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December 12, 2019 Goodbye 2019, we hardly knew you
For its last episode of 2019, The Signal takes a tour of the things that surprised us, scared us and blew us away.
Expect Chinese revolutionary songs, Greta Thunberg, Lil Nas X, AI trickery, Google review culture, poetry recommendations and more.
26 min
December 11, 2019 Why police are vetting rap lyrics
There's one rap genre that police in the UK and Australia are listening to right now, but it's not because they're fans.
Drill artists have had their lyrics censored, their videos pulled off YouTube and their songs banned.
So what is it about this genre that has police so worried? And can drill survive?
16 min
December 10, 2019 Summer's not what it used to be
We're less than two weeks into the Australian summer, but already it feels like it's been a lot longer than that.
All anyone can talk about right now is the bushfire crisis and the air quality.
Since the fire season began, six people have died, more than 1000 homes have been destroyed, and about 10% of the national parks have burnt down.
Today, what does the data say about the exact difference between summers now, the summers our parents lived through, and the next 20 to come?
16 min
December 09, 2019 When a volcano erupts without warning
When the volcano on New Zealand's White Island erupted yesterday, it happened pretty much without warning.
There were around 50 people there at the time. More than half were stranded on the island and police believe there are no survivors.
So what happens before, during and after a surprise volcanic eruption?
And in an age of sophisticated early detection systems, how did no-one see this coming?
15 min
December 08, 2019 Inside a free speech comedy club
Tears, laughter, meltdowns and impromptu therapy.
The results are always unpredictable at a Sydney comedy club where performers are allowed to say whatever they want.
Most comedy clubs in Australia have rules about what you can and can't say.
In 2019 it's fairly standard practice to forbid racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic speech on stage.
If performers break the rules, they're banned.
But a night called Sticks and Stones in Chippendale in inner Sydney has set itself up in opposition to that principle.
Performers can say what they like, but the catch is that the audience and the comedians running the room can say anything they want in reply.
The results of this experiment can be pretty explosive, but organisers say it's also helping a few angry young men - "baby incels" - in the words of one organiser, see the world in a more enlightened way.
19 min
December 05, 2019 How the far right defends itself
'It was just a joke' is apparently not a good enough defence against terrorism charges.
Phillip Galea found that out the hard way.
The right-wing extremist has been convicted of plotting terrorist attacks on Victorian Trades Hall and other so called 'leftist' centres in Melbourne.
Today's episode is all about the far right's favourite legal tactics.
16 min
December 04, 2019 Medevac: an autopsy
The Government has finally managed to repeal the medevac laws.
The rules that made it easier to bring asylum seekers to the Australian mainland for medical treatment are officially history, after a vote in the senate yesterday.
So what difference did it make in the end, and what comes next for the people who were relying on medevac?
17 min
December 03, 2019 What's Russia got to do with it?
Just a week out from the UK election, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is still refusing to release a report examining Russian infiltration of British politics.
The report is also said to contain embarrassing details of Russian donations to the Conservative Party.
So what does he have to hide? And is Russia trying to influence the British election?
17 min
December 02, 2019 How the climate change debate was cooked
Most days, it feels like Australia's climate wars have been raging forever, but it wasn't always this way.
In 2007, there was bipartisan support for a price on carbon.
12 years later, at the UN's climate change summit in Madrid this week, no-one's expecting Australia to raise its emissions targets.
Climate change is now Australia's most intractable partisan issue, and the idea of an emissions trading scheme is the political equivalent of smallpox.
So how did the war begin? And is peace possible?
18 min
December 01, 2019 Can you buy the US presidency?
Michael Bloomberg is one of the world's richest men, and he's taking a wildly long shot at becoming the next US President.
The problem is, he's very late to the race, and a long way back in the polls.
On the other hand, he's expected to spend more money on his campaign than the other Democratic candidates combined.
Today, who exactly is Michael Bloomberg, and is it possible to buy the presidency?
17 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.