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October 19, 2022 Voices from the Arctic
One of the government's top priorities in its first term is to hold a referendum to entrench an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution.
Australia is decades behind a number of Scandinavian countries that have already done that for the indigenous population known as Sami.
Today, Foreign Correspondent reporter, Lauren Day on the lessons we can learn from them.
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Lauren Day, ABC reporter
14 min
October 18, 2022 Could taxing gas companies solve all our problems?
Right now, Australian gas exporters are making massive profits off the back of the world's energy crisis.
As they ship the precious resource offshore, they're also charging more at home, leading to a huge spike in our energy bills that's fuelling the soaring cost of living.
Today Business Editor Ian Verrender on why the government won't take on the energy giants to level the playing field.
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Ian Verrender, ABC Business editor
14 min
October 17, 2022 'Staff Wanted' everywhere
If you go to any main street right now, you'll likely be struck by the number of job ads stuck in shop windows.
It's not just the retail and hospitality sectors that are short staffed. Schools, childcare centres and hospitals are also desperate for workers.
Today, Four Corners reporter Adam Harvey on the communities at breaking point as the nation struggles with a severe labour shortage and what it means for future generations.
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Adam Harvey, reporter, ABC TV Four Corners
14 min
October 16, 2022 Xi Jinping's threatening vision for China's future
In the past five years, Beijing's relationship with countries like Australia and the US has become increasingly strained and fractured, with president Xi Jinping turning to nations like Russia for support.
Now the Chinese leader is about to be endorsed for another unprecedented five-year term at the Communist party's congress that began on the weekend.
Today, ABC East Asia correspondent Bill Birtles, on what that could mean for world order.
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Bill Birtles, ABC East Asia correspondent
14 min
October 14, 2022 ABC Sport Daily: Why Michael Cheika is coaching Lebanon
Michael Cheika comes to life when talking about what it means to be both Lebanese and Australian.
It might go some way to explaining why the former Wallabies boss and current Argentina coach is leading the Cedars at the Rugby League World Cup.
It's not his only job. Presently he has three roles, in three continents in two codes.
Today, Cheika speaks to Patrick Stack about cultural identity, his rugby league experiment and the possibility of coaching in the NRL.
Featured: Michael Cheika, coach, Lebanon
14 min
October 13, 2022 The 'brutal' new general leading Putin's war
There's been a horrifying turn in the war in Ukraine this week, with Russia targeting civilians in the capital Kyiv, and in a string of other major cities.
It's likely an order that came from the president, Vladimir Putin, but it was executed by a new military commander, Sergei Surovikin, known for his brutality.
Today, retired Australian army major general and military strategist, Mick Ryan, on the changing face of the conflict.
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Mick Ryan, military strategist and retired major general, Australian Army
12 min
October 12, 2022 Why China won't let go of COVID-zero
While isolation rules lift here tomorrow, in China the Government is doggedly pursuing a zero-COVID policy with cities still being locked down with almost no notice.
For President Xi Jinping, keeping COVID out has been a platform of his leadership as he prepares to be endorsed for an unprecedented third term at the Communist Party's Congress that begins on the weekend.
Today, East Asia Correspondent, Bill Birtles on how much longer China can stay out of step with the rest of the world.
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Bill Birtles, ABC East Asia correspondent
13 min
October 11, 2022 The terrorists regrouping 20 years after Bali
Twenty years ago, Jemaah Islamiyah, or JI, launched its devastating attacks on nightclubs in Bali.
The bombings killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, and wounded hundreds more.
Today, one of South East Asia's most respected terrorism analysts, Sidney Jones, on the lead-up to the attack, and why a current lull in terrorist activity in Indonesia won't last.
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Dr Sidney Jones, Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict, Jakarta
13 min
October 10, 2022 How Labor got stuck with tax cuts for the rich
Do the wealthiest Australians need an extra $9,000 in their bank accounts?
The government doesn't think so, but it's pushing ahead with an election promise to deliver just that.
Today, ABC TV Insiders host David Speers on Labor's dilemma, as it weighs up whether and how to dump the policy while keeping voters onside.
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David Speers, host, ABC TV Insiders
14 min
October 09, 2022 On the front line in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has been dealt another embarrassing blow in his faltering war, after a key military supply route, a bridge linking Crimea to Russia, was badly damaged by a bomb.
It underscores the momentum Ukrainian soldiers have on the battlefield, as they continue to reclaim territory.
Today, correspondent for The New York Times, Andrew Kramer, who has been reporting from the front line since the start of the war, on Ukraine’s rapid gains, and Russia’s mounting losses.
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Andrew Kramer, correspondent and Kyiv bureau chief, The New York Times
14 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.