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February 23, 2022 What could stop Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine?
As Vladimir Putin moves closer to a full blown war in Ukraine by ordering troops into two separatist regions in the east of the country, western nations are rolling out sanctions in a bid to bring the Russian leader back from the brink.
Bill Browder, the American businessman instrumental in a long-running campaign to sanction the Kremlin, says only the toughest financial consequences will deter Putin, who's desperate to retain his immense wealth and stay in power.
Today, we ask him: What makes the Russian leader tick, and can anything stop a bloody, protracted war?
Featured:
Bill Browder, businessman and political activist
12 min
February 22, 2022 A rate rise is coming, ready or not
More than a million homeowners in Australia have never experienced a rate rise, but they're about to.
It's now widely tipped that the Reserve Bank of Australia is ready to push rates up within months, bringing pain to many overstretched mortgage holders.
Today, the ABC's Business Editor Ian Verrender on why you should start saving now.
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Ian Verrender, ABC Business Editor
11 min
February 21, 2022 'Stumbling into war': How Putin's bluff could backfire
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, could be about to unleash the biggest invasion in Europe since the Second World War.
Western leaders warn a Ukraine invasion would be a bloody and protracted affair, sparking a migrant crisis and having deep economic implications across the world, including for Australians.
Today, long-time foreign correspondent for the ABC, Eric Campbell, helps make sense of the conflicting accounts of what's really happening on the ground.
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Eric Campbell, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent
12 min
February 20, 2022 Self-isolation is out, as Boris Johnson claims COVID 'victory'
Australia's begun reopening its borders to international travellers and some states are easing COVID restrictions, but it's just a fraction of what Boris Johnson is about to do in England.
The British Prime Minister's set to declare victory in the fight against COVID, and will this week move to scrap all restrictions including self-isolation rules.
It'll be a welcome distraction for a leader under immense pressure over the Downing Street lockdown parties scandal, but scientists say he's moving too fast.
Today, a former director of the World Health Organisation, Dr Anthony Costello, on Boris Johnson's litany of pandemic mistakes, and why nations like Australia shouldn't follow in his footsteps.
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Professor Anthony Costello, Institute for Global Health, University College London
11 min
February 17, 2022 David Speers on the China scare campaign
The head of Australia's peak spy agency, ASIO, says matters of national security shouldn't be politicised.
But it's a bit late for that: All this week, the Federal Government's been on the attack, after it was revealed China had tried but failed to target potential Labor Party candidates in New South Wales ahead of the election.
Today, the host of Insiders on ABC TV, David Speers, on the prime minister's 'reds under the beds' scare campaign.
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David Speers, Host, ABC TV Insiders
13 min
February 16, 2022 Prince Andrew's disgraceful journey to sex trial settlement
Prince Andrew's fall from grace is complete, after he settled in the rape case brought by Australian-based woman Virginia Giuffre.
It means the Prince avoids having to face a gruelling cross examination in a US court, which would have delved into the allegations as well as his ties to child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein.
Today, the ABC's Royal Correspondent, Juliet Rieden, on the journey of a disgraced prince and what it means for Epstein's other victims.
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Juliet Rieden, ABC Royal Correspondent
11 min
February 15, 2022 What drove the 'freedom convoy' to Canberra?
It was the biggest rally they'd managed so far: On the weekend, up to 10,000 'Convoy to Canberra' protesters gathered outside the parliament.
So who are they, what do they want, and why should you care?
Today we speak to independent researcher into far right extremism and conspiracies, Dr Kaz Ross.
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Kaz Ross, independent researcher
12 min
February 14, 2022 'We've sacrificed so much': Nurses quit after Omicron
We all think we know how bad the Omicron wave was, but we're only now starting to get a better sense of just how dire things became at its peak in our hospitals.
More healthcare workers are speaking out about the chaotic scenes in emergency rooms and outside hospitals, where ambulances were kept waiting with critical patients onboard.
Today, ABC Background Briefing reporter Mayeta Clark on why nurses in NSW have voted to strike for the first time in 10 years, and why others across the nation are quitting their jobs.
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Mayeta Clark, ABC Background Briefing reporter
12 min
February 13, 2022 Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese and the swinging voters who’ll determine the election
In Australia, elections are always won or lost in a few dozen marginal electorates based on the views of the so-called undecided.
So as this year's poll draws near, what do they make of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
Today, 4 Corners Reporter Sean Nicolls on the voters who really matter.
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Sean Nicholls, Reporter, ABC 4 Corners
12 min
February 10, 2022 The million Afghan children starving to death
The people of Afghanistan are starving to death.
Almost six months to the day since the Taliban seized control, it's estimated 95 per cent of people don't have enough money for food, and at least 8 million people are facing starvation.
Today, Australian journalist Yalda Hakim on the return to her birth nation for the ABC's Foreign Correspondent program and the desperation she found on the ground.
Featured:
Yalda Hakim, Reporter, BBC and ABC TV Foreign Correspondent
11 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.