ABC News Daily

She’s one of the most famous women in the world so when sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift began appearing on social media - they went viral.

The images were AI-generated and were viewed by tens of millions of people around the world. 

In this episode we meet the US journalist who uncovered how a Microsoft tool was manipulated to produce the images.

He explains why everyone is vulnerable as the technology becomes ever-more sophisticated. 

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Emanuel Maiberg, journalist and co-founder of 404 Media

We’re all set to pay a little less tax starting in July. 

While lower and middle income earners will be getting a bit more back after the government’s rejig of the Stage 3 cuts, does that make our tax system any fairer? 

Some experts say it still favours the rich and much bigger changes are needed. 

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Kristen Sobeck, Research Fellow at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy

When masked men clad in black tried to demonstrate in Sydney on Australia Day, police were quick to use their powers to get rid of them. 

They were neo-Nazis from across the country and they gathered for three days straight. 

So apart from making a scene, what do these men want and what are they capable of?

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Kaz Ross, far-right extremism researcher

Just before Christmas, journalist Antoinette Lattouf was filling in on ABC radio in Sydney when three days into a five-day contract she was told - don’t come back. 

The presenter had posted a Human Rights Watch report on Instagram alleging Israel was using starvation as a method of war in Gaza. The ABC says she failed to comply with directions not to post about controversial matters. 

She’s now accusing the ABC of unlawful dismissal. So what happens when social media collides with the workplace?

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Adrienne Stone, professor of law at Melbourne University

Will you be better off this year when it comes to the tax you pay, your wage, grocery shopping and other bills? 

The Labor government’s changes to the Stage Three tax cuts mean more lower and middle income taxpayers will receive a bigger than expected tax return. 

For our first episode of 2024, the ABC’s business editor Ian Verrender joins Sam Hawley to explain why it’s a ‘distinct possibility’ that the cost of living will get a little bit easier this year. 

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

This episode features some of the best conversations of 2023, we’ll be back daily from January 29, 2024. 

Over the past year we took a break from the top news stories to look at moments in pop culture that have had a big impact. 

In this episode we interrogate the cultural juggernaut that was the Barbie movie, and then allegations against Russell Brand. 

Featured:

Wenlei Ma, TV and film critic

Dani de Placido, senior contributor at Forbes magazine

This episode features some of the best conversations of 2023, ABC News Daily will be back on Monday 29th January, 2024. 

The world’s second biggest economy has a huge influence on Australia. Whether it’s about trade or regional security, Australia maintains a delicate relationship with China. 

In this episode we dive into how China’s housing crash shook its economy and the story behind that alleged spy balloon.  

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

Iain Boyd, professor of aerospace engineering and the director for the Centre of National Security Initiatives at the University of Colorado in Boulder

This episode features some of the best conversations of 2023, ABC News Daily will be back on Monday 29th January, 2024. 

We’re in a cost of living crisis and in 2023 we saw multiple interest rate hikes by the RBA, ballooning mortgage repayments for borrowers.

In this episode we explore whether rate hikes are the only way to fight inflation, and ask when our wages will finally catch up.

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Michael Janda, ABC senior digital business reporter

Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter

This episode features some of the best conversations of 2023, we’ll be back daily from January 29, 2024. 

Since the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel we’ve brought you in depth analysis and explainers about the conflict.

In this episode we learn how to spot misinformation about the war, ask whether Benjamin Netanyahu will survive it, and consider how the conflict is playing out on our streets. 

Featured: 

Kolina Koltai, senior researcher at the investigative journalists group Bellingcat

Guy Ziv, associate professor in the School of International Services at the American University and associate director of the university's Center for Israel Studies

Greg Barton, chair of global Islamic politics at Deakin University.

This episode features some of the best conversations of 2023, ABC News Daily will be back on Monday 29th January, 2024. 

Whether you’re a renter or paying off a mortgage, millions of Australians are feeling the pinch of the housing crisis. 

In this episode we look to solutions overseas, but also interrogate who is buying up all the properties. 

Featured:Nassim Khadem, ABC Business reporter