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October 07, 2022 ABC Sport Daily: What is going on at Essendon?
A chief executive that stood down 30 hours after being named.
What is going on at Essendon?
In a year that's seen a coach, club president and two CEO's depart, we ask how much more turmoil lies ahead?
Today, ABC Sport Daily's Patrick Stack speaks to Corbin Middlemas about the dramatic two months at Essendon and how chief executive Andrew Thorburn departed so soon after being named in the role.
Featured: Corbin Middlemas, ABC Sport
14 min
October 06, 2022 Laura Tingle on the 'misogyny speech', 10 years on
Ten years ago, Julia Gillard stood up in Parliament and called out the sexism she'd been subjected to as Australia's first, and only, female prime minister.
It struck a chord with women, and became known as 'the misogyny speech'.
Today, 7:30's chief political correspondent, Laura Tingle, on the significance of that moment, and what it means now.
Featured:
Laura Tingle, chief political correspondent, ABC TV 7.30
13 min
October 05, 2022 How Hitler salutes and ethnic hatred returned to soccer
At a football match in western Sydney at the weekend, some of the supporters were doing Nazi salutes, booing the Welcome to Country, and singing ultra-nationalist chants.
It was a return to the ugly displays of violence and hatred between different ethnic groups which were once common in suburban clubs around the country.
Today, Samantha Lewis, a football writer for ABC Sport, on how the 'beautiful game' is still reckoning with its complicated history in Australia.
Featured:
Samantha Lewis, football writer, ABC Sport
13 min
October 04, 2022 'Designed to cause hardship': why the Reserve Bank isn't done yet
The barrage of interest rate rises continues, with the Reserve Bank lifting the official rate for the sixth consecutive month.
The rate rises aim to hold back inflation, but they risk hastening an economic downturn.
Today, Alan Kohler, on how new home owners are caught in the middle.
Featured:
Alan Kohler, ABC TV news finance presenter and editor-in-chief, Eureka Report
12 min
October 03, 2022 Employed and homeless: the towns with nowhere to live
Rising rents are biting around the country, and in some towns, even those with steady work and a good rental history have been priced out of the market.
Charities have switched from helping with rental applications, to handing out tents.
Today, ABC TV Four Corners reporter Louise Milligan on how tens of thousands of workers have been left with no place to call home.
Featured:
Louise Milligan, reporter, ABC TV Four Corners
14 min
October 02, 2022 The Russian executives dying to fund Putin's war
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, more than a dozen high profile Russian businessmen have been found dead.
The Kremlin says they're either accidental deaths or suicide, but western analysts doubt that.
Today, Bill Browder, who was once the largest foreign investor in Russia, on the lengths to which the Russian president Vladimir Putin is prepared to go to retain his grip on power, as his invasion of Ukraine falters.
Featured:
Bill Browder, businessman and Kremlin critic
13 min
September 30, 2022 ABC Sport Daily: Lauren Jackson on her incredible comeback
Kissed by a 12-year-old boy and overwhelmed by public support, revelling as a role player and enthralled by a new breed of Opals, Lauren Jackson is living her best life in a feel-good comeback.
The 41-year-old basketball legend knows what special looks like and the Mum of two is daring to dream at the FIBA World Cup.
Today, ABC Sport Daily's Patrick Stack speaks with Jackson about her incredible return to international basketball.
Featured:
Lauren Jackson, Australian basketball legend.
10 min
September 29, 2022 Lessons from Britain on how not to run an economy
It's been a tough year for our economy but spare a thought for the people of Britain, where the new government's mini-budget this week sent an already struggling economy into freefall.
Today, business editor Ian Verrender on why our own budget this month will be one of the most conservative yet.
Featured:
Ian Verrender, ABC business editor
14 min
September 28, 2022 Burning hijabs: the women leading an uprising in Iran
For more than 10 days, the women of Iran have been risking their lives by defying the country's strict dress code.
In cities across the country, they've been taking to the streets, burning their headscarves in protest against the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, after she allegedly violated the hijab mandate.
Today, Iranian-American journalist Negar Mortazavi on the brutal and deadly crackdown on the demonstrators that's now underway in response.
Featured:
Negar Mortazavi, journalist and host, Iran Podcast
13 min
September 27, 2022 Hacking Optus: a beginner's guide
The cyber attack on Optus was apparently so unsophisticated some analysts say a primary school student could have pulled it off.
So how did the telco fail to protect the data of millions of its customers?
Today, a cyber security expert on the overseas hacking gangs believed to be behind the breach.
Featured:
Justin Warren, chair, Electronic Frontiers Australia
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.