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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.
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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The peace talks failed, so now US President Donald Trump wants to further disrupt the vital oil shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz. A US blockade will stop ships entering or departing Iranian ports, but will it really work to bring an end to the conflict?Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on what happens next and why the Iran conflict is starting to look like a ‘forever war’ for Trump. Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute
The ABC’s Alan Kohler thinks the treasurer should nationalise the childcare system and take centres out of the hands of for-profit businesses.With lingering concerns about the quality and safety of some centres and families struggling to afford the bills, is now the time for such a radical shake up?Today, Alan Kohler on the case for change and childcare policy expert Elizabeth Hill on whether it could really work.Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and host of “That's Business with Alan Kohler” podcastElizabeth Hill, Professor in the Department of Political Economy and Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work at the University of Sydney
A fragile two week ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel has raised hopes ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz will soon be on the move. Disruptions to the oil and gas supply have raised fears of a global economic slowdown as surging fuel prices punish households and businesses. Today, Susan Stone, the Credit Union SA Chair of Economics, on whether a ceasefire changes expectations about the economic fallout and whether petrol and diesel prices are set to fall.Featured: Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at Adelaide University
1Donald Trump was threatening to wipe out ‘a whole civilisation’, then about an hour before his deadline the US president announced a ceasefire deal had been struck with Iran. Iran and the United States will now spend two weeks negotiating a peace plan, but it seems there’s little they can agree on.Today, Barbara Slavin, distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center on why Trump ‘blinked’ and what comes next.Featured: Barbara Slavin, distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and a lecturer in international affairs at George Washington University
As a Victoria Cross recipient, Ben Roberts-Smith is one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers.Now, he’s been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. It comes after he lost a landmark defamation trial in which a judge found that on the balance of probabilities, allegations the former special forces soldier was responsible for, or complicit in the deaths of four detainees in Afghanistan were substantially true. Today, international law expert Don Rothwell on the charges, which if proven, could see Ben Roberts-Smith jailed for life.Featured: Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law at the Australian National University’s College of Law
We know that US President Donald Trump is the ultimate decision maker when it comes to the war in Iran, but who’s in his ear?From Pete Hegseth to Marco Rubio and JD Vance, they’re each playing a role in executing or trying to explain the rationale for the controversial action in Iran. If the war can’t be sold as a success in the end, who in Trump’s cabinet will end up paying the price?Today, David Smith from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney on Trump’s team and whether any of them know what they’re doing. Featured: David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney
Oil and financial markets have been swinging wildly with every social media post from Donald Trump. But a pattern of large, well-timed trades placed on commodity and prediction markets just minutes before major Iran war announcements has emerged. It’s raising concerns that some investors could be acting on inside information. Today, Andrew Verstein an expert on insider trading and law professor at UCLA on the money changing hands.Featured: Andrew Verstein, Professor of Law, and Faculty Co-Director of the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy at UCLA.
He's sending more troops to the Middle East, while insisting the war in Iran is nearly over. So is Donald Trump preparing to pull out or digging in? If the US steps back, it's signalled other countries could be left to secure the Strait of Hormuz-- a vital global oil route-- on their own.Today, defence strategist Kelly A. Grieco on why whatever comes next, the chaos is far from over.Featured:Kelly A. Grieco, Senior Fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center
With the Easter break approaching, many motorists are wondering if they’ll be able to fill up their tanks and whether it’s worth travelling far from home. The fuel crunch has been triggered by the ongoing war in Iran which is disrupting global oil supply, making availability in Australia increasingly uncertain. Today, energy expert Saul Kavonic on what to expect and why government fuel incentives could make the situation worse.Featured: Saul Kavonic, energy analyst, MST Financial
Could the Iran war lead our economy into a recession?Past oil shocks have sparked economic downturns and as petrol and diesel prices climb now, it could happen again. Today, the ABCs finance expert Alan Kohler on why he thinks this could be one of the great disasters of our lifetime. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and host of the “That's Business with Alan Kohler” podcast
With the Iran war sending the price of fuel skyrocketing, the trucking industry is amongst the hardest hit and the costs will be passed on to consumers.So, are the latest electric trucks up to the job of moving goods around such a large country and can the challenges around cost, infrastructure and range be overcome?Today, Scott Dwyer from the Institute of Sustainable Futures at UTS on the advances in technology that could help us avoid the worst impacts of the next fuel crisis.Featured: Scott Dwyer, Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney
Donald Trump is in the midst of a messy war with Iran, but at the same time his sights are set on Cuba. The US leader says he’ll be having the “honour of taking Cuba”, which has been crippled by an oil embargo president Trump imposed earlier this year. Today, Lillian Guerra, professor of Cuban history at the University of Florida on Trump’s next move. Featured: Lillian Guerra, professor of Cuban and Caribbean history at the University of Florida
Donald Trump says Iran is negotiating with the US to end the war, but Iran says that’s ‘fake news’.So, are there efforts underway to bring the conflict to a close or not? And who’s winning the war?Today, Jonathan Panikoff from the Atlantic Council’s Middle East program on Iran’s stronghold on the Strait of Hormuz and why it will only stop the fighting on its terms. Featured: Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council
When South Australians went to the polls on the weekend one in five voters put One Nation first. That’s the party’s best showing in that state ever and federal party leader Pauline Hanson says a movement is under way. Referring to the party’s colour branding, One Nation’s SA leader Cory Bernardi insists an ‘orange wave’ is here to stay. Today, the ABC’s Melissa Clarke on how the party is translating strong polling into votes and what that means for federal politics. Featured: Melissa Clarke, ABC political correspondent and host of ‘AM’
For years, Australians heading to Europe have relied on flights that have stopovers in the Gulf.But as war in the Middle East disrupts travel plans for thousands, should we reconsider the region as a transit hub? And if you’ve already booked flights via the Gulf, what should you do now?Featured: Ian Douglas, aviation management lecturer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Are the petrol stations price gouging and cashing in on the Iran war? If they are, is there anything that can stop them? Today, David Byrne, professor of economics at the University of Melbourne on how fuel companies justify the rapid price rises and what motorists can do to fight back.Featured: David Byrne, professor of economics at the University of Melbourne
Donald Trump’s top counterterrorism official has quit over the war in Iran. He says pressure from Israel, not an imminent threat from Iran, led the US president to start the conflict.Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on Benjamin Netanyahu’s goals in Iran and how long he wants the fight to last. He explains why, if regime change isn’t possible, Israel might keep going until the Iranian state fails. Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute
The RBA has lifted interest rates for a second consecutive month.Are we now in a long rate hiking cycle, accelerated by the war in Iran, or could this be the rise that finally brings inflation under control? Today, chief business correspondent Ian Verrender on the uncertainty for the economy and the outlook for rates. Featured: Ian Verrender, ABC chief business correspondent
As the Iran war enters its third week, the ripple effect is growing around the world as the global oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. In Australia, petrol and diesel prices are soaring and in some regional areas the bowsers have run dry.Today, David Leaney, an international supply chain expert from the ANU on how panic buying is driving prices higher and why the government should start restricting sales.Featured: David Leaney, international supply chain management consultant and Lecturer at Australian National University
It was one of the worst environmental disasters to strike Australia’s oceans. When a massive algal bloom arrived in South Australia, devastating the coastline and killing marine life, the public was initially told it wasn’t toxic, when it later became apparent it was.Today, Four Corners reporter Angus Grigg on his investigation into what the South Australian government knew and whether it acted fast enough.Featured: Angus Grigg, Four Corners reporter
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We should start using our rail network again for containers. Electric trains are far more efficient for moving containers around.
shame on you for still spewing your agenda after Khamenei killed 40000 Iranian protesters, Iranian ppl are not "digesting" the news, they're rejoicing in it around the world. luckily Iranian ppl have a very good idea of their path forward unlike your false claims. You're on the wrong side of history, AGAIN
misleading information: Reza Pahlavi, the son of former Shah of Iran, is now the most popular politician alternative whose name is called from streets of iran by people.
Why do Americans think fighting their government makes it a civil war...is education just optional or what?
⚠️MISLEADING INFORMATION ⚠️: - Arab gulf is a misleading term for the Persian Gulf. - Son of the former Shah is now the most popular opposition politician inside Iran and people chanting his name on streets (proven in videos).
What happened to Sam Hawley?
hilarious bs leftoids seething
seriously who is this guy, he seems to just be an israeli shill, the palestunians wherent 'prisoners' they where hostages. viewing this through an implicit Israeli lens is totally biased.
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change your drug dealer!!!!it may help stop saying nonsense!
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he wants to make Iran great again!! first make America great then Israel then all the mess that america did to other countries.....
Australia's continuing lack of action and hollow words in the face of the most broadcast Genocide innhistory is cowardice and complicenty in it. Israel is an ethno-supremacist apartheid genocidal state. We will look back at this with an indellable shame. Albo and Wong should especially hang their heads in shame and beg for forgiveness. Gutless wonders!
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It is called the Persian Gulf, no matter who is in charge in Iran ...be careful about your words.
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