{"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":"2026-09-15T06:21:42.595093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641"},"episode":{"title":"How long will Trump stand by Hegseth?","slug":"how-long-will-trump-stand-by-hegseth","published_at":"2026-09-03T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/how-long-will-trump-stand-by-hegseth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/how-long-will-trump-stand-by-hegseth/107112540","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/o5/Z/a3.mp3","summary":"According to Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth is doing a 'fantastic job' running the US military. But this week one of his most senior officials, the Army Secretary, quit after months of tensions with Hegseth, who has already purged dozens of other senior generals and admirals. Today, staff writer at The Atlantic Missy Ryan on the turmoil at the Pentagon, and how long Hegseth will continue to have Trump’s backing. Featured: Missy Ryan, staff writer at The Atlantic","meta_description":"According to Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth is doing a 'fantastic job' running the US military. But this week one of his most senior officials, the Army Secre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":927,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-news-daily-504641/episodes/how-long-will-trump-stand-by-hegseth/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/how-long-will-trump-stand-by-hegseth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}