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, the risk of constitutional crisis, DOGE, Tesla, insurance costs, recession risks, egg shortages, DeepSeek, neo-Nazis, Putin and Xi, 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.
In this election year expect regular updates on Australian politics, with key comments from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as they compete for votes in the 2025 Australian election. 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 return to power has big implications for global politics and security 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.
This week, Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese unveiled big new policies supposed to make it easier for young Australians to buy their first home. From a five percent deposit scheme to tax deductions for mortgage interest, will the policies really help and which party will leave Australians in a better position? Recently, we brought you our Housing Hostages series with our business editor Michael Janda, all about the housing crisis, how we landed in it and how we get out of it. Today, Michael is b...
In two and a half weeks you’ll be heading to the polling booth to decide who you want to lead the country for the next three years. Right now, the polls suggest that Labor’s Anthony Albanese is on track to be elected again, with Peter Dutton’s Coalition trailing. Today, host of the ABC’s 7.30 program, Sarah Ferguson, on what you need to know about the campaign so far and why anything associated with Donald Trump is now toxic to Australian politics. She explains how the Coalition’s apparent nods ...
China has been the main target of Donald Trump and his big tariffs. But can the world’s second largest economy weather the storm and even win the trade war against the United States? Today, an expert in China’s politics, Neil Thomas, from the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington on why President Xi Jinping already has the upper hand. Featured: Neil Thomas, fellow of Chinese politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington DC...
The rental crisis remains one of Australia’s biggest issues as rent rises increasingly outpace wage growth. Families on an average income have been priced out of a third of postcodes in five capital cities, with Perth now overtaking Sydney as the least affordable place to rent. Today, data journalist Inga Ting on the latest data, what the problem is doing to our cities and how the plight of renters can be improved. Featured: Inga Ting, data journalist with the ABC's Digital Story Innovations...
US tariffs have caused Trump-supporting billionaires to lose big in market turmoil, but none more so than Elon Musk, whose net worth has shrunk by $130 billion this year. Now, open feuding with another advisor in the Trump administration over tariff policy could mark a shift in Musk’s relationship with the White House. But when Musk’s time leading the Department of Government Efficiency is over, will it have been worth it? Today, Wired reporter Vittoria Elliot on what comes next for the world’s ...
The US is pushing ahead with its trade war with China, imposing a huge tariff on all Chinese goods entering America. Given China is our largest trading partner, what does it mean for our hip pocket? Today, economist Susan Stone explains what the economic chaos means for the dollar, shares, superannuation and interest rates. Featured: Dr Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at the University of South Australia
Last week, two men allegedly each carrying a gun managed to get into the MCG for a packed AFL match. So how could that have happened in Australia, where gun control is so tight and where security screening should be amongst the best in the world? Today, investigative reporter Josh Roberston on what unfolded and whether a new AI security system at the country’s largest stadium is really fit for purpose. Featured: Josh Robertson, ABC investigative reporter...
Stocks are tumbling, the value of the Australian dollar is falling and the scene looks set for a US recession with global fallout. The tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on imports to the United States are rattling global markets with potential wide ranging impacts for our economy. Our biggest trading partner China is one of the hardest hit, so what happens next? Today, chief business correspondent Ian Verrender on why stock market falls could signal something more ‘sinister’ ahead and h...
Both major political parties think Australia needs to spend more on defence in an increasingly uncertain world. But what is the threat we have to be ready for? Our listener, Eric, asked us about defence funding and whether boosting it can be justified when so many Australians are struggling to get by. Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program on whether Trump’s America is a reliable ally and why he thinks the Australian continent can be protected witho...
The US president says America has been looted and plundered for decades. Global trade is his enemy and his response? Big tariffs, or taxes, charged on goods imported to the United States, from another 34 percent on Chinese imports to 10 percent on everything sent from Australia. They’re coming into effect this weekend and Trump thinks they will revitalise the American manufacturing industries and the economy. The Australian treasurer describes it as a dark day for the global economy. Today, Nort...
