{"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":"2026-07-21T06:20:46.215839+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641"},"episode":{"title":"The growing evidence of brain disease in the AFL","slug":"the-growing-evidence-of-brain-disease-in-the-afl","published_at":"2026-06-28T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/the-growing-evidence-of-brain-disease-in-the-afl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/the-growing-evidence-of-brain-disease-in-the-afl/106846814","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lt/Z/p7.mp3","summary":"We love Aussie rules football, but like other contact sports it comes with risk of head knocks for the players. New figures based on analysis of the brains of deceased players, reveal a big increase in the number of them known to have the degenerative brain disease CTE. Is the AFL doing enough to support families after a tragedy and inform players at all levels of the game about the risks associated with football? Today, Four Corners reporter Jess Halloran on her investigation into CTE and the AFL. Be aware, this episode discusses mental health and suicide. If you or anyone you know needs help, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 Featured: Jess Halloran, Four Corners reporter","meta_description":"We love Aussie rules football, but like other contact sports it comes with risk of head knocks for the players. New figures based on analysis of the brain…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":969,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-news-daily-504641/episodes/the-growing-evidence-of-brain-disease-in-the-afl/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/the-growing-evidence-of-brain-disease-in-the-afl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}