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ABC News Daily

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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. 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 of the Donald Trump administration in the White House. His actions, including threats of massive tariffs 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 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), politics, the big banks, supermarkets, Tesla, Elon Musk, education, schools, teachers and crime. Watch for episodes about federal politics and the leadership of Labor's Anthony Albanese. We look at policy areas that matter for voters, including education, health, housing and immigration and assess the proposals from the federal opposition. ABC News Daily follows developments in the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas, with insights into the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu. 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. 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 podcast covers the future of renewable / green power generation, including the use of wind turbines, solar and hydro electric power. ABC experts including Ian Verrender, Alan Kohler, Laura Tingle, David Speers, and Annabel Crabb join Samantha Hawley to step through big issues and current affairs.

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  1. The race to stop rogue AI

    When OpenAI revealed its AI models went rogue during safety testing, science fiction suddenly became a reality. Since then, the company has revealed that the AI cyber-attack affec…

    16:22
  2. An irritated Trump meets Netanyahu

    It was the first face-to-face meeting between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump since the war with Iran began almost six months ago. But the…

    16:02
  3. Did Jacinta Allan have a Dan Andrews problem?

    After becoming one of the most unpopular leaders in Australia’s history, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan reluctantly gave up the top job. Then, following a chaotic bout of Labor P…

    15:00
  4. The shocking investigation into food labels

    When you pick up a product at the supermarket, you trust what's written on the label. So, when it says an ingredient was sourced in Australia, why wouldn't you believe it? Today, A…

    15:32
  5. Is AI changing how we think?

    AI has taken the grunt work out of many everyday tasks; from writing emails to planning dinner. But are we starting to rely on AI to think for us and could it be making us dumber?…

    15:20
  6. How Pauline Hanson is controlling the narrative

    This week, Pauline Hanson has again declared that she could become Prime Minister after the next election. But could she? Or will her recent European tour and a string of controve…

    15:27
  7. Will the SpaceX slump pop the AI bubble?

    At the end of last week Elon Musk’s much-hyped SpaceX shares took a tumble just over a month after the company went public. But what does that mean for the big AI companies and fo…

    15:34
  8. Is this what a forever war looks like?

    Donald Trump's MOU with Iran was supposed to stop the war and then end it. Now it's barely worth the paper it's written on. The bombing has resumed. The Strait of Hormuz remains l…

    15:09
  9. Do Pauline Hanson’s economics add up?

    Pauline Hanson has spent the past fortnight in Europe spruiking her anti-immigration policies which have long been familiar to Australian voters. But beyond immigration, what does…

    15:30
  10. The renewed obsession with living longer

    For thousands of years the question of extending life or living forever has occupied minds. But now it’s taken on a new life, from peptides, to IV drips and experimental treatment…

    16:12
  11. Why Trump's so sensitive about Air Force One

    When Donald Trump went to the NATO summit in Ankara, he took one plane in and a different one out. They were both called Air Force One, but one is 35 years old and is believed to…

    14:32
  12. The gaps in the prime minister’s big AI speech

    It was dubbed a landmark speech on how the government will deal with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centres. But did Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reall…

    15:15
  13. How will Telstra pay for its network meltdown?

    Telstra says its sorry for letting Australians down after last week’s nationwide outage, but how is it going compensate customers left out of pocket? The telco will face questions…

    16:24
  14. Are Chinese EVs a national security risk?

    Relatively cheap EVs from China are increasingly seen on Australian roads. But you won’t find many in the US, because of hefty tariffs and bans due to national security concerns.…

    15:53
  15. The developers hoping to cash in on 'affordable' housing

    When you say 'affordable housing' there’s a natural scepticism. Across the country developers are being offered perks to be part of schemes supposed to give people a chance to ren…

    16:08
  16. The $5.3 billion NRL game changer

    It’s the most lucrative sports broadcast deal in history, worth $5.3 billion for seven years. The deal between the NRL and broadcasters Nine and Foxtel outstrips the previous $4.5…

    15:20
  17. What’s behind China’s ballistic missile test?

    On Monday, China’s military launched a nuclear capable ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean from a submarine hidden in the sea off China. It gave Australia and other nations a…

    15:20
  18. How Trump tainted the World Cup and still lost

    Even an extraordinary intervention by the US president couldn’t save his soccer team, with the USA now out of the FIFA World Cup after being thrashed by Belgium. Donald Trump has…

    15:32
  19. How Putin's war reached Moscow's petrol pumps

    Vladimir Putin's war is running off course as the Russian capital Moscow comes under repeated Ukrainian attack. Ukrainian strikes are leading to major fuel shortages and growing d…

    16:08
  20. Is Chinese AI about to crush Silicon Valley?

    Last month the Trump administration forced AI company Anthropic to shut down two of its most powerful models because of national security concerns. It’s now lifted the ban, but wh…

    14:25
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