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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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Why Trump's siding with 'humanitarian' Putin

2026/10/22

It’s been a fortnight of extraordinary setbacks for US relations with Ukraine. Donald Trump has struck a deal to buy Russian diesel, delivering a financial boost to Vladimir Putin’s war effort, he briefly interrupted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, while his special envoy Steve Witkoff has praised Putin as a 'humanitarian.' Today, CNN's chief national security analyst, Jim Sciutto on what Trump is up to now and what it could mean for Ukraine's survival. Featured:Jim Sciutto, CNN chief national security analysts and host of The Brief

Will the Helen Haines attack stop hateful politics?

2026/10/21

Brendan Nugent, the 43-year-old Victorian man accused of ramming his LandCruiser into Independent MP Helen Haines, has appeared in court today on five charges. Authorities say they are still working to determine an alleged motive. The incident has opened a fierce debate about the safety of politicians and worsening political discourse. So, will the tragedy change anything? Today political commentator and author Niki Savva on what needs to happen now. Featured: Niki Savva, political commentator and author

Helen Haines loses leg in horror attack

2026/10/20

On Monday afternoon, Victorian man Brendan Nugent, 43, allegedly used a white Toyota LandCruiser to strike independent MP Helen Haines twice. The 65-year-old member for Indi in regional Victoria is in critical condition with devastating injuries. The Prime Minister says it was a deliberate act. Today, 7.30 political editor Jacob Greber on what we know and why the alleged attack is a wake-up call as threats of political violence surge. Featured: Jacob Greber, ABC TV's 7.30 political editor

Why an 'October surprise' won't save Trump

2026/10/19

From a press secretary who lasted just five days to a dramatic pivot to Putin, Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh wave of chaos inside the White House. So, with the US midterms looming, is he still holding out for a so-called 'October surprise' that could turn things around. Today, staff writer at The Atlantic, David A. Graham on a woeful past week for the US President and whether voters are simply sick of the chaos.

Why pregnancy is still costing women their jobs

2026/10/18

They've been fired, demoted, and even offered sham redundancies. Decades after the Sex Discrimination Act was introduced, women across the country say they're being pushed out of the workforce for having kids under laws that haven't kept up with the demands of modern parenting. Today, Avani Dias on her Four Corners investigation into the tactics being used by employers and the laws failing mothers. Featured: Avani Dias, investigative reporter with ABC Four Corners

The mathematician taking on AI

2026/10/15

Melbourne-born academic Tristan Buckmaster says he was maybe just one month away from solving the Navier-Stokes equation, a maths problem so difficult there was a million-dollar prize on offer for anyone who could. But just as the New York University professor and his collaborator, a mathematician affiliated with AI company Anthropic, were closing in on a solution, OpenAI claimed a breakthrough of its own. Today we speak to Tristan about his dispute with Open AI and the future of mathematics. Featured: Dr Tristan Buckmaster, Professor of Mathematics at New York University

The Firmus 'flop' warning for the AI bubble

2026/10/14

It was meant to be the biggest ASX listing since the privatisation of Telstra, but last week the initial public offering for Firmus was dramatically pulled before a single share was traded. The co-founder of the AI startup, Oliver Curtis has since lashed out - blaming Australians for failing to support people prepared to take a risk. Today, columnist at the Australian Financial Review Mark Di Stefano on whether he could be right or if it's an early sign of a bursting AI bubble. Featured: Mark Di Stefano, Australian Financial Review columnist

Will Trump stream an execution to the world?

2026/10/13

The US president says he’s still deciding whether to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 unarmed US soldiers in a 2009 shooting. It comes as Tennessee officials grapple with the aftermath of the botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike last month. Today, law and capital punishment expert, Austin Sarat, on what these two cases say about the future of capital punishment in the US. Featured: Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College

Why Trump's selling out to Putin again

2026/10/12

The US President has eased sanctions on the Kremlin, clearing the way for a lucrative deal to import Russian diesel. Trump says the move will help bring down fuel prices for Americans, as rising living costs weigh on his standing in the polls ahead of the midterm elections. But for Ukrainians, the deal is a bitter betrayal. Today, Russian foreign policy expert Matthew Sussex from Deakin University on what Trump hopes to gain from doing business with Vladimir Putin. Featured: Matthew Sussex, Associate professor at the Centre for Future Defence and National Security at Deakin University.

Is Iran's economy really about to collapse?

