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April 12, 2023 What we know about the Pentagon leaks
It's one of the biggest dumps of top secret US defence documents since Wikileaks, and we still don't know who's behind it.
A trove of highly classified material from the Pentagon has ended up on Discord, Twitter and 4chan, embarrassing the US and angering some of its closest allies.
Today, The Washington Post's national security reporter, Missy Ryan, on why the world's secrets don't seem to be safe in American hands.
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Missy Ryan, national security reporter, The Washington Post
14 min
April 11, 2023 Why Peter Dutton’s Voice spokesman quit
He was meant to be key in promoting a 'No' vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum, but now he's quit so he can campaign for a 'Yes' vote instead.
The Opposition's Indigenous Australians spokesman, Julian Leeser, is heading to the backbench.
Today, the ABC's political reporter for Indigenous affairs, Dana Morse, on an extraordinary defection, and what it means.
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Dana Morse, ABC political reporter
14 min
April 10, 2023 The controversy around Hollywood's latest diet drug
It's shot to fame in Hollywood, and is so popular in Australia we ran out of stock.
The diabetes drug, Ozempic, is now being used for weight loss, and it helps to shed kilos fast.
Today, a GP on how it works and the ethical decisions for doctors as demand for the drug exceeds all expectations.
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Dr Natasha Yates, GP, Gold Coast, Queensland
14 min
April 06, 2023 Why NASA is going back to the moon after 50 years
It won't be cheap, but it is very feasible that tourists could soon be traversing around the moon.
Not only that, there could one day be a permanent human presence there.
That's because in its latest mission NASA's betting on finding enough water on the lunar surface to make it habitable.
Today the Washington Post's space reporter, Christian Davenport on how that could then lead us to Mars.
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Christian Davenport, reporter covering NASA and space, The Washington Post
14 min
April 05, 2023 The porn star, the doorman and Donald Trump's very big day
He was originally accused of paying hush money to an adult film actor, but now we know more about the criminal charges against Donald Trump, it seems the allegations run far deeper.
The former US president is accused of covering up multiple affairs so as to give himself a better chance of winning the 2016 election.
Today, lawyer and former FBI agent, Asha Rangappa, on the 34 charges against Trump, and whether his denials really stand up.
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Asha Rangappa, lawyer, former FBI agent and senior lecturer, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, US
14 min
April 04, 2023 Are the interest rate rises finally over?
With 10 consecutive rate rises, the Reserve Bank is finally giving Australian households a break.
It's placed rates on hold, but will it last?
Today, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender, on how there's been a big shift in the RBA board’s thinking, and what comes next.
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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor
14 min
April 03, 2023 Are rate rises killing the 'fair go'?
As the Reserve Bank weighs up whether to increase interest rates for an eleventh consecutive time, the spotlight is on whether it's doing the right thing by all Australians.
An independent review into the bank has handed 51 recommendations to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, to improve its practices.
So will it help those struggling the most?
Today, ABC business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens, on how and why life in Australia has become less fair in the past 30 years.
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Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter
14 min
April 02, 2023 'Mind-blowing': the Paralympians exaggerating impairments to win
The Paralympics have transformed the sporting arena for those with disabilities, but now the integrity of the event has been brought into question.
A Four Corners investigation has uncovered allegations of athletes exaggerating or even lying about their impairments to give them a better chance of winning.
Today, investigative reporter, Hagar Cohen, on how the rules are being bent and broken, to the determinant of the majority of competitors doing the right thing.
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Hagar Cohen, ABC Four Corners investigative reporter
14 min
March 30, 2023 You're being hacked more than you think
It's quite possible, in the past six months or so, that you've been among the millions of people who have had personal data stolen by criminals, after three of the biggest hacks in Australia's history were publicly disclosed.
Optus, Medibank and, this month, Latitude Financial have all fallen prey to malicious cyber-attacks, but they're just the ones we know about.
So what don't we know about?
Today, a data researcher on the thousands of breaches that are hidden from the public.
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Dr Jane Andrew, professor, University of Sydney Business School
12 min
March 29, 2023 Could the Voice really create a 'legal minefield'?
We'll soon all be voting in a referendum on whether to create an independent advisory body to give First Nations Australians a Voice to Parliament.
But now we know the wording of the question and the changes that would be made to the constitution, some lawyers warn it could open up a legal minefield.
Today, Professor Asmi Wood, a constitutional law expert and an advisor on the Voice, on whether those concerns are valid.
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Dr Asmi Wood, barrister, member of the Constitutional Expert Group and professor, School of Law, Australian National University, Canberra
13 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.