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November 12, 2020 Leaving Afghanistan behind
While we were all watching the US election, a terrorist attack in Kabul killed 35 people.
It's just the latest attack in the country and the violence is escalating.
So why does Donald Trump want to pull out US troops?
And if troops left, what would that mean for the Afghan people?
Featured:
Kathy Gannon, Senior Correspondent for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Associated Press
20 min
November 11, 2020 Does Australia have a Murdoch problem?
Half a million Australians, including two former prime ministers, want to see a royal commission into Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, and whether or not it's damaging to our democracy.
They're serious charges, and half a million is a lot of people.
So could it happen? And if it did, what would it actually achieve?
Featured:
Dr Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne
20 min
November 10, 2020 Does sex in Canberra matter?
Christian Porter and Alan Tudge are the two government ministers at the centre of a ABC 4 Corners investigation.
Both men have been accused of inappropriate sexual or romantic entanglements with staffers.
Christian Porter denies it.
But there's an argument that these claims should never have seen the light of day in the first place.
Today on The Signal, we look into the story the Government tried very hard to kill.
When is knowing about a politician's sex life in the public interest? And is this one of those times?
Featured:
Louise Milligan, Reporter, ABC TV 4 Corners
20 min
November 09, 2020 What China wants
Australia has been trying to get China to pick up the phone for more than six months, but still there’s no answer.
Over that time, China has thrown up barriers to shipments of everything from Australian lobsters to beef, timber, wine, sugar, copper and coal.
So what is China playing at?
And as the unofficial trade war drags on, is there a way out?
Featured:
Bill Birtles, ABC China Correspondent
20 min
November 08, 2020 Can Biden calm the farm?
It took a minute, but the US finally has an election result.
Joe Biden has won the White House and now, he's trying to do two main things: calm the farm, and set up the next four years.
But how much of his agenda is actually achievable?
Featured:
Dr Emma Shortis, US history and politics expert, RMIT University
20 min
November 05, 2020 Joe Biden's rickety bridge to victory
Joe Biden's path to the White House is firming, but it's a lot more rickety than pollsters were predicting.
So how, after the massive polling failures of 2016, did the same people so dramatically underestimate voter support for Donald Trump, yet again?
And which votes, ultimately, were the decisive ones for Biden?
Featured:
Matthew Knott, US Correspondent, The Sydney Morning Herald & The Age
17 min
November 04, 2020 Wait, so who won?
Election day in the US might be over, but the election itself is most definitely not.
The Trump and Biden campaigns both appear to be gearing up for a much-anticipated legal fight, to settle what's turned out to be a very close contest for the White House.
So with success in striking distance for both sides, what are their next moves likely to be?
Featured:
Chas Licciardello, co-host, Planet America
20 min
November 03, 2020 Your US election guide
No-one knows quite what's going to happen to America after today.
This presidential election marks the beginning of what's likely to be a chaotic few days in the US.
Today on The Signal, we're explaining where this fight will be won and lost, and what to watch out for.
It's your guide to election day in the US.
Featured:
Dr Shaun Ratcliff, Lecturer in political science, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
20 min
November 02, 2020 Has Europe left it too late?
Europe is beginning what Melbourne has only just finished: a second lockdown.
COVID-19 is tearing through the western part of the continent as winter looms and many countries are making the difficult call to shutter their economies once again.
In some cases, the decision has come weeks after the advice from medical experts.
So is it too late?
Featured:
Professor Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
17 min
November 01, 2020 Is JobMaker a dud?
If there's one thing people want from their Government during a recession, it's jobs.
Luckily, the Federal Government has a new scheme called JobMaker.
The question is, does it do what it says on the packet?
Today on The Signal, the Government is tipping billions of dollars into JobMaker as a way to help young people into the workforce.
But the Treasury says only 10% of what's spent is likely to lead to actual job creation.
So is the scheme a dud?
Featured:
Sarah Hunter, Chief Economist, BIS Oxford Economics
14 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.