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February 10, 2021 Where are all the electric cars?
The technology keeps getting better, but Australia's electric vehicle uptake has been incredibly slow.
For most people, it's still way too expensive.
So should the Government be helping bring the cost down?
Today on The Signal, the arguments for and against electric vehicle subsidies.
And with or without them, does it add up, financially speaking, to own one yet?
Featured:
Dr Jake Whitehead, electric vehicle researcher, University of Queensland
Thomas, proud electric van owner
20 min
February 09, 2021 Are Australia’s dietary rules right?
We all remember the food pyramid, but is it right for everyone?
Australia’s dietary guidelines were designed with the best of intentions, to advise us how much of what to eat.
The problem is we’re not all the same, and some doctors are arguing it’s time to make some big changes.
So should we rewrite the rules?
Featured:
Dr James Muecke, Ophthalmologist and 2020 Australian of the Year
Dr Alexandra Jones, Research fellow in food policy and law at the George Institute for Global Health
20 min
February 08, 2021 Is Russia's vaccine better than ours?
In 1957, the Russians won the space race when they launched their satellite, Sputnik.
In 2020, they claimed they'd won a different race, launching the first mass vaccination program against COVID-19, which they named Sputnik V.
Initially, scientists were sceptical, not least because the Russians hadn't published any data about the jab, and because their rollout looked suspiciously fast.
But now that the data is in, it turns out Sputnik V looks pretty good.
So how does it measure up to Australia's options, as more and more vaccine-resistant COVID-19 strains emerge?
Featured:
Felix Light, Journalist, The Moscow Times
Hassan Vally, Associate Professor in Epidemiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne
18 min
February 07, 2021 Plan B to ban Trump from office
Donald Trump is widely expected to be acquitted in his second impeachment trial beginning this week, but Democratic strategists have a backup plan.
There are growing expectations that the former President might be pursued using a little known section of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution to ban him from holding office again.
Today on The Signal, what to expect from this week's trial in the US Senate, and the next chapter in his opponents' playbook.
Featured:
Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University
18 min
February 04, 2021 Being 'proud' of Collingwood
Collingwood is one of Australia's biggest, oldest and richest sporting clubs, and now it's become known for something else: a history of "distinct and egregious" racism.
Last weekend, an independent report prompted by former player Héritier Lumumba's experiences of racism at Collingwood was finally released, prompting an official apology.
But the club's President Eddie McGuire also bungled the response, saying the release of the report made him "proud".
So how did Collingwood get to this point?
And what does its racism scandal say about the AFL and Australia more broadly?
Featured:
Jack Latimore, Acting Digital Editor, NITV & Birpai-Thungutti man
20 min
February 03, 2021 Myanmar's mystery coup
Myanmar is having a recurring nightmare.
The country has endured more years of military dictatorship than democratic rule, but this week's coup still came as a surprise.
Its leader Aung San Suu Kyi is believed to be under house arrest, and other political leaders were also detained by the military in raids on Monday.
So is this the end of Myanmar's democracy project, or will the Burmese people fight back?
Featured:
Aye Min Thant, Burmese-American journalist, Yangon
Dr Justine Chambers, Associate Director, Myanmar Research Centre, Australian National University
21 min
February 02, 2021 Where does GameStop stop?
Three weeks ago, pretty much nobody knew about the share price of the US gaming retailer GameStop.
Now, it's making global headlines.
Thanks to a ragtag army of investors from a Reddit forum called r/WallStreetBets, GameStop's share price has risen 1,400% since the start of last month, stunning hedge funds and leaving them billions of dollars worse off.
So if a group of amateurs can bring some of the world's richest people to the brink of bankruptcy, what else could they do?
Featured:
Robert Smith, Co-Host, Planet Money podcast, US National Public Radio
21 min
February 01, 2021 Would Google really leave?
Would Facebook and Google really bail on us?
If it's a bluff, it's a big one.
The tech giants are threatening to dramatically scale back services if the Government forces them to pay for news.
As yet, the Government's showing no sign of backing down.
So who's in the right, and will they go through it?
Featured:
Stephen Scheeler, Former Facebook Australia CEO
16 min
January 31, 2021 Who's running the rabble?
As it was unfolding, the storming of the US Capitol building looked like the very definition of chaos.
But now that the dust has settled, we're learning just how organised it was.
So who was pulling the strings, and how?
Today on The Signal, the planning behind the moment when the seat of American democracy was overrun.
What will it mean for Donald Trump's impeachment trial?
Featured:
Sarah Ferguson, ABC TV investigative journalist, Washington DC
20 min
January 28, 2021 Can you COVID-proof the Olympics?
Wars, boycotts, pandemics - the modern Olympics has withstood them all.
But can it overcome COVID-19?
There've been three Olympic cancellations since 1896, and officials in Tokyo are adamant theirs won't be the fourth.
So what are the details of the plan to COVID-proof the games?
And just how weird will these Olympics be?
Featured:
Tracey Holmes, Host, ABC The Ticket podcast
20 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.