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 US President Joe Biden has called for the political temperature to be lowered after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. But what comes next in a deeply polarised America and does the weekend attack secure Trump the presidency? Today, we discuss the fallout with a former press secretary for Ronald Reagan, a president who also survived an assassination attempt. Featured: Kim Hoggard, a former staffer during Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations...
Jul 15, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Despite an extraordinary mid-rally assassination attempt, Donald Trump is promising to continue campaigning for his return to the white house. ABC News Daily put out an episode about the shooting and the implications for the campaign yesterday and you can find that in your feed. Today, we’re looking at “Project 2025”, a plan put together by Trump’s conservative allies for his next term in office. Four Corners reporter Mark Willacy has been exploring what a second Trump presidency could look like...
Jul 14, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Donald Trump is injured but has survived an assassination attempt while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. The shooting has shocked the United States, a country no stranger to political violence and gun crimes. Today, Associate Professor David Smith from the United States Studies Centre at Sydney University, on what has happened and what it means for November's presidential election. Featured: David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy from the United States Studi...
Jul 14, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The Paris Olympics start in just a few weeks and sport lovers want to know that all the athletes are competing without drug enhancement. There’ll be a strict testing regime in place, but a dispute has been bubbling away between anti-doping agencies about the handling of 23 Chinese swimmers who returned positive tests three years ago. Today, sport integrity expert Catherine Ordway on whether we can trust that the athletes we see at the Olympic Games are clean. Featured: Catherine Ordway, Sport In...
Jul 11, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Joe Biden shows no sign of stepping aside as the Democratic Party nominee in the US presidential race. But he is under pressure to show he has the physical and mental capacity to defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump and serve another term as president. With other potential Democrat replacements staying quiet, it leaves Vice-President Kamala Harris as the most likely to step in if Biden steps aside. So, who is Kamala Harris and could she beat Trump? Featured: Julia Manchester, national politica...
Jul 10, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap parliamentary election, in a game of chicken with the French people, hoping they’d swerve away from backing right-wing parties which enjoyed support in the European Union vote last month. After two rounds of voting, a coalition of left-wing parties won the most seats. It has blocked the far-right from taking power but left the country with no dominant political force and the prospect of months of negotiations to form a government. Today, Emmanuel Ma...
Jul 09, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
If you watch or listen to sport on TV or radio, it’s hard to escape a bombardment of gambling ads. One year ago, a committee of Labor, Coalition and crossbench MPs all agreed that gambling ads should be banned during sports broadcasts. But 12 months on, there’s little sign of progress. Today, the push and pushback, when it comes to sports, gambling and politics. Featured: Matthew Doran, ABC political reporter
Jul 08, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Inflation is stubbornly high in Australia, making every trip to the shop and paying bills really painful. For those with debt, expectations of an interest rate cut this year have evaporated and another rate rise is a distinct possibility. It’s not how the federal government had hoped the year would pan out. Today, the ABC’s Patricia Karvelas on how high prices are changing political calculations. Featured: Patricia Karvelas, host of RN Breakfast, Q&A and The Party Room podcast...
Jul 07, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Labour has won the UK election by a huge margin, with voters kicking the Conservative Party from government after 14 years. One of the key policies the Tories ran on is a version of Australia’s offshore immigration detention policy, which was launched by Prime Minister John Howard in the lead-up to the 2001 election. This is episode four of Who Broke Britain? A special series from If You're Listening with Matt Bevan. ABC News Daily will be back tomorrow....
Jul 06, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Building a retirement nest egg takes decades of careful saving. But wherever there’s money, there are scammers. They’re targeting superannuation accounts and with little more than a fake signature and a copy of your passport, they can clean out your life’s savings. Today, one man’s battle to get his money back. Featured: Michael Atkin, national consumer affairs reporter
Jul 04, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Labor senator Fatima Payman caused a storm in her own party when she defied the rules, joining the Greens in a symbolic vote on recognising a Palestinian state. The combination of the Middle East conflict, old party traditions and a new generation of MPs is a volatile mix. Today, Laura Tingle, the chief political correspondent for ABC TV’s 7.30 program, on the Labor party’s rigid rules and its ‘irreconcilable’ split with Senator Payman. Featured: Laura Tingle, 7.30’s chief political corresponden...
Jul 03, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The US Supreme Court has delivered Donald Trump a major legal victory, ruling that presidents have significant protection from criminal prosecutions. It sets back efforts to prosecute Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. It also gives extraordinary immunity to presidents, putting actions deemed to be ‘official’ beyond the reach of the justice system. Featured: Rick Hasen, Professor of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles and director of the Safegu...
Jul 02, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump is still reverberating through US politics. Democrats are openly discussing whether Biden should step aside for a new candidate, while Trump is taking a victory lap. Today, we speak to John Barron, co-host of Planet America, about how the election of one of the world’s most powerful leaders has come down to two unappealing candidates. Featured: John Barron, co-host of Planet America...
Jul 01, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
ABC journalist Jessica Kidd couldn’t believe it, when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in her early 30s. She’s by no means alone. The stats show the number of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer is increasing. Today, we speak with Jess about her experience and an oncologist about why cancer in young adults is on the rise. Featured: Jessica Kidd, bowel cancer survivor Prof Jeanne Tie, medical oncologist and researcher...
Jun 30, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Unless there’s some sort of miracle for the Tories in the next few days, the party is about to be all but wiped out when the Brits head to the polls on July 4. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a disastrous campaign, but the Conservative Party’s demise has been long in the making. Today, we explain what David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak did to Britain, with Matt Bevan, host of the podcast series Who Broke Britain? Featured: Matt Bevan, host of If You’re Lis...
