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Will the home battery boom slash power bills?
08/2/2026 | 15 mins.
Demand for home batteries in Australia has taken off, with a generous government subsidy prompting more people to add power storage to their solar panel set up.
More people installed a battery in the second half of last year than during the previous five years.
Renewable power generation also made up half of the nation’s power supply last quarter.
Today, Tony Wood from the Grattan Institute on what the surge in home batteries and renewables in the grid means for everyone’s power bills now and into the future.
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Tony Wood, Energy and Climate Change Senior Fellow at Grattan Institute
Can middle powers really take on Trump?
05/2/2026 | 16 mins.
The Canadian prime minister wants us to give up on the international rules based order, which he bluntly says is fiction and he’s urged middle power countries to unite.
As Donald Trump continues to up-end US foreign policy, what does Mark Carney mean and where does Australia fit in?
Today, Samir Puri, the author of Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing, on the significance of Carney’s words and why, even when Trump is gone, the world will have changed forever.
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Samir Puri, author of Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing and former director of Chatham House’s Centre for Global Governance and Security
Why the gold price has gone crazy
04/2/2026 | 13 mins.
Ever since Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs were announced in April last year, the price of gold has been rising.
Its price is about 80 percent higher than it was a year ago and it’s still near its all time record after a recent sell off.
So, what’s been moving the price of gold and what does it say about investor’s faith in the US and global economy?
Today, business correspondent David Taylor on why Australians have been queuing to buy the shiny metal and where the price could go next.
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David Taylor, ABC business correspondent
Alan Kohler on the rate hike and the RBA’s mistakes
03/2/2026 | 15 mins.
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.
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Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert
Unpacking the latest Epstein files
02/2/2026 | 15 mins.
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.
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David Smith, associate professor at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney

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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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