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March 15, 2020 COVID-19: The faces of the jobs crisis
Shae's casual work has dried up because people aren’t going out, Ben's gigs have been cancelled and Charlie's business might end up folding.
Job losses have been a big part of the conversation about the economic impact of Covid-19, but they're not imagined anymore, they're a reality.
Today we meet people losing their livelihoods as large gatherings are banned, people stay home and the entertainment sector goes dark.
What are their plans now? And will the Government stimulus package help in any way?
20 min
March 12, 2020 Victoria's mutant cows
When scientists tried to genetically modify cattle, they made a mistake.
Now, those cows have ended up in Australia. Specifically, in a paddock a couple of hours outside Melbourne.
So what went wrong, and what happens next?
18 min
March 11, 2020 COVID-19: Phase two
Public health officials keep referring to containment as a "phase".
So if it is, then what comes next?
Today, the phase of COVID-19 that follows this one.
We find out how the response is likely to change as the disease breaks its banks.
15 min
March 10, 2020 George Pell's case for acquittal
George Pell could be a free man after today's appeal in the High Court.
In today's episode we cover everything you need to know about the Cardinal's last chance to appeal against his child sex abuse convictions.
So what's the case to acquit Australia’s most senior Catholic?
17 min
March 09, 2020 How coronavirus lies are spread
Big, small, ridiculous and scarily believable. The lies about coronavirus come in a staggering array, and they're spreading around the world.
Plenty of them are more than wrong. They're dangerous.
So how is misinformation about COVID-19 transmitted? And can we contain it?
16 min
March 08, 2020 The countdown to net zero
The message to the world is clear: get to net zero emissions by 2050, or suffer the worst effects of climate change.
While some countries are on track, others aren't even trying, and then there's the question of who's telling the truth.
Today, the race to net zero emissions by 2050, and the yawning holes in the world's carbon accounting system.
17 min
March 05, 2020 And then there were two
Super Tuesday effectively narrowed the race for democratic nominee to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
After an abysmal showing in early primaries such as Iowa, everyone assumed it was a matter of time before Joe Biden pulled out.
So how did he turn things around so dramatically?
His wild success on Super Tuesday has fundamentally shifted the race to the White House.
So what happens next?
17 min
March 04, 2020 Wriggling out of a recession
Everyone wants to know if the bushfires and coronavirus are going to drag Australia into a recession.
The economy was already under strain at the end of last year, and projections keep getting worse as global conditions slide.
In 2008, we narrowly avoided disaster. So how is 2020 different?
And what's the Government got in mind this time around?
16 min
March 03, 2020 What's wrong with prepping?
You know coronavirus has reached a new phase when the Prime Minister starts talking about toilet paper supplies.
Shop shelves are starting to empty out as more cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Australia, including our first domestic transmissions.
So how reasonable is it to stockpile?
Today, the rationale of panic buying, and the damage it can do.
18 min
March 02, 2020 Hire, fire, repeat
When Sarah confronted her boss to find out why she stopped getting shifts running children's parties they couldn't give her an answer.
She thinks it's because of her disability.
Being hired, then fired, then hired, then fired is the experience of many people with disabilities.
Companies are using diversity targets to make themselves look good, but they're not always keeping their new recruits around once the head count is done.
16 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.