He was originally accused of paying hush money to an adult film actor, but now we know more about the criminal charges against Donald Trump, it seems the allegations run far deeper. The former US president is accused of covering up multiple affairs so as to give himself a better chance of winning the 2016 election. Today, lawyer and former FBI agent, Asha Rangappa, on the 34 charges against Trump, and whether his denials really stand up. Featured: Asha Rangappa, lawyer, former FBI agent and senior lecturer, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, US

He was originally accused of paying hush money to an adult film actor, but now we know more about the criminal charges against Donald Trump, it seems the allegations run far deeper.  The former US president is accused of covering up multiple affairs so as to give himself a better chance of winning the 2016 election.  Today, lawyer and former FBI agent, Asha Rangappa, on the 34 charges against Trump, and whether his denials really stand up.  Featured:  Asha Rangappa, lawyer, former FBI agent and senior lecturer, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, US

The porn star, the doorman and Donald Trump's very big day

With 10 consecutive rate rises, the Reserve Bank is finally giving Australian households a break. It's placed rates on hold, but will it last? Today, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender, on how there's been a big shift in the RBA board’s thinking, and what comes next. Featured: Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

With 10 consecutive rate rises, the Reserve Bank is finally giving Australian households a break.  It's placed rates on hold, but will it last?  Today, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender, on how there's been a big shift in the RBA board’s thinking, and what comes next.  Featured:  Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

Are the interest rate rises finally over?

As the Reserve Bank weighs up whether to increase interest rates for an eleventh consecutive time, the spotlight is on whether it's doing the right thing by all Australians. An independent review into the bank has handed 51 recommendations to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, to improve its practices. So will it help those struggling the most? Today, ABC business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens, on how and why life in Australia has become less fair in the past 30 years.Featured: Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter

As the Reserve Bank weighs up whether to increase interest rates for an eleventh consecutive time, the spotlight is on whether it's doing the right thing by all Australians.  An independent review into the bank has handed 51 recommendations to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, to improve its practices.  So will it help those struggling the most?  Today, ABC business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens, on how and why life in Australia has become less fair in the past 30 years. Featured:  Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter

Are rate rises killing the 'fair go'?

The Paralympics have transformed the sporting arena for those with disabilities, but now the integrity of the event has been brought into question. A Four Corners investigation has uncovered allegations of athletes exaggerating or even lying about their impairments to give them a better chance of winning. Today, investigative reporter, Hagar Cohen, on how the rules are being bent and broken, to the determinant of the majority of competitors doing the right thing.   Featured: Hagar Cohen, ABC Four Corners investigative reporter

The Paralympics have transformed the sporting arena for those with disabilities, but now the integrity of the event has been brought into question.  A Four Corners investigation has uncovered allegations of athletes exaggerating or even lying about their impairments to give them a better chance of winning.  Today, investigative reporter, Hagar Cohen, on how the rules are being bent and broken, to the determinant of the majority of competitors doing the right thing.    Featured:  Hagar Cohen, ABC Four Corners investigative reporter

'Mind-blowing': the Paralympians exaggerating impairments to win

It's quite possible, in the past six months or so, that you've been among the millions of people who have had personal data stolen by criminals, after three of the biggest hacks in Australia's history were publicly disclosed. Optus, Medibank and, this month, Latitude Financial have all fallen prey to malicious cyber-attacks, but they're just the ones we know about. So what don't we know about? Today, a data researcher on the thousands of breaches that are hidden from the public. Featured: Dr Jane Andrew, professor, University of Sydney Business School

It's quite possible, in the past six months or so, that you've been among the millions of people who have had personal data stolen by criminals, after three of the biggest hacks in Australia's history were publicly disclosed.  Optus, Medibank and, this month, Latitude Financial have all fallen prey to malicious cyber-attacks, but they're just the ones we know about.  So what don't we know about?  Today, a data researcher on the thousands of breaches that are hidden from the public.  Featured:  Dr Jane Andrew, professor, University of Sydney Business School

