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 he...
Donald Trump declared Ukraine had started the war with Russia and labelled its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a dictator. Trump’s vice president JD Vance has thrown his support behind far-right parties in Germany.At the same time, talks on ending the war in Ukraine began with only the US and Moscow at the table. It was a week where we saw an extraordinary shift in American foreign policy, which led to European leaders holding crisis talks. Today, Samir Puri, director of Chatham House’s centre for global governance and security on how it all unfolded and the consequences that could follow. Featured: Dr Samir Puri, Director of the Centre for Global Governance and Security at Chatham House and author of Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing
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Will a single rate cut change your vote?
The RBA’s interest rate cut has been largely welcomed but it won’t make much difference to the family budget. So, why is there speculation that the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese might call an early election because of it?Today, we speak to someone whose life was upended by the 13 interest rate rises and to a pollster about why Labor’s finding it hard to convince voters it’s not to blame for the financial pain. Featured: ‘Jane’, former home ownerKos Samaras, former Labor strategist and director of the RedBridge Group
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Alan Kohler on the first rate cut in years
It’s almost three years since the Reserve Bank began the most aggressive cash rate hiking cycle in its history to combat surging inflation.Now, Australia’s central bank has delivered a slight reprieve to borrowers, taking 25 basis points off the interest rate for mortgages, once the banks pass it on. Today, the ABC’s finance expert Alan Kohler on what it means for households and when the next cut might be. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert
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Is China’s DeepSeek riskier than ChatGPT?
Within hours of its release, the Chinese-owned AI chatbot called DeepSeek became one of the most downloaded apps in the world.Most commentators say it performs just as well as the market-leader ChatGPT, but should we be wary of it? Each time users open it up and type something into that box, the app is gathering information and sending it back to servers in China. Today, ABC technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre on why the Australian government has banned it on its devices and whether the rest of us should avoid using it. Featured: Ange Lavoipierre, ABC national technology reporter
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How neo-Nazis are recruiting Australian kids
Emily’s son loved sport, animals, reading and music, but when he turned 16, everything changed. He started to get obsessed by politics and thought the country was headed in the wrong direction. It wasn’t until his mother saw a photo of her son on the news that she realised he’d joined a neo-Nazi group. Emily hopes a deradicalisation program will keep her son safe from extremists, but there’s concern about the availability and quality of the services. Today, Four Corners reporter Avani Dias on Emily’s case and a rise in extremism among young Australians. Featured: Avani Dias, Four Corners reporter
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.
Key topics of recent episodes include the Donald Trump administration, anti-Semitism in Australia, TikTok’s future, artificial intelligence, Israel-Hamas war and ceasefire, Australian dollar, bushfires, the Australians election, Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese and incumbency.
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.
In this election year expect regular updates on Australian politics, with key comments from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as they compete for votes in the 2025 Australian election. The podcast picks apart major policy areas, including energy policy, finance and the Federal Budget.
The podcast covers news from America, with analysis on the Donald Trump administration in the White House. His return to power has big implications for global politics and security 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 remarkable 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), the big banks, supermarkets, TikTok, Ozempic, Tesla, Elon Musk, Twitter, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, COVID, cyber security, spies, espionage, education, schools, teachers, crime and issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) Australians.
ABC News Daily follows developments in the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas, with insights into the mindset of Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinians and the role of Iran.
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. When North Korea's Kim Jong Un fires ballistic missiles, we'll assess the danger his regime poses.
When scammers target superannuation, your tax return and the ATO, you'll hear advice on what you can do to protect yourself.
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 future of electricity generation in Australia is being debated, and as claims are made about the merits of nuclear power, come to ABC News Daily for context around its potential role in replacing or augmenting coal and gas power plants and what it could mean for power bills. The podcast covers the future of renewable / green power generation, including the use of wind turbines, solar and hydro electric power.
The podcast looks at key businesses, including Coles and Woolworths, Qantas, the Commonwealth Bank and the construction, resources and manufacturing industries. When they report record profit, battle unions, or raise prices, the podcast pays attention.
ABC experts including Ian Verrender, Alan Kohler, Laura Tingle, Patricia Karvelas, John Lyons, and Annabel Crabb join Samantha Hawley to step through big issues and current affairs.
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