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Donald Trump is beginning to make a habit of confronting world leaders while the cameras are rolling in the Oval Office.
His latest victim is South Africaâs president Cyril Ramaphosa who was ambushed with Trumpâs claims that white farmers are being persecuted in his country.
Today, Nancy Jacobs, a professor of history at Brown University on why Trump is so keen to spread false assertions of genocide and why white South Africans are moving to the US as refugees.
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Nancy Jacobs, professor of history at Brown University
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World leaders are strengthening their condemnations of Israel after it's renewed assault in Gaza and limiting the supply of humanitarian aid.
Anthony Albanese described the ongoing blockade as 'an outrage' after the UK, France and Canada threatened sanctions last week, urging Israel to halt its latest offensive and allow more food and supplies into the besieged territory.
Nevertheless, Israel's leadership is pressing ahead.
Today, a British surgeon in Gaza about the conditions on the ground, and a peace and conflict expert about what the world can do now.
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Dr Victoria Rose, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Gaza
Dr Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict studies, University of Sydney
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It was a decision driven by spite for Sydney man Peter Anderson.
He was determined to buy a solar battery for his home so he could take money away from the big power companies, while never receiving a hefty power bill again.
But his plan came unstuck after agreeing to participate in a so-called virtual power plant.
Today, energy reporter David Mercer on Peterâs dilemma, how giving back to the grid really works and whether itâs worth it.
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Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter
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Elon Muskâs once firm grasp on the EV market seems to be crumbling as Tesla sales slump, so bring in Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Heâs investing in Slate, an auto start-up building a cheap bare-bones electric pick-up truck in the USA, called a ute in Australia.
Itâll be much cheaper than Muskâs controversial Tesla Cybertruck.
Today, Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of websites Renew Economy and The Driven gives us an update on the EV market in Australia and how Slate could be a game changer if it ever came here.
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Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of Renew Economy and EV website The Driven
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Interest rates are falling, inflation is down and the Reserve Bank seems happier than itâs been in ages.
So, have we achieved the so-called soft landing after all the economic turmoil weâve suffered since the pandemic?
Today, chief business correspondent Ian Verrender on the latest rate cut, how many more we should expect and why Donald Trump could upend it all.
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Ian Verrender, ABC Chief Business Correspondent
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It had been a constant of federal politics, but the coalition between the Liberal and National parties has come to a dramatic end following a disastrous election defeat.
The Nationals are breaking away after the Liberals rejected a demand that key policy areas were part of the agreement between the parties.
Today, the ABCs chief digital political correspondent, Jacob Greber, on why they couldnât move past their differences and what it means for Australian politics.
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Jacob Greber, ABC chief digital political correspondent
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He dropped out of the presidential race last July, but the focus is now back on Joe Biden.
The former US leader has not only been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, but a new book released this week has accused the White House of covering up a decline in his health before he stepped down to make way for Kamala Harris.
Today, Bruce Wolpe, a senior fellow from the United States Studies Centre on Bidenâs cancer diagnosis and why staying in the race for so long may have changed the course of history.
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Bruce Wolpe, a senior fellow from the United States Studies Centre
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When Queensland woman Emma Lovell was stabbed to death by a teenager in 2022, the community and nation was shocked.
The 17-year-old offender had broken into her home on Boxing Day as the family slept.
The crime was a catalyst for a campaign for stricter sentencing for youths and Queensland went on to become the first state to introduce âAdult Crime, Adult Timeâ laws.
Today, ABC News Queensland presenter Jessica van Vonderen on why other states could follow suit.
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Jessica van Vonderen, ABC News Queensland presenter
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This week, Donald Trump paused his massive tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US for 90 days, slashing the rate from 145 to 30 percent.
China has also come to the bargaining table, dropping 125 percent tariffs on imports from the US to 10 percent.
So, is the US presidentâs economic dream of bringing manufacturing back to America dead?
Today, we speak with a US outdoor clothing designer caught up in the tariff chaos about what itâs been like and to an economist to make sense of it all.
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Cassie Abel, founder and CEO of Wild Rye outdoor apparel
Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan
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Donald Trump has recently secured a luxury 747 jet from Qatar and billions of dollars in investment deals from Saudi Arabia.
But as the US president continues his tour of the Middle East, thereâs been no talk of a plan for peace in Gaza.
Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on Trumpâs tour and why he wonât be meeting the Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
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The new Liberal leader Sussan Ley has promised a fresh approach after the partyâs disastrous result in the federal election.
