ABC's Blumer Uncovers Alliances, Solar Boom, and Accountability

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 1st, and here's what is going on. Claire Bloomer leads innovative storytelling for ABC News, Current Affairs, and Investigations. She heads the Digital Story Innovations Team and previously ran digital efforts for ABC Investigations and produced Triple J Hack. Over her career at the ABC, she has earned multiple Walkley Quill and Kennedy Awards for top journalism. Earlier this week, her team uncovered an unlikely alliance that challenged former President Trump and released key Epstein files. Meanwhile, stories delved into Australia's rooftop solar boom, showing suburbs powering up while the broader energy shift lags behind. Voters pressed the Prime Minister on protecting families from race-based violence during a live Q&A. Treasurer Jim Chalmers also faces constituents just days after delivering the federal budget, highlighting real community concerns. New leaks expose failures in safeguarding Aboriginal communities like Wakania from health risks, despite early warnings.

1:01Reports also revealed excessive drinking and misconduct in S.A.S. recreational culture during the Afghanistan War. Ongoing probes include S.A.S. war crime allegations from a deadly raid in nursing home horrors where residents face neglect. Bloomer's work keeps pushing for accountability across politics, defense, and social issues. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen, S-O-L-L-I-SoliPillo.com.