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August 12, 2019 Changing sexual assault laws
When she was 15, Grace Tame was groomed and raped by her high school teacher. Then she discovered she was blocked from talking about it publicly by the Tasmanian legal system.
Now, she's one of a group of women campaigning to change the laws that stop victims from speaking out.
On today's episode of The Signal, inside the Let Her Speak campaign - and where it's heading next.
16 min
August 11, 2019 On the climate change precipice
Tuvalu is on the climate change frontline and is in danger of being swallowed up by the ocean.
The leader of the tiny pacific island has issued its neighbours with a challenge - 'if you can save Tuvalu you can save the world'.
With the PM Scott Morrison heading to talks in Tuvalu this week, we take a look at what’s being done, and ask whether the tiny island can survive climate change.
16 min
August 08, 2019 How to start a currency war
The world's two largest economies are at war and this week it boiled over to shake down global markets.
It was caused by a fall in China's Yuan that saw it labelled a currency manipulator by the US.
But how do you manipulate a currency? And why does that move spell trouble for the rest of us?
15 min
August 07, 2019 Why Hong Kong is still protesting
Violent protests have shut down streets in Hong Kong for nine weeks now, with no end in sight.
It all started with an extradition bill - but with that shelved, now protesters are angry about police treatment and Chinese rule.
So what's happening on the streets of Hong Kong, and will China intervene?
17 min
August 06, 2019 Why women are asking to be arrested
More than 50 women have dared police to arrest them as New South Wales debates whether it should change it's 119 year old abortion laws.
These women, who've all had abortions, are protesting this way because in New South Wales abortion is technically still illegal.
The protest was actually inspired by similar action almost 50 years ago, so what's changed in that time?
15 min
August 05, 2019 Why 8chan's founder wants it shut
On Saturday a 21-year-old allegedly shot up a crowded mall in El Paso, Texas, killing 20 people.
Just minutes before the massacre, he reportedly uploaded a manifesto to the website 8chan.
It’s the third time in just 6 months shooters have allegedly posted their plans on the site in advance.
So how did 8chan come about and what role is it playing in these mass shootings?
In today's episode we talk to 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan, who says his forum has morphed into something really ugly and now he wants it shut down.
15 min
August 04, 2019 Lawyer X's double life
During the height of Victoria's gangland wars Nicola Gobbo represented some of the big players, people like Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams.
At the same time she was a police informer, handing over information that would help bring an end to the violence that was spilling onto Melbourne's streets.
This double life has sparked a royal commission into how Victorian police manage informants and seen one criminal conviction already overturned.
So how did she end up in that position and how many more people could walk?
14 min
August 01, 2019 Suing to silence protesters
When Sadie climbed on top of a coal train it was to protest climate change. Months later she was served with a $75,000 lawsuit.
She isn't the only one, four other climate activists have been served with similar suits.
So what do these cases mean for our right to protest? And is it time for new laws to protect activists?
16 min
July 31, 2019 Hospitality’s moment of reckoning
Former Masterchef star George Calombaris has publicly apologised for underpaying his restaurant staff $7.8 million.
He's one of several celebrity chefs who have been accused of wage theft, and now the federal government is considering making it a crime.
Today on the Signal we take a look at hospitality's pay problem - is this a moment of reckoning for the industry?
15 min
July 30, 2019 When Centrelink takes your tax return
Tom Joyner was expecting a few thousand dollars back in tax this year. Instead, Centrelink took his entire tax return.
It’s being held to pay off an automated robo-debt from when he was a student, which Tom is contesting.
In this episode of the Signal, we take a look at the robo-debts affecting about half a million Australians like Tom.
We also examine the Federal Court case that could bring the robo-debt system down.
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.