2026/10/11

With the military campaign failing to force Iran to backdown, Donald Trump has been turning up the economic pressure, hoping to cripple the country’s economy and force an end to the war. But despite Iran’s currency plunging to record lows, the regime is showing little sign of capitulating. Today, an expert on Iran’s economy Djavad Salehi-Isfahani on how long the regime and the Iranian people can hold on. Featured: Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Professor of Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Waleed Aly on the Greens' Mamdani moment

2026/10/08

In the United States, they’re calling it the 'Mamdani effect' - a surge in support for democratic socialist candidates. And here, the Greens are hoping for their own Zohran Mamdani moment, with the party’s think tank pitching an Australian version of the New York mayor’s plan for publicly owned supermarkets. Today columnist, author and academic Waleed Aly on whether the Greens have found a winning formula, as support for One Nation continues to grow. Featured: Waleed Aly, co-host of The Minefield on ABC Radio National, a lecturer in politics at Monash University.

How will we charge the EV boom?

2026/10/07

An electric car is now being sold every 100 seconds, with sales roughly doubling in the second quarter of this year and outstripping petrol and diesel cars for the first time in August. But as motorists look to escape soaring fuel costs, partly due to the Iran war, do we have the chargers needed to sustain the rapid surge? Today, ABC energy reporter Daniel Mercer on the plans for a mass rollout of EV infrastructure and who should pay for it. Featured: Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter

How Cornell failed Jane Doe

2026/10/06

In the US, the case has ignited a national debate over consent, with some asking whether this could be a new #MeToo moment. At Cornell University, protests have erupted after a woman identified as Jane Doe alleged she was sexually assaulted by seven male students who belonged to a campus fraternity. Today, New York Times journalist Hurubie Meko takes us through the case, and we speak to Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, about why the outrage is now crossing borders. Featured: Hurubie Meko, New York Times reporter and Chanel Contos, Teach Us Consent founder

Will a midterm 'blue wave' sink Trump?

2026/10/05

Donald Trump has told voters to ‘pretend’ he is on the ballot at the midterm elections which are now less than a month away. But that’s not useful for some Republican candidates who’ve been trying to distance themselves from the President, given his declining polling numbers. Today, staff writer at the Atlantic magazine, David A. Graham on whether there’ll be a blue wave come November with the Democrats taking control of the House and the Senate. Featured: David A. Graham, The Atlantic magazine staff writer

How many data centres will we end up with?

2026/10/04

A plan for a data centre metres from homes and a school in Lane Cove has been shelved after residents of the Sydney suburb fought back and won. But it’s just one proposal among many, as demand for AI drives a boom in data centre construction across Australia. Today, we hear from a Lane Cove resident, and ask the ABC’s national AI reporter Cam Wilson just how many data centres we could end up with. Featured: Sasha Titchkosky, Lane Cove resident and Cam Wilson, the ABC’s national AI reporter

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★★★☆☆

holdenolive 2024/03/22

Fun listen

But you know nothing about the United States.

★☆☆☆☆

Chaz he 2023/09/23

Democratic Push on ABC

ExPat here,listened to your news half my life but now you have been following suite to the BBC and CNN ( USA)I can’t listen anymore because of your bl...

★☆☆☆☆

PANDASIMS08 2022/12/14

Why don’t you call yourself the ALP news

I cannot believe how bias this ABC (ALP) news program is. I implore your audience to think for themselves. Do you think this program interviews and pu...

★☆☆☆☆

RichardBaronH 2022/09/20

Get real

No Sam, you aren’t reporting from the lands of the Gadigal people, you are reporting from Sydney.

★★★★★

Napoleon B. Blownaparte 2021/01/05

Come to hear real life Australian people accents...

...Stay because it’s really interesting and informative, with good reporting and investigating. I started listening to this podcast a few months ago ...

★★★★★

Doc Cottle 2020/10/03

Great show!

Ange and her co-hosts consistently deliver a well-researched and interesting podcast about specific topics in the news.

★★★★★

beccajbird 2020/07/15

Good way to keep informed

I was looking for a reliable source of information on the news I see on TV that is a bit of a deeper dive. This is great!

★★★★★

RN Diehard 2019/11/28

Excellent Coverage of Important Stories

The Signal offers about 15 minutes of well-researched topics every day. Both host are knowledgable and well-researched, and each episode includes some...

★★★★★

The Dodg 2019/11/27

Varied subjects covered

They do v well to give an across the subject snapshot or better

★☆☆☆☆

Go Vegan Save Bunnies 2019/07/08

Terrible

Presenters devoid of empathy, compassion and brains. Staggeringly awful

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