Hard-edged politics with consequences in view.
Sharri frames the day’s Australian politics through a prosecutorial news lens, moving quickly from official statements to pointed judgment. Recent episodes track fuel security, immigration, Iran, antisemitism allegations, One Nation polling, and high-profile legal cases.
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Sharri is a Sky News current-affairs program with a strong editorial spine and a confrontational news rhythm. It does not linger in abstraction. Recent episodes treat fuel security, immigration, legal process, war, policing, and online extremism as urgent tests of leadership and institutional nerve. The program’s default mode is a controlled prosecution of the day’s events. It opens with a hard development, runs through clips and official responses, then turns to guests for political, legal, or strategic reaction. Steve Price appears across several recent episodes filling in for Shari, while Caroline Marcus also fills in during one edition. The show’s interests are clear. It follows Australia’s exposure to Middle East instability, especially the Strait of Hormuz and the knock-on effects for fuel prices, supply chains, and recession fears. It presses the federal government on travel, planning, and economic readiness. It also spends serious time on immigration levels, visa overstays, migrant selection, and the Coalition’s attempt to frame a contest before the next federal election. Domestic politics is handled through conflict rather than consensus. One Nation’s polling, Labor’s strategy, and pressure on the Coalition’s right flank all become evidence in a wider argument about voter frustration. The legal and security segments are often severe. The Ben Robert Smith arrest is discussed through questions of due process, media access, veteran-community shock, and the optics of public arrest. Coverage of Wissam Haddad centers on alleged hate preaching, police review, YouTube removal, and whether new hate laws will be tested. The Iran conflict brings in Tel Aviv updates, ceasefire questions, and warnings about global consequences. The tone can be indignant, dry, and blunt. It is best suited to viewers who already follow Australian public life and want a firm editorial reading of what the headlines mean. Sharri’s distinguishing force is its fusion of nightly political combat with investigative pressure, especially where national security, public trust, and government competence collide.
Made for: For viewers who follow Australian politics, national security, legal controversies, and Middle East flashpoints closely. It suits an audience that prefers firm editorial judgment over neutral scene-setting.
What sets it apart: Sharri combines nightly political reaction with an investigative, accountability-first frame. The program links domestic policy fights to wider security and economic risks instead of treating them as isolated headlines.
Renowned award-winning political and investigative journalist Sharri Markson with her take on the big news stories of the day.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sharri connects Australian political pressure with international events through forceful interviews, practical questions and close scrutiny of public institutions.
Sharri moves quickly from the day's lead into pointed interviews and panel exchanges, with Sharri Markson and substitute presenters setting a firm editorial line before bringing in guests.
On Sharri Markson's show, your petrol receipt becomes a rebuttal to Canberra's fuel advice.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A hard-edged news hour that moves from online hate to court shock to Iran and rates.
Caroline Marcus, filling in for Shari Markson, carries a packed hour that opens sharply with the claim that a jihadi preacher linked to one of the Bondi gunmen is back online spreading hate against Jews and Christians, then turns to Matt Canavan and the first court mention in…
A sharp, fast hour built around a war-crimes arrest and the politics circling it.
Ben Robert Smith's arrest and charge with five counts of war crimes related to murder gives the hour its hardest hit. The opening stays locked on the former special forces soldier and recipient of the Victoria's Cross being taken in at Sydney Airport, then keeps returning to the…
A focused look at One Nation's Queensland polling surge, with a cold case segment that leaves key details unresolved.
Queensland sits at the centre of this edition of Shari, as poll results put One Nation ahead of both Labor and the Coalition in the state. Caroline Marcus, filling in for Shari, frames the question sharply for Liberal MP Tony Passan: has One Nation become an existential threat…
A brisk evening roundup that ties speeches, fuel prices, and the Artemis II mission together.
Shari is a brisk evening wrap that pulls politics, fuel prices, and foreign policy into one steady argument. Steve Price keeps the hour moving through Donald Trump's address, Anthony Albanese's National Press Club appearance, and the Artemis II moon mission, with Dave Sharma…
A sharp political review of fuel anxiety, official reassurance, and the tensions around Trump's next address.
Set against the US and Israel's decision to strike Iran, this edition looks at how political reassurance lands when Australians are worrying about petrol.
A charged review of Iran's succession question, Western alliance strain, and the politics around Trump's war.
Shari frames the Iran war's next move as a test of succession, military purpose, and allied trust. The episode moves from Israel's warning that hardline Khamenei successors could be targeted to reports of an Iranian manned jet being shot down over Tehran, while the Canadian…
A pointed evening survey uses the Annika Wells scandal to test political judgment and accountability.
Annika Wells' undeclared tickets and taxpayer-charged car wait drive a brisk evening bulletin that frames the allegations as a question of judgment and political accountability.
Colombia's day, compressed into a hard news bulletin.
This episode covers breaking news including Israel's advance into southern Lebanon, Donald Trump's warnings about Iran, and details of Operation Epic Fury targeting Iranian leadership and military assets.
Sharri Markson covers breaking news on Annika Wells' expenses scandal, including undeclared free tickets and taxpayer-funded trips.
Sharri Markson covers breaking news on Israel and America's strikes in Iran, including the election of Khamenei's son as Supreme Leader.
This episode covers breaking news on Operation Epic Fury in the Iran war, featuring exclusive interviews and analysis of military developments, political responses, and regional conflicts.
This episode features a sportsbook ad, a commercial banking partnership story, and a preview of upcoming political discussions on fuel crises and court decisions.
This episode discusses Australia's immigration debate, fuel supply chain crisis, and economic impacts of the Gulf War, featuring political analysis and expert interviews.
This episode discusses Australia's immigration debate, Coalition policies on migrant numbers and values, along with segments on Donald Trump and Victorian crime plans.
This episode discusses Australian government spending on environmental media campaigns, Prime Minister's international travel for fuel negotiations, Trump's threats against Iran impacting fuel prices, and broader geopolitical tensions.
This episode covers breaking news including Heston Russell's interview on Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest, the AFP investigating hate preacher Wissam Haddad, and YouTube removing his content.
Live on Sky News, Caroline Marcus fills in for Shari Markson and comes in swinging.
Ben Robert Smith opens the night in custody.
Caroline Marcus fills in on Sharri and opens with the cancellation of Sheikh Ahmadullah's visa after the Daily Telegraph surfaced his public comments about Jews.
Steve Price fills in and opens around two speeches.
Steve Price opens with the US and Israel deciding to strike Iran, and the stated aim of denying it the ability to construct a nuclear weapon.
This episode covers breaking news on Israel's airstrikes in Iran, the election of Khamenei's son as the new supreme leader, and includes exclusive interviews and analysis on related political developments.
This breaking news episode covers Israel's military advance into southern Lebanon against Hezbollah, Donald Trump's warnings about further attacks on Iran, and details of Operation Epic Fury including strikes on Iranian leadership and infrastructure.
This episode covers the aftermath of a terror attack at Bondi Beach, featuring memorial tributes, exclusive interviews with survivors like a 14-year-old girl and a paramedic, and breaking news about counter-terror arrests.