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, anti-Semitism in Australia, TikTok’s future, artificial intelligence, Israel-Hamas war and ceasefire, Australian dollar, bushfires, the Australians election, Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese and incumbency.
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.
The international community demanded Israel stay out of Rafah in Gaza’s south, where millions of civilians have sought shelter. But Benjamin Netanyahu ignored that, insisting he’s pursuing Hamas, and now civilians living in makeshift camps are dying. Today, global affairs editor John Lyons explores what could happen next. Featured: John Lyons, ABC Global Affairs Editor
May 29, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Bird flu is spreading around the world. Australia’s first human case of this outbreak was reported this month and farms in Victoria have been hit by the virus. But how concerned should we be about the possibility of a human pandemic? Featured: Professor Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity at the Kirby Institute, UNSW
May 28, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
As scammers get more sophisticated, many Australians are losing their hard-earned money. But now, one woman who lost half a million dollars in a fake investment scheme has fought back, tracking down and confronting the scammer, before passing the details on to police. Featured: Michael Atkin, ABC consumer affairs reporter
May 27, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Many young Australians have given up hope of ever buying a home. So how are political leaders planning to fix the nation’s housing crisis? Peter Dutton’s proposal is to slash migration to free up housing. And Labor has a plan to build 1.2 million new homes over the next five years. But how do they stack up? Featured: Ann Chakraborty, Melbourne renter Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter
May 26, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson said no when OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman asked if she could be the voice for a new version of ChatGPT. But they went ahead and released a chatbot that the actor thinks sounds “eerily similar” to herself. As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, how do we protect ourselves from being copied? Featured: Sharon Goldman, AI reporter at Fortune
May 23, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
When a boat carrying Chinese men arrived in Western Australia last month it was unusual. Not only because it’s rare for boats to make it to the mainland but those on board are almost never from China. So why are Chinese nationals so desperate to get to Australia that they pay people smugglers? Featured: Wing Kuang, ABC reporter
May 22, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
It’s a tale of Australia’s richest woman, swimming stars, a renowned Indigenous artist, and a portrait. Vincent Namatjira’s painting of Gina Rinehart is apparently so unflattering the National Gallery of Australia has been asked to take it down. Now it’s making news around the world. Today, host of RN’s The Art Show, Daniel Browning, on how an attempt to censor art backfired. Featured: Daniel Browning, host of RN’s The Art Show and ABC editor of Indigenous radio...
May 21, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Australia is meant to be transitioning to an energy future not powered by fossil fuels. But the federal government has put out an energy policy that plans for a life for gas “through to 2050 and beyond”. So, what is Labor up to given it sold itself as climate friendly at the last election? Today, chief political correspondent for the ABC’s 7.30 program Laura Tingle on Labor’s new gas policy and the outrage that followed. Featured: Laura Tingle, 7.30 chief political correspondent...
May 20, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Robotaxis are already on the roads in some cities overseas, including San Francisco. Elon Musk wants to call his version of the self-driving vehicle the Cyber Cab and he dreams of Tesla owners sending their cars out on their own to collect passengers. But how close are we to having cars like this on Australian roads and are they really safe? Featured: Michael Milford, professor of robotics at Queensland University of Technology
May 19, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
A ‘Future Made In Australia’ has a nice ring to it. But is it really wise for the government to throw almost $23 billion at industries to help along the transition to net zero emissions and a green future? The federal opposition thinks it will just mean billionaires like Gina Rinehart get richer. Today, the host of the ABC Radio National Breakfast, Q+A and the Party Room podcast, Patricia Karvelas on what the government's planning and whether the gamble will pay off. Featured: Patricia Karvelas,...
May 16, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
To some he’s a hero for helping to expose alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, to others he’s a criminal who stole and shared military secrets. This week, a judge jailed former military lawyer David McBride for five years and eight months for sharing classified information with journalists. Today, investigative reporter Adele Ferguson on the case against him and what the jailing means for whistleblowers. Featured: Adele Ferguson, ABC investigative reporter...
