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Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition? They also discuss how it took just two weeks for Australia to become involved in Trump’s war on Iran, and why it may just be the thin edge of wedge Email the Barries: [email protected]

As the second week of the war with Iran draws to a close, any suggestion that Australia’s involvement would be limited to in-principle support has evaporated. Last Friday, the Guardian and other media outlets reported that three Australians were on the US submarine that torpedoed an Iranian warship, killing 87 people. On Tuesday, the government confirmed it would send a surveillance aircraft, missiles, and personnel to the United Arab Emirates.Jo Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson, Mike Ticher and Ben Doherty to discuss the tests Labor faces back home as Australia’s involvement in the war escalates

The National party in Australia has a new federal leader as senator Matt Canavan emerged as the winner of a tight party-room ballot on Wednesday. The change at the top of the Coalition partner comes after David Littleproud announced his shock resignation from the leadership on Tuesday. Senior political correspondent Dan Jervis-Bardy speaks to Nour Haydar about how the Queensland rightwinger won the vote and whether this now means he will pull the Nationals, and the Coalition, further to the right

On Tuesday morning, the prime minister announced Australia is sending aircraft, missiles and personnel to the Gulf as war rages in the region. But Anthony Albanese says it doesn’t mean we’re involved, or officially at war.Reged Ahmad speaks to Josh Butler about whether Australia is being entangled in Trump’s ‘war of choice’

After days of speculation, five players from the Iranian women’s football team were formally granted protection in Australia by home affairs minister Tony Burke early on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the rest of the team remains under surveillance by minders as they travel to the airport and potentially back to Iran. Women’s football journalist Samantha Lewis speaks to Nour Haydar about what went on behind the scenes to keep the women in Australia, whether more players could do so too and what happens next