ABC News Daily

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ABC News Daily episodes

October 18, 2018 Khashoggi: the story so far
Details about the grisly apparent murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey are slowly emerging.
What's the story so far? And why's the US so gun-shy?
14 min
October 17, 2018 A revenge porn arms race
Thousands of Australian women's private nudes and videos are being spread around the internet without their consent.
Are our new revenge porn laws up to the job?
15 min
October 16, 2018 Why winning Wentworth matters
The Government is moving heaven and earth and maybe even an embassy in its effort to win the Wentworth by-election this weekend.
So why is it so desperate?
14 min
October 15, 2018 Are we poisoning our pets?
Pet food is a $4 billion industry in Australia, but it's a regulatory wild west.
So are we poisoning our animals?
17 min
October 14, 2018 Could your divorce get you fired?
It's not just gay kids being kicked out of religious schools.
The list of things that can get you legally fired from faith-based organisations is longer than you might think.
13 min
October 11, 2018 Alt-right stealth tactics
Members of the alt-right are covertly joining mainstream political parties, in an attempt to steer Australia politics to the right.
So how are they doing it? And is it working?
17 min
October 10, 2018 How to hide a million people
China has detained an estimated one million Uighurs in secret camps, and it's working overtime to hide them from the world.
So how do they do it, and why?
18 min
October 09, 2018 Quitting the c-word
The latest IPCC report warns the world has just 12 years to avoid a climate change catastrophe, and phase out coal by 2050.
So can we do it?
17 min
October 08, 2018 Does Alan Jones run NSW?
The Sydney Opera House is moonlighting as a billboard, after shock jock Alan Jones threw his weight behind the campaign.
So is he as powerful as politicians seem to think?
17 min
October 07, 2018 Kavanaugh: Could it happen here?
Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been appointed to the US Supreme Court, after one of the most bitter partisan fights in modern memory.
So could the Australian High Court go the same way?
17 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.