May 15, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The federal budget delivers a $300 power bill rebate to every household in the country, along with the previously announced tax cuts. The treasurer says it’s responsible cost of living relief that’ll force the inflation rate down faster than expected. So, could that lead to earlier cuts to interest rates? Today, the ABC’s Ian Verrender speaks with Sam Hawley from within the budget 'lock up' where reporters and experts get early access to the government’s economic plan. Featured: Ian Verrender, A...
May 14, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
A former Chinese spy has revealed the lengths taken by its security services to track down dissidents overseas, including in Australia, and get them back home. Some expat Chinese who are critical of the communist party and leader Xi Jinping fear for their lives, despite being Australian residents. Today, Echo Hui on her exclusive interview for Four Corners with the spy who’s now in Australia and the national security questions raised by her investigation. Featured: Echo Hui, Four Corners reporte...
May 13, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
He shares one of the most famous names in US political history, but can he change the course of the next US election? Robert F Kennedy Jr, a nephew of the former president John F Kennedy is running as an independent and while he won’t win, he could steal votes from both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Today, Eliza Collins from the Wall Street Journal on Kennedy’s campaign, his extreme views and how he could become a problem for both camps. Featured: Eliza Collins, Wall Street Journal national politi...
May 12, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Don’t you get sick of the constant text messages warning that you haven’t paid a toll, or that you’ve missed a package delivery or have a refund owing? In many cases they’re clearly fake but there are scams that aren’t so obvious, and Australians have lost billions of dollars to them. Today, consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin on why more of us are falling for the traps set by criminals and what the big banks should be doing to protect us. Featured: Michael Atkin, ABC consumer affairs report...
May 09, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
When a porn star took the stand in a New York courtroom, her account of sex with Donald Trump was so detailed and at times graphic, the former US president’s lawyers called for a mistrial. Trump often kept his eyes closed as Stormy Daniels spoke about an alleged sexual encounter in 2006. He denies they had sex at all. The criminal trial is all about a hush money payment she says she received before the 2016 election. Today, Josh Gerstein, the senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, takes us ...
May 08, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
There have been two knife attacks within just weeks of each other that are being linked to terrorism. One was a church in Sydney and the other outside a Bunnings in Perth on the weekend. Both involved teenage boys. So, what’s going on? Today, investigative reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop on the radicalisation of vulnerable young people and whether programs to stop it are working. Featured: Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, ABC investigative reporter Editor’s note: The WA Education Department has confirm...
May 07, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
You have to be aged at least 13 to access social media like TikTok, Twitter and Instagram in Australia. But is that an appropriate age, given the disturbing content available and harm heavy social media use can cause? Could we just ban smartphones and social media for Australian kids altogether? Today, we meet a father who has limited his daughter’s phone use and a psychiatrist who’ll explain the problems that smartphones can cause. Featured: Danny Elachi, The Heads Up Alliance founder Dr Yann P...
May 06, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Two deadly crashes and a mid-air door blowout have rocked the reputation of Boeing, with questions intensifying about the quality of its planes. Concerns about the 737 MAX aircraft peaked when a hole opened up on the side of an Alaska Airlines flight in January this year. Today, Jerry Useem, who’s been investigating Boeing for more than two decades, charts the firm’s departure from in-house manufacturing. He’s been writing for the Atlantic magazine about how Boeing switched its focus to its stoc...
May 05, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
At Columbia University in the heart of New York City late one evening this week riot police stormed a university hall. They entered via a window to arrest students who’d for weeks been camping out at the campus to protest against the war in Gaza. Now, the pro-Palestinian movement that’s seen more than a thousand students arrested across the US has landed here. Today, we look at the encampments popping up on campuses across the country and ask how will university leaders allow freedom of speech w...