Jun 27, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The trial of the missing campers in Victoria fascinated Australians and now Greg Lynn, the former Jetstar pilot, is a convicted murderer. He’s awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of killing Carol Clay. He was found not guilty of murdering Russell Hill. Today, creator of the Trace podcast Rachael Brown takes us through the captivating and unusual case. Featured: Rachael Brown, ABC Development Executive True Crime
Jun 26, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
After years behind bars, Julian Assange has walked free from jail and boarded a flight out of the United Kingdom. A plea deal has been reached with the United States and soon the 52 year old will be back on Australian soil. But why did he finally plead guilty and what’s next for the WikiLeaks founder? Today, Peter Greste, a former Al Jazeera journalist who was jailed in Egypt for 13 months. Featured: Peter Greste, professor of journalism at Macquarie University and executive director of The Alli...
Jun 25, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
An investigation into Australia’s in vitro fertilisation industry has found a dark side. In one case, an Australian woman born via IVF thinks she could have up to 700 siblings, another woman’s eggs were fertilised with the wrong sperm, and 17 embryos were lost after being accidentally contaminated. Today, Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on the scandals the fertility industry would prefer to keep hidden. Featured: Grace Tobin, Four Corners reporter...
Jun 24, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, it’s likely you’ve had it for years. But do you remember everything you’ve ever posted? Now, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is taking your public social media posts, pictures, captions and comments to train AI and there’s not much you can do about it. Today, Kimberlee Weatherall, an expert in the regulation of technology from Sydney University on Meta’s latest moves. Featured: Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor of Law at the University of Sydney...
Jun 23, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Peter Dutton has a plan for nuclear power and he says it will reduce our electricity bills. It’s a claim that would be music to most Australians ears, given the cost of gas and electricity has surged. But how likely is it that building expensive nuclear plants could lead to cheaper power? Featured: Daniel Mercer, ABC energy reporter
Jun 20, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is going all in on nuclear energy, announcing seven sites for reactors and setting the stage for an energy referendum at the next election. So, voters will have a choice at the next election, between Labor’s renewable energy future or one that’s nuclear powered. Today, the ABC’s David Speers on what will be one of the biggest policy debates of our time. Featured: David Speers, ABC National Political Lead and host of Insiders...
Jun 19, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The RBA has kept rates on hold again and it seems there’s next to no chance it will be moving them down this year. That’s bad news for people repaying debt, while prices keep rising and we’re teetering on the edge of a recession. Today, the ABC’s Ian Verrender explains what’s going on. Featured: Ian Verrender, Chief Business Correspondent
Jun 18, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The capabilities of some artificial intelligence tools are horrifying. Female students at a private school in Melbourne have been sickened after their innocent photos were transformed into abusive and explicit images. Today, Raf Epstein from ABC Radio Melbourne on how it unfolded and whether we can stop it happening again. Featured: Rafael Epstein, presenter of ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings
Jun 17, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
You might know Australian-born Holly Valance from her time on Neighbours or from her music career and hit single Kiss Kiss. Now she’s in the headlines for supporting Donald Trump. She held a ritzy function with her billionaire husband in London last week to raise money for the Trump campaign. The former US president has seen cash flowing into his campaign since he was convicted of 34 felony charges last month. In the lead up to November’s US election, is Donald Trump or Joe Biden winning the rac...
Jun 16, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The climate wars are back after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed a plan to abandon the 2030 emissions reduction target and build nuclear power plants. He says the Coalition is still committed to net zero by 2050, but will Australians really stomach a watering down of our climate policy ambition for the next decade? Today, host of ABC Radio National Breakfast and The Party Room podcast, Patricia Karvelas, on Dutton’s climate punt. Featured: Patricia Karvelas, host of ABC Radio National Bre...
Jun 13, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
The Russian leader Vladimir Putin seems more confident, as his forces are making gains in Ukraine’s east. New weapons from the United States are starting to reach the front lines, raising Ukrainian hopes of repelling the invading forces. Today, Rajan Menon from the Washington based think tank Defense Priorities, on when the war might end. Featured: Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities
Jun 12, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast
It was all captured on camera. The former treasurer Peter Costello barged into a reporter at Canberra airport. Now he’s resigned as chairman of Nine Entertainment. It’s not been a great time at Nine with its former news boss Darren Wick reportedly departing with a million-dollar payout despite sexual harassment accusations against him. Today, host of the ABC’s Media Watch program Paul Barry on how the scandal unfolded. Featured: Paul Barry, host of Media Watch...
Jun 11, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Some people think wind turbines are an engineering marvel, others can’t stand the sight of them. Battles are raging across the country over the placement of wind farms. Growing community objections are slowing Australia’s fight against climate change and the transition to a green energy future. Today, we assess the arguments around the impact on the environment and country views. Featured: Angus Grigg, Four Corners’ reporter...
Jun 10, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast
If you don’t personally suffer from migraines, the chances are you know someone who does, because an estimated five million Australians get the debilitating headache. Now there’s a push to class the condition as a disability, but is that going too far? Today, migraine sufferer Tamara Oudyn, who presents the ABC TV news in Melbourne, on her experience and why it’s an area of medicine that’s been largely ignored. Featured: Tamara Oudyn, migraine sufferer...
Jun 09, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast
ABC News Daily will be back on Monday. In the meantime, we wanted to let you know about The Global Story, a podcast from the BBC. In each episode, host Katya Adler brings together different perspectives to tell one big international news story. Find The Global Story on the BBC website or wherever you get your podcasts.
Jun 08, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast
