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October 17, 2019 Conspiracy theories vs the law
You really can say just about anything in the US.
But this week a Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist found that there were limits.
One of the authors of a book called Nobody Died at Sandy Hook, a retired university professor named James Fetzer, has been ordered to pay 450,000 USD to Leonard Pozner, whose 6-year-old son Noah was killed in the massacre.
So why doesn't this happen more often?
Could there be legal answers to the world's most damaging conspiracy theories?
14 min
October 16, 2019 A man walks into a casino
What's wrong with a cooler bag full of cash?
If you're the biggest name in Australian casinos, it's not a good look.
Crown is worth more than $8.7 billion, and is planning to extend its empire into Sydney next year.
It's also being investigated over claims criminals are using it to launder millions of dollars allegedly linked to China's underworld.
So what exactly is going on at Crown?
14 min
October 15, 2019 Drugged into submission
Imagine finding out that someone had been sedating you without your consent.
According to a Human Rights Watch Report, it's happening all the time in Australian nursing homes, and the laws designed to stop it are failing.
Today's episode includes first hand accounts of aged care residents whose families say they were drugged into submission with medication they didn't need, as a way to manage their behaviour.
16 min
October 14, 2019 Australia's long queue of 'plane people'
You've heard of boat people, but what about plane people?
95,000 asylum seekers have arrived by plane over the last five years, and their lives are very different to the lives of those who arrived by boat.
Today's episode is about the asylum seekers we don't talk about.
Who are they? What happens to them? And why do they keep coming?
16 min
October 13, 2019 How China watches Australian unis
The Chinese government loves to keep a close eye on its citizens, and it's getting better tech to do that all the time.
But some Chinese students living in Australia don't want to be seen.
Today's episode is about how China watches its people, even in Australia, and the Australian scientists helping them do it.
15 min
October 10, 2019 Is ransomware the new normal?
23 Victorian hospitals are still recovering from a major ransomware attack that cancelled appointments and delayed surgeries.
It follows a well established pattern of similar attacks in the US, in which dozens of local governments were locked out of their computer systems.
They keep happening, and most small organisations can't afford to protect themselves.
So is this just the new normal?
15 min
October 09, 2019 Who is Extinction Rebellion?
Protests have a way of pissing people off, and Extinction Rebellion has definitely made some enemies this week.
On the other hand, it's also pretty good at making friends.
In just a year, the movement has spread from the UK to hundreds of places around the world, including Australian cities, and it's still growing.
Every protest movement dreams of penetrating the mainstream, and Extinction Rebellion is giving it a go.
So how's it trying to do that? And what's standing in its way?
15 min
October 08, 2019 Sand, death and the Kurds
Donald Trump has been itching to get US troops out of Syria for a very long time, and now he's following through on that promise.
That means the US is walking away from the Kurds - a group that was right on the front lines, defeating ISIS.
The Kurds are often talked about as the good guys in the region, and without US support, they're staring down a Turkish invasion.
But is it really that simple? And could the US be about to score a massive own goal?
15 min
October 07, 2019 Australia's water barons
The drought is driving a spike in water prices.
It's now at a point where crops are failing, and farmers are going out of business because they can't afford the water they need.
They're pointing the finger at predatory investors they call "water barons".
So who's buying up Australia's water? And are they really the villains?
16 min
October 06, 2019 Why we can't cure cancer
It’s starting to look like an outright cure for cancer is off the table for now.
So if we can’t make cancer disappear altogether, is it possible to live with it in a way that doesn’t make us sick?
Cancer treatment is evolving quickly, and more and more people are surviving the disease.
So why is a cure still so far out of reach?
14 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.