May 02, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Most Australians had never flown it and now they may never get a chance. Bonza has followed so many other airlines and gone into administration, meaning yet again less competition in our aviation market. Today, the rise and rapid fall of the budget carrier and whether we will one day get a third major airline to drive down airfares across the country. Featured: Justin Wastnage, adjunct professor in aviation at Griffith University
May 01, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Inflation pressures were meant to be coming off a bit more by now, but a higher than expected reading has one prominent economist suggesting interest rates could go up three times this year. So, why is inflation so sticky? And will the Reserve Bank feel compelled to lift rates to further dampen economic activity? Today, chief business correspondent Ian Verrender explains what’s going wrong. Featured: Ian Verrender, ABC Chief Business Correspondent...
Apr 30, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
At big rallies on the weekend women and men came together to say enough is enough, that violence against women must end. Today, the ABC’s Patricia Karvelas on what needs to happen to address one of the nation’s most entrenched problems. Featured: Patricia Karvelas, host of RN Breakfast, Q+A and the Party Room podcast
Apr 29, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
In Australia, an increasing number of children are missing school and part of the problem is what has been called school avoidance or refusal. But families who are struggling say it’s more accurately called ‘school can’t’ because some students experience a stress response that prevents them from getting to the classroom. Today, Four Corners’ filmmaker Sascha Ettinger-Epstein shares her insights into the issue and what’s working to get children's education back on track. Featured: Sascha Ettinger...
Apr 28, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
After the Bondi attack, like so many other women, journalist Louise Milligan found the horror of it hard to comprehend. Since then and with the death of yet another young woman allegedly at the hands of a former partner this week, discussion about violence against women in Australia has been reignited. Today, observations from years of reporting on this issue, Louise Milligan’s own encounters with threats of violence and why men need to step up. Featured: Louise Milligan, author and ABC journali...
Apr 25, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
It must feel like a never-ending battle for Rupert Murdoch. His British newspaper group is continuing to face legal action more than a decade after the phone hacking scandal came to a head. Now he’s settled with the actor Hugh Grant who was accusing the Sun newspaper of everything from bugging his car to robbing his home to get stories. Today, ABC Media Watch host Paul Barry on how Murdoch has paid out many millions of dollars to avoid trial and what it all means for his empire. Featured: Paul B...
Apr 24, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Australian political leaders are united in their condemnation of Elon Musk. He’s been described as an arrogant billionaire and a cowboy with no social conscience. Now, Musk is ready for a legal fight over demands he remove videos of last week’s Sydney church stabbing from his social media platform X. He says the concepts of free speech and censorship are at the heart of the matter. Today, host of tech podcast Download this Show, Marc Fennell, on the fight between Australia’s eSafety Commissioner...
Apr 23, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Imagine opening your next electricity bill and it’s double what it usually is. More Australians are finding themselves in a position where their power bills are rising, not because they’ve changed how much electricity they use, but because they’ve been unwittingly switched to a time of use tariff. It means they pay more if they use power at peak times. Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer explains the tariffs and how they’re leading to a greater energy divide. Featured: Dan Mercer, ABC energy repor...
Apr 22, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
He’s on trial for falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal, but Donald Trump’s woes haven’t harmed him in the polls yet. Instead, it’s abortion that’s become one of his most problematic issues as the former president works to get back to the White House. Some voters are turned off by his pro-life record and so he’s been trying to massage his message. But will it win him votes? Featured: Prudence Flowers, senior lecturer in US history at Flinders University...
Apr 21, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
As the events unfolded at Bondi Junction last Saturday afternoon, an unsuspecting university student was falsely accused on social media of being the killer. It spread on the X platform and by the morning Channel 7 was also wrongly telling its large audience that Benjamin Cohen was to blame. How did the lie take off, who was originally behind it and how can we hold social media giants to account for misinformed and dangerous content? Featured: Cam Wilson, Crikey associate editor...
Apr 18, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
