The whole world seems to be in love with debt and deficit, including Australia and of course Queensland. But does it matter? Steve Hamilton was born and bred in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, but these days he is Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. He can live with the deficit (and explains why), puts the boot into Modern Monetary Theory and gives his roadmap of how Queensland can recover from the COVID-19 crisis. ABC Political Reporter...

You’re being manipulated and you don’t even know it. This week Steve and Matt sit down with two people who have made careers in understanding why people do what they do. Christine Jackman and Brendan Greaney reveal the factors that change the minds of voters, including Brendan’s patented 4 P’s of political influence. Also, Steph Zillman orders a chicken schnitty in Hervey Bay and we find out when Queensland parliament was stormed by a bunch of armed men known as the Social Justice...

It has been over five years since Campbell Newman was the Premier of Queensland, but his legacy remains. However, it is a history that the Queensland Labor Government seem more willing to revisit than his own Liberal National Party. In this episode, a candid Campbell Newman on why he thinks this is one of the oppositions biggest mistakes. Also, Matt has a baby (actual new human) but still manages to give us a history lesson and Steph Zillman on Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk's secret love of...

On today's Matter of State, the ABC's election analyst Antony Green gives Matt and Steve a rundown of the seats that he thinks will be key in the upcoming Queensland election. He also explains 'Green's Law', a self-defined creed that explains why he never makes predictions on election outcomes. We catch up with ABC State Political Reporter Steph Zillman (literally) on the campaign bus and Matt gives us his first history lesson in Queensland politics.

In the lead up to the state election, join Steve Austin and Matt Wordsworth for their new political podcast that will keep you across crucial campaign moments and break down the big questions for Queensland.

The final days of the NSW election.

The final days of the NSW election.

This election voters are highly engaged on the issue of preferences. How do they work and what how do you make yours count?

Sydney’s building boom: Is infrastructure keeping up with development?

Sydney’s building boom: Is infrastructure keeping up with development?

How important is the state of the environment for NSW voters?

With public transport dominating discussion in both city and the regions, what are the major parties offering to keep NSW moving?

Is it becoming more expensive to live in NSW and if so, what are the major parties offering to ease the burden?

With regional voters feeling abandoned by traditional parties they’re looking for alternatives. Could voters outside our big cities decide this election?

Many are predicting that while the federal election will be a wipe out for the Coalition, it's unlikely that'll be the case in New South Wales. The latest Newspoll suggests the state could be heading for a hung parliament. So, what would that mean for NSW?