You're being hacked more than you think

We'll soon all be voting in a referendum on whether to create an independent advisory body to give First Nations Australians a Voice to Parliament. But now we know the wording of the question and the changes that would be made to the constitution, some lawyers warn it could open up a legal minefield. Today, Professor Asmi Wood, a constitutional law expert and an advisor on the Voice, on whether those concerns are valid. Featured: Dr Asmi Wood, barrister, member of the Constitutional Expert Group and professor, School of Law, Australian National University, Canberra

We'll soon all be voting in a referendum on whether to create an independent advisory body to give First Nations Australians a Voice to Parliament.  But now we know the wording of the question and the changes that would be made to the constitution, some lawyers warn it could open up a legal minefield.  Today, Professor Asmi Wood, a constitutional law expert and an advisor on the Voice, on whether those concerns are valid.  Featured:  Dr Asmi Wood, barrister, member of the Constitutional Expert Group and professor, School of Law, Australian National University, Canberra

Could the Voice really create a 'legal minefield'?

Over the past few years, we've suffered through devastating bushfires and terrible floods in Australia.But while we've been bearing the brunt of climate change, we haven't had a national climate policy. That is, until this week, when the Greens confirmed they'd struck a deal with the Albanese government on a bill that is meant to force the nation's biggest polluters to slash emissions. So how will it work? Today, we speak with professor of environmental and climate change economics, IPCC lead author Dr Frank Jotzo, about the deal, and why it shouldn't mean consumers will pay more. Featured: Dr Frank Jotzo, lead author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and professor, Australian National University, Canberra

Over the past few years, we've suffered through devastating bushfires and terrible floods in Australia. But while we've been bearing the brunt of climate change, we haven't had a national climate policy.  That is, until this week, when the Greens confirmed they'd struck a deal with the Albanese government on a bill that is meant to force the nation's biggest polluters to slash emissions.  So how will it work?  Today, we speak with professor of environmental and climate change economics, IPCC lead author Dr Frank Jotzo, about the deal, and why it shouldn't mean consumers will pay more.  Featured:  Dr Frank Jotzo, lead author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and professor, Australian National University, Canberra

Will Australia's new climate policy work?

Is there any place left for conservative politics in Australia? The New South Wales election result suggests not, with the entire Australian mainland now red, with Labor in power in every state and territory except Tasmania. Today, a public policy expert on why Coalition parties seem to have lost touch with what many voters want. Featured: Dr Ariadne Vromen, chair of public administration, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra

Is there any place left for conservative politics in Australia?  The New South Wales election result suggests not, with the entire Australian mainland now red, with Labor in power in every state and territory except Tasmania.  Today, a public policy expert on why Coalition parties seem to have lost touch with what many voters want.  Featured:  Dr Ariadne Vromen, chair of public administration, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra

The message voters are sending the Coalition

It's one of the most important decisions you'll make in your lifetime: buying a home.But can you really trust the people selling it to you? Today, Four Corners reporter, Paul Farrell, on his investigation into the questionable practices of real estate agents. Featured: Paul Farrell, ABC TV Four Corners reporter

It's one of the most important decisions you'll make in your lifetime: buying a home. But can you really trust the people selling it to you?  Today, Four Corners reporter, Paul Farrell, on his investigation into the questionable practices of real estate agents.  Featured:  Paul Farrell, ABC TV Four Corners reporter

'Lies on top of lies': the tricks of the real estate trade

Posie Parker

You've probably seen the clip by now of Senator Lidia Thorpe being thrown to the ground by police outside Parliament House in Canberra. She was trying to confront a British anti-trans-rights campaigner, Kelly-Jay Keen-Minshull, known online as 'Posie Parker', whose tour of Australia this week has attracted support from neo-Nazis, including at a rally in Melbourne. It's raising concerns about the growth of extremist groups in Australia. So what's fuelling it? Today, we speak with an expert on conspiracies and the far-right. Featured: Dr Kaz Ross, independent researcher

