In just four months, the Reserve Bank cash rate has risen from a historic low of 0.1% to a seven-year high of 2.35%, leaving borrowers scrambling to keep up. The bank's governor Philip Lowe has faced questioning in parliament over his previous prediction that rates would not rise until 2024. Meanwhile, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has rekindled the Republic debate - or has it? David Speers is joined by ABC Business Reporter Rhiana Whitson and ABC Radio Canberra Drive host Anna Vidot to answer your questions. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backto ..read more

Business and union leaders met with delegates in Canberra for the Jobs Summit this week to try and fix the nation's crippling skills shortage. Have they done it? This week listeners ask about the future of jobs, as robots and automation become more prevalent, and whether skilled migrants solve the worker shortage. The panel also get stuck into tax chat, asking whether the Government will repeal the Stage 3 tax cuts, or what they might do instead. And it's been more than 100 days — so when will we see a Federal ICAC? This week David Speers is joined by political editor Andrew Probyn and ABC New ..read more

China has responded to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan with large military exercises in and around the Taiwan Strait. It's forced Australia to once again consider its stance on supporting the self-governed democratic island. ABC Defence Correspondent Andrew Greene and ABC Radio Darwin Breakfast Presenter Jo Laverty join David Speers to discuss this, the government's climate legislation, and the Voice to Parliament referendum ..read more

Our inbox has been blowing up with questions about the revelation that while Prime Minister, Scott Morrison secretly took on five ministerial portfolios, sometimes without telling the relevant ministers. Was he making extra money? Was the Governor-General wrong to participate? What does it mean for the Liberal-National coalition agreement? ABC Political Reporter Melissa Clarke and ABC Radio Brisbane Mornings presenter Rebecca Levingston join David Speers to discuss the biggest, and strangest, political story of the week. If you have questions you want our team to answer next week, email b ..read more

The Pacific Islands Forum has just wrapped up and it has been a lot less acrimonious than the last one. But has it been a success for new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese? David Speers is joined by Asia Pacific reporter Stephen Dziedzic and ABC political reporter Melissa Clarke. They answer your questions, like what's the point of the vaccine certificate? Will the Government extend pandemic leave payments? And who is expected to be announced as the new Speaker of the House ..read more

The Prime Minister is at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land, so the Back To You podcast is too. ABC Indigenous Affairs Editor Bridget Brennan and ABC journalist Dan Bourchier join David Speers at the festival to discuss the issues facing our First Nations people, and when we can expect a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament ..read more

It's often said that if schoolchildren behaved the way politicians do in Question Time, they would be sent to the Principal's office. Does it have to be this way? Does the public benefit from the daily shouting match on the floor of the House? Or can something be done to improve it? Also, what does the result of the Victorian election tell us about the state of the Liberal Party? David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Melissa Clarke and ABC PM host David Lipson to answer your questions. This is the last episode of Insiders - Back to You for 2022, but if you have questi ..read more

What lessons could the Federal Liberal Party learn from NSW Premier Dom Perrottet? Could Peter Dutton succeed where Scott Morrison failed? David Speers and his guests tackle the big questions of the week ..read more

What can the election campaign in Victoria tell us about the state of Australian politics more generally? In the first state-wide poll since the federal election in May, a big question is whether the momentum built by minor parties and independents is continuing. And in a rematch between two major party leaders - Daniel (Dan) Andrews and Matthew (Matt) Guy, will the pandemic play a big role in deciding who will next form government in Spring Street? David Speers is joined by the host of ABC Radio Melbourne Drive and the Matters of State podcast Rafael Epstein, and ABC News Breakfast co-ho ..read more

The Prime Minister has rushed to visit flood affected areas this week. Some have criticised the PM for spending too much time abroad, while others praised his visit to Ukraine. It's one of the first test of Anthony Albanese's leadership, so how has the PM handled the devastating NSW floods? And what's being done to help those in need? Plus questions about COVID policy, antivirals, masks, and what can be done about the high rate of empty houses. To tackle your questions, David Speers is joined by the ABC's David Lipson and Thomas Oriti ..read more