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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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Alan Kohler on the rate hike and the RBA’s mistakes

2026/02/03

The Reserve Bank cut the cash rate target three times last year, but already there’s a U-turn. The RBA board is so concerned about inflation sticking around that it has increased interest rates for the first time since 2023. Today, the ABC’s finance expert Alan Kohler on the RBAs failure to bring inflation down to its target and the mistakes it made in 2025. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert

Unpacking the latest Epstein files

2026/02/02

There are three million files and thousands of mentions of Donald Trump. But the US president says the latest batch of the Epstein files clears him, while the US Department of Justice says there’s no need for any further investigation. But is that really the end of it? Today, David Smith from the United States Studies Centre at Sydney University on what the latest files mean for Trump and others and why millions of documents are still hidden. Featured: David Smith, associate professor at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney

What China’s military turmoil means for Taiwan

2026/02/01

There’s turmoil at the top of the Chinese military with President Xi Jinping removing some of his most experienced generals. He sacked two key figures, accusing them of corruption, raising questions about the timeline for his ambition to take over Taiwan. Today, China expert Neil Thomas from the Asia Society Policy Institute on what Xi Jinping is up to. Featured: Neil Thomas, fellow on Chinese Politics at the Center for China Analysis at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington DC

What’s behind Trump’s milk obsession?

2026/01/29

We know he loves McDonald’s but why is Donald Trump so passionate about full cream milk? Whole milk has become an obsession for the US president and his health secretary RFK Jr who thinks everyone should be drinking it. Today, Yasmin Tayag from The Atlantic on milk and why the Trump administration has turned the food pyramid on its head. Featured: Yasmin Tayag, staff writer at The Atlantic

Why Pauline Hanson is so popular with Gen X men

2026/01/28

One Nation’s support is surging. That’s according to successive opinion polls this year which have Pauline Hanson’s party with a primary vote higher than it’s ever been. Today, Tony Barry, director at the Redbridge Group and former Liberal Party strategist on the voters expressing support for One Nation, whether it will translate into actual votes and why the major parties need to take notice. Featured: Tony Barry, director at RedBridge Group

How the ICE killings could lead to a civil war

2026/01/27

Donald Trump is finally trying to temper the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis which has seen the shooting deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents. But why did he let it go so far in the first place? Today, Claire Finkelstein, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania on what Trump’s really trying to achieve and why the events mirror the lead up to a civil war. Featured: Claire Finkelstein, professor of law and professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania

Trump’s bid to control the Western Hemisphere

2026/01/26

Donald Trump says he needs Greenland. He’s suggested he could buy it and he threatened tariffs on nations that didn’t support his quest to take it. Now he’s dropped the tariff threat after negotiations and he’s ruled out using military force. The US president’s approach to Greenland might be erratic but it’s all in line with his foreign policy aim to reorder the world. Today, Monica Duffy Toft from the Fletcher School at Tufts University on Trump’s bid to control the Western Hemisphere. Featured: Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School at Tufts University in Boston

The global outrage over Musk’s Grok AI image abuse

2026/01/25

Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, has caused global outrage after it made it really easy to virtually undress people via AI image editing. Musk’s competitor to ChatGPT is integrated into the social media platform X and earlier this month users started asking it to do some pretty gross things. X was flooded with images of semi-naked women, with users able to reply to anyone’s perfectly innocent picture and ask it to put them in a bikini, for example. While Musk initially downplayed the scandal and was slow to act, he’s now put limits on the tool. But is that the end of the story and should X be banned? Today, Sam Cole, a tech journalist and co-founder of 404 Media on the Grok scandal and how it enabled the exploitation and abuse of women. Featured: Sam Cole, co-founder of 404 Media

How the Coalition split ruptures conservative politics

2026/01/22

For a second time since the election the Coalition has split. The Nationals walked out after a number of its senators crossed the floor to vote against hate speech laws this week. The Liberals and opposition leader Sussan Ley sided with the government to pass the legislation, but key Nationals raises concerns about the rushed process and the impact on free speech. So, is this a moment of real change in conservative politics and could One Nation pick up a few more members? Today, David Speers, the ABC’s national political lead and host of Insiders, on how the marriage fell apart once again. Featured: David Speers, ABC national political lead

Life for a Bondi survivor weeks after the attack

2026/01/21

Jessica Chapnik Kahn was there at Bondi on December 14th, shielding her daughter as shots were fired into a Jewish festival, killing 15 people. More than a month later, she’s trying to find a way to live with what she went through and she says it's her heart that’s guiding her. Today, on this National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, we hear Jessica’s story and speak with Michael Visontay, a Sydney resident and commissioning editor of the Jewish Independent, about how the community is dealing with the aftermath of tragedy and the fractious political debate. Featured: Jessica Chapnik Kahn, Bondi survivor Michael Visontay, The Jewish Independent commissioning editor

What caused the surge in shark attacks?

2026/01/20

It’s a busy time of the year at Australian beaches, but a stretch of the NSW coast has been shut down after a surge in shark attacks. A cluster of shark bites in Sydney has been linked to a surge in bacteria and faecal matter washed into the harbour and the ocean by recent rain. Today, Chris Pepin-Neff, an expert in shark policy from Sydney University on what led to the uptick in shark activity and what we can do to improve safety for swimmers and surfers. Featured: Chris Pepin-Neff, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Sydney and a shark policy expert

Can Europe stop Trump from taking Greenland?

2026/01/19

Greenland is one of Donald Trump’s biggest obsessions right now. If you don’t like his dream of the US taking over the self-governed island, which is part of Denmark, then you’ll be punished. The president is now slapping tariffs on European nations pushing back against the idea. Today, the ABC’s global affairs editor Laura Tingle on how the UK and Europe will respond and what it means for the future of NATO. Featured: Laura Tingle, ABC global affairs editor

Was the doomed hate speech law really that bad?

2026/01/18

Federal parliament returns early today and the prime minister has removed a racial vilification offence from Labor’s proposed hate speech laws and will now deal with restrictions on guns in a separate bill. Anthony Albanese had to change course after the bill came under huge criticism from the Greens and the federal opposition, with leader Sussan Ley describing it as half-baked and unsalvageable. The bill came after the Bondi attack in a bid to stamp out antisemtism. So, what was in the doomed bill? And was it really that bad? Today, Professor Kath Gelber, an expert in regulating hate speech from the University of Queensland, on the problems she saw in the government’s bill. Editor’s note: Organisers of August’s pro-Palestinian protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge estimated 300,000 were there. The police estimate on the day was 90,000 people and the NSW Premier has said more than 100,000 attended. Featured: Professor Kath Gelber, Deputy Executive Dean and Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland

How Stephen Miller is shaping Trump’s agenda

2026/01/15

He’s known for relentlessly and ruthlessly pursuing Donald Trump’s agenda and for playing a big part in shaping it. Now, with the extraordinary start to 2026, which has included the capture of the Venezuelan president and a threat to take over Greenland, there’s a renewed focus on the US president’s key advisor Stephen Miller. Today, Ashley Parker, staff writer for The Atlantic magazine, on her investigation into Trump’s deputy chief of staff, his power and growing influence. Featured: Ashley Parker, The Atlantic staff writer

Is Trump about to strike Iran to 'help' protesters?

2026/01/14

Donald Trump says “help is on its way” for the Iranians who have taken to the streets in the biggest uprising against the regime since the 1979 Islamic revolution. But what does he mean by help? Is Trump ready to order US military strikes as the death toll climbs into the thousands? Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on what to expect in the days ahead and the signals that a new Iranian revolution is underway. Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington DC

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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 ...

★★★☆☆

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...

★☆☆☆☆

fiencisobflshsdk 2022/09/20

Get real

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

★★★★★

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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