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July 10, 2022 Boris, 'buffoonery' and British democracy
After dozens of ministerial resignations, Boris Johnson announced he would step down as the prime minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday, after surviving years of political scandals and personal missteps.
So what sort of politician was he really?
And what legacy does he leave behind?
Today, behavioural scientist Stephen Reicher on why he thinks Boris Johnson was far more dangerous for British democracy than his cavalier approach might suggest.
Featured:
Professor Stephen Reicher, behavioural scientist, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
12 min
July 07, 2022 The day three men in a tugboat prevented a disaster
On Monday, three men embarked on a perilous journey to stop a catastrophe from unfolding on Sydney's shoreline.
On a tugboat, in 9 metre swells, they worked for hours to prevent a cargo ship carrying fuel from ploughing into a cliff, saving the lives of 21 crew members and averting an ecological disaster.
Today we talk to those men about their extraordinary rescue mission.
Featured:
Brad Lucas, tugboat captain
Marius Fenger, engineer
Alex Alsop, deckhand
14 min
July 06, 2022 Alan Kohler on the recession we don't have to have
The Australian economy is looking shaky right now, as life gets tougher for millions of Australians with mortgages with major banks passing on this week's interest rate rise.
But the worst could still be to come, as speculation builds we could end up in a recession.
Today, finance expert Alan Kohler on what that would look like, and who we should blame if it happens.
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Alan Kohler, financial analyst
12 min
July 05, 2022 Rain, floods and the threat of a soggy summer
After months of torrential rain up and down the east coast, New South Wales is being hit by severe flooding again.
Today, ABC journalist Gavin Coote takes us to the hardest hit communities and University of New South Wales climate scientist Agus Santoso explains why there could be much more rain to come.
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Gavin Coote, ABC Radio reporter, AM
Jeremy Muller, Windsor resident
Kevin Shaw, Camden resident
Dr Agus Santoso, senior researcher, UNSW Climate Research Centre
12 min
July 04, 2022 The COVID deaths no one is stopping
More than 7,500 Australians have died from COVID-19 in 2022, and some think that number could reach 15,000 by the end of the year.
So what, if anything, is being done to slow the death toll?
Today we speak to a woman still struggling to comprehend the loss of a loved one and an epidemiologist about how Australia went from a world leader in controlling the disease to the bottom of the pack.
Featured:
Paige Carter, family member
Professor Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
13 min
July 03, 2022 Why are Australians worried about Roe v Wade?
Thirty-six years years ago, Melbourne woman Ilsa Evans had an abortion, a decision she says changed her life immeasurably for the better.
On the weekend she was one of thousands of women who took to the streets to protest against the ruling in the United States to wind back abortion rights.
Today, why Ilsa is worried about Australia's abortion laws and an expert on just how secure our reproductive rights are.
Featured:
Ilsa Evans, demonstrator and author
Dr Prudence Flowers, senior lecturer in US history at Flinders University
13 min
June 30, 2022 The new Centrelink 'points' system making job seekers anxious
It's an unsettling time for Australians on unemployment benefits as they try to navigate a whole new set of rules.
A new Centrelink system means they'll need to earn points for a range of activities or risk missing out on their income support.
Today the ABC's social affairs correspondent, Norman Hermant on the anxious days ahead for hundreds of thousands of Australians as they try to make sense of the changes.
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Norman Hermant, social affairs correspondent
12 min
June 29, 2022 The final days of Mississippi's only abortion clinic
The decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade has seen abortion clinics across America scramble to perform procedures before they're forced to close their doors.
Today, US reporter Rosemary Westwood takes us to the only abortion clinic in Mississippi as it prepares to shut forever.
Featured:
Rosemary Westwood, public health reporter for public radio in Louisiana and host of the podcast Banned.
13 min
June 28, 2022 How much longer can Ukraine keep fighting?
When a missile hit a crowded shopping centre, killing at least 16 people, it reminded us Vladimir Putin is not willing to end the terror he is inflicting on Ukranian civilians.
That attack and renewed bombings in the capital Kyiv come as soldiers continue the relentless fighting in the east of the country.
Today, former Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan on why the battles remind him of World War 2 and whether the fighting could be over before the end of the year.
Featured:
Mick Ryan, retired Australian Army Major General
13 min
June 27, 2022 Big Tobacco and Australia's vaping addiction
It was originally hailed as a great way to quit smoking, but now there are serious concerns a new generation of Australians could become hooked on vaping, thanks to a thriving black market on social media.
At the same time, big tobacco companies are working behind the scenes to relax laws and increase the use of e-cigarettes.
Today, 4 Corners reporter Grace Tobin, on why the industry has gone underground and how cigarette companies are reverting to old tactics.
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Grace Tobin, 4 Corners reporter
Correction: This story stated that at the time of Juul's testimony Phillip Morris International owned a third of Juul. This was incorrect. The parent company of tobacco giant Phillip Morris USA owned a third of Juul.
13 min

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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.