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Ep. 357: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone - June | Australia's Labor Podcast
Jun 25, 2026
1h 24m 48s
Ep. 356: The NSW Labor Conference with Dom Ofner, NSW ALP General Secretary | Australia's Labor Podcast
Jun 19, 2026
51m 50s
Ep. 355: AI, Authenticity, and Other Mailbag Questions with Todd Pinkerton and Lissie Ratcliff | Australia's Labor Podcast
Jun 11, 2026
1h 07m 01s
Ep. 354: The U.S. Midterms and Beyond with Katie Parsons | Australia's Labor Podcast
Jun 4, 2026
1h 18m 10s
Ep. 353: The Feeney (McCrone) Files with Lissie Ratcliff | Australia's Labor Podcast
May 28, 2026
1h 07m 44s
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| 6/25/26 |  Ep. 357: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone - June | Australia's Labor Podcast | This episode of Socially Democratic covers a massive month in Australian politics: One Nation's rise, Pauline at the National Press Club, and a Victorian Labor leadership non-challenge that fizzled before it started. David Feeney is back on the Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone and host Stephen Donnelly. They cover: 💰 $4 million in 48 hours? One Nation's digital fundraising machine and what it signals. 🎤 Pauline at the Press Club: What she got right, what she got wrong, and the GetUp stunt... | 1h 24m 48s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 |  Ep. 356: The NSW Labor Conference with Dom Ofner, NSW ALP General Secretary | Australia's Labor Podcast | Host Stephen Donnelly sits down with NSW ALP General Secretary Dom Ofner ahead of the NSW Labor Conference, July 4–5 at Sydney Town Hall. They cover: 🏛️ Why the NSW Conference is unlike any other political event in Australia, and why it has to be at Town Hall 📜 The McKell Model: how NSW Labor keeps government and party in balance 🎯 Safe seats aren't safe anymore. Rethinking the target seat strategy in five-party politics 🤖 NSW's nation-leading reforms on AI-generated campaign content 📅 What t... | 51m 50s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 |  Ep. 355: AI, Authenticity, and Other Mailbag Questions with Todd Pinkerton and Lissie Ratcliff | Australia's Labor Podcast | This episode of Socially Democratic is the June Mailbag. Todd Pinkerton and Lissie Ratcliff answer your questions on AI, the budget, progressive media, and the future of cheap beer. 🤖 Is Labor seriously game-planning for an AI-driven jobs crisis? 🏠 A month on from the budget, has it landed with people, and why is One Nation still rising? 📱 Does Labor need its own media ecosystem, or do we already have one? 📺 Why authentic, unpolished content beats polished TV ads every time,... | 1h 07m 01s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 |  Ep. 354: The U.S. Midterms and Beyond with Katie Parsons | Australia's Labor Podcast | In this episode of Socially Democratic, your Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast, host Stephen Donnelly is joined by senior Democratic consultant and former Obama field organiser Katie Parsons for a deep dive into the state of the Democratic Party. The DNC finally released its post-mortem of the 2024 Harris presidential campaign. It was, to put it diplomatically, not great. Neither the campaign, nor the post-mortem. So what do we actually know about what went wrong, and is the par... | 1h 18m 10s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 |  Ep. 353: The Feeney (McCrone) Files with Lissie Ratcliff | Australia's Labor Podcast | This episode of Socially Democratic covers the May federal budget: the politics, the comms, and what it means for Labor heading into the next Victorian election. David Feeney is away, so Stephen Donnelly and Jessie McCrone are joined this month by Lissie Ratcliff, former Andrews Chief of Staff and regular Mailbag guest, for a cracking Feeney Files sans Feeney. They cover: 🏠 Whether the budget's political reception actually matters, and why it's a three-budget plan. 📱 The influence... | 1h 07m 44s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 |  Ep. 352: UK Election Fallout with John McTernan and David Feeney | Australia's Labor Podcast | This episode of Socially Democratic discusses the UK local, Scottish, and Welsh election results, and what Labour's historic collapse means for social democracy. Reform UK surged across England, Scotland, and Wales. Labour lost its 115-year dominance in Wales. And inside the Parliamentary Labour Party, calls for Keir Starmer to stand down are growing louder. Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by two insiders who know British Labour politics intimately: 🏴 John McTernan, former senior adv... | 1h 23m 20s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 |  Ep. 351: The Federal Budget 2026 Unpacked with Emma Dawson and Adam Triggs | Australia's Labor Podcast | This episode of Socially Democratic discusses the 2026 Federal Budget — Jim Chalmers' most ambitious yet — with Emma Dawson, Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, and economist Adam Triggs, Partner at Mandala. Is this really the most significant tax reform package in a quarter of a century? Stephen, Emma, and Adam think so. Here's why. 💰 Negative gearing reform and capital gains tax — what's actually changing, who it targets, and why the grandfathering provisions matter mor... | 1h 13m 18s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 |  Ep. 350: Tax Reform, Energy Sovereignty and Other Mailbag Questions with Lissie Ratcliff and Todd Pinkerton | Australia’s Labor Podcast | In this topical, fully-loaded episode of Socially Democratic , Stephen, Todd, and Lissie convene to answer our most pressing Mailbag questions - and add a few thoughts of their own. Our listeners asked: 🏡 If the Treasury scraps or reduces negative gearing and capital gains tax benefits in the next federal budget - will it actually help younger generations? 