The power of the unions has always been a huge battleground for Labor and the Coalition. Now there are revelations about the role the former Prime Minister John Howard and his ministers really played in one of the biggest, most divisive industrial disputes in Australia’s history. In April 1998 Patrick Stevedores dismissed and locked out 1400 wharfies from their worksites, planning to install an alternate non-union workforce. Today, Jan Fran host of the podcast series Conspiracy? War on the Water...
We won’t know until after this election who has donated to the political parties for this campaign and how much they’ve handed over. But voters are sceptical, with some of our listeners questioning the role of billionaires in our politics. Evalyn from Bendigo in Victoria asked us about the mining magnate Gina Rinehart. What influence do donations to political parties get you? Today, Kate Griffiths from the Grattan Institute explains what we know about political donors. Featured: Kate Griffiths, ...
It’s just a TV show, it’s not real, but the series Adolescence has really got people talking. The Netflix crime drama is about a teenage boy accused of murdering a female classmate and it takes the issues of toxic masculinity, loneliness and the gender divide to the extreme. It’s got a lot of parents thinking about what their children are seeing on their phones when they’re in their rooms. Today, parenting author and educator Michelle Mitchell on what the show gets right and wrong and the respon...
Last week, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young stood up in the Senate chamber holding a big dead fish. Almost all of us have eaten Tasmanian farmed salmon at some point, so why has it become so contentious ahead of the federal election? Today, Leon Compton, host of ABC Radio’s Tasmania Mornings program, explains the controversy and what it means for the pink flesh fish on so many dining tables. Featured: Leon Compton, host of ABC Radio Tasmania Mornings...
On May 3rd, just five weeks from now, Australians will be heading to the polls. The campaigning is underway after a visit to the Governor General by the Prime Minister. So, who will convince Australians they deserve to lead the country for the next three years, Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton? It’s an election with key policy differences so far all about the cost of living and energy policy. Today, election analyst Casey Briggs explains why there’s a growing number of swing voters. He’s been lo...
On May 3rd, just five weeks from now, Australians will be heading to the polls. The campaigning is underway after a visit to the Governor General by the Prime Minister. So, who will convince Australians they deserve to lead the country for the next three years, Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton? It’s an election with key policy differences so far all about the cost of living and energy policy. Today, election analyst Casey Briggs explains why there’s a growing number of swing voters. He’s been lo...
Very senior members of the Trump administration have this week been caught mistakenly sharing secret plans to bomb the Houthi rebel group in Yemen with a journalist. It happened when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was added to a group chat on the popular messaging app Signal, in what appears to be a spectacular breach of US national security. Today, David Smith, from the United States Studies Centre on the great ‘Signalgate’ scandal. Featured: David Smith, associate professor of American Po...
It’s a budget with a surprise tax cut, so there must be an election coming up. Today, Laura Tingle, political editor for the ABC’s 7.30 program tells us the new tax cut is the world’s biggest ‘neon sign’, giving the Labor government a selling point for its fourth budget. She says there are a few things working politically for the prime minister at the moment as the Coalition ‘implodes’. But everything can change in the upcoming election campaign. Featured: Laura Tingle, 7.30 political editor...
Every taxpayer is getting a new tax cut in a pre-election pitch from Labor revealed in the federal budget. It’s not much extra, starting at just a few hundred dollars extra over the whole year in 2026-27 for a worker on average earnings. At the same time, the budget’s back in red, with a decade of deficits forecast. So, how is Labor managing the economy? Today, chief business correspondent Ian Verrender joins Sam Hawley in the budget ‘lock up’ where reporters and experts get early access to the ...
