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2,022 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsAM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program. With key political interviews and stories about the Australian way of life, AM sets the agenda for the nation’s daily news and current affairs coverage.
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Flood warnings stretch across NSW and Victoria
October 23, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.32 MBAs residents in New South Wales and Victoria wait for floodwaters to peak, does Australia need a semi professional disaster response workforce?
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 44 tumultuous days
October 20, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MBLiz Truss resigns ... her 44 day tenure as Prime Minister the shortest in British history - Tory MPs now jostling for the top job.
Police investigate ransom demand for Medibank cyber attack
October 19, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.25 MBThe Australian Federal Police investigating a ransom demand from hackers who claim to have stolen customer data from private health insurer Medibank.
Towns along the Murray River prepare for floods
October 18, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.2 MBRivers and anxiety rising as communities along the Victoria-New South Wales border brace for record breaking flooding.
Volunteers build sandbag wall to protect Victorian town
October 17, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 9.24 MBFresh flood evacuation orders for northern Victoria as farmers warn supplies of milk, fruit and veges could all affected.
Thousands flee Victoria's flooding crisis
October 16, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.06 MBThousands of residents have fled their homes in northern Victoria, with the city of Shepparton bracing as the Goulburn River approaches record flood levels.
Inflation and housing costs driving Australians into poverty
October 13, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.16 MBA new report shows soaring inflation and the housing crisis driving millions of Australians into poverty.
Fresh anguish for Bali bombing families
October 12, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.41 MBAustralian families and friends of the Bali bombing victims are shocked that graphic footage of the Sari Club blast and bomb maker Umar Patek have been shown at an overnight memorial service in Kuta
Survivors remember Bali bombings 20 years ago
October 11, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.31 MBCommemorations being to mark 20 years since terrorists bombed two nightclubs in Bali, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians.
Russia says deadly missile strikes in Ukraine are revenge
October 10, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.31 MBUkraine is reeling from one the most intense air strikes since war began, with more than 80 Russian missiles hitting multiple cities
Labor rules out tax cut rethink
October 09, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MBAfter weeks of discussion and speculation about the future of the planned stage three tax cuts, the Federal Government is now trying to quash any hint of a rethink.
Thailand in shock after daycare massacre
October 06, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.32 MBThailand is grieving after a massacre at a childcare centre left 37 people dead, including 24 children.
Federal Budget: experts warn of revenue crisis
October 05, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.42 MBWith the Federal Budget less than three weeks away, questions are being asked about how to boost revenue.
Teachers need more time in the classroom, commission finds
October 04, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBThe Productivity Commission warns our schools might be failing to prepare students for the modern workforce. It highlights a lack of progress in literacy and numeracy.
Multi-billion dollar army project under scrutiny
October 03, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.26 MBThe army's most expensive project is facing fresh uncertainty, with a decision on the multi-billion-dollar infantry fighting vehicles again delayed.
Dozens of Australian women and children related to Islamic State fighters are expected to be brought back to Australia after being stuck in detention camps in Syria.
October 02, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 9.34 MBDozens of Australian women and children related to Islamic State fighters are expected to be brought back to Australia after being stuck in detention camps in Syria.
Toxic culture at Australia's Antarctic base exposed
September 29, 2022 21:30 - 20 minutes - 9.26 MBWarnings of a 'substantial' loss of life as Hurricane Ian tears up coastal areas of Florida.
Monster hurricane hits US state of Florida
September 28, 2022 21:30 - 20 minutes - 9.34 MBDestructive winds and a powerful storm surge are hitting the west coast of Florida after the powerful category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall.
How will Optus hackers be found?
September 27, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.3 MBAs Optus tries to navigate the damaging fallout from its massive data breach, the FBI joins the hunt for the origins of the cyber attack.
"Not the villians": Optus defends cyber attack
September 26, 2022 21:30 - 20 minutes - 9.34 MBThe CEO of Optus says the company still has no clues about who's responsible for the massive cyber attack, but insists the telco is "not the villains" and didn't deliberately put customer data at risk.
Optus still can't explain massive data breach
September 25, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.29 MBFive days into the massive cyberattack at Optus, the telco giant is still no wiser about who hacked its systems, potentially exposing the private data of almost ten million customers
Indigenous MPs consider their condolences for Queen
September 22, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.38 MBFederal Parliament will hold a day of condolences for the Queen today, What will Indigenous MPs say?
The world condemns Vladimir Putin
September 21, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.2 MBThe man who led the external review into the Hawthorn Football Club has told the ABC, listening to AFL First nations players recount their allegations about their time at the club was 'absolutely horrific'.
Hawthorn racism review reveals shock allegations
September 20, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 8.95 MBJust days before the AFL grand final, one of its most successful clubs, Hawthorn is facing allegations it separated First Nations players from families.
Solemn, spectacular: Queen farewelled in state funeral
September 19, 2022 21:30 - 20 minutes - 9.37 MBIn a service full of symbolism, Britain's longest serving Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has been farewelled at a state funeral in London; Mourners gather in pubs and cinemas to watch the live broadcast of the funeral.
