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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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Was Trump right to ban the most advanced AI?
Jun 2400:16:06Tap to summarizeIt’s an AI company valued at almost a trillion dollars, but Donald Trump is clipping Anthropic’s wings. The US president effectively banned the company's state of the art Claude AI models Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing security concerns. But how founded are those concerns and is it problem that the US government can control the release of groundbreaking AI? Today, Sharon Goldman, journalist and founder of Ground Level AI on what happens next. Featured: Sharon Goldman, journalist and founder of Ground Level AI
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Can a new PM fix broken Britain?
Jun 2300:15:04Tap to summarizeThere’s a revolving door at 10 Downing Street, a prime minister goes in and they’re popped out again. This time it was Keir Starmer. Can his likely successor, the former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham last the distance? Today, Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics at Deakin University on why Britain’s woeful economy will make it hard. Featured: Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University
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Has the Iran war changed fuel forever?
Jun 2200:15:35Tap to summarizeBefore the war it was open, safe and toll free, but now the Strait of Hormuz has become one of the biggest problems for Donald Trump as he tries to end the war and keep peace talks on track. While the global oil supply has been disrupted for months, petrol price here are now as low as they were before the war began. Today, energy analyst Kevin Morrison on how long that can last. Featured: Kevin Morrison, energy analyst, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
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How Ukraine’s drones are infiltrating Russia
Jun 2100:16:13Tap to summarizeUkraine is now striking deep inside Russia using drones developed during its war with its invading neighbour. At the same time, the Ukrainian military has been regaining some its territory using short range drones. The embrace of new technologies is giving Ukraine an edge in the war and bringing to fight to Vladimir Putin’s doorstep. But that doesn’t mean the war is set to end any time soon. Today, Professor Michael C. Horowitz, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations on how Ukraine is changing the war. Featured: Michael C. Horowitz, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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Is Pauline Hanson now unstoppable?
Jun 1800:15:25Tap to summarizeThis week Pauline Hanson addressed the National Press Club and a new poll showed she is Australia’s preferred prime minister. Today, columnist, author and academic, Waleed Aly, on how One Nation could win the next election and why it’s so hard for the major parties to stop the rise of Pauline Hanson. Featured: Waleed Aly, co-host of The Minefield on ABC Radio National, a columnist, author and politics lecturer at Monash University
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Why Socceroos vs USA will be 'spicy'
Jun 1700:15:31Tap to summarizeAustralia’s Socceroos were underdogs going into their World Cup match against Türkiye. They achieved a surprise win, but can they do the same in their next match against the host nation USA? The young team and coach Tony Popovic will have to beat the odds. Today, sport journalist Niav Owens, who’s a host of the SBS coverage of the FIFA World Cup, on why it might not be an easy win for the Americans and what success could mean for football in Australia. Featured: Niav Owens, host of the SBS FIFA World Cup coverage
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Six months in, is the social media ban failing?
Jun 1600:16:42Tap to summarizeAustralia led the way, now the UK government has announced its own ban on social media for under 16s. But six months since the restrictions came into force here, are they really working, given most young teenagers who were using social media still are? Today, Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University on what we need to do to help our children be safe online. Featured: Professor Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, an academic advisor to the eSafety Commissioner and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
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Is Trump’s Iran deal any good?
Jun 1500:15:28Tap to summarizeA new deal between Iran and the United States to stop the fighting and negotiate is not even signed yet, but the US president insists the Strait of Hormuz is set to open. Donald Trump has declared ‘let the oil flow’, even though the memorandum of understanding won’t be signed until Friday in Switzerland. But what did the United States have to give Iran to secure the ceasefire agreement and is it any better that Obama’s deal with Iran?Today, international relations expert Rajan Menon on whether the ceasefire can hold given Israel’s strikes in Lebanon. Featured: Rajon Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College New York and a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies.
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Why Ozempic keeps wowing the world
Jun 1400:14:21Tap to summarizeGLP-1 drugs were first approved to treat diabetes and then caused a frenzy when it was discovered they were great for weight loss. But now scientists are discovering the drugs that have brand names including Ozempic and Mounjaro might offer so much more, from reducing the risk of heart attack to treating kidney disease. Today, Doctor Paul Joyce, a pharmaceutical scientist at Adelaide University on how Ozempic is shaking things up, again. Featured: Doctor Paul Joyce, a pharmaceutical scientist at Adelaide University
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Why Trump keeps abusing female journalists
Jun 1100:16:24Tap to summarizeWhen Donald Trump stormed out of an interview after hurling abuse at the female anchor it wasn’t surprising, he often attacks those who dare to challenge him. But why does the US president continually get away with it with little push back from the press? Today, host of ABC Radio National’s Saturday Extra, Nick Bryant on his encounters with Donald Trump and the changing media landscape in the US. Featured: Nick Bryant, host of ABC Radio National’s Saturday Extra and writer ‘History Never Ended’ Substack
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