AM
AM is Australia's leading morning current affairs podcast, produced by ABC Australia. It features key political interviews and stories about Australian life, helping set the national news agenda each day. Listeners get a concise summary of the day's top stories and issues.
Episodes
Chinese-made EV vulnerable to hacking
A Four Corners investigation finds cyber safety flaws in a popular EV model made by BYD.
Australian wheelchairs not reaching Gaza's needy kids
Why are hundreds of wheelchairs donated by Australians for injured children in Gaza languishing in a Jordanian warehouse?
US Fed lifts rates for first time in three years
The US Federal Reserve risking Donald Trump's ire by raising interest rates for the first time in three years.
Washington insiders calls for AI controls
A powerful bipartisan group meets in Washington urging governments to rein in artificial intelligence.
Trump labels AI fears 'A HOAX'
Donald Trump dismisses fears of AI threatening humanity - he says keeping ahead of China should be the priority .. not regulation.
More pressure for households as oil price rises
With oil prices on the rise, will the Government consider cutting the fuel excise again?
25 years on; the world remembers September 11 terror attacks
A quarter of a century on from the September 11 terrorist attacks that up-ended the world, the United States is commemorating the thousands killed.
Super industry launches advertising blitz
Amid a political push to drastically alter superannuation, the industry has launched an advertising blitz.
Operators rorting solar battery scheme
How unscrupulous operators are rorting a multi billion dollar program encouraging households to install solar batteries.
Questions over $500m Government grants program
Serious questions raised over a half billion dollar Federal Government funding program directed towards marginal seats before the last election.
Political shockwave as German far-right party surges
AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program.
Two Australians found in Nepal
Two Australians who were in Nepal when the flood hit, have now confirmed they are safe and well, bringing the total number of Australians missing to 36
The mission to find survivors of Nepal floods
Australian families who have travelled to Kathmandu are demanding answers as the search for the missing enters its eighth day.
Were Nepal flood warnings ignored?
Questions whether warning signs of the avalanche which caused devastating flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet were ignored.
Signs property slump is accelerating
AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program.
Australians search for family missing in Nepal
Australians fly into Nepal desperately searching for their missing family members swept away in devastating flash flooding.
Death toll rises after Nepal-Tibet flood
Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet are in a race against time as they scramble to find survivors after a flash flood swept through the border region of the two countries
Fears for Australians trapped in Nepal flashfloods
Dozens of Australians missing as flash-flooding sweeps through the mountainous Nepal/Tibet border region.
Global superstar Dolly Parton dies aged 80
From humble beginnings she rose to become a global phenomenon - singer, actress and humanitarian Dolly Parton dies aged 80.
US threatens Iran with 'Economic D-Day'
The US threatening sanctions on any country dealing with Iran, warning they're facing expulsion from its financial system.
Swans' fans vent frustration
Sydney Swans fans vent their frustrations as the troubled club faces more questions over sexual assault allegations against five of its players.
PM pushes Israel to further investigate death of aid worker
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is demanding Israel do an independent investigation into the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza two years ago
Israeli commanders cleared over Zomi Frankcom's death
Outrage as senior Israeli commanders cleared over a strike on a humanitarian convoy which killed Australian woman Zomi Frankcom.
Labor seals NDIS deal
Labor seals a deal trimming costs for the NDIS but could the cuts hurt vulnerable Australians
Tentative deal struck on gambling reforms
The Government striking a tentative deal with the Coalition over gambling reforms.
Aged care algorithms hurting the elderly
How computer algorithms are denying vulnerable older Australians the care they need
How to power the rise of AI data centres?
AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program.
Multi-billion dollar bailout for Tomago smelter
A multi-billion dollar bailout for the Tomago aluminium smelter in the politically sensitive Hunter Region of New South Wales
Rates paused but RBA's finger on button
The RBA pauses an interest rate hike but warns it could hike them later if the inflation risk doesn't ease
Massive earthquake rocks Colombia
A desperate search for survivors as a massive earthquakes strikes western Colombia.
Political showdown over gambling reforms
A political showdown brewing as the Government fights to get its anti-gambling reforms through the Senate
Gambling reform stalemate
Labor back-benchers are joining voices from across the Federal Parliament calling for the Government to do more to crack down on gambling companies
Don't deter skilled migration: business lobby
Business groups warning the Government not to make it harder to attract skilled workers through an immigration crackdown.
NAPLAN results shock educators
NAPLAN results reveal hundreds of thousands of students struggling with literacy and numeracy.
Drug revelations fuel calls for gambling crackdown
Calls for a crackdown on betting companies after revelations drugs and escorts were supplied to problem gamblers.
Fuel prices set to rise
How rising fuel prices are driving record numbers of Australians to electric vehicles.
Quake recovery efforts hampered by heat in Japan
Evacuees from a devastating earthquake in Japan's south are contending with searing heat and aftershocks, as rescue and relief efforts enter a third day.
Australian facing death penalty in Syria
The ABC reveals the case of a Gold Coast man locked up in a Syrian jail facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering another Australian.
Royal Commission could expose building industry secrets
What secrets might a Royal Commission into the Victorian building industry corruption expose?
Government announces plans for new oil refinery
Plans to build Australia's first new oil refinery since the 1960s.
Victorian Premier faces leadership challenge
AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program.