Federal Government shakes up disaster management
September 18, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.38 MBAs parts of New South Wales prepare to be possibly cut off by floodwaters, the federal government is shaking up its emergency management system
"Too soon" for republic discussion: Julia Gillard
September 15, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.43 MBThe former Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it'll be time to re-start a "measured discussion" about an Australian republic after Queen Elizabeth's funeral.
Queen Elizabeth lies in state
September 14, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.33 MBThousands of people are filing past the body of Queen Elizabeth, as she lies in state ahead of her funeral on Monday
London crowds brave rain to see Queen's coffin
September 13, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.31 MBA sombre mood descends on London as the Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace.
Vigil as Queen's coffin rests in Edinburgh
September 12, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MBThe Queen's coffin rests in Edinburgh as Londoners prepare to say their farewells
Queen's coffin makes sombre journey through Scotland
September 11, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.26 MBThousands of people in Scotland turn out for a glimpse of the Queen's funeral cortege ahead of her funeral next week in London.
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
September 08, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.5 MBAfter more than 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II has died at her Balmoral estate in the Scottish Highlands.
Treasurer warns tough economic times ahead
September 07, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.35 MBAustralians are being warned to brace for tougher economic times ahead, with next month's federal budget unlikely to provide much in the way of handouts to deal with the surging cost of living.
China's Ambassador dismisses UN report as "fabrication"
September 06, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.33 MBChina's Ambassador to Australia lashes out at a UN report detailing human rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
Liz Truss becomes new UK Prime Minister
September 05, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.35 MBLiz Truss has won the contest to become the new leader of the Conservative Party and replaces Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister; Canadian police charge two men over the stabbing deaths of 10 people; And borrowers bracing for a fifth interest rate rise in a row.
Welfare recipients score biggest increase in decades
September 04, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.33 MBWith petrol and interest rates again set to rise, pension and welfare payments are set to have their biggest boost in decades
Jobs Summit examines participation crisis
September 01, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.42 MBDay 2 of the Jobs and Skills Summit will focus on getting more people to participate to participate in the workforce.
Business, unions strike landmark deal
August 31, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.34 MBAs the federal government's jobs and skills summit kicks off, big business and unions have struck a landmark agreement on industrial relations and migration
Treasurer denies jobs summit allows union power grab
August 30, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.35 MBThe Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expecting that the Jobs and Skills summit will produce appetite for immediate action, but denies it's a union power grab
Shock discovery of foreign fishing camp
August 29, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.38 MBThe discovery of what appears to be an illegal Indonesian fishing camp on Australia's northern coast has shocked locals and raised questions about the adequacy of coastal patrols and border security
Unions and business float training investment plan
August 28, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.33 MBAs the Albanese government marks 100 days in office, it'll tick off a key election promise this week by holding a jobs and skills summit
Indigenous job seekers overlooked
August 25, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MBThe jobs and skills summit is less than a week away.... will it produce lasting reforms for First nations Australians?
Unions push for industry wide wage deals
August 24, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.27 MBBusiness groups label a union demand for sector wide pay claims as a "recipe for disaster"
PM announces inquiry into secret portfolio appointments
August 23, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.29 MBThe Prime Minister promises an inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret Ministries, but it's still unclear if it'll have the power to compel witnesses, including the former PM, to appear
More home builders tipped to collapse
August 22, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.35 MBAcross the country, builders are going broke, leaving people with unfinished homes and big debts and thousands of workers without jobs
Push for more foreign workers to fill job vacancies
August 21, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.36 MBBusinesses and unions inch towards agreement on the need for more migrants to Australia, as skilled worker shortages persist
Minister signals new approach to promote EVs
August 18, 2022 22:00 - 20 minutes - 9.39 MBThe Federal Government puts fuel efficiency standards on the agenda as it tries to boost the uptake of electric cars. Taiwan's airforce is under pressure as China conducts an increasing number of fly-bys near the island. And we hear about the slow demise of a footy club in country Victoria, where a shrinking population has sounded the final siren on a century-old tradition.
Flood victims frustrated at lack of buyback detail
August 17, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.29 MBResidents in northern New South Wales are scared time is running out to move to higher ground with the government releasing few details of its long awaited buyback scheme; One of Donald Trump's fiercest criticis loses her re-election bid, but vows the fight against the former President isn't over; And more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women being encouraged to get involved in politics.
Should Scott Morrison quit politics?
August 16, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.29 MBThe backlash to Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments is growing, although Liberal Party elder John Howard doesn't think the former Prime Minister should resign from Parliament; Regional renters are getting no relief, even as new data shows regional house prices have fallen for the first time since the pandemic began; And could the Tasmanian Tiger be back in the wild in as little as ten years?
Questions grow over Morrison's secret appointments
August 15, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.32 MBUnprecedented, sinister and dodgy - that's how some constitutional experts and politicans are describing Scott Morrison's decision to secretly appoint himself to numerous Ministerial roles during his time as Prime Minister; Calls for Western Australia to bring in a redress scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations; And should there be an overhaul of the way areas in Queensland are declared "in drought'?