www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... The Friday pod is back....

Anthony Albanese unveils cabinet reshuffle triggered by NDIS minister Bill Shorten's retirement. - Amanda Rishworth gets NDIS, with Anne Aly helping out - Katy Gallagher adds government services - Aged care minister Anika Wells promoted to cabinet

Scoop: The former AFL player and failed Melbourne lord mayoral candidate Anthony Koutoufides is considering a tilt at the Greens leader Adam Bandt’s seat at the upcoming federal election. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Interview: Adam Bandt says a Greens-Labor power-sharing parliament could see a “golden era of progressive reform” that banishes conservatives to the political wilderness, as he confirms that stopping Peter Dutton becoming PM is now his party’s main election focus www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

It is going to be a long, hard year. But Full Story is back to try and help you through it. Today @danjb.bsky.social talks is through all the moments you need to keep an eye on ahead of the looming election:

New: The thinktank behind #Project2025 - cast as a blueprint for #Trump’s second term - was booked to brief Aus ambassador Kevin Rudd on the manifesto months out from the US election, documents reveal. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Brilliant bit of writing from Jack here, worth reading even if you couldn’t care less about cricket.

New: By an opposition leader's standards, Peter Dutton rarely gives one-on-one interviews. But he's just sat down for an hour-long chat with a social media star. A piece on the power of podcasts ahead of next year's #auspol election www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A few months late, but I've finally migrated to @bsky.app I will use this platform to post stories I've filed for @australia.theguardian.com as well as other #auspol related news and musings. Send tips to [email protected] DM for WhatsApp and Signal