🤑In focusing almost exclusively on concrete gains like worker protections and cost-of-living relief, is the ALP missing an opp... | 1h 15m 33s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 |  Ep. 349: April Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone | Australia’s Labor Podcast | This episode of Socially Democratic brings Stephen, David, and Jessie back together to discuss Labor news and politics over the past month - and envision what’s to come. They cover: 💰The May Federal Budget announcement: What sort of scenarios must be planned for with the ongoing fuel crisis? Which potential cost-of-living reforms are likely to unfold, and how should the government communicate those decisions to the Australian public? ⚖️ The High Court Decision on Election Donations: How th... | 1h 26m 44s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 |  Ep. 348: The Future of Organising with Greta Carnes and Josh Cook | Australia’s Labor Podcast | How did the well-oiled machine that built the historic Obama campaign in 2008 fail so catastrophically in 2024? -- This week on Socially Democratic, Stephen speaks with Josh Cook and Greta Carnes about their report ‘The Future of Democratic Organizing’. Greta is a political campaigner and researcher, while Josh is an expert in digital strategy and engagement. Both are U.S.-based ‘Obama for America’ alums with over a decade of experience in national campaigns. We ask: 🤝 What is “relationa... | 1h 18m 06s | ||||||
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| 4/16/26 |  Ep. 347: “We’re an Economic Justice Movement” with John Armitage | Australia’s Labor Podcast | This week on Socially Democratic, Stephen speaks with John Armitage, one of the most respected social researchers and communication strategists on the Australian left. As recent polls have shown, the political landscape in Australia is rapidly shifting. So what's next? Where to now for the Labor Party, the Liberal Party and One Nation? They cover: 🔴 How should State Labor and the ALP position themselves if they want to continue being seen as the natural party of government? 🔵 What will be... | 1h 18m 22s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 |  Ep. 346: How to Talk About a Global Crisis & Other Mailbag Questions with Todd Pinkerton and Lissie Ratcliff | Australia’s Labor Podcast | Todd Pinkerton, Campaign Director for Unions NSW, and Lissie Ratcliff, Managing Partner at FMRS Advisory and fmr Chief of Staff to Premier Daniel Andrews, are back this month to answer your burning mailbag questions. This episode of Socially Democratic discusses: 📺Prime Minister Albanese’s National Address. What did he do right, and how could he have used that time to bring the nation together in a time of crisis? ⛽Despite the ceasefire, the war in Iran and the resulting fuel crisis aren’t... | 50m 10s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 |  Ep. 345: The Australian Economy with Adam Triggs | Australia’s Labor Podcast | Happy long weekend, Social Democrats! In this episode of Socially Democratic, Stephen sits down with economist Adam Triggs, a Partner at Mandala and Non-Resident Fellow at The Brookings Institution and ANU. They discuss the issues that are top-of-mind for many Australians, including: ⛽The Fuel Crisis - How does the war in Iran impact things like GDP, inflation, and unemployment? What can we do to reduce the demand for oil in Australia? 😫Inflation - Why the Reserve Bank of Australia should... | 47m 58s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 |  Ep. 344: South Australia Election - Final Recap with Matt Clemow and Hannah MacLeod | This week on Australia's favourite Labor politics and campaigns podcast: 🎉 Congratulations to Premier Peter Malinauskas, the entire SA Labor campaign, and the people of South Australia! 🧩 Matt, Hannah, and Stephen analyse the party's historic win, seat by seat. 📈 Plus, we look at the benefits of winning with such a large margin, particularly with regard to campaign funding and the "freedom to lead". ⚠️ But - One Nation has a strong showing, even winning a seat in the lower house. How can ... | 1h 27m 29s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 |  Ep. 343: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone | Australia’s Labor Podcast | In this episode of Socially Democratic: 📊 Another landslide Labor victory in South Australia for Peter Malinauskas. What can the rest of us learn from it? 🗞️ Rumours of a leadership challenge in Victoria. The news in Victoria is rife with speculation on the future of the Allan government. Jessie, David, and Stephen break it down. ⚠️ The fragmentation on the right and the rise of One Nation is not a one-off. What can Victorian Labor do to shore up their base in the 2026 election? 🔥 Plus, a rob... | 1h 14m 42s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 |  Ep. 342: Retrospective on International Women’s Day 2026 – What’s Actually Changed? | It's time for the annual Socially Democratic mic handover! This episode features the return of our favourite stand-in host, Rebecca Thistleton (Executive Director Victoria, The McKell Institute) along with special guests Melissa Donnelly (National Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union), and Benita Kolovos (Victorian State Correspondent, Guardian Australia). Together they unpack: 📢 The highs and lows of this year's International Women’s Day: a day which advances ... | 1h 00m 57s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 |  Ep. 341: South Australia Election – 1 Day to Go with Matt Clemow and Hannah MacLeod | Australia’s Labor Podcast | In this episode of Socially Democratic: 📉 Are the Liberals about to finish THIRD? They remain stuck below 20% primary vote, with One Nation moving into second place. 