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July 24, 2022 Alan Kohler on why the RBA needs a shake-up
The Reserve Bank governor, Philip Lowe, once suggested interest rates wouldn't rise until 2024, but already this year, they've gone up three times.
We're being warned there could be far worse still to come, which will only add to the financial pain millions of Australians are facing.
Now, the Government's holding a review of the bank, which the Treasurer Jim Chalmers says will dig into just how well the RBA is serving us.
Today, Alan Kohler, on the shake-up he says the bank needs.
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Alan Kohler, ABC news finance analyst
11 min
July 21, 2022 Are pro golfers being played by Saudi Arabia?
The international golfing establishment is in turmoil, with two Australians in the spotlight for very different reasons.
One, Cameron Smith, this week won the prestigious British Open, while the other, former tournament winner and golfing legend Greg Norman, is being accused of selling out golf to improve the image of Saudi Arabia.
Today, host of The Ticket podcast Tracey Holmes on the great white shark's brash moves.
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Tracey Holmes, host, ABC The Ticket podcast
13 min
July 20, 2022 Satan, miracles and God's plan: Scott Morrison 'unplugged'
We haven't seen too much of him since he lost the election, but Scott Morrison has been back in the headlines after delivering a lengthy weekend address at a Pentecostal church in Perth.
In it, he referenced Satan, miracles and God's plan, telling the faithful it would be a mistake to trust in governments like they trust in God.
Today, Radio National Breakfast host Patricia Karvelas runs us through the key moments, and why they matter.
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Patricia Karvelas, host, ABC RN Breakfast
12 min
July 19, 2022 The boatloads of asylum seekers Australia forgot
One of the first things the Albanese government did when it came to power was to allow a Tamil family to return to the central Queensland town of Biloela.
That decision focused attention on tens of thousands of other asylum seekers here who have been waiting for immigration rulings for around a decade, and in some cases are living in poverty without access to Centrelink, Medicare or the ability to work.
Today, national regional reporter Nathan Morris takes us to meet some of them.
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Nathan Morris, ABC national regional reporter, Gatton, Queensland
11 min
July 18, 2022 One jab to end them all
A spike in COVID cases has led the Government to urge everyone over 30 to get a fourth vaccine.
But how much longer will we need rolling booster shots?
Today viral immunologist Dr David Martinez on the promising early signs in trials for universal vaccines that could ward off current and future coronaviruses.
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Dr David Martinez, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina
12 min
July 17, 2022 Putin can turn off gas to Europe. Will he?
Europe is bracing itself for an energy emergency, amid increasing fears the Kremlin could stop vital gas supply as a tool in its war.
Germany gets a large proportion of its natural gas from Russia, but the Nord Stream pipeline that provides it has been switched off, and there's growing concern Vladimir Putin won't put it on again.
Today, energy analyst Tom Marzec-Manser on how that could send not only Germany but the whole of Europe into recession, and mean we would be left paying more too.
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Tom Marzec-Manser, head of gas analytics, Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, London
12 min
July 14, 2022 The controversy over a 'breakthrough' dementia drug
Even though half a million Australians live with dementia, much remains unknown about the disease.
Recently, one global pharmaceutical company, Biogen, has been promoting a drug to combat its most common form, Alzheimer's, after it was approved for use.
Today, the host of the ABC's Health Report, Dr Norman Swan, on whether the drug really does what the company claims.
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Dr Norman Swan, host, ABC RN The Health Report and co-host, ABC Coronacast
11 min
July 13, 2022 BA.5 is taking hold. So where is the Omicron vaccine?
The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are leading to a concerning jump in infections here and around the world.
That's partly because while current vaccines are preventing death and hospitalisation, they're no longer as effective at stopping COVID-19 from spreading.
Today, US virologist Jeremy Kamil on when Omicron-specific vaccines will be ready, and which nations will get them first.
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Dr Jeremy Kamil, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana, US
13 min
July 12, 2022 The koala's slide to extinction
Did you know koalas were listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT this year?
The iconic Australian marsupial is on a slide towards extinction, and the animals could all be gone from the wild on the east coast in less than 30 years.
Today, ABC Background Briefing reporter, Rachael Brown, on her recent investigation into the multiple threats facing koalas, and the political in-fighting that's hindering efforts to protect them.
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Rachel Brown, reporter, ABC Background Briefing
12 min
July 11, 2022 Still traumatised, Lismore's flood victims wait for answers
As residents of Sydney, the Hunter and their surrounds begin another clean up from devastating floods, it's worth also remembering the residents of Lismore.
Thousands of residents there still haven't been able to return to their homes, more than four months after flooding destroyed large parts of the city in northern New South Wales.
Today, local resident and ABC reporter Leah White takes us there, as the community grapples with questions like whether to rebuild amid predictions of more rains to come.
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Leah White, ABC reporter, Lismore, NSW
Lee and Mike Try, North Lismore residents
11 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.