Peter Lewis

Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, talks to Peter Lewis on the national debate about online safety reform and the spread of violent content on social media after a series of stabbings across the country

Australian voters’ expectation of intervention does not begin and end with renewable energy

Social media has taught us that technology is neither innately good or bad. AI must be approached with this same critical mindset

Paul Karp, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, and Peter Lewis discuss the difference in political views based on the age divide

While the opposition’s argument – ignore the future consequences in favour of simpler pleasures – has some resonance, the majority of voters have not fallen for the smokescreen

There’s a big sale going on at Ingles. Laura Lynn Ingle Sharp, a member of the board of directors at Ingles Markets, the Black Mountain-based grocery store chain founded by her father Robert Ingle, has sold most of her ownership position in the company since the beginning of 2024, according to documents filed with the […]

Dutton’s policy latches on to genuine concerns about power prices and disruption evident in the latest Guardian Essential report, but what are its real motivations?

Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Paul Karp and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about voter concerns over the cost and safety of Dutton’s nuclear energy policy. Also, Albanese’s approval rating dips to an all-time low, and the birds aren’t real satirical conspiracy theory.

How do we make political engagement a better experience than the emotion-fuelled punishment it has become?

Guardian Australia’s politics live blogger Amy Remeikis talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about Australian voter dissatisfaction in the political system and politicians, the split between older and younger voters, and whether democracy could learn something from community sport