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June 03, 2019 How China forgot a massacre
It's been thirty years since the Chinese Government massacred hundreds, if not thousands of its own citizens, who were demanding democracy in Tiananmen Square, but the topic is still totally off limits in China.
The Government there has never given a full account of what happened on June 4 1989, and comprehensive censorship stops the story getting out.
So how much have people actually forgotten in the last three decades, and how much do they just pretend to forget in order to survive?
Today's episode is all about the tactics of suppressing a massacre. Does it work, and can it last?
We also hear first hand from the photographer who captured the 'Tank Man' photo which crystalised the world's memory of the event.
Featured:
Jeff Widener, veteran photojournalist
Bill Birtles, ABC China Correspondent
21 min
June 02, 2019 The wellbeing experiment
New Zealand has introduced a new so called “wellbeing budget”.
So what does that mean? And should budgets be about more than money?
Governments determine their economic success by measuring their Gross Domestic Product, but is it possible for economies to keep expanding like the universe?
Or should we be satisfied with our current standard of living?
Featuring:
Gyles Beckford, Radio New Zealand Business Editor
Peter Martin, The Conversation Economics Editor
14 min
May 30, 2019 Too popular to impeach?
Robert Mueller has spoken for the first time about his Russia investigation.
He’s effectively told US Congress to re-read his report and think again about impeaching the President.
So what exactly would an impeachment look like? And how likely is it that Congress will actually do it?
Could the Democrats really be afraid that impeachment might risk making the President more popular?
Featuring: Matt Bevan, ABC journalist and host of “Russia if you’re listening” podcast
Dr David Smith, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
16 min
May 29, 2019 Beware fishermen with lasers
Australian Navy pilots in the South China Sea were forced back to base after being attacked by laser pointers.
It looks like China is responsible.
The South China Sea has a lot of strategic importance for China.
It’s built artificial islands there, and it’s militarised them with airstrips, radar towers and concrete buildings.
It’s also thought there could be a lot of oil and gas underneath the Sea.
So - it’s an important place for China - economically and strategically
But why would anyone think it was a good idea to shine laser beams into the eyes of Australian pilots?
And what is China’s real intention in the South China Sea?
Featuring:
Andrew Greene, defence reporter ABC
Euan Graham, La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University
15 min
May 28, 2019 Rush hour at Everest
The highest peak in the world is getting pretty crowded and the way people climb Mount Everest has changed too.
You might have seen that photo circulating on social media featuring a queue of climbers going up the mountain in long daisy chains.
It’s very slow and the higher you go, the more dangerous it is to stay there for long periods, so climbing Everest is riskier now than ever before.
Eleven tourists have died so far this year.
An Australian man is recovering in a Kathmandu hospital after he was discovered unconscious on the side of the Tibetan side of the mountain.
So what kind of people are in that high altitude traffic jam?
And if the world has loved Everest to death, are there any frontiers left to conquer?
Featuring:
Simon Balderstone, Chairman Australia Himalayan Foundation
Joe Bonington, fitness trainer and mountaineer
15 min
May 27, 2019 Theresa May's out. What's next?
British politics has been fully fledged disaster for ages, but things have really kicked up a notch in the past week.
Theresa May's finally resigned as Prime Minister and there's a conga line of hard Brexiteers, lead by Boris Johnson, ready to take her job.
Meanwhile, the EU Parliamentary elections have proved yet again that voters all over Europe are abandoning the centre.
So who's going to take over from Theresa May, and can they do any better than she did delivering Brexit to the UK voters demanding it?
And why are voters all over Europe, including in the UK fleeing to the political extremes?
Featuring:
Professor Simon Tormey, Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
14 min
May 26, 2019 Are we flirting with a recession?
Analysts are warning that the economy could be about to tank, but how seriously should you take that warning?
Inflation, household debt, wage growth and bunch of other important weather vanes are all looking pretty stormy.
Housing prices are sliding, and some people could end up with mortgages bigger than the value of their property.
Add to that the fact that the official interest rate is at a record low of 1.5%, and all the signs say its about to plumb new depths.
So what's gone wrong? And are we really headed for a recession?
As explained to two podcasts hosts without economics majors.
Featured:
Ian Verrender, ABC Business Editor
16 min
May 23, 2019 Who is Albo, really?
Anthony Albanese is almost certainly about to become Australia's new opposition leader, now all the other contenders for Labor's top job have dropped out.
But what do we actually know about him?
He's been in politics for more than 20 years, but his story starts a lot earlier than that.
So what’s Albo really like?
We know he's from Labor's left faction, but exactly how far left is he?
And what's his pitch to run the country?
Featured:
Karen Middleton, Chief Political Correspondent, The Saturday Paper, author of 'Albanese: Telling It Straight'
15 min
May 22, 2019 Quitting white supremacy
In today's episode, you’ll meet an Australian couple who spent years bragging about being white supremacists.
They met and fell in love in an online Neo-Nazi community, and were in communication with some of the world's most prominent racists.
When their white supremacist views were uncovered in a leaked online chat, and they were confronted by an ABC reporter, they claimed they were reformed.
But how do they explain their views in the first place?
And when you've been down that path, how do you convince people you've really changed back?
Featured:
Elise Worthington, ABC investigative reporter
Justin & Lisa Beulah, former white supremacists
16 min
May 21, 2019 What killed Bill?
Reinventing yourself is standard practice after the kind of shocking defeat that Labor suffered on the weekend.
It's less clear what the party plans to turn itself into, apart from something more electable.
Step one is switching leaders, but can any of the contenders succeed where Bill Shorten failed?
What was wrong with Bill Shorten and his policies, anyway?
And can the Labor Party replace both of those things without suffering a crippling identity crisis in the process?
Featured:
Ian Kortlang, political consultant
Dr Stephen Mills, political science lecturer at The University of Sydney, former speechwriter for Bob Hawke
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.