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The Daily Aus

This is a daily news podcast for young people in Australia. Join The Daily Aus team every weekday morning as we cover the news in your language. We’re a newsroom of young journalists, delivering news for young people. TDA is completely independent. We are not owned by any larger media company.

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3:47

Headlines: Global markets plummet over fears of U.S....

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/11

Today's headlines include: The Australian share market has plummeted by $50 billion as global uncertainty over the U.S. economy continues. Communities impacted by ex-Cyclone Alfred are through the worst, with no current emergency warnings in place for NSW and Qld. The Vatican has announced Pope Francis is no longer in “imminent danger” after he was hospitalised with pneumonia last month. And today’s good news: Population numbers of the vulnerable Eastern Monarch butterfly have

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11:04

NSW’s first pill-testing trial

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/10

NSW has become the latest Australian jurisdiction to carry out a pill testing trial at a music festival, with the service debuting at Wollongong’s Yours and Owls festival. On today’s podcast, TDA journalist Achol Arok reports back from the festival about how the service was run on the day, why it came to be, and how attendees felt about it. Hosts: Achol Arok and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click

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3:57

Headlines: Major flood warnings and record rainfall...

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/10

Today's headlines include: Major flood warnings are in place for parts of South East Qld and northern NSW, as ex-Cyclone Alfred continues to threaten communities. Rental affordability fell to its worst level on record in December, according to PropTrack’s latest Rental Affordability Index. The Romanian Government has banned a far-right politician from running in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. And today’s good news: Australian researchers have located the

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13:18

How Australian households are changing

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/09

Every year since 2001, a study has looked at how Australian households are changing. It's called the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia, or HILDA, survey, and it captures trends across a broad cross-section of Australians’ finances, social life, mental health, household activities and family life. Among its most recent findings is that men are doing the same amount of housework on average as they were 20 years ago. On today’s podcast, we dissect its findings, and discuss

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11:10

The legendary friendship of two Aussie greats

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/07

On today's good news podcast, we discuss the First Nations tennis greats being honoured in Barbie form this International Women's Day, the history-making victories from this year's Oscars, and two scientific breakthroughs involving prosthetics and plastics. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful

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3:54

Headlines: 80,000 Qld & NSW homes without power

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/07

Today's headlines include: Some 80,000 homes and businesses in NSW and Qld are without power as Cyclone Alfred edges closer to land. A 17-year-old boy has been charged after he allegedly boarded a flight at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport with a gun yesterday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Saudi Arabia next week for U.S-led talks to end the war in Ukraine. And today’s good news: Several unseen stories by Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, will be published

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15:47

Why are we still waiting for house prices to drop?

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/06

The Australian housing market has been making headlines again with property prices continuing to climb despite some interest rate relief from the RBA last month. For young Australians hoping to buy their first home, the situation seems to be getting increasingly challenging. Ahead of a federal election where the cost of living and how (and where) young people get a first home, Sam is joined by Tim Lawless, the Head of Research at CoreLogic, to examine whether the Australian dream of home ownership

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3:48

Headlines: Prime Minister quizzed over timing of...

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/06

Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it moves towards Queensland and NSW, with it now expected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been quizzed about the timing of the election, and whether Cyclone Alfred will delay his widely-reported plan to call the election this weekend.The Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe has confirmed the U.S. will no longer share its intelligence

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15:33

Everything you need to know about Cyclone Alfred

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/05

Millions of residents in parts of Queensland and NSW are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Alfred, which is due to make landfall early on Friday morning. Authorities are warning the rare weather event could bring with it significant rainfall and high winds. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain what we know, what’s been done to ready the communities at risk and how residents can stay informed. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma GillespieProducer:OrlaMaher National resources:Download the BOM

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3:55

Headlines: Cyclone Alfred evacuation centres open in...

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/05

Today's headlines include: Evacuation centres are opening in NSW and Qld as authorities finalise preparations ahead of Cyclone Alfred making landfall. A second nurse has been charged over an antisemitic video broadcast from Bankstown Hospital in Sydney last month. Lone wolf attackers perpetrated the majority of terror incidents in Western democracies last year, according to new data. And today’s good news: A team of researchers at Louisiana State University has developed a sustainable

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14:44

Are women still earning less than men?

