{"podcast":{"title":"ABC News Daily","slug":"abc-news-daily-504641","podcast_index_feed_id":504641,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/9443166/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/4361142a589ba5ff093f29ccf92b6b8e.jpg?src","author":"abcpodcasts@abc.net.au","episode_count":250,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641"},"episode":{"title":"Alan Kohler’s case to nationalise childcare","slug":"alan-kohler-s-case-to-nationalise-childcare","published_at":"2026-04-12T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/alan-kohler-s-case-to-nationalise-childcare","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/alan-kohler-s-case-to-nationalise-childcare/106551254","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/je/Z/bm.mp3","summary":"The ABC’s Alan Kohler thinks the treasurer should nationalise the childcare system and take centres out of the hands of for-profit businesses. With lingering concerns about the quality and safety of some centres and families struggling to afford the bills, is now the time for such a radical shake up? Today, Alan Kohler on the case for change and childcare policy expert Elizabeth Hill on whether it could really work. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and host of “That's Business with Alan Kohler” podcast Elizabeth Hill, Professor in the Department of Political Economy and Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work at the University of Sydney","meta_description":"The ABC’s Alan Kohler thinks the treasurer should nationalise the childcare system and take centres out of the hands of for-profit businesses. With linger…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":980,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-news-daily-504641/episodes/alan-kohler-s-case-to-nationalise-childcare/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/alan-kohler-s-case-to-nationalise-childcare.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}