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September 26, 2022 Can Peter Dutton shake his 'hard man' past?
Peter Dutton has been in politics for 20 years, and for much of that time his tough talk on immigration has defined him.
He once accused some asylum seekers of faking rape allegations, and on another occasion he said Melbourne wasn't safe because of violent African gangs.
Now, he's trying to develop a new public persona.
Today, Four Corners reporter Sean Nicholls on whether the former police officer from Queensland can pull it off.
Featured:
Sean Nicholls, ABC TV Four Corners reporter
14 min
September 25, 2022 'Tip of the iceberg': how polio is making a comeback
It was largely eradicated almost 50 years ago, but the crippling disease polio is making a comeback.
The polio virus has been discovered in London, Jerusalem and New York state, where officials have declared a health emergency.
Today, the health commissioner from the US county where there are already hundreds of cases on what needs to be done to stop the worldwide spread.
Featured:
Dr Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, epidemiologist and health commissioner, Rockland County, New York
13 min
September 23, 2022 ABC Sport Daily: Hawthorn's confronting racism review
Family separations, a pregnancy termination, mistreatment of First Nations people.
A report into Hawthorn has revealed allegations against storied coaches Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan.
Today, as the AFL grapples with another racism scandal, ABC Sport's Patrick Stack unpacks the extent of the fallout.
Featured: David Mark, ABC Sport.
12 min
September 22, 2022 Vladimir Putin's 'desperate' nuclear threat
Vladimir Putin has threatened the world with nuclear war, and is scrambling to re-enlist thousands of former soldiers to boost his ailing forces in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Today, retired US army major, John Spencer, on whether the Russian leader is bluffing, and the consequences for the world if he's not.
Featured:
John Spencer, retired US army major and chair of urban warfare, Madison Policy Forum
13 min
September 21, 2022 'Kill or be killed': inside Australia's postcode gang wars
There's a turf war going on in suburban Australian streets, where teenagers say it's a case of kill or be killed.
The violence is being fuelled by an extreme and disturbing form of rap, drill.
Today, ABC Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on her extraordinary access to the rival gangs, and how some teenagers are being groomed as foot soldiers for organised crime.
Featured:
Grace Tobin, reporter, ABC TV Four Corners
With reporting by Mahmood Fazal, investigative reporter, ABC Background Briefing
11 min
September 20, 2022 Joe Biden says the pandemic is over. Is he right?
Do you get a sense the pandemic could almost be over?
COVID-19 restrictions are lifting in several states this week, and our lives seem to be edging back to what they were like before we were plunged into a crisis in early 2020.
So what could be coming around the corner?
Today, epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely on why there's a very high chance we're nearing the end.
Featured:
Professor Tony Blakely, epidemiologist, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
13 min
September 19, 2022 The Queen's funeral, mandatory mourning and Britain's psyche
In the UK, the past ten days have been anything but normal.
With the Queen's death, the nation was plunged into a period of mourning, which only officially ended after the funeral.
Today, former ABC chief foreign correspondent, Philip Williams, reflects on what unfolded, and what it says about the British psyche.
Featured:
Philip Williams, former ABC chief foreign correspondent, London
12 min
September 18, 2022 The thousands of Ukrainians being 'vanished' by Russia
Since the start of the war, ten of thousands of Ukrainians have vanished: civilians who have been plucked from the streets by Russian soldiers, and in some cases detained and tortured.
Today, international correspondent for The Independent news website, Bel Trew, on her months-long investigation into those who were captured, and why it constitutes another possible war crime.
Featured:
Bel Trew, international correspondent, The Independent
13 min
September 16, 2022 ABC Sport Daily: A chess cheating scandal and naked ambition
Accusations of cheating, an offer to play naked to prove fairness, a chess great and a rowdy teenage disruptor.
Welcome to the wild world of professional chess where Norwegian megastar Magnus Carlsen and New York upstart Hans Niemann are embroiled in a controversial feud.
Today, ABC Sport Daily's Patrick Stack unpicks this unusual scandal with chess Grandmaster David Smerdon.
Featured: David Smerdon, Chess Grandmaster.
15 min
September 15, 2022 La Niña is back, so how wet will it get?
The east coast of Australia is in the midst of a third La Niña but is this summer going to be as soggy as the past two?
Today, meteorologist and ABC weather presenter Tom Saunders on what to expect and why there is always a silver lining.
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.