{"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":"2026-06-17T06:17:12.444593+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641"},"episode":{"title":"Why 'ditch the witch' is back in politics","slug":"why-ditch-the-witch-is-back-in-politics","published_at":"2026-06-09T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/why-ditch-the-witch-is-back-in-politics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/why-ditch-the-witch-is-back-in-politics/106777548","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lb/Z/sh.mp3","summary":"A mobile billboard campaign has hit the streets of Melbourne, decrying the state of Victoria under the leadership of Premier Jacinta Allan. But it’s the ‘ditch the witch’ slogan slapped next to the premier’s face that has sparked outrage. Ms Allan says it’s sexist and misogynist, but the One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says the premier should just ‘suck it up, sweetheart’. Today, Amy Remeikis the Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and contributing editor at The New Daily on how the politics of grievance is making a comeback. Featured: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute","meta_description":"A mobile billboard campaign has hit the streets of Melbourne, decrying the state of Victoria under the leadership of Premier Jacinta Allan. But it’s the ‘…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":914,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-news-daily-504641/episodes/why-ditch-the-witch-is-back-in-politics/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/why-ditch-the-witch-is-back-in-politics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}