You've probably seen the clip by now of Senator Lidia Thorpe being thrown to the ground by police outside Parliament House in Canberra.  She was trying to confront a British anti-trans-rights campaigner, Kelly-Jay Keen-Minshull, known online as 'Posie Parker', whose tour of Australia this week has attracted support from neo-Nazis, including at a rally in Melbourne.  It's raising concerns about the growth of extremist groups in Australia.  So what's fuelling it?  Today, we speak with an expert on conspiracies and the far-right.  Featured:  Dr Kaz Ross, independent researcher

Lidia Thorpe, 'Posie Parker' and the neo-Nazis

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We're all facing the financial pressures that come with the spiralling cost of everything, and on the weekend residents in one state will get the chance to punish politicians for it. In New South Wales, Australia's longest-serving state government is asking voters for an unprecedented fourth term, and polls and history suggest it could be a tall order. Today, the ABC's elections analyst, Antony Green, on why the NSW coalition government might not survive, as voters find it harder and harder to make ends meet.Featured: Antony Green, ABC elections analyst

We're all facing the financial pressures that come with the spiralling cost of everything, and on the weekend residents in one state will get the chance to punish politicians for it.  In New South Wales, Australia's longest-serving state government is asking voters for an unprecedented fourth term, and polls and history suggest it could be a tall order.  Today, the ABC's elections analyst, Antony Green, on why the NSW coalition government might not survive, as voters find it harder and harder to make ends meet. Featured:  Antony Green, ABC elections analyst

Antony Green on the cost of living election

He wants to be seen as a peace broker in the Ukraine war, but is that really why Chinese President Xi Jinping is rubbing shoulders with Vladimir Putin in Moscow? Today,  Bates Gill from the Asia Society Policy Institute on China's ambitious plans and whether they should worry Australia. Featured:Bates Gill, Executive Director of Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis

He wants to be seen as a peace broker in the Ukraine war, but is that really why Chinese President Xi Jinping is rubbing shoulders with Vladimir Putin in Moscow?  Today,  Bates Gill from the Asia Society Policy Institute on China's ambitious plans and whether they should worry Australia.  Featured: Bates Gill, Executive Director of Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis

What does China want from Putin?

At the height of the pandemic, many Australians found themselves with less work and struggling to make ends.Because of that, and with lots of uncertainty about the months ahead, many jumped at the chance to access their retirement savings early, as part of a federal government change.Now, we know a lot more about what those who withdrew spent the money on: a new study suggests gambling was high on the list.So was allowing people access to their own super for cash during a crisis the right idea?Today, we speak to one of the co-authors of the study, economist Dr Steven Hamilton, and we chat to two Australian women who will now have a lot less in their super funds for when they retire.Featured:Dr Steve Hamilton, economist, George Washington University, Washington DC

At the height of the pandemic, many Australians found themselves with less work and struggling to make ends. Because of that, and with lots of uncertainty about the months ahead, many jumped at the chance to access their retirement savings early, as part of a federal government change. Now, we know a lot more about what those who withdrew spent the money on: a new study suggests gambling was high on the list. So was allowing people access to their own super for cash during a crisis the right idea? Today, we speak to one of the co-authors of the study, economist Dr Steven Hamilton, and we chat to two Australian women who will now have a lot less in their super funds for when they retire. Featured: Dr Steve Hamilton, economist, George Washington University, Washington DC

Australia's multi-billion dollar super gamble

When you're sitting on a bus or train and watching people with their heads in their phones, there's a fair chance many of them are watching videos on TikTok. The platform, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is currently the most downloaded app in the world, and nations including the US are increasingly worried about how its algorithm works, and where all the data it's collecting might end up. Today, tech and privacy reporter for Vox.com, Sara Morrison, on the TikTok bans sweeping the world. Featured: Sara Morrison, senior reporter, Vox.com

When you're sitting on a bus or train and watching people with their heads in their phones, there's a fair chance many of them are watching videos on TikTok.  The platform, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is currently the most downloaded app in the world, and nations including the US are increasingly worried about how its algorithm works, and where all the data it's collecting might end up.  Today, tech and privacy reporter for <a href="http://Vox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>, Sara Morrison, on the TikTok bans sweeping the world.  Featured:  Sara Morrison, senior reporter, <a href="http://Vox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>

Should you delete TikTok?

