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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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AI killed Qantas jobs. Who's next?
How does a company get rid of jobs so they can be replaced with AI?Well, this week Qantas revealed a corporate playbook: move the jobs offshore, develop the tech, then get rid of the human.Today, James Thomson …
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How does a company get rid of jobs so they can be replaced with AI?
Well, this week Qantas revealed a corporate playbook: move the jobs offshore, develop the tech, then get rid of the human.
Today, James Thomson, a columnist at the Australian Financial Review, on how AI is killing white collar jobs and if there's any way to stop it.
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James Thomson, senior Chanticleer columnist at the Australian Financial Review.
What Trump knew about the Nvidia spy
It's being dubbed the 'Nvidia affair' and it could be the script for a Hollywood thriller. The head of US AI chip maker Nvidia, Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair with a woman who US intelligence …
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It's being dubbed the 'Nvidia affair' and it could be the script for a Hollywood thriller.
The head of US AI chip maker Nvidia, Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair with a woman who US intelligence determined was a Chinese spy.
And President Donald Trump was told twice.
Today, New York Times journalist Julian E. Barnes, who helped break the story, on everything you need to know so far.
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times reporter on U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters
How many more Russell Brands are out there?
For years, his outrageous persona made him almost untouchable.But Russell Brand is now behind bars after being sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail for rape and multiple sexual assaults. He also remains …
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For years, his outrageous persona made him almost untouchable.
But Russell Brand is now behind bars after being sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail for rape and multiple sexual assaults. He also remains under investigation over two further allegations of rape.
Today, Jacqueline Maley, columnist at the Sydney Morning Herald on whether the disgraced actor will be the last celebrity predator to hide in plain sight.
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Jacqueline Maley, Sydney Morning Herald senior writer and columnist
Will Stephen Miller make Trump 'Trumpier'?
Since the crushing defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections, Donald Trump has been widely labelled as a lame duck. But is he, or will he be more Trumpian than ever? Today, Michael Green from the …
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Since the crushing defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections, Donald Trump has been widely labelled as a lame duck.
But is he, or will he be more Trumpian than ever?
Today, Michael Green from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney on why Trump's elevation of Stephen Miller to his chief of staff should act as a warning sign of what's to come and what the midterm result will mean for Australians.
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Michael Green, United States Studies Centre CEO at the University of Sydney
Will AI bring an age of abundance?
Lately, we've heard a lot about the ways AI could destroy humanity. But what if there's also a case for hope? Could AI usher in an age of abundance, making us richer, healthier and improving our quality of …
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Lately, we've heard a lot about the ways AI could destroy humanity.
But what if there's also a case for hope? Could AI usher in an age of abundance, making us richer, healthier and improving our quality of life?
Today, Andrew McAfee, MIT research scientist and technology optimist, on why he believes AI could make our lives better, without taking our jobs.
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Andrew McAfee, research scientist at MIT and co-founder of the generative AI company Workhelix
Are the Democrats coming for Trump?
What's Donald Trump going to do next? After his crushing defeat in the midterms, the US President's attention turned almost immediately to the construction of his White House ballroom. But what about the Iran …
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What's Donald Trump going to do next?
After his crushing defeat in the midterms, the US President's attention turned almost immediately to the construction of his White House ballroom. But what about the Iran war or talk of an invasion of Cuba? And does he still have the power to veto Congress?
Today, Geoff Kaberservice, vice president for political studies at the Niskanen Center on how the Democrats could hold the President and his backers to account.
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Geoff Kabaservice, Vice President for Political Studies at the Niskanen Centre
The demise of David Jones
The grand old dame of department stores, David Jones has survived wars, depressions and recessions, but now it's collapsing. It's been placed into voluntary administration amid continued losses putting its 38 …
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The grand old dame of department stores, David Jones has survived wars, depressions and recessions, but now it's collapsing.
It's been placed into voluntary administration amid continued losses putting its 38 stores and the jobs of around 6000 staff at risk.
Today, Dee Madigan creative director of Campaign Edge on the demise of the David Jones brand.
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Dee Madigan, Campaign Edge creative director
A midterm reckoning for Donald Trump
As the polls closed in the US midterm elections, the result became clear early on. It was a wipeout for the Republicans. Voters across the country delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump's first two …
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As the polls closed in the US midterm elections, the result became clear early on. It was a wipeout for the Republicans.
Voters across the country delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump's first two years of his second term, resulting in a blue tsunami, with the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Today, the ABC's Americas editor John Lyons and staff writer at The Atlantic Nick Miroff break down this pivotal moment in US politics.
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John Lyons, the ABC's Americas editor in Washington D.C.
Nick Miroff, staff writer at the Atlantic magazine in Dallas, Texas
Will this be the last rate rise?
Interest rates are up again, the fifth hike this year. It was almost an inevitable Melbourne Cup Day decision by the Reserve Bank, but could the government have done more to stop the pain? Today, chief …
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Interest rates are up again, the fifth hike this year.
It was almost an inevitable Melbourne Cup Day decision by the Reserve Bank, but could the government have done more to stop the pain?
Today, chief economist at AMP Shane Oliver, on whether Labor needs to cut government spending as the risk of a recession mounts.
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Shane Oliver, Chief Economist at AMP
How the peptide craze is turning deadly
They promise everything from anti-ageing to weight loss, or even a glowing tan. But for a growing number of people, injectable peptides are delivering severe illnesses instead. Hospital presentations linked to …
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They promise everything from anti-ageing to weight loss, or even a glowing tan.
