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February 14, 2023 China, the US and a ballooning mess
US President Joe Biden had promised to restore relations with China after the turbulent Trump years, but could balloons in the sky send the whole thing off course?
Today, the ABC's East Asia Correspondent, Bill Birtles, on spying, and the fragility of the ties between the world's two superpowers.
Featured:
Bill Birtles, ABC East Asia correspondent
14 min
February 13, 2023 Labor's plan to end the climate wars
Anthony Albanese says he wants to end the climate wars, but tomorrow the battle will only intensify, when legislation to force big polluters to cut their emissions comes before the Parliament.
So what's in the government's plan?
Today, a longtime climate and investigative reporter on the details of the climate safeguards mechanism and the carbon credits trading scheme, and why opposition to both keeps building.
Featured:
Marian Wilkinson, investigative reporter and author, 'The Carbon Club'
14 min
February 12, 2023 One way to fix the rental crisis
For renters it feels like one of the hardest times in history, with rising costs and limited availability.
So can anything be done to ease the pressure?
Today, housing economist Cameron Murray on whether we’re overlooking a simple fix.
Featured:
Dr Cameron Murray, researcher, University of Sydney
14 min
February 09, 2023 Black sovereignty, Lidia Thorpe and the Voice
This week, the Djab Wurrung, Gunnai and Gunditjamara Senator Lidia Thorpe quit the Greens and moved to the crossbench, after voicing concerns about the proposed Voice to Parliament.
She's now declared herself a leader of the Black sovereign movement.
Today, we unpack what Black sovereignty is, and its connection to the referendum later this year.
And a warning: this episode of the podcast contains the voices of Indigenous people who have died.
Featured:
Dr Hannah McGlade, member of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues and Senior Indigenous Research Fellow, Curtin University, Perth
14 min
February 08, 2023 It's time to stop counting COVID shots
If you haven't had COVID or a booster shot in the last six months, the chances are you're more vulnerable than you think.
In a few weeks, a fifth dose of a COVID vaccine will be offered to anyone over 18, and we're being urged to take it up.
Today, epidemiologist Catherine Bennett on how we're entering a new phase of the pandemic.
Featured:
Professor Catherine Bennett, chair in epidemiology, Deakin University
11 min
February 07, 2023 The crucial hours after an earthquake
The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck south-central Türkiye, formerly known as Turkey, is rising rapidly, as rescue workers race to save who they can.
Today, Tim Costello, the former head of World Vision Australia, on the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
Featured:
Tim Costello, former chief executive, World Vision Australia
12 min
February 06, 2023 China's eyes in the sky
China says it was simply a weather balloon gone astray, but the Pentagon says Beijing was spying.
So how many spy balloons are in the air, and could they be watching us?
Today, an aerospace engineer and national security expert on what China is up to.
Featured:
Dr Iain Boyd, director, Center for National Security Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
14 min
February 05, 2023 Laura Tingle on the cost of living dilemma
By now, many of us will be feeling the pinch from rising costs and housing pressures, as inflation continues to soar.
So what's the government going to do to help us?
Today, 7.30's chief political correspondent, Laura Tingle, on what is shaping up as the most pressing issue for Anthony Albanese as Parliament returns.
Featured:
Laura Tingle, ABC 7.30 chief political correspondent
14 min
February 02, 2023 Inside a tense week in Alice Springs
A report has recommended alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs be urgently extended, as the community grapples with how to stop a worrying crime wave.
After a tense week in the town, today we speak to an ABC reporter based there to discuss what next for the people of Alice Springs and those in the townships and remote communities surrounding it.
Featured:
Samantha Jonscher, ABC senior reporter, Alice Springs
14 min
February 01, 2023 Our summer spending hangover
We had eight successive rate rises last year, but it didn't stop Australians from spending up big over the summer.
It's meant inflation has continued to rise: it was 7.8 per cent in the December quarter, the highest in 33 years.
So will the summer spending bring autumn pain?
Today, AMP senior economist, Diana Mousina, on why 2023 might be tougher financially than we hoped.
Featured:
Diana Mousina, AMP senior economist
12 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.