📊 New polling shows Labor holding a commanding lead, but are the figures even underselling it? 🧨 Ashton Hurn stumbles on a net zero question in the Leaders debate. But does this matter to voters? 🗳️ Plus, we break down the key seats to watch on election night. Socially Democratic is a Labor politics and campaigns podcast wit... | 1h 23m 10s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 |  Ep. 340: Social Cohesion, Working Conditions, and Other Mailbag Questions with Todd Pinkerton and Lissie Ratcliff | Australia’s Labor Podcast | In this episode of Socially Democratic: 🫥 How will the Liberals respond to the findings of their 2025 Election Review? Or will they just hide it in a drawer? 💸 If we address the housing crisis by favouring owner-occupiers over investors, where will that investment money go? Does Australia have other attractive assets to keep that money in the lucky country? 🌴 The ACTU is campaigning for 5 week annual leave for all workers, nationwide. Do they stand a chance? Plus, we ask: which work per... | 1h 16m 11s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  Ep. 339 South Australia Election Weekly Recap - 8 Days to Go with Hannah MacLeod and Matt Clemow | Australia’s Labor Podcast | In this episode of Socially Democratic: 🍎 Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas announces a policy of 150 minutes per week of ‘Active Learning’ for school aged children, plus free school camp and an expansion of sports vouchers. 🧩 South Australia Liberals struggle to get airtime and squander their opportunities with scattered policy announcements. Plus, how is Ashton Hurn’s leadership holding up? 🚑 A man’s tragic death brings renewed attention to the problem of long waits during ambulance rampin... | 1h 04m 25s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  Ep. 338: The South Australian Election Weekly Recap - 15 Days to Go! | Hey Social Democrats. We are back with our first of the 4-part series on the South Australia state elections. Stephen Donnelly, along with special guests Hannah MacLeod and Matt Clemow, analyse the state of the race, including: ✅ Peter Malinauskas's record as Premier, ✅ Political messaging from the major parties, ✅ The three cornered contests between independents, One Nation, and the Liberals in the crucial regional seats. ✅ The new campaign finance laws that are shaki... | 1h 15m 25s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  Ep. 337 Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone - February 2026 | Hey Social Democrats. It's that time again! 📊 February brought fresh polling, a Liberal leadership shake-up, and renewed questions about where the conservative movement goes next. With the opposition searching for economic credibility and flirting once again with culture-war politics, what does the path back to government actually look like for the Liberal Party of Australia? 🏗️ We also unpack the CFMEU controversy — including the media’s rush to amplify a back-of-the-envelope $15 billion fig... | 1h 17m 08s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  Ep. 336: Is This Labor’s “Now or Never” Moment? with Emma Dawson | This week on Socially Democratic, Stephen is joined by policy expert and Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, Emma Dawson. Emma joins the show to talk about what Labor's clear majority actually means, what they can still achieve in their second term, and whether this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for structural reform. Emma brings her wealth of knowledge to the vital questions of 2026, including: 📈 Can we ease the cost-of-living crisis without spiking inflation? 🤏 ... | 1h 21m 08s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Ep. 335: Capital Gains Tax, The Epstein Files and Other Mailbag Questions with Lissie Ratcliff and Todd Pinkerton | "Politics is about choices—who do you stand with and for, and who are you against?" ⭐ The debate over the capital gains tax discount is here to stay. Many Gen Z's and Millennials are fully aware that they will be unable to afford a home without major tax reform - and that's only the start. But with older and asset-rich Australians benefiting heavily from the CGT discount, is it too politically dangerous to give it the axe? 🧨 Plus - the Epstein files have recently poured fuel on the dumpster... | 1h 14m 53s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 |  Ep. 334: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone - January 2026 | Hey Social Democrats, Happy 'Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone' Day! 🧐 One Nation leads the Coalition in the polls, and even the recent acquisition of Barnaby Joyce can't fully explain it... 🤪 ... sending the Coalition into internal tatters days later. 🔥 So gather 'round the campfire while we roast the Tories. ...plus, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism, the South Australian Election, a look at the nation's political media AND the usual category nominations. #RoyalCommission #Spill #Co... | 1h 11m 04s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 |  Ep. 333: How Long will Keir Starmer Last? with John Mcternan | Note: This month’s Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone will come out next week, due to a scheduling conflict (a.k.a Stephen's globetrotting). But not to worry, we have an equally formidable guest for you this week. John Mcternan is back! He shares his expert analysis of UK politics and the health of social democracies around the world. Mcternan formerly served as the Director of Political Operations for Tony Blair from 2005-2007 and the Director of Communications for Julia Gillard from 201... | 1h 07m 39s | ||||||
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