But for a growing number of people, injectable peptides are delivering severe illnesses instead. Hospital presentations linked to their use are surging.
Today, Dr Norman Swan, co-host of Radio National's The Health Report, on the death of Australian actor Richard Norton, who had reportedly been taking unapproved peptides, and the concerning trends emerging around their use.
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Dr Norman Swan, co-host of The Health Report
Can Trump defy the polls again?
Opinion polls suggest Republicans are heading for significant losses in this week's US midterm elections. Democrats are heavily favoured to win back the House of Representatives, and the battle for the Senate …
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Opinion polls suggest Republicans are heading for significant losses in this week's US midterm elections.
Democrats are heavily favoured to win back the House of Representatives, and the battle for the Senate is increasingly tighter.
But could Donald Trump defy the polls and pull off another upset?
Today, Matt Taglia, senior director at Emerson College Polling, on what the polls are telling us and whether they'll get it right this time.
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Matt Taglia, senior director at Emerson College Polling
Trump and Obama's fight for Michigan
Michigan is shaping up as one of the biggest battlegrounds in the US midterm elections. So much so that both Donald Trump and Barack Obama have hit the campaign trail there. The Senate race is a contest between …
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Michigan is shaping up as one of the biggest battlegrounds in the US midterm elections. So much so that both Donald Trump and Barack Obama have hit the campaign trail there.
The Senate race is a contest between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and conservative Republican Mike Rogers, with race and religion emerging as key fault lines.
Today, Margaret Talev, director of the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship, on what’s at stake in Michigan, how identity is shaping the campaign, and what it reveals about the mood of American voters.
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Margaret Talev, director of the Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship
Will Netanyahu cling to power?
Israelis came out in record numbers to vote but as the polls closed it was too close to call. Although that didn't stop Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Gadi Eisenkot both claiming success …
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Israelis came out in record numbers to vote but as the polls closed it was too close to call.
Although that didn't stop Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Gadi Eisenkot both claiming success.
Today, Dov Waxman, presidential chair in modern Jewish studies at UCLA on what happens next, the surge in support for Arab parties and whether Netanyahu could still cling to power.
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Dov Waxman, Presidential chair in modern Jewish studies at UCLA
Will Trump 'finish off' Iran after the midterms?
Is Donald Trump about restart the fighting with Iran? Ahead of the midterm elections next week, the US President has been raising the prospect of renewed attacks that could begin after Americans vote. Today …
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Is Donald Trump about restart the fighting with Iran?
Ahead of the midterm elections next week, the US President has been raising the prospect of renewed attacks that could begin after Americans vote.
Today, Cole Bucy, former CIA analyst and former director for Iran at the US National Security Council on why Trump might have little option but to escalate the conflict.
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Cole Bucy, former CIA analyst and former Director for Iran at the US National Security Council
What 'Woke 2.0' means for the midterms
Did you know we are in the midst of a new 'woke' era?It's being dubbed 'Woke 2.0' and unlike 'Woke 1', it's thought to be winning over voters for the Democrats ahead of next week's midterm election.Today, staff …
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Did you know we are in the midst of a new 'woke' era?
It's being dubbed 'Woke 2.0' and unlike 'Woke 1', it's thought to be winning over voters for the Democrats ahead of next week's midterm election.
Today, staff writer at the Atlantic magazine, Jonathan Chait on what he believes woke is and why campaigning against it won't win Trump any votes this time.
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Johnathan Chait, staff writer at The Atlantic magazine
How Labor's losing the cost-of-living battle
Unemployment is on the rise, interest rates are up, the price of fuel is soaring and everything just costs more. Recent polling shows voters are blaming the Prime Minister and his Treasurer for the tough times …
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Unemployment is on the rise, interest rates are up, the price of fuel is soaring and everything just costs more.
Recent polling shows voters are blaming the Prime Minister and his Treasurer for the tough times with their popularity rating taking a dive.
Today, senior economic correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Shane Wright on how the governments losing control of the cost-of-living narrative.
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Shane Wright, senior economic correspondent at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Why Trump's siding with 'humanitarian' Putin
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 …
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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?
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 …
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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.
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Niki Savva, political commentator and author
Helen Haines loses leg in horror attack
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 …
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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.
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Jacob Greber, ABC TV's 7.30 political editor
Why an 'October surprise' won't save Trump
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 …
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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
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 …
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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.
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Avani Dias, investigative reporter with ABC Four Corners
The mathematician taking on AI
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 …
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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.
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Dr Tristan Buckmaster, Professor of Mathematics at New York University
The Firmus 'flop' warning for the AI bubble
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 …
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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.
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Mark Di Stefano, Australian Financial Review columnist
Will Trump stream an execution to the world?
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 …
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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.
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Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College
Why Trump's selling out to Putin again
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 …
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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.
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Matthew Sussex, Associate professor at the Centre for Future Defence and National Security at Deakin University.
Is Iran's economy really about to collapse?
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 …
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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.
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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Professor of Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Waleed Aly on the Greens' Mamdani moment
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 …
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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.
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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?
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 …
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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.
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Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter
How Cornell failed Jane Doe
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 …
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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.
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Hurubie Meko, New York Times reporter and Chanel Contos, Teach Us Consent founder
Will a midterm 'blue wave' sink Trump?
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 …
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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.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic magazine staff writer
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