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September 08, 2019 What the lockout laws did to Sydney
Sydney's controversial lockout laws that radically changed the nightlife of Australia’s biggest city, will be rolled back.
The laws were introduced in an attempt to address alcohol-fuelled assaults but they also took a toll on the night-time economy and cultural fabric of the city.
Today on the signal we bring you the balance sheet of Sydney's lockout laws. Is it mission accomplished or a failed experiment?
16 min
September 05, 2019 Boris Johnson's very bad week
Boris Johnson's plan to get the UK out of the EU has gone pretty pear shaped.
A secret trip to the Queen to get her to suspend parliament was supposed to make Brexit easy, but it looks to have galvanised opponents and could force the UK to an election.
But was this Boris' plan all along? And what does it mean for Brexit?
17 min
September 04, 2019 Why the Immigration Minister has "god-like" powers
A Tamil family who was living in Biloela in Queensland is staring down imminent deportation, after the Home Affairs Minister decided not to use his discretionary powers to intervene and grant them visas.
They're the same powers that have helped thousands of other people stay in Australia.
So what's different this time? How exactly do those powers work? And why are they necessary?
16 min
September 03, 2019 Wait, who's allowed to discriminate?
The religious freedoms draft bill is finally here, but how exactly would it play out in practice?
What would this law mean for wedding cake bakers, schools that want to fire gay teachers, and occult bookshop owners who can't get a lease?
We chart the rise of the religious freedoms bill from political obscurity to the brink of law, and find out how exactly would it change who's allowed to discriminate in Australia.
16 min
September 02, 2019 When a hurricane hits
Hurricane Dorian is the strongest storm anywhere on the planet this year.
We look at the mechanics of its collision with a city, and find out what it's like to stay put through something like that.
17 min
September 01, 2019 Is climate change an excuse to break the law?
A climate change protester in Queensland is arguing that her actions were a reasonable response to the climate change emergency.
It's a legal tactic that’s worked for activists overseas, but never here in Australia.
So could that be about to change?
And what happens if judges start deciding that climate change is a good enough excuse to break the law?
17 min
August 29, 2019 How vaping got political
As the popularity of vaping grows it's starting to become a political force.
Libertarians are pushing to have nicotine vaping products legalised in Australia and a Background Briefing investigation suggests they've found an ally in Big Tobacco.
So what happens as these groups find their feet in Canberra and how do they expect to influence the political process?.
16 min
August 28, 2019 Can the gig economy last?
When a former Deliveroo rider went through his earnings he realised he'd been taking home half the minimum wage.
He's now suing the company, following a similar path to a Foodora worker who took that company to court before it shut down its Australian operations owing workers $8 million.
It's no secret that wages and conditions in the gig economy aren’t good and while Deliveroo has defended it's practices pointing to the 'freedom' and 'flexibility' it offers, it looks like cracks are appearing in the business model.
13 min
August 27, 2019 What happened to the boy in the 'Spider-Man' suit?
On a spring day in 2014 three year-old William Tyrrell was wearing his favourite 'Spider-Man' suit and playing outside his foster grandmother's home in country NSW.
His foster mother was inside making a cup of tea when the sounds of children playing suddenly stopped. When she went outside, William was gone.
An inquest into William’s disappearance is now underway.
So what’s it uncovered? And how has one little boy's disappearance changed the town of Kendall?
18 min
August 26, 2019 Australia's cash crackdown
The Government has a plan to ban cash payments above $10,000.
It's part of a crackdown on Australia's $50 billion ‘black economy,’ a market fuelled by people laundering money, selling drugs and avoiding tax.
But critics say the Government just wants more control over your money.
So where did this plan come from? And what's it really about?
13 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.