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May 24, 2023 Why we gave India's PM a rock star welcome
When he touched down in Sydney this week, India's leader received a rock star welcome.
A few weeks back, Narendra Modi became the leader of the most populous nation in the world, after India surpassed China for the title.
Now, he wants to transform India's economy into a global superpower to rival Beijing.
Today, a fellow at the Australia India Institute, Dr Pradeep Taneja, on the two faces of Prime Minister Modi, and why - despite his chequered human rights record - nations like Australia can't resist him.
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Dr Pradeep Taneja, senior lecturer, University of Melbourne and academic fellow, Australia India Institute
14 min
May 23, 2023 Australia's bid to be the green hydrogen superpower
You probably know a bit about hydrogen from your science lessons at school.
But you're about to hear a lot more about it, as Australia embarks on a massive push to become the world's hydrogen superpower.
The hope is the element will soon be fuelling everything from cars to passenger jets, as the world races to switch off fossil fuels.
Today, ABC business reporter Rachel Pupazzoni on how Australia became a leader in the field and why it could lead to our next investment boom.
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Rachel Pupazzoni, ABC business reporter
13 min
May 22, 2023 Is freezing your eggs worth it?
In Australia, egg freezing has become big business, as clinics target women worried about their fertility.
But has something gone awry, when Australians in their early 20s are deciding to undergo the expensive, invasive procedure?
Today, ABC 7.30 reporter Rhiannon Shine on the risks involved, and whether it's really worth it.
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Rhiannon Shine, reporter, 7.30, ABC TV and ABC iview
13 min
May 21, 2023 How Australia could fix its housing problem
Australia is in the middle of a severe housing crisis.
But did it really need to be this way?
If you look at Scandinavia, the answer is no.
Today, Dr Sidsel Grimstad from Griffith University on the co-operative housing networks in Denmark, Sweden and Norway that mean barely anyone’s left homeless, and how they could work here too.
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Dr Sidsel Grimstad, senior lecturer, Griffith University, Brisbane
13 min
May 18, 2023 The debt ceiling: what happens if the US runs out of money?
The US economy is in such a crisis, president Joe Biden has had to cancel a trip here next week.
He has less than a fortnight before the nation defaults on its debt - meaning it would essentially run out of money - for the first time ever.
Today, economist Dr Louise Sheiner, from the Brookings Institution in Washington DC, on how America's fragile political system could drag all of us into a recession.
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Dr Louise Sheiner, senior economics fellow and policy director, Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Brookings Institution, Washington DC
14 min
May 17, 2023 Are we already in a recession?
As the US grapples with a crisis over its debt ceiling, there's concern the entire world could be plunged into a financial crisis.
Today, ABC business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens, unpacks how we'll know if we’ve been pushed into a recession, and what it will mean for Australians if we are.
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Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter, Canberra
14 min
May 16, 2023 How PwC leaked Australian tax secrets to multinationals
When the government went about drafting new tax avoidance laws in 2014, it turned to the big consulting firm, PwC, to help put together the best policy possible.
But it had no idea the very firm it was paying to do that would use the highly confidential information it obtained to try to help its own multinational clients avoid the new tax.
Today, ABC business reporter, Daniel Ziffer, on the evolving scandal, and whether Australian taxpayers are being ripped off.
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Daniel Ziffer, ABC business reporter
14 min
May 15, 2023 The Prime craze and the power of YouTube
It's an energy drink that contains double the Australian legal limit of caffeine, and teenagers can't get enough of it.
So how and why did the Prime Energy drink become so popular, to the point it's being traded on some school buses?
Today, we take a deeper look at how YouTubers are infiltrating the lives of kids around the world, and why - even if they try - parents can't keep up.
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Rachelle Hampton, culture writer and podcast co-host, Slate.com and ICYMI podcast
14 min
May 14, 2023 China's next move in Russia's war
China says it's sending a peace envoy to Ukraine, but the prospect of Beijing brokering a deal to end the war has been met with scepticism.
Instead, fighting looks set to enter a second, more violent and possibly decisive stage.
Today, the ABC's global affairs editor, John Lyons, speaks to us from the capital Kyiv about life on the ground, and what comes next in the war.
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John Lyons, ABC global affairs editor, Kyiv
14 min
May 11, 2023 The gas super profits we're not taxing
Although Australia's natural resources, like oil and gas, belong to us all, we seem to get to see just a fraction of the super profits the global energy giants are making from them.
So why did the government only tweak that with a small change in this week's budget, when it desperately needs the extra revenue?
Today, the ABC's energy reporter, Dan Mercer, on why the Treasurer Jim Chalmers won’t go further.
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Dan Mercer, energy reporter, ABC national regional and rural team
14 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.