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. After Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor were returned to office in the 2025 election, with a strong parliamentary majority, we will be following the government’s new agenda and how the diminished Liberal and National Party Coalition responds. The podcast picks apart major policy areas, including energy policy, finance and the Federal Budget. 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, crime and issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) Australians. 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 North Korea's Kim Jong Un fires ballistic missiles, we'll assess the danger his regime poses. 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.
Episodes
Donald Trump says the war is over.
And with the US president now in the Middle East to continue peace talks, there is great hope he’s right.
Today, Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security initiative at the Atlantic Council, on the release of the hostages and what needs to happen next to ensure the war has ended for good.
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We all know Donald Trump is wealthy, but how much richer has he become since returning to the White House at the start of the year?
That’s a question the ABC’s Americas Editor John Lyons posed to the president last month, in a testy exchange that ended with one word from Trump: ‘quiet’.
Today, John Lyons on his Four Corners investigation into Donald Trump’s billions, his family’s business dealings and his growing ...
Has US President Donald Trump actually brought an end to the war in Gaza?
After months of negotiations there’s been a breakthrough, with Hamas agreeing to release the remaining Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of a peace deal.
Today, international relations expert Rajan Menon on what we know so far, and whether this could be the end to hostilities.
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It’s been more than six weeks since Dezi Freeman allegedly shot and killed two police officers in Victoria and there’s still been no sight of him.
While the manhunt continues, police in Western Australia are taking action, swooping on people in the so-called sovereign citizen movement and confiscating their guns.
Today, Kaz Ross, a researcher into far-right ideology and extremism, on whether other states should be d...
Donald Trump says America is in armed conflict with drug cartels.
The US President has ordered the military to strike “narco-terrorists” in boats off the Venezuela coast, with no questions asked.
Today, Rachel VanLandingham, a former active-duty judge advocate in the US Air Force and law professor at Southwestern Law School in LA, on just how scary that is.
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Andrew Hastie has been seen as leadership material ever since he entered the parliament a decade ago.
But are his right-wing beliefs, which have brought the likes of Nigel Farage to prominence in the UK, attractive to enough voters here?
Today, Tony Barry, a former Liberal Party strategist and director at RedBridge Group, on Andrew Hastie’s resignation from the Coalition front bench, and whether it’s a move that wi...
What happens if a financial planner takes your savings and gambles them away?
They could go to jail, but you won’t be getting your money back. The bookies get to keep the gambling losses, even when it’s the proceeds of crime.
Today, reporter Steve Cannane on his Four Corners investigation into the actions of the betting firms and why the federal government has been slow to take the industry on.
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Last time she released a new album, more than two million copies were sold or downloaded in the first week.
But can Taylor Swift beat that number again with the much anticipated release of her 12th album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’?
And what is it that has made her one of the most successful artists of all time?
Today, Harvard University professor Stephanie Burt, on why studying Swiftmania is a very worthy topic.
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Melatonin supplements have gained huge traction in the last few years because they can help bring on a good night’s sleep.
But is it really safe, particularly for kids?
Now, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has warned consumers to stop using imported melatonin products, after testing showed many do not meet local standards.
Today, paediatric sleep researcher Sarah Blunden on why the advice is changing.
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed to a new plan for peace in Gaza.
The leaders were in furious agreement that the proposal, which will see the US president initially lead Gaza’s redevelopment, is the best way forward.
Today, Guy Ziv, associate professor at American University’s School of International Service, on whether Hamas will really agree to the terms it wasn’t involved in negotiating.
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Donald Trump wants TikTok to be American owned and now a group of billionaire Trump supporters is buying it.
But how will an American version of the popular Chinese app work, and what kind of influence could its new owners have on the videos its algorithm serves up?
Today, tech expert and Crikey’s Associate Editor Cam Wilson on the deal and what it might mean for TikTok’s eight million Australian users.
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There’s been a worrying trend in recent weeks with Russia violating the airspace of a growing number of European countries.
Donald Trump thinks NATO powers should just shoot down the Russian aircraft, but what’s the better option?
Today Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies on what Vladimir Putin is up to and what Europe should do ab...
This week Donald Trump told pregnant women to 'fight like hell' to not take Tylenol, or what we call paracetamol.
The US President linked the drug to autism, even though the science doesn't back that up.
Today, Corinne Purtill, science and health reporter at the LA Times, on the ripple effect Trump's misinformation is having around the world.
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Corinne Purtill, LA Times science and health reporter
...It's been a week since an Optus outage left hundreds of customers unable to call triple 0 in an emergency.
But while there’s been widespread outrage in the days since, is anyone really holding the telco to account for the deadly error?
Today, technology expert from Melbourne University Suelette Dreyfus on Optus's astonishing failure.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the UN General assembly in New York, confirming Australia’s recognition of a Palestinian state.
But a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, which was expected on the sidelines, remains elusive. Should we care if the Prime Minister never sits down with the US President?
Today, ABC Global Affairs Editor Laura Tingle joins us from the assembly in New York.
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Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there’s been raging debate in the US about free speech.
At a memorial for him in Arizona, President Trump described Mr Kirk as a ‘martyr for American freedom’ while simultaneously attacking the likes of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, whose show was suspended last week over comments he made about Kirk’s death.
Today, Zack Beauchamp, a senior correspondent at Vox, on how Trump ...
Once praised for its simplicity and speed, Google search is now facing criticism for excessive advertising and frustrating search results.
Today, 404 Media co-founder Emmanuel Maiberg, on what’s gone wrong with Google search, how it impacts everyday users, and what this means for the future of one of the internet’s most essential tools.
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Emanuel Maiberg, 404 Media co-founder
Donald Trump was in his element at a state dinner hosted by King Charles at Windsor Castle.
But outside the grounds, protesters served as a reminder that controversy continues to follow the President, including lingering questions over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
As the UK weighs the diplomatic value of his visit, attention is also turning to Anthony Albanese, who will face his own delicate meeting with Trump...
Tyler Robinson, the 22 year-old suspect in the assassination of right-wing US political activist Charlie Kirk has been charged, including with aggravated murder.
But while America is accustomed to political assassinations, the response since the shooting has been out of the ordinary.
Today, long time US historian, Dan Carter on what’s unfolded since Charlie Kirk’s death and why the uptick in political violence beg...
The government is set to release a new carbon emissions target, dumping the 2030 ambition for a new 2035 goal.
But how much of the process is about the climate and how much is pure politics?
Today, ABC finance expert Alan Kohler on this week’s dire climate risk assessment, and what our new target will really achieve.
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Alan Kohler, ABC Finance presenter
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