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
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
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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.
One Nation overtakes Labor
One Nation overtakes Labor as Australia's most popular political party.
US-Iran possible ceasefire extension
Negotiating teams for the US and Iran have reportedly agreed to a proposal to extend a ceasefire for 60 days and start talks on Iran's nuclear program.
Inflation eases but are rate hikes still likely?
Headline inflation is easing but is it too early to relax about further interest rate hikes?
Security agencies investigating ISIS families
More women and children linked to Islamic State return to Australia.
Electricity prices set to drop
Good news for families with electricity prices likely to fall across the eastern states but is the situation in the Middle East still a concern?
Iranians defiant amid Trump's threats
Donald Trump says he won't be rushed into a peace deal as Iranians stand firm against the President's threats.
IS-linked women and children heading for Australia
Another group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State has left a camp in north eastern Syria for the families of killed and jailed IS-fighters.
Indigenous leaders' concern over diphtheria outbreak
Indigenous leaders call for help as a highly contagious diphtheria outbreak ravages their communities.
Pressure rising on government over tax changes
Entrepreneurs and small business owners warning tax changes will stifle innovation and drive capital investment out of Australia.
Domestic violence again in spotlight
Australia's domestic violence problem again in the spotlight after the brutal deaths of a woman and her two children in Sydney.
Australians urged to buy local goods
The Government says thousands of jobs can be created if we simply choose to buy locally made products.
Coalition launches Budget response
Angus Taylor has outlined the Opposition's plan to overhaul the nation's tax and migration systems, under a future Coalition government.
Budget reply: Angus Taylor's spotlight moment looms
As coalition leader Angus Taylor prepares to deliver his budget reply tonight, what would the federal opposition do differently to tackle intergenerational inequity?
Budget overhaul amid global uncertainty
Can last night's federal budget level the intergenerational playing field for younger and older Australians?
Pitch to younger voters in tonight's budget
Tackling intergenerational equity amid war in the Middle East and runaway inflation. There's high stakes for the federal government in tonight's budget, with a bid to shift fortunes more in favour of younger Australians..
LNG profits off-shore and out-of-reach
An ABC investigation finds Australian gas is generating big trading profits in Singapore.
ISIS-linked women and children return to Australia
Three Australian women with links to Islamic State have been arrested after arriving back in the country, facing jail time for alleged slavery and terrorism offences.
ISIS-linked families flying home
Families linked to ISIS are flying home to Australia from Syria with some facing imminent arrest on arrival.
Inland rail vision all but dead
The ambitious plan to have a major freight rail corridor stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane is all but dead with the federal government putting the brakes on the Inland Rail project.
Uneasy ceasefire looking increasingly uncertain
As Iran renews missile strikes on the United Arab Emirates, the U-S military begins a new operation to help vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, saying its destroyed small Iranian boats, and intercepted drones and cruise missiles fired at ships.
Sorry business in Alice Springs
A call to politicians to respect sorry business from the family of murdered Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Alice Springs riot after death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Violence has erupted in Alice Springs overnight, after the alleged killer of a five-year-old girl was arrested.
Defiant Hegseth denies Iran war "a quagmire"
$35 billion and counting: the heavy cost of war in focus as a defiant US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the US Congress.
King's Trans-Atlantic charm offensive in US
King Charles addresses a joint session of the US Congress, launching a vigorous defence of the NATO pact.
Remembering victims of Port Arthur massacre
A courtroom appearance for the man charged with attempting to assassinate U-S president Donald Trump.
Breach puts residential security back under spotlight
US Presidential security questioned again in the wake of the shooting incident as Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondent's Dinner.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire hangs in balance
The White House is today hosting a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon. It comes as Donald Trump issues new threats against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
Government's 'brutal' NDIS overhaul
The Government's 'brutal' multi-billion dollar NDIS overhaul to rein in spending while saving its 'social licence' but will it hurt the people who actually need it?
Government set to announce NDIS reforms
It costs 50 billion dollars a year and it's plagued by rorts, so how can the Government reform the NDIS to protect its budget while maintaining services to those who need it?