But will the first female leader of the party really be able to bring it back from the brink and build a policy offering thatâs attractive to voters?
Today, host of ABC TVs 7.30 Sarah Ferguson on the future of the Coalitionâs nuclear power plan and Laborâs factional stoush that saw two ministers axed.
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Sarah Ferguson, host of 7.30
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When tensions flared between India and Pakistan last week the world held its breath because both nations have nuclear weapons.
While a ceasefire has been agreed, it hasnât stopped the clashes in the disputed Kashmir region.
Today, Aparna Pande from the Hudson Institute in Washington DC explains the long running conflict and what could come next.
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Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative on the Future for India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute
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What really lies behind Bunningsâ promise of lowest prices?
The hardware superstore has carefully built a reputation for being part of the local community with its famous sausage sizzles and friendly advertising.
But a Four Corners investigation has found that the haven for DIY enthusiasts has grown to dominate the market, squeezing suppliers and competitors.
Today, reporter Angus Grigg on why the Bunnings juggernaut isnât facing the same scrutiny as the supermarkets.
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Angus Grigg, Four Corners reporter
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A new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
The moment was marked by white smoke billowing from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV from Chicago, who worked for years in Peru, has appeared on the balcony above St Peterâs Square to greet the thousands of faithful.
Today, Andrew West, host of the ABCâs Religion and Ethics Report, on what we know about the first American pope and what his election means for the future of the church.
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Andrew West, host of the ABCâs Religion and Ethics Report
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Itâs an almighty fight. In one corner is Donald Trump and the other Harvard, one of the oldest institutions in America.
The US president wants to defund the university, attacking it for alleged anti-Semitism on campus. But Harvardâs retaliating, making it among the few major institutions in the US willing to take Trump on.
Today, Geoff Kabaservice from the centre-right think tank the Niskanen Center on why Trumpâs targeting Harvard and whether Americans will stand for it.
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Geoff Kabaservice, vice president for political studies at the Niskanen Center in Washington, DC
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Ian Wilkinson was the sole surviving guest of a deadly beef wellington lunch and now heâs had the chance to tell his story in court.
He has given evidence in the trial of Erin Patterson whoâs accused of attempting to murder him and of murdering his wife and another couple.
The jury has also heard that before the lunch Erin Patterson told friends she had been âhiding powdered mushrooms in everythingâ.
Today, investigative and true crime reporter Rachael Brown on the key evidence so far from the mushroom murder trial and how the prosecution is not alleging a motive.
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Rachael Brown, ABC investigative and true crime reporter
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The votes are still being counted but when the new parliament is formed there will be more female MPs than ever before.
But fewer than 10 will be on the Coalition benches.
Labor continues to get more women elected and put them into senior roles.
Polling suggests Peter Dutton also had a major problem attracting votes from women during the campaign.
Today, the ABCâs Annabel Crabb on whether the Coalition can ever win back the female vote.
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Annabel Crabb, ABC political journalist
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We were told time and again cost of living was the biggest issue for voters at the election.
So, now Labor has secured a thumping victory, whatâs it going to do to make things easier?
There are some extra tax cuts to come and price increases are slowing, raising hopes of happier economic times.
Today, Ian Verrender, the ABCâs chief business correspondent, on what to expect over the next three years and why the Trump factor could change everything.
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Ian Verrender, ABC chief business correspondent
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It was a Labor win and a Coalition defeat of a magnitude few expected.
Anthony Albanese has become the first prime minister to win re-election in more than 20 years, leaving the Liberal party gutted and its leader kicked out of parliament.
But what will Labor do for Australians over the next three years?
Today, Laura Tingle, political editor for the ABCâs 7.30 program on the landslide result and how it will change the political landscape for a long time to come.
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Laura Tingle, 7.30 political editor
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Anthony Albanese has been returned as Prime Minister, in a Labor landslide. On top of a bruising defeat for his party, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat of Dickson.
The victory makes Anthony Albanese the first Prime Minister to win back-to-back elections in 20-years. So, where did it go wrong for the Coalition?
In this episode from the Politics Now podcast, the ABC's Patricia Karvelas breaks down the election results with political correspondent Jacob Greber.
Read more of Jacob's analysis here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-03/voters-reject-peter-dutton-vision-labor-victory/105247610
ABC News Daily's Sam Hawley will be back with Laura Tingle's analysis late on Sunday.
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