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March 31, 2020 Six months? Or longer?
There's been a lot of guesswork about how long it'll take for life to get back to normal after COVID-19.
Six months is a timeframe that has come up in recent policy responses, but it could last twice that.
The dilemma at the core of this pandemic has always been whether societies would be willing to pay the price to save lives.
So how long should Australia be prepared to stay in hibernation, in order to keep the death toll here down?
14 min
March 29, 2020 COVID-19: Australia's eviction moratorium
Hundreds of thousands of Australians were inching closer to eviction, until last night.
A new six month moratorium will keep a roof over their heads for the time being, but there's no promise of direct rental relief.
For now, tenants will be forced to negotiate individually with the owner of their property if they need a rental freeze, or even a reduction.
So how do you even begin to do that?
And how are other countries coping with the same problem?
18 min
March 26, 2020 Love in the time of coronavirus
From transnational estrangement and indefinite celibacy, to new couples and frustrated singles; COVID-19 heralds chaos for romantics everywhere.
Today, we bring you part one in a series on the glory and despair of love in the time of coronavirus.
21 min
March 24, 2020 COVID-19: Could we test everyone?
It's not possible to test the whole world for COVID-19. Yet.
For now, only certain people in Australia are eligible, while clinics preserve their stocks.
But the advent of a quicker, cheaper, easier test could change that.
Today, the experimental test that biohackers are hoping will be picked up.
19 min
March 23, 2020 COVID-19: The unemployment line
Centrelink is overwhelmed with the newly unemployed this week.
All over Australia, people have been queueing for hours outside its offices.
The website's strained to the point of collapse and the phone line's even busier than usual.
The Government's been ramping up its capacity to deal with the unprecedented influx of jobseekers, but it hasn't been enough.
Today, we hear from the people trying desperately to reach the front of that queue, as a matter of survival.
12 min
March 22, 2020 COVID-19: The fork in the road
Australia is at a fork in the road when it comes to coronavirus, and we don't have long to choose.
In one direction is total lockdown.
In the other, it's the partial measures we’ve had up until now.
Today, we explain what each option looks like, and the tens of thousands of lives that hang in the balance.
21 min
March 19, 2020 How long until COVID-19 immunity?
29-year-old Mike is out the other side of coronavirus already.
He's still holed up in his Bondi apartment, but essentially, he feels fine.
Mike is a member of the lucky group whose immune system will beat COVID-19 on its own.
For everyone else, a vaccine is their best hope, and dozens of research teams around the world are frantically working to make one.
So how close are they, and what happens in the meantime?
16 min
March 18, 2020 COVID-19: The ultimatum to expats
As many as a million Australians overseas are facing a choice this week; Rush home, or risk getting stuck where you are.
Today, we hear from two Australians living in LA who've been hounded by the people who love them to return, and chosen opposite paths.
20 min
March 17, 2020 COVID-19: Choosing who to save
It's clear watching Italy that if COVID-19 spreads too quickly, the health system will buckle, and if it does, it won't be possible for doctors to help everyone.
Today we explore the sometimes ugly principles that determine who gets help in a crisis, and who misses out.
18 min
March 16, 2020 How paedophile priests think
People find ways to rationalise the terrible things they do, even when the act in question is pure evil.
Today, the groundbreaking interviews from a new ABC documentary series, Revelation, which reveals how paedophile priests explain their crimes, and how the church justified systematically protecting them.
It sets out to answer the difficult question: has the church really changed?
23 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.