The Daily Aus
The Daily Aus is a daily news podcast tailored for young people in Australia. Each weekday morning, the team covers the latest news in an accessible and engaging way. The podcast is produced by an independent newsroom of young journalists, free from ownership by larger media companies.
Episodes
Is this the death of David Jones?
Australian department store chain David Jones has gone into voluntary administration and is expected to close stores before Christmas, after nearly 200 years of continuous operation. The chain has recruited outside help to manage its finances, with as many as 26 of its 39 stores set to close. In today’s pod, we’ll explain what went wrong for DJs and what might be in store (ha ha) for the franchise
Headlines: High Court to hear Hanson case
Today's headlines include:
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has won her bid to have the nation's top court hear her appeal against a court ruling that she racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi.
Alleged murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has taken the stand at his trial for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Education Minister Jason Clare has announced major changes to t
America delivers its verdict on Trump
Yesterday, after months of build-up, the U.S. finally held its midterm elections. The midterms mark the halfway point in a presidency and determine who controls both houses of Congress. Going into this election, the republicans held both houses… but that has now changed.
In today’s podcast, we’ll talk to Billi, who is on the ground in Michigan, about the Democrats taking control of Congress
Headlines: NT teen faces terrorism charges
Today's headlines include:
The Democratic Party is on track to win control of both houses of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections.
A 15-year-old girl has faced terrorism-related charges in a Darwin court.
Australia’s highest court has found Uber liable for $81 million in NSW payroll tax.
And today’s good news: A patient in Japan has received a breakthrough stem-cell treatm
Who gets to move to Australia?
For years, we’ve heard how Australia doesn’t have enough people working as teachers, nurses and tradies.
But what if I told you there’s also not enough swimming coaches, hairdressers and meat inspectors?
That’s according to the latest data from Australia’s occupation shortage list, which helps shape which jobs employers can sponsor overseas workers for.
In today's podcast, we're breaking down h
Headlines: RBA raises cash rate to 4.85%
Today's headlines include:
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the official cash rate to 4.85% - the highest level since 2008.
Socceroos and Matildas players have launched legal action against Football Australia (FA) as part of a multi-million dollar dispute between the governing body and its national teams.
The U.S. military has conducted strikes on Iranian targets in
Why eating disorders are on the rise
More than 18 million people around the world are living with anorexia or bulimia, with adolescents and young adults disproportionately affected. That’s according to a major new global study. It’s the biggest update on these two eating disorders in almost a decade, covering more than 200 countries and three decades of data.
The findings, from what’s known as the Global Burden of Disease study, sho
Headlines: Lehrmann trial set for 2027
Today's headlines include:
Nationals leader Matt Canavan has announced he will try to move to the lower house at the next election, not due until 2028.
Days out from the U.S. midterms, a Democrat in the state of Michigan has formally endorsed a Republican candidate for the Senate.
Bruce Lehrmann is set to stand trial for rape next year.
And today’s good news! The country of Barb
Why are all my friends unemployed?
This is the story of thousands of uni students. They were promised that if they pulled all-nighters, did the internships and put in the extra hours, there’d be a job waiting at the end. But for many young Australians, the graduation gown came off, and the job never came.
Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed youth unemployment has climbed to 11.1%, the highest it’s been since 20
Headlines: Erin Patterson loses appeal
Today's headlines include:
Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against her murder convictions and instead been re-sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
A man could spend life behind bars after allegedly seeking out military and explosives information in preparation for a terrorist attack.
Hong Kong leader John Lee has apologised for last year’s deadly apar
TDA goes to a Trump rally
Next week, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections, giving them the chance to vote for the people representing them in Congress. Ahead of that, TDA editor-in-chief Billi attended a Trump rally in Texas to ask young people what they're thinking, feeling and voting for during these elections.
In today's episode, we'll explain what to know about the midterms, and hear from Billi
Headlines: Train collision in central Spain
Today's headlines include:
Two high-speed trains have crashed into each other in central Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring around 80 more.
South Australia’s Royal Commission into AI has opened up for consultation from the public on the tech’s impact on society.
Police have closed their investigation into the overdose death of U.S. actor Hayden Panettiere following a c
Are Year 12s giving up on drama?
In 2016, 4,724 students enrolled in drama for NSW's Higher School Certificate. Last year, it was 3,192.
And it's not just NSW, the share of Year 12 students taking drama has fallen in every state and territory that publishes the data. The curtain hasn't come down on the subject, but the cast list has been getting shorter.
Today, we look at what researchers, teachers and education departments s
Headlines: Inflation rises ahead