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April 26, 2023 Are profiteering companies undermining the NDIS?
The government says private companies and shonks are partly behind the huge blow out in how much the National Disability Insurance Scheme is costing taxpayers.
It's announced a crackdown to end businesses profiteering from the scheme, which for the first time this financial year will cost more than Medicare.
Today, a disability advocate on what's gone wrong with a scheme which is vital for hundreds of thousands of Australians.
Featured:
El Gibbs, writer and disability advocate
14 min
April 25, 2023 How we accidentally made AI sexist and racist
It can write an essay, generate a fake image, help police catch an offender and even detect cancer: it feels like artificial intelligence, or AI, is taking over everything humans do.
But just like humans, it also has the potential to be incredibly sexist and racist.
Today, an AI expert on what to watch out for, as the computer technology increasingly shapes our day-to-day lives.
Featured:
Meredith Broussard, Associate Professor, New York University and author, 'More than a glitch: confronting race, gender and ability bias in tech'
12 min
April 24, 2023 The two faces of Australia's relationship with China
The biggest overhaul of our defence force since World War Two will see us rapidly acquire long-range strike capabilities, meaning our military will be able to hit targets at sea.
It's in response to rising military threats from China.
But while we're angering Beijing by upping the ante on the military front, in other areas - like trade - things are actually improving.
Today, Chinese trade expert and lawyer, Associate Professor Weihuan Zhou, on the complex diplomatic relationship between Australia and China, and how it's undergoing a reset.
Featured:
Dr Weihuan Zhou, Associate Professor, School of Private and Commercial Law, University of New South Wales, Sydney
14 min
April 23, 2023 Australia's new plan for cheaper EVs
There are so few electric cars in Australia, you probably know very few people who drive one.
While the Europeans and Americans are surging ahead, we haven't even had a national plan to boost sales — until last week, when the Federal Government released a new strategy.
Today, an electric vehicle expert on whether we can catch up with the rest of the world and how soon we'll all be driving one.
Featured:
Dr Adhikari Smith, research fellow, University of Queensland, Brisbane
14 min
April 20, 2023 The big shake-up of the Reserve Bank
The decisions it makes have a huge impact on our livelihoods, but is the Reserve Bank of Australia fully accountable for the pain it can cause?
Not according to a review that's called into question how it has been operating under the current Governor, Philip Lowe.
Today, the host of Insiders, David Speers, on why the RBA is about to undergo massive change, as the era of monthly interest rate rulings comes to an end.
Featured:
David Speers, host, ABC TV Insiders
14 min
April 19, 2023 The price Murdoch paid for Trump's big lie
Fox News peddled Donald Trump's big lie that the 2020 US election was stolen from him; now, its owner Rupert Murdoch is paying the price.
He's settled in a defamation case, costing his network more than one billion Australian dollars.
Today, a US reporter covering the case on why the hefty price tag is just the start of the media mogul’s legal woes.
Featured:
Elahe Izadi, media reporter, The Washington Post
14 min
April 18, 2023 Why HECS debts are suddenly going up
Since the inception of HECS, millions of Australians have been through uni using the student loan to cover their costs, repaying the government once they’re earning over a threshold.
It's a system that's stood the test of time, but with the debt being indexed inline with inflation, the bill for around three million Australians is climbing at the fastest rate in decades.
So does the system need to change?
Today, the architect of HECS on whether it's still working.
Featured:
Dr Bruce Chapman, former economic advisor to the Hawke government, architect of HECS and Emeritus Professor, Australian National University, Canberra
14 min
April 17, 2023 Can Australia revive the 'golden era' of housing?
If you rent or know anyone who does, you would know costs are soaring and there's barely anything on the market, while the wait for public housing can be more than a decade.
Meanwhile, the Airbnb and holiday rental world is booming, where there are tens of thousands of properties ready for short-term lease.
So how did we get to this point?
And how do we get out of it?
Today, the ABC news finance guy, Alan Kohler, on how successive governments ruined the golden era of housing.
Featured:
Alan Kohler, ABC news finance presenter and founder, Eureka Report and The Constant Investor
13 min
April 16, 2023 The Russian syndicates behind Australia's biggest hacks
Since the end of last year, Australia's been hit by some of the biggest and most damaging hacks in our history, with the government now scrambling to make our data safer.
But can it really take on the might of the Russians who are likely behind the attacks?
Today, the ABC’s global affairs editor, John Lyons, on his Four Corners investigation into the internal workings of some of the biggest gangs in the world.
Featured:
John Lyons, ABC global affairs editor
14 min
April 13, 2023 Do I need a COVID booster? What the science says
As we head into winter, the federal government has launched a fresh round of ads urging adults to get their COVID boosters.
But there are differing views in the medical field over whether everyone needs another shot.
Today, an epidemiologist on the next wave, and what the latest science says about protection against COVID.
Featured:
Professor Tony Blakely, epidemiologist, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne; chair, New Zealand Royal Commission to draw lessons from pandemic response; contractor, Moderna Australia
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.