As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn discuss the tenth interest rate rise and Jim Chalmers’ response, the polling reaction to the superannuation tax hike, Anthony Albanese’s visit to India (where cricket is on the program), and the latest development in the extraordinary fight between teal independent Monique Ryan and her now former staffer Sally Rugg.

This article is republished from The Conversation is the world's leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. A unique collaboration between academics and journalists. It was written by: Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra.

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