Oil prices jump amid worsening Middle East war
Oil prices have jumped back up to more than 100 U-S dollars a barrel, after the Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
Is Australia building enough affordable housing?
Have we got the right plan to build enough affordable housing for future generations?
One Nation's campaign to capture regional Australia
How One Nation is working quietly to build support across regional Australia.
Burnham takes office as UK PM
Andy Burnham takes office as UK Prime Minister promising big changes.
US strikes back after deadly attack
The US strikes back after Iran kills two of its personnel in a missile strike in Jordan.
Families seek justice over Lao poisoning
Charges to be laid over a methanol poisoning event in Laos where two Australian teenagers died but will their families actually get the justice they're looking for?
Cyberattack hits GP centres
The sensitive medical information of thousands at risk as a major cyber attack hits a GP network across the country.
Trump reverses course of Hormuz fee
Donald Trump drops a proposed fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz but he seems serious about a naval blockade on Iran as fears of a renewed conflict intensify.
Trump resumes Hormuz blockade
The US resumes a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, this time Donald Trump's charging a fee for other ships to get through the troubled region.
Conflicting reports whether Strait of Hormuz is open
The US launches its fiercest attacks on Iran in weeks as conflicting reports emerge whether Iran has managed to cut-off the Strait of Hormuz.
US Iran ceasefire under further strain
The US and Iran have exchanged fire for a second day, deepening hostilities and uncertainty over the future of the tenuous ceasefire between the two nations.
Should heads roll at Telstra?
AM speaks to the Communications Minister Anika Wells about the nationwide failure of Telstra's mobile service.
ISIS bride facing allegations of abusing Yazidi woman
The last known Australian ISIS Bride who's returning to Australia is facing allegations a Yazidi girl was enslaved, beaten and raped in her home.
Soccer world stunned with Trump interference
The soccer world stunned and outraged with Donald Trump admitting he personally intervened to get a match ban lifted on a star player in the US World Cup team.
Millions mourn Ayatollah Khamenei
Anthony Albanese inking a major new treaty with Fiji as he kicks off a frenetic week of regional diplomacy.
Pressure on Government to strengthen gambling laws
Anti-gambling advocates are hopeful a lengthy inquiry into the federal government's legislation to restrict advertising will put more pressure on Labor to strengthen the laws.
Interest rate pain worse than 1980s
Young Australians face a higher interest rate repayment burden than their parents did in the late 1980s.
Housing values continue to drop
The biggest monthly fall in housing values since 2022 with high interest rates keeping conditions soft in the months ahead.
Homelessness fears as rent subsidy goes
Fears thousands of vulnerable Australians could be pushed onto the streets as a national rental affordability scheme winds up.
Worrying spike in AFL head injuries
Alarming spike in AFL players with traumatic brain injury.
Death toll from devastating quake expected to rise
As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela, there are fears the earthquake death toll could rise into the hundreds or even thousands.
Last ISIS Bride given permission to return to Australia
The last so-called ISIS Bride granted permission to return to Australia
Will voters buy Labor's tax changes?
Labor strikes a deal with the Greens to get its controversial property tax changes passed but now comes the real test - will voters buy it?
Andy Burnham firming up as next British PM
Sir Keir Starmer announces his resignation with Andy Burnham looking likely to be the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade.
Trump threats jeopardise US-Iran negotiations
Threatening comments from Donald Trump jeopardising US-Iran negotiations underway in Switzerland.
US and Iran reach ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran is officially in effect, with the US confirming its naval blockade of Iranian ports has now been lifted.
Voters react to Hanson's vision for Australia
How have voters reacted to Pauline Hanson's vision for Australia?
Trump and Netanyahu clash over Iran agreement
Further strain between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel says it's yet to see details of a ceasefire agreement with Iran.
Lebanon conflict threatens ceasefire deal
Could Israel's offensive in Lebanon jeopardise Donald Trump's deal to end conflict with Iran?
Calls for a shark cull after swimmer bitten
Calls for a cull after a shark bites an ocean swimmer at a popular Sydney Beach leaving her with life threatening injuries.
UK Defence Minister quits
Defence Minister Richard Marles's visit to the UK has been thrown off course, after his British counterpart resigned, just hours before they were due to meet.
Trump warns of new Iran strikes
Donald Trump vows to hit Iran hard again today.
Trump vows response after helicopter downed
Donald Trump blames Iran for the downing of a US helicopter.
Fighting paused after major escalation
Israel and Iran agree to pause attacks in the middle east but both sides warn their fingers remain poised on the trigger..
Tributes for renowned cancer specialist Richard Scolyer
Hundreds of Australians recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours list, as tributes are paid for Former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer who has died from brain cancer.
Government trying to convince Greens to pass tax reforms
The Federal Government is hopeful of avoiding a lengthy Senate inquiry on its proposed tax reforms and is in talks with the Greens, trying to convince them to back the changes and pass it quickly.
US proposes slavery tariff on Australian exports
The Trump administration threatens a new tariff on Australia and a host of other countries for allegedly failing to prevent slavery in export supply chains, a move the Albanese Government insists is unjustified.
More attacks as war continues in Lebanon
Fighting continues in the Middle East despite Donald Trump's assurances he's persuaded Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters to cease hostilities.
Tough times for property market
Tough times for Australia's property market as interest rates and tax changes cause a significant slowdown.
