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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.

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  1. Stephanie March on Gaza, autocracy and elephants

    ABC foreign correspondent Stephanie March has explored the tensions between elephant tourism in Botswana and the destruction the creatures bring to local communities. She's brough…

    26:00
  2. Alan Kohler on robots and the future of work

    The continuing rise of artificial intelligence was one of the big stories of 2025. But how long until humanoid robots, with an AI brain, step into the limelight and take our jobs?…

    23:00
  3. Is Bondi the start of a new era of terror?

    What actually works to prevent terrorist attacks and is Australia up to challenge in a complex threat environment? The Prime Minister says new laws to tackle antisemitism will incl…

    16:15
  4. Albanese’s 'wicked' antisemitism problem

    Catastrophe has a way of shaping leaders. Winston Churchill during World War Two, George Bush during 9/11 and Scott Morrison during the Black Summer bushfires. It may define Prime…

    19:12
  5. Everything we know about the Bondi shooters

    Who could do such a thing? It’s the question Australians are asking after Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach. How did they radicalise? Who did they associate with? And what drov…

    17:03
  6. Jewish leaders’ call to action after the Bondi massacre

    Sydney’s Jewish community is in shock after Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach. It was an act of terrorism that Jewish leaders long feared. So, in the depths of their sorrow, ho…

    15:34
  7. The Bondi terrorist attack targeting Jewish people

    The terrorist attack targeting Jewish people at Bondi is the worst mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre. Sixteen are dead and many more injured at a place spec…

    18:30
  8. Will the Netflix-Warner Bros deal kill the movies?

    Streaming giant Netflix is battling Paramount for control of the historic Warner Bros studio, which includes HBO and a treasure trove of film and TV content. Warner Bros has backed…

    14:27
  9. Why Anika Wells’ travel costs don’t fly with taxpayers

    Imagine being able to claim thousands and thousands of dollars in expenses so your family can join you on work trips, or to fly business class to New York, or for private drivers t…

    16:22
  10. Which houses will survive this bushfire season?

    In the first week of summer, dozens of homes have been destroyed in bushfires; at Dolphin Sands in Tasmania, on the New South Wales Central Coast, and at Bulahdelah, north of Newca…

    15:33
  11. The e-bike problem on our roads (and footpaths)

    They’re a cheaper and convenient alternative to driving a car, but some e-bike riders are causing massive headaches for other road users and police. A string of serious injuries a…

    15:23
  12. The reality of the teen social media ban

    Parents and teens are preparing for life cut off from social media when Australia’s world first ban for under-16s officially starts on Wednesday. The government has admitted it wi…

    15:31
  13. Is Trump about to go to war with Venezuela?

    The United States has deployed 15,000 troops and sent warships to the Caribbean in the biggest military build-up there since the Cuban Missile Crisis. It follows months of deadly U…

    16:04
  14. Can farmers take on transmission towers and win?

    Australia’s renewable energy transition is well underway with new poles, wires and transmission towers planned across the country. But some farmers say they’re being pressured and…

    16:07
  15. What new lending rules mean for property prices

    Australian property is now more expensive than ever and soaring mortgage debt has the financial regulator hitting the brakes on risky lending. But could stopping banks for offering…

    14:34
  16. Is Ukraine any closer to a deal with Putin?

    In a flurry of peace talks over the last week, Ukrainian officials have been desperately trying to avoid an unjust deal with Russia being imposed on it. They’ve been pushing back…

    15:34
  17. The overdose risk that forced a vitamin B6 crackdown

    Every day millions of Australians take vitamin supplements, hoping for a health boost. But there’s been a sharp rise in people suffering numbness, nerve damage, even paralysis, af…

    15:08
  18. Is Trump losing control of himself?

    Donald Trump has called a female journalist piggy, labelled another insubordinate and demanded Democratic politicians be arrested, even suggesting they could be executed for sediti…

    15:24
  19. How the Saudi crown prince inspires Trump

    For many years the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a pariah on the world stage, but the US president is bringing him back into the fold. We know Donald Trump wants the…

    15:12
  20. Is the $96m BOM website really that bad?

    Australians are all pretty invested in the weather and the Bureau of Meteorology is our go-to source of forecasts and information. So, people noticed when the BOM changed its webs…

    15:14
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