# The “three shocks” reshaping Australian politics Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/the-three-shocks-reshaping-australian-politics Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/the-three-shocks-reshaping-australian-politics.md Podcast: [7am](https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740) Published: 2026-08-28T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/7am/the-three-shocks-reshaping-australian-politics Audio file: https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/883679f8-8191-43e3-9404-b4b40065514a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/7am-529740/episodes/the-three-shocks-reshaping-australian-politics Duration seconds: 1107 ## Resource Australia has changed in ways our politics is still struggling to understand.  We are now a majority migrant nation. Professional women have overtaken blue-collar men as the largest group in the workforce. And the two countries Australia has relied on most, China and the United States, have become less predictable.  Labor has adapted to parts of this new reality. The Coalition, so far, has struggled to do the same.  Today, author of  Three Shocks , George Megalogenis on the tectonic plates reshaping Australian politics.    If you enjoy 7am , the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support .   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Author of Three Shocks George Megalogenis Photo:  AAP Image/Dean Lewins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/7am-529740/episodes/the-three-shocks-reshaping-australian-politics/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/the-three-shocks-reshaping-australian-politics.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.