The US is weathering its worst bank failure since the Global Financial Crisis.So why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and what implications could it have for us here in Australia?Featured:Nassim Khadem, ABC business reporter

The US is weathering its worst bank failure since the Global Financial Crisis. So why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and what implications could it have for us here in Australia? Featured: Nassim Khadem, ABC business reporter

Is Australia safe from the US bank collapse?

As we move into winter this year, if you live on the east coast you’re about to be slugged with a huge spike in your power bills once again.Today, an energy expert explains why prices just keep going up and when it will end.Featured:Alison Reeve, Climate Change and Energy Deputy Program Director, the Grattan Institute

As we move into winter this year, if you live on the east coast you’re about to be slugged with a huge spike in your power bills once again. Today, an energy expert explains why prices just keep going up and when it will end. Featured: Alison Reeve, Climate Change and Energy Deputy Program Director, the Grattan Institute

Your power price pain explained

In as little as four years' time, US nuclear-powered attack submarines will be deployed to Australia, the government says to keep us safe.They're the length of a rugby pitch and can cruise through the water in almost complete silence, and the price tag is mind-blowing too: up to $368 billion over the next 30 years. Today, the ABC's political editor, Andrew Probyn, on how fear of China has driven us to the biggest defence investment in our history. Featured: Andrew Probyn, ABC political editor

In as little as four years' time, US nuclear-powered attack submarines will be deployed to Australia, the government says to keep us safe. They're the length of a rugby pitch and can cruise through the water in almost complete silence, and the price tag is mind-blowing too: up to $368 billion over the next 30 years.  Today, the ABC's political editor, Andrew Probyn, on how fear of China has driven us to the biggest defence investment in our history.  Featured:  Andrew Probyn, ABC political editor

Why Australia wants nuclear submarines

When you cruise the aisles at the supermarket, you would have noticed almost everything is more expensive.Coles and Woolworths blame inflation, but is that really all that’s at play? Today, the ABC’s Business Editor Ian Verrender on why company profits are soaring while households struggle to make ends meet.Featured:Ian Verrender, ABC Business EditorSubscribe to ABC News Daily on the ABC listen app.

When you cruise the aisles at the supermarket, you would have noticed almost everything is more expensive. Coles and Woolworths blame inflation, but is that really all that’s at play?  Today, the ABC’s Business Editor Ian Verrender on why company profits are soaring while households struggle to make ends meet. Featured: Ian Verrender, ABC Business Editor Subscribe to ABC News Daily on the ABC listen app.

Are supermarkets supercharging your grocery bills?

Three years into the pandemic, most of us have had at least one bout of COVID.While it’s usually not that pleasant, we recover.But for hundreds of thousands of Australians the symptoms can last for months.Today we visit a long COVID clinic.Featured:Dr Anthony Byrne, St Vincent's HospitalPaul, long COVID patient

Three years into the pandemic, most of us have had at least one bout of COVID. While it’s usually not that pleasant, we recover. But for hundreds of thousands of Australians the symptoms can last for months. Today we visit a long COVID clinic. Featured: Dr Anthony Byrne, St Vincent's Hospital Paul, long COVID patient

Inside Australia's first long COVID clinic

Imagine the distress you'd feel if you were told, out of the blue, that you owed the federal government thousands, or even tens of thousands, of dollars.That's the anguish the former coalition government inflicted on 400,000 Australians when it tried to illegally claw back welfare payments.   Public hearings in the Royal Commission investigating who's to blame for the deeply flawed Robodebt scheme end this week. Today, ABC reporter Rachael Mealey walks us through the key evidence.  Featured: Rachel Mealey, ABC national affairs reporter

Imagine the distress you'd feel if you were told, out of the blue, that you owed the federal government thousands, or even tens of thousands, of dollars. That's the anguish the former coalition government inflicted on 400,000 Australians when it tried to illegally claw back welfare payments.    Public hearings in the Royal Commission investigating who's to blame for the deeply flawed Robodebt scheme end this week.  Today, ABC reporter Rachael Mealey walks us through the key evidence.   Featured:  Rachel Mealey, ABC national affairs reporter

Robodebt was illegal. So who's to blame?

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