The Issue
The Issue is a TV show on Seven. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 57 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2026.
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Episode 57 - This mortgage broker spent $16.5k to give you the opportunity to ask the PM a question
Mortgage broker Joseph Daoud dropped $16.5k at a charity auction - not for himself, but to give three everyday Australians a front-row seat to his tennis match with Anthony Albanese at The Lodge.
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24:00Defence recently confirmed a plague of unidentified flights above RAAF bases. Industry insiders tell us drones are now a critical danger for us all.
42:00All three of the major parties in Australia are now pushing to lower Australia’s migration rate. Pauline Hanson and One Nation have shaken up the debate on population. But if we are going to cut immigration, how do we keep the country growing?
38:00Chris Richardson says residents who oppose new local developments otherwise known as NIMBYs ("Not In My Back Yard"), need to ‘suck it up’ in for the nation to solve its housing crisis. The Economist says the country’s housing policy for decades has been the word no.
51:00Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has raised concerns with China over its nuclear-capable missile test in the South Pacific. But is that enough? Lachlan Strahan tells The Issue if these types of incidents increase in frequency, we should become ‘more concerned’.
July 2026
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36:00Donita Vaughan, the first female CEO of Master Builders Australia since 2017, reveals she has received death threats and required security at her home due to issues with the CFMEU.
37:00Australian farmers face a triple threat from rising fuel and fertiliser costs, supply chain disruptions linked to Middle East tensions, and an El Nino weather pattern bringing warmer, drier conditions.
29:00 33:00Senator David Shoebridge questions the AUKUS submarine deal, arguing Australia is spending $8 billion to build a US submarine base off Perth while facing vanishingly small chances of receiving promised Virginia-class or British-built submarines.
30:00Minister Matt Keogh oversees the most significant overhaul of Veterans Affairs in generations, with major reforms taking effect from 1 July affecting Australia's 500,000 military veterans.
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32:00One Nation has surged to 31% in primary polling within 12 months of the 2025 federal election, climbing from 6.4% to five times its previous vote.
54:00Liberal MP Phil Thompson, a former infantry soldier, was seriously injured by an IED in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province in 2009, leaving him with hearing loss, PTSD and an undiagnosed brain injury.
30:00President Trump has been suggesting for three months that his war with Iran is nearing an end, but Iran's seizure and control of the Strait of Hormuz has created the largest oil supply shock in history. Middle East analyst Dr Jessie Moritz from the Australian National University reveals how the early assassination of Irani...
21:00The Socceroos prepare for their sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance, facing Turkey, USA and Paraguay in Group D starting 13 June. Football Australia CEO Martin Kugler discusses the team's prospects, the sport's $2.8 billion infrastructure gap, and the need for a $150 million national headquarters in Sydney. Despite...
30:00Housing Minister Claire O'Neill defends the Albanese government's budget measures to address Australia's housing crisis, including restricting negative gearing to new builds and reforming capital gains tax. The changes aim to level the playing field for first home buyers competing against investors at auctions, with Treasu...
42:00Westpac predicts two more Reserve Bank rate hikes in 2026, taking the official cash rate from 4.35% to 4.85%. Financial expert Sally Tindall from Canstar explains how Australian mortgage holders can navigate rising interest rates, with families owing $700,000 facing an extra $317 monthly in repayments from 2026's three rat...
38:00A federal by-election in the seat of Farrar in southern New South Wales is shaping up as a three-way contest between Liberal, One Nation and Independent candidates, with early voting now open. The poll, triggered by former Liberal leader Susan Lay's resignation, is seen as a referendum on major parties amid voter concerns ...
36:00Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discusses the government's upcoming May budget, describing it as particularly critical and the toughest yet. He addresses concerns about housing affordability for young Australians, defending proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax while emphasising supply-side solutions.
31:00Gold Coast-based property investor Sam Gordon, who owns more than 150 properties, warns that scrapping negative gearing would trigger one of the biggest rental price booms Australia has ever seen. Gordon, who bought his first property at 19 after working as a farm labourer, built his portfolio through renovations and strat...
35:00The Australian War Memorial is undergoing a $550 million upgrade, doubling its gallery space by 85% to tell the stories of 100,000 veterans created over the last 50 years. Director Matt Anderson discusses the new galleries featuring aircraft like the Lancaster bomber 'G for George' and the Afghanistan Chinook, peacekeeping...