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Will Angus Taylor make it to the next election?
13/02/2026 | 19 mins.
Sussan Ley has lost the Liberal leadership.
The partyroom voted to dump its first female leader after she’s been in the role for just nine months.
Angus Taylor now has the mammoth task of turning around some of the worst polling in the Liberal Party’s history and stopping One Nation from stealing more of its voters.
Today, Niki Savva, political commentator and author and former advisor to Prime Minister John Howard, on the leadership spill and whether the Coalition has any chance of returning to government.
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Niki Savva, political commentator and author of Earthquake: The Election that Shook Australia
Will the Epstein files bring down the British PM?
12/02/2026 | 14 mins.
Donald Trump was Jeffrey Epstein’s one time friend and his name appears countless times in the Epstein files.
But it’s not the US president who’s currently fighting for his political survival.
Instead, it’s the British leader Keir Starmer who’s on very shaky ground, even though he’s not in the documents.
Today, professor of politics at Deakin University, Simon Tormey, on how he became so deeply embroiled in the controversy.
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Simon Tormey, Executive Dean of Arts and Education and Professor of Politics at Deakin University
What ASIO heard about the Bondi shooters years ago
11/02/2026 | 15 mins.
Six years ago, ASIO had the Bondi shooter Naveed Akram under investigation.
So why did the spy agency determine in 2020 that the alleged terrorist didn’t pose a serious threat and was that an intelligence failure?
The spy boss Mike Burgess stands by his agency’s assessment.
But a former spy has told the ABC he met the father and son years ago and had concerns they were radicalised.
Today, Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop on his Four Corners investigation into what was known about Naveed Akram and his father Sajid before they killed 15 people at Bondi beach.
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Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, ABC investigative reporter
Why police clashed with Sydney protesters
10/02/2026 | 16 mins.
The protesters came in force, but what began peacefully descended into chaos.
Around 6,000 people had gathered to condemn the visit to Sydney by the Israeli president but there were violent clashes with police after they were ordered to disperse.
Today, law professor Luke McNamara from the University of New South Wales on the new protest laws brought in after the Bondi attack and why he thinks the Labor government has gone too far.
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Luke McNamara, Professor in the Faculty of Law and Justice and the University of New South Wales
Laura Tingle on the Israeli president’s divisive visit
09/02/2026 | 15 mins.
After the horrific Bondi terrorist attack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited the Israeli president to come to Australia.
It’s a visit welcomed by prominent Jewish groups, but President Isaac Herzog is a controversial figure.
Opponents, including some pro-Palestinian and human rights activists take issue with his past comments about Gaza and his role in representing the state of Israel.
New South Wales authorities are trying to block any marches through Sydney, but protesters are vowing to press ahead.
Today, ABC Global Affairs Editor Laura Tingle on the controversy surrounding the visit.
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Laura Tingle, ABC Global Affairs Editor

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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.

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