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September 30, 2020 Trump and Biden's debate chaos
It was Donald Trump and Joe Biden's first face-to-face showdown.
And in America, plenty of people were left with the impression that the whole thing was a mess.
So did we learn anything new amid the 90 minutes of interjections and frustration?
And in the aftermath of the debate, who do we think lost paint, and does any of it change the fight for the presidency?
Featured:
Kim Hoggard, Non-resident fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney, and former official in Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations
15 min
September 29, 2020 What's happened to Hong Kong's protesters?
Protesting in Hong Kong isn't what it used to be.
Beijing's National Security Law which was brought in several months ago, coupled with COVID-19 restrictions, has killed off the prospect of major rallies recently.
But this week could provide a challenge to that, with an illegal march planned for October 1 to coincide with China's National Day.
So has the pro-democracy movement given up, or is it just on hold?
Featured:
Ben Bland, research fellow, The Lowy Institute
'P', pro-democracy activist
19 min
September 28, 2020 Imagining a conservative Supreme Court
All the signs suggest Donald Trump is going to get his way on the US Supreme Court.
His nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is beloved by most conservatives, and the Republican Party looks to have the numbers in the Senate, even allowing for a defection or two.
So what happens now? And how might it affect women in the US seeking an abortion?
Today on The Signal we explore what a 6-3 conservative majority on America's top court means, and ask whether it could lead to an abortion ban.
Featured:
Dr Prudence Flowers, Senior lecturer, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide
19 min
September 27, 2020 When wellness and conspiracy collide
The wellness industry has a dangerous streak of conspiratorial thought, and it's only become wider during the pandemic.
What seems at first like an unlikely link can in fact be traced back to the birth of modern counterculture in the 1960s.
Today on The Signal, we discover how conspiratorial thinking and far right ideology wound its way into the wellness industry.
Can the damage be undone?
Featured:
Ariel Bogle, Technology Reporter, ABC Science Unit
Dr Natalia Petrzela, Cultural Historian, Professor, The New School
Dr Stephanie Alice Baker, Sociologist, City University of London
20 min
September 24, 2020 Why do whales strand themselves?
After thousands of years, we still don't really know why mass whale strandings happen.
Almost 500 whales beached themselves on a remote stretch of Tasmania's west coast this week, and we'll probably never get a good explanation for it.
Today, we go knee deep on Tasmania’s beaches and hear the best theories about the phenomenon.
Featured:
Dr Olaf Meynecke, research fellow, Griffith University
Tom Mountney, volunteer whale rescuer
16 min
September 23, 2020 Why take phones from refugees?
Going without a phone is most people's idea of hell, and people in immigration detention have more reason than most to feel that way.
The Senate is about to decide whether guards will be able to confiscate mobile phones from detainees .
So what's the case for changing the law, and what will it mean if those changes go ahead?
Featured:
Mostafa Azimitabar, refugee
Regina Jefferies, lawyer and academic, UNSW's Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
Acting Immigration Minister, Alan Tudge
16 min
September 22, 2020 Is the uni sector getting a raw deal?
Australian universities are shrinking in almost every imaginable way.
Their budgets, their student intake and their staff are all diminished, and likely to shrink further.
Today on The Signal, we survey the damage so far to Australia's university sector.
What does it mean for Australia in the long run?
Featured:
Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University
18 min
September 21, 2020 What's at stake in the Supreme Court
There's always been a reasonable chance the US Supreme court could decide the race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
A few days ago, it underwent a tectonic shift when Ruth Bader Ginsberg died.
Today on The Signal, the ideological balance of the court that settles America’s most bitter fights is up for grabs.
So what happens next, and what does it mean for the election?
Featured:
Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Studies Centre
16 min
September 20, 2020 Why money laundering is easy
International money laundering is a lot easier than you think.
Out of trillions of dollars in suspicious transactions, only one per cent is being confiscated.
Today on The Signal, a massive and unprecedented leak of US Treasury documents has exposed the free flow of criminal cash around the world.
So how are they getting away with it?
Featured:
Mario Christodoulou, reporter, Background Briefing
20 min
September 17, 2020 Why gas?
Australia might be getting a new gas power station, but what's the case for it?
The Government issued an ultimatum to the energy sector earlier this week to come up with a plan for 1000 megawatts of dispatchable energy within seven months.
If the sector fails, it'll stage a major gas-themed intervention in the market.
There are very few agreed facts in the fight that's bubbled up since that announcement.
So what's the big rush? And why go with gas at all?
Featured:
Bruce Robertson, Analyst, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
19 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.