ABC News Daily
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. Key topics of recent episodes include the Donald Trump administration, DOGE, Tesla, insurance costs, recession risks, egg shortages, DeepSeek, neo-Nazis, Putin and Xi, solar batteries, the jobs market, anti-Semitism, and the Israel-Hamas war. 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 on the Donald Trump administration in the White House. His actions, including massive tariffs on trade, 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 remarkable 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), the big banks, supermarkets, TikTok, Ozempic, Tesla, Elon Musk, Twitter, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, COVID, cyber security, spies, espionage, education, schools, teachers and crime. ABC News Daily follows developments in the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas, with insights into the mindset of Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinians and the role of Iran. 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. When scammers target superannuation, your tax return and the ATO, you'll hear advice on what you can do to protect yourself. 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 future of electricity generation in Australia is being debated, and as claims are made about the merits of nuclear power, come to ABC News Daily for context around its potential role in replacing or augmenting coal and gas power plants and what it could mean for power bills. The podcast covers the future of renewable / green power generation, including the use of wind turbines, solar and hydro electric power. The podcast looks at key businesses, including Coles and Woolworths, Qantas, the Commonwealth Bank and the construction, resources and manufacturing industries. When they report record profit, battle unions, or raise prices, the podcast pays attention. ABC experts including Ian Verrender, Alan Kohler, Laura Tingle, Patricia Karvelas, John Lyons, and Annabel Crabb join Samantha Hawley to step through big issues and current affairs.
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There’s a secret US-led plan to end the war in Ukraine, but it reportedly asks a lot of the country that’s been invaded by Russia.
Media reports suggest the plan would see Ukraine would give up land, reduce the size of its army, relinquish weapons and make Russian an official state language.
At the same time, Putin’s forces have launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities and a Russian spy ship off the coast of Scotl...
The remaining Epstein files are finally set to be released after a vote in US Congress and a shift in the US President’s position.
Despite dismissing calls to release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for months, Donald Trump reversed course when it became clear a bill to compel the release would pass in the US House of Representatives.
Today, David A Graham, staff writer at The Atla...
Asbestos is highly carcinogenic, is banned and can’t be imported in Australia.
But in the last week it’s been found in various children’s coloured sand products from China, causing a major alarm across the community.
The discovery has led to the closure of dozens of schools and products have been recalled from stores including Kmart, Target and Officeworks.
Today, Associate Professor Anthony Linton from the Asbesto...
The Liberals and Nationals have now officially dumped the net zero emission target from their climate and energy policy.
It keeps the Coalition together, but what do voters think?
Today, pollster, former Labor strategist and director of the RedBridge Group, Kos Samaras on whether it’s a winning strategy.
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Kos Samaras, director of the RedBridge Group
Donald Trump’s been all over the place with his tariffs, but the US is now bringing in billions of dollars in revenue from them.
Months since the tariffs were first announced and after dire warnings from economists, how is the American economy really faring?
Today, Penny Goldberg, professor of economics at Yale University, on why the US economy hasn’t yet seen a major downturn and the dark clouds in the longer term...
How is it that a neo-Nazi rally targeting Jewish people was allowed to take place on the steps of the New South Wales parliament?
Why is it that the same group of people, who want a 'white Australia', could be allowed to form a political party?
Today, extremism expert Josh Roose explains the tactics neo-Nazi groups are using to skirt the law and continue to build their brand.
He outlines why even in a liberal democ...
More than one million workers sent home or working without pay, the poorest Americans left hungry and travel plans thrown into chaos.
The longest government shutdown in American history is coming to an end, more than 40 days after it began.
Today, political scientist Charles Hunt from Boise State University on why a small group of Democrats ended up giving Donald Trump what he wanted.
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Donald Trump wants to sue a media organisation - again.
This time he’s threatening a US $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC, capping off one of the worst weeks in the British public broadcaster’s history.
Both the corporation’s director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have resigned following criticism over the...
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Three hours of free electricity sounds pretty good to many Australians struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.
But is the federal government’s latest solar offering, which features energy retailers being made to offer free power in the middle of the day in selected states, really going to reduce hefty power bills?
Today, energy...
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You may have noticed a crypto ATM in the corner of a shopping centre or in a convenience store.
There are thousands of them, tapping into investor’s interest around booming markets for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
But increasingly crypto ATMs are being used by criminals to launder money and to scam Australians out of mil...
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Chip making giant Nvidia’s value hit $5 trillion US last week, a milestone that just a few years ago was unthinkable.
Two other tech giants have hit the $4 trillion US mark as excitement about the promise of AI drives investor interest.
But in an uncertain world are the sky-high valuations sustainable, or a bubble that will soo...
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The Coalition’s climate policies have been under review since its drubbing at the last election.
But now that the Nationals have struck first, deciding to abandon a commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050, there’s big pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal Party.
Will the Liberals follow their Coalition partne...
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Zohran Mamdani is a young, Muslim, Democratic socialist who’s a relative political novice.
But he could become the next mayor of New York City, despite a challenge from former Democratic Party governor Andrew Cuomo.
What are his policies and does he present a challenge to the politics of the president Donald Trump?
Today, Geoff...
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There’s been hope of a November interest rate cut to coincide with the Melbourne Cup for months, but with inflation rising again, it seems all bets are off.
What have the three rate cuts already granted this year done to house prices?
Today, ABC finance commentator Alan Kohler looks at what’s happening in the market and how imm...
Vast reserves of Australian critical minerals will be mined, processed and exported under a deal the prime minister has struck with US President Donald Trump.
But Australia’s already exporting plenty of zirconium to China and it can be used in everything from bathroom tiles to missiles and nuclear reactors.
Today, Four Corners reporter Angus Grigg reveals how Australian critical minerals could end up aiding the ad...
Home invasions, stabbing attacks and carjackings.
A wave of serious and violent crimes in Victoria have sparked concern about safety in the state.
But is it right for the federal opposition leader to label Melbourne ‘the crime capital of Australia’?
Today, ABC Melbourne Mornings presenter Raf Epstein on what’s going on in the nation’s second most populous state and the divisive political debate around it.
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Kamala Harris is back on your screens.
The former vice-president is out spruiking her memoir 107 Days, which unpacks her 2024 race for the US presidency, but she’s also testing the waters to see if she could run again.
Today, 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson on her Australian exclusive, and at times testy, interview with the former vice-president.
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Sarah Ferguson, host of the ABC’s 7.30 program
The cost of medical treatments and dental work in Australia can be exorbitant.
So it’s no wonder more people are accessing their superannuation funds early to pay for things like IVF and desperately dentist bills.
It’s understandable and allowed in certain circumstances, but there are concerns that some providers are exploiting the system.
Today, ABC reporter Celina Edmonds on her investigation into the early acce...
Donald Trump is on the move and throwing his weight around in Asia.
But will the US president have the upper hand when he sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week?
He wants to do a deal on everything from trade to nuclear weapons and he isn't too concerned about China's plans for Taiwan.
Today, ABC global affairs editor Laura Tingle from Kuala Lumpur on why Trump won’t be the most powerful man in ...
Warning: This story contains distressing themes including discussion of child sexual abuse.
ABC journalist Adele Ferguson has spent months investigating Australia’s childcare industry and her findings are devastating.
She’s exposed a broken system, where profit so often comes before the safety of children and where the most vulnerable are abused and mistreated.
Today, Adele on her latest Four Corners investigati...
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