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April 30, 2020 Hooking up in lockdown
In theory, single life is lonelier than usual during a pandemic.
Social distancing norms mean that anyone without a partner is pretty much stuck that way for now.
That is, assuming everyone plays by the rules.
Today, we're looking at how COVID-19 has changed hook up culture.
We meet the people being careful, and the ones still taking risks.
17 min
April 29, 2020 Can you get the virus again?
More than 5,600 Australians have recovered from COVID-19, and there are glimpses of the slow return of normal life.
But if you've had the virus already and recovered, are you immune to getting it again?
And if there's no vaccine, what does that mean for how our lives are organised from now on?
Today on The Signal we're diving into the question of COVID-19 immunity.
We're finding out what we know for sure about reinfections, and what we still need to discover.
16 min
April 28, 2020 Too soon to relax?
The rules are finally being relaxed.
After months of getting progressively stricter, Australia’s COVID-19 containment measures are moving in the opposite direction.
The changes are tentative and they’re patchy, but they’re happening.
So is it too soon?
And what are the consequences if it is?
15 min
April 27, 2020 North Korea's missing dictator
No-one's sure how Kim Jong Un is doing, and North Korea's not saying.
There's even a theory he might be dead.
So what do we know for sure about his health?
And if it's as bad as some of those theories hold, what does that mean for North Korea?
18 min
April 26, 2020 How Americans are judging Trump
Donald Trump's response to the pandemic broke new ground last week when he suggested injecting disinfectant as a way to fight the virus.
Now he says he was joking, but how will his supporters see it?
The US presidential election is edging closer, and the polls show most Americans haven't changed their minds about the President.
But thousands more are expected to die, and the real economic hit lies ahead.
Today, how COVID-19 could reshape the race for the White House between now and November.
17 min
April 23, 2020 You may Zoom the bride
Objectively, it's not a great time to get married.
Plenty of people have cancelled imminent wedding plans, especially while attendance at ceremonies is capped at five.
But others have chosen to lean into the weird world of home engagements and Zoom weddings.
Today, we meet one of those couples.
18 min
April 22, 2020 How much do lockdowns lower emissions?
This pandemic is bringing about the largest drop in carbon emissions in recorded history.
The bad news is, the fundamentals of the global economy are the same as they've always been.
So once lockdowns are lifted, will emissions return to their old trajectory?
Or could the disruption to climate change caused by COVID-19 actually last?
13 min
April 21, 2020 What if Virgin goes under?
Australia's aviation sector could be about to get significantly less crowded.
Virgin has gone into voluntary administration, carrying billions in debt.
So could it go under completely? And if it does, will we still be able to afford airfares?
Today, the vanishing options for Virgin, and for the travelling public.
17 min
April 20, 2020 How far off is a vaccine, really?
The received wisdom on the subject of a COVID-19 vaccine is that it'll take 12 to 18 months to develop one.
That timeline has become a soothing mantra that the world repeats to itself multiple times each day.
But what makes us think we can trust it?
Today, we're testing the orthodox prediction about a vaccine to find out whether it's masking a much harsher truth.
16 min
April 19, 2020 Was Australia ready?
In theory, Australia should have been well prepared for a pandemic.
We'd even done training exercises back in 2006 and 2008.
Australia was once the world leader at facing this exact hypothetical scenario.
So when the real thing came along 12 years later, what went wrong?
19 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.