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/04

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released its annual pay gap report this week, which found that - on average - men still earn more than women across all industries. The agency’s gender pay gap target range for all employers is plus/minus 5%. However, its latest findings show just one in five Australian employers is meeting this target. But, it’s not all bad news, with 56% of employers improving their gender pay gap in the 2023-24 financial year, compared to the previous year

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3:14

Headlines: Trump pauses U.S. aid to Ukraine

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/04

Today's headlines include: U.S. news outlets are reporting President Donald Trump will immediately suspend aid to Ukraine. A 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports to the U.S. will come into effect later today. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall on Queensland’s south coast this week after it intensified to a category 2 system overnight. And today’s good news: 16-year-old Australian Joanne Ciconte is set to join Formula One’s all-female racing series, F1

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19:24

Can the U.S-Ukraine relationship recover?

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/03

A White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance descended into what’s been described as “an explosive encounter,” an “Oval Office Shouting match” and an “unprecedented” exchange. With the future of a U.S/Ukraine minerals deal now uncertain, European leaders responded by attending crisis talks in London. In today's deep dive, we’ll unpack what was said in the meeting, the

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3:38

Headlines: Qantas plane grounded after smoke detected...

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/03

Today's headlines include: Qantas is investigating a mid-flight incident after smoke was detected in the cockpit of one of its planes. Israel will stop all aid deliveries into Gaza after the first phase of a six-week ceasefire ended without an agreement to continue peace into a Phase Two. The 97th Academy Awards have wrapped up in LA with Anora taking out five awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. And today’s good news:Scientists in the U.S. have developed a battery that can run on

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16:57

Your Oscars cheat sheet

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/02

The 97th Oscars are upon us, with today’s ceremony set to show us what Hollywood considers the best films of 2024. On today’s podcast, we’ll be breaking down everything you need to know about the Academy Awards, from Adrien Brody to Zoe Saldaña. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara SeidlerProducer:OrlaMaher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so

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16:28

How deepfakes are impacting elections

The Daily Aus ·

2025/03/01

We are nearly about to enter election season in Australia. As you would have now heard us say a million times on this podcast, Australia is due to hold an election on 17 May or before. And that could mean we are about to enter a period of disinformation and misinformation in Australia. Today, we’re talking about a very specific type of false information - and that is deepfake. More specifically, we want to talk about how deepfakes can impact elections. And in this context, we’re talking

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9:27

An 105-year-old woman's birthday rave

The Daily Aus ·

2025/02/28

On today's good news podcast, we discuss the best birthday an 105 year old could ever wish for, a Melbourne cafe helping to move the dial and the latest innovation helping an endangered bird species. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot LawryProducer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering

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3:44

Headlines: ADF vessels shadowing Chinese warships off...

The Daily Aus ·

2025/02/28

Today's headlines include: A fleet of Chinese warships in the Tasman sea is now “just outside” the border of Australia’s exclusive economic zone, according to the Prime Minister. The U.S. Department of Justice has released previously-sealed court documents relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Australians will be able to see a rare planetary parade in tonight’s sky, featuring Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. And today’s good news:

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12:50

The Qld church group jailed for a child's death

The Daily Aus ·

2025/02/27

This week, 14 members of a religious group were sentenced over the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs. Her death was the result of consistently being denied insulin or medical care for type 1 diabetes, under the belief that she would be healed by God. On today’s podcast, we’re going to take you through the events that led up to what a presiding judge described to be a “slow and painful death”. Hosts: Achol Arok and Zara Seidler Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so

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3:20

Headlines: Govt approves Qatar/Virgin Australia deal

The Daily Aus ·

2025/02/27

Today's headlines include: The Federal Government has signed off on a deal allowing Qatar Airways to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia. A suspicious object that washed up on a Gold Coast beach this morning was a practice army torpedo, which is a type of underwater weapon, authorities have confirmed. Israel and Hamas have completed another hostage-prisoner release, as the end of phase one of the ceasefire nears. And today’s good news: A stolen ancient bronze statue will be returned to Greece from

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