The Trump administration insists there’s been real progress towards a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, but is Donald Trump being played by Vladimir Putin? Talks continue this week in Saudi Arabia, but it’s questionable whether Russia’s conditions can ever be accepted by the Ukrainians. Today, Matthew Sussex from the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University on where the talks are up to and what Putin really wants. Featured: Associate Professor Matthew Sussex, Centre for E...
We’re being told to expect our electricity bills to go up again this year. So why is it that we keep seeing hikes above the inflation rate and are extra government subsidies in this week's budget the best solution? Today, energy expert from the Grattan Institute Alison Reeve explains why consumers keep being slugged and what the long-term outlook is for our power costs. Featured: Alison Reeve, energy and climate change deputy program director at the Grattan Institute...
Donald Trump’s showdown with the courts reached a new level this week when it appeared that the US government defied a judge’s order blocking the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. The US president invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to send alleged gang members to El Salvador where they’re being held in a harsh prison. It seems that planes were in the air when the judge made the ruling, so why weren’t they turned around? Today, what happens if the Trump administration ignores the co...
Buying a carton of eggs at your local supermarket has become a lot harder in the past year. The shelves are often bare, there’s a limit on the number of cartons you can take home and prices are rising. Today, Landline reporter Tim Lee explains how bird flu is leading to a major egg shortage and why it could last for years. Featured: Tim Lee, Landline reporter
Married at First Sight is the highest rating show on Australian television. It’s been around for a while but the toxic relationships it features are increasingly being called into question, with one incident this season being investigated by police. Today, Beverley Wang, host of the ABC’s pop culture podcast Stop Everything, on why so many Australians are drawn to the reality show and whether it’s fit for television. Featured: Beverley Wang, ABC national culture correspondent and host of Stop Ev...
If the Coalition wins the federal election, Peter Dutton wants to appoint his own Elon Musk to cut government spending. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is now the shadow minister for government efficiency, a title that echoes the Department Of Government Efficiency in the United States. So, what will be on the chopping block? And do Australians really want a Trump-style DOGE? Today, Mark Kenny, director of the Australian Studies Institute at the Australian National University, on whether slashi...
It’s a $20 billion industry charged with the care of almost one and a half million Australian children. But is the child care sector being run by the wrong people? Can parents trust their kids will be safe when they drop them off each day? Today, Adele Ferguson on her Four Corners investigation into how profits are often put ahead of care and how some centres are not what they seem. Editor's note: Adele's investigation 'Betrayal of Trust' goes to air on Monday 17 March at 8.00pm on ABC TV and AB...
Donald Trump, a long time electric vehicle sceptic, is now the owner of a brand new Tesla. But can the US president’s new found love for EVs save the brand, with Tesla stock tumbling since CEO Elon Musk took on his high profile role in the Trump administration? Today, an EV expert on all things Tesla and where EV sales are heading in Australia. We also speak with an Australian Tesla owner who’s struggling with having a Musk-mobile in her driveway. Featured: ‘Vanessa’, Tesla owner Giles Parkinson...
The Prime Minister has agreed insurance companies are ripping us off and there are many Australians who would have experienced that firsthand. So, how will they respond as tens of thousands of claims are lodged after flooding in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred? Today, national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin on why premiums keep rising and what can be done to level the playing field. Featured: Michael Atkin, ABC national consumer affairs reporter...
Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Australian aluminium and steel imports this week, but in the lead up, the government was still hoping for an exemption. So, how should we be dealing with the US president? The former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, for one, isn’t holding back. His criticism of Donald Trump has landed him in the president’s firing line. But the real casualty of Trump’s trade policies can be seen on the stock markets, which are suffering heavy falls as the president refuses to ...
The world was shocked by Donald Trump’s oval office clash with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The US president has been aligning himself with Russia’s view of the war in Ukraine and pressuring the Ukrainians to start negotiating, without any iron-clad security guarantees. As Donald Trump takes a less adversarial approach to Vladimir Putin, who else wins? Today, Dan Blumenthal, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a centre right think tank, on what it all means for ...
