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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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Will the SpaceX slump pop the AI bubble?
2w ago00:15:34Tap to summarizeAt the end of last week Elon Musk’s much-hyped SpaceX shares took a tumble just over a month after the company went public. But what does that mean for the big AI companies and for the so-called AI bubble. Today AI critic and host of the Better Offline podcast Ed Zitron on why he thinks it will all come crashing down. Featured: Ed Zitron, host of Better Offline podcast and EZ Primary Research CEO
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Is this what a forever war looks like?
2w ago00:15:09Tap to summarizeDonald Trump's MOU with Iran was supposed to stop the war and then end it. Now it's barely worth the paper it's written on. The bombing has resumed. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut. And now the conflict is spreading to the Red Sea, with the Houthis declaring a blockade on Saudi shipping. So, is this what a forever war looks like? Today, former US State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller on the few options Donald Trump has leftFeatured:Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former Middle East Negotiator at the US State Department
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Do Pauline Hanson’s economics add up?
3w ago00:15:30Tap to summarizePauline Hanson has spent the past fortnight in Europe spruiking her anti-immigration policies which have long been familiar to Australian voters. But beyond immigration, what does One Nation actually want for the economy? Today, ABC business and economics reporter Gareth Hutchens looks at the policies that have received far less attention and what Australia's economy could look like under One Nation. Featured: Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter
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The renewed obsession with living longer
3w ago00:16:12Tap to summarizeFor thousands of years the question of extending life or living forever has occupied minds. But now it’s taken on a new life, from peptides, to IV drips and experimental treatments targeting the heart or kidneys, there’s a buzz around longevity. Today, Dr Norman Swan on his Four Corners investigation into the big business and the science behind the quest to live healthier for longer. Featured: Dr Norman Swan, co-host of the Health Report and What’s that Rash on ABC Radio National
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Why Trump's so sensitive about Air Force One
3w ago00:14:32Tap to summarizeWhen Donald Trump went to the NATO summit in Ankara, he took one plane in and a different one out. They were both called Air Force One, but one is 35 years old and is believed to have advanced safety features and the other was a retrofitted luxury 747 given to the US by Qatar. Why did the US president not fly out on the newer plane that he loves so much? New York Times journalists have received subpoenas after sources told them it was due to safety precautions related to the war with Iran. Today, staff writer at The Atlantic, David A. Graham, on the president's planes and the latest attack on the press. Featured: David A. Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic
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The gaps in the prime minister’s big AI speech
3w ago00:15:15Tap to summarizeIt was dubbed a landmark speech on how the government will deal with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centres. But did Prime Minister Anthony Albanese really address the key concerns as the big tech giants move to expand their businesses and even train AI models here? Today, Kimberlee Weatherall an expert in AI regulation from Sydney University on how proposed new laws just touch the surface. Featured: Kimberlee Weatherall, law professor at the University of Sydney and co-director of the Centre for AI, trust and governance
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How will Telstra pay for its network meltdown?
3w ago00:16:24Tap to summarizeTelstra says its sorry for letting Australians down after last week’s nationwide outage, but how is it going compensate customers left out of pocket? The telco will face questions in a parliamentary hearing later this week on the cause and the effects of the outage, which blocked hundreds of emergency calls and brought down payment systems and even regional trains. Today, national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin on whether Telstra is going to be held to account. Featured: Michael Atkin, ABC national consumer affairs reporter
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Are Chinese EVs a national security risk?
4w ago00:15:53Tap to summarizeRelatively cheap EVs from China are increasingly seen on Australian roads. But you won’t find many in the US, because of hefty tariffs and bans due to national security concerns. Now Swedish based, but Chinese owned Polestar is set to stop selling in the US market from next year due to a crackdown on Chinese-linked vehicles. Today, cyber security expert and former advisor to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, Alastair MacGibbon on what the Chinese government could do to the cars if it really wanted to. Featured: Alastair MacGibbon, cyber security expert
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The developers hoping to cash in on 'affordable' housing
4w ago00:16:08Tap to summarizeWhen you say 'affordable housing' there’s a natural scepticism. Across the country developers are being offered perks to be part of schemes supposed to give people a chance to rent without draining their pay packets. But who gets to live in these 'affordable’ rentals and who sets the rent and when it can go up? Today, Pat McGrath on his Four Corners investigation into whether 'affordable’ rentals actually are affordable.Featured: Pat McGrath, ABC investigative reporter
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The $5.3 billion NRL game changer
4w ago00:15:20Tap to summarizeIt’s the most lucrative sports broadcast deal in history, worth $5.3 billion for seven years. The deal between the NRL and broadcasters Nine and Foxtel outstrips the previous $4.5 billion deal the AFL secured in 2022. Today, sports media expert Merryn Sherwood from La Trobe University on how the rugby league managed it and who ultimately pays the cost. Featured:Merryn Sherwood, Senior Lecturer in journalism at La Trobe University
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