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ABC News Daily

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ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily. From interest rates, real estate and the housing crisis, to scams and US politics, ABC News Daily brings you facts and analysis you need to understand the biggest news stories. The podcast covers news from America, with analysis of the Donald Trump administration in the White House. His actions, including threats of massive tariffs have big implications for global politics and the economy and US journalists and experts will explain what's at stake. As Australians battle a cost-of-living crisis, ABC News Daily looks at the causes of inflation, rising rental costs, house prices, insurance costs and the price of groceries. Key experts in business and finance join Samantha Hawley, explaining the state of the economy, the unemployment rate and the jobs market. Whether you rent, own an investment house or apartment, or are repaying a mortgage, ABC News Daily offers unique insights and analysis. When there are big moves from the Reserve Bank (RBA) on interest rates, or reactions in the ASX or the Australian dollar, guest experts, including economists, explain why. Look into ABC News Daily's archive to find episodes on electric vehicles (EVs), artificial intelligence (AI), politics, the big banks, supermarkets, Tesla, Elon Musk, education, schools, teachers and crime. Watch for episodes about federal politics and the leadership of Labor's Anthony Albanese. We look at policy areas that matter for voters, including education, health, housing and immigration and assess the proposals from the federal opposition. ABC News Daily follows developments in the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas, with insights into the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu. The podcast looks at the latest from Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky fights to repel the Russian invaders led by Russia's President Vladimir Putin. As China's Xi Jinping contemplates the future of Taiwan, ABC News Daily will sort fact from fiction. As climate change fuelled by greenhouse gas emissions increases the risk of natural disasters, including fires and floods, ABC News Daily brings you fact-based analysis. The podcast covers the future of renewable / green power generation, including the use of wind turbines, solar and hydro electric power. ABC experts including Ian Verrender, Alan Kohler, Laura Tingle, David Speers, and Annabel Crabb join Samantha Hawley to step through big issues and current affairs.

Episodes

  1. Will Trump stream an execution to the world?

    The US president says he’s still deciding whether to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 unarmed US soldiers in a 2009 shooting. It comes as Ten…

    16:07
  2. Why Trump's selling out to Putin again

    The US President has eased sanctions on the Kremlin, clearing the way for a lucrative deal to import Russian diesel. Trump says the move will help bring down fuel prices for Americ…

    14:10
  3. Is Iran's economy really about to collapse?

    With the military campaign failing to force Iran to backdown, Donald Trump has been turning up the economic pressure, hoping to cripple the country’s economy and force an end to th…

    15:30
  4. Waleed Aly on the Greens' Mamdani moment

    In the United States, they’re calling it the 'Mamdani effect' - a surge in support for democratic socialist candidates. And here, the Greens are hoping for their own Zohran Mamdani…

    16:27
  5. How will we charge the EV boom?

    An electric car is now being sold every 100 seconds, with sales roughly doubling in the second quarter of this year and outstripping petrol and diesel cars for the first time in Au…

    15:35
  6. How Cornell failed Jane Doe

    In the US, the case has ignited a national debate over consent, with some asking whether this could be a new #MeToo moment. At Cornell University, protests have erupted after a wo…

    16:20
  7. Will a midterm 'blue wave' sink Trump?

    Donald Trump has told voters to ‘pretend’ he is on the ballot at the midterm elections which are now less than a month away. But that’s not useful for some Republican candidates w…

    15:21
  8. How many data centres will we end up with?

    A plan for a data centre metres from homes and a school in Lane Cove has been shelved after residents of the Sydney suburb fought back and won. But it’s just one proposal among ma…

    14:27
  9. What happens if China's AI goes rogue?

    Donald Trump says the US is in an AI race against China and he doesn’t want regulation that would risk American dominance. But Beijing is taking a very different approach with the…

    15:45
  10. Terror on a flydubai flight

    A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv has turned into a terrifying high-altitude struggle when one of the pilots was attacked in the cockpit by his co-pilot. Passeng…

    16:24
  11. What did Netanyahu know before October 7?

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing renewed political scrutiny after media investigations reported that he and his government were warned about an impending large-s…

    15:08
  12. Alan Kohler on how AI's moving interest rates

    There’s been another interest rate rise, pushing it to the highest it’s been in 15 years. It’s partly thanks to Trump’s war in Iran fuelling global inflation, but the conflict is…

    15:17
  13. Why Trump has a peace problem

    Donald Trump has promised he can use his negotiating skills to end wars. But his approach is facing a major test on two fronts. He’s rejected Iran’s latest proposal to halt the fig…

    15:22
  14. Could AI really cure cancer?

    We're being warned that AI could wipe out humanity. But some of the very same experts sounding the alarm are also predicting AI will help cure cancer within the next decade. So,…

    16:00
  15. How OpenAI exposed our cyber security gaps

    The Australian government is grappling with how to safeguard sensitive data, after revelations an AI agent controlled by OpenAI accessed private Medicare statistics. It took month…

    15:27
  16. Will America watch Trump TV?

    Donald Trump’s decade-long war with the press has a new front, with three US media outlets suing after being banned by the White House, prompting a broader media boycott. In respo…

    15:32
  17. Why can’t we stop the DV crisis?

    Another string of suspected domestic violence attacks across a single weekend has once again seen the number of women and children killed this year climb. And, once again, their d…

    15:21
  18. Alan Kohler on the odds of a recession

    Oil prices are rising again, thanks to the conflict in the Persian Gulf spreading to the Red Sea. It's fuelling inflation around the world including in Australia where it has been…

    14:20
  19. Could we have robotaxis by next year?

    Robotaxis have arrived on the streets of London, San Francisco and Beijing as rideshare companies expand into driverless transport. But the roll out hasn't been without speedbumps.…

    15:31
  20. Trump vs China and the AI 'hoax'

    Donald Trump says warnings from whistleblowers that the rapid development of AI could end humanity are a ‘hoax’. He’s determined to push ahead in the AI race for dominance over Ch…

    16:26
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