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November 15, 2022 The 'no restrictions' COVID Christmas
Talk about a surge in COVID: in the past week, the number of cases in Australia has increased by 47 per cent.
So as the virus takes hold again, are the vaccines still protecting us?
Today, co-host of the ABC's Coronacast podcast and host of The Health Report on RN, Dr Norman Swan, on how COVID is defying the odds and could interrupt yet another Christmas.
Featured:
Dr Norman Swan, co-host, Coronacast and host, RN The Health Report
14 min
November 14, 2022 Is America done with Donald Trump?
It was meant to be the midterm election that would kickstart Donald Trump's next presidential bid.
Instead, as counting continues, the Democrats have managed to retain control of the Senate, and the party is also doing better than expected in the House of Representatives.
So what does it all mean for the former president, who's promising a big announcement on his future tomorrow?
Today, a Republican Party expert on what the election result says about the deeply polarised political landscape in the US, and the outlook for Donald Trump.
Featured:
Geoffrey Kabaservice, vice president for political studies, Niskanen Center, Washington DC
14 min
November 13, 2022 The families preparing for the MH17 verdict
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More than eight years since flight MH17 was shot down, a court in the Netherlands will this week deliver a verdict in the trial of three Russian men and one Ukrainian accused of murdering the 298 people on board, including 38 Australians.
The Malaysia Airlines plane was hit by a missile as it flew above eastern Ukraine in 2014, when Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists were engaged in intense fighting.
A number of Australian families will travel to Amsterdam to witness the court proceedings.
Today, we speak to two of them.
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Jon and Meryn O'Brien
Paul Guard
15 min
November 10, 2022 Can the Russian Federation survive the war?
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It could be one of the greatest strategic victories for Ukraine since the war began; the withdrawal of Russian troops from the southern city of Kherson, a key battleground.
There's scepticism over exactly what Vladimir Putin is up to, but it's clear the Russian leader’s war is faltering.
Today, a former commander of US Ground Forces in Europe on what it means for Putin's grip on power and the future of the entire Russian federation.
Featured:
Lieutenant General (retired) Ben Hodges, former commanding general of the US Army in Europe
14 min
November 09, 2022 How Russia's protecting the Medibank hackers
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It has been a worrying time for millions of Australians who have been caught up in hacking scandals.
Medibank customers now have extra cause for concern with the criminals starting to release their sensitive information on the web.
Today, a cyber security expert on why the gangs will never be caught and how Australia became their target.
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Ciaran Martin, founding CEO of the UK government's National Cyber Security Centre
13 min
November 08, 2022 Is the Reserve Bank playing mind games?
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We've had seven months of successive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank tries to slow out-of-control inflation.
But is it working yet, and when will the rate hikes stop?
Today, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender on how there are finally signs consumers are spending less and why the RBA is playing mind games to keep it that way.
Featured:
Ian Verrender, ABC Business editor
12 min
November 07, 2022 Trump, Biden and the crucial midterm elections
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As Americans prepare to head to the ballot box for the midterm elections , President Joe Biden is in deep trouble with polling showing a surge in support for the Republican party.
That's good news for Donald Trump, who’s hinting again at a 2024 US presidential campaign bid
Today co-host of Planet America, Chas Licciardello on the seats to watch and how President Biden could be about to lose his legislative power.
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Chas Licciardello, Planet America co-host
14 min
November 06, 2022 Europe's bleak winter without Russian gas
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The recent federal budget predicted our power bills will rise by 20 per cent this year and another 30 per cent next year.
It's a massive increase, but spare a thought for the people of Europe where electricity and gas bills have already soared by up to 80 per cent.
Today, energy and Russian foreign policy expert, Emily Holland on how Putin's war in Ukraine is setting Europe up for a miserable winter.
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Dr Emily Holland, Assistant Professor, Russia Maritime Studies Institute, US Naval War College
13 min
November 03, 2022 'Idiots sent to slaughter': Russian POWs speak out
With the war in Ukraine now in its ninth month, the number of prisoners of war on both sides of the conflict is growing.
This week the ABC was granted rare access inside a POW prison in Ukraine.
There badly injured and disillusioned Russian soldiers spoke of how they were sent to battle in some cases with no training or sense of what they would face on the frontline.
Today ABC journalist Greg Jennett on his interviews with them and what he saw inside the prison.
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Greg Jennett, ABC reporter
13 min
November 02, 2022 Why legal warnings didn't stop Robodebt
For hundreds of thousands of Australians the former Coalition government's attempts to claw back welfare overpayments became a time of great distress. In some cases people took their own lives.
Now a Royal Commission into the Robodebt scandal has heard the Commonwealth was warned the debt recovery was potentially illegal years before the scheme even began.
Today 7.30 reporter, Paul Farrell on the woman who fought to expose the injustice and how the Royal Commission could reveal wrongdoing at the highest levels.
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Paul Farrell, ABC TV's 7.30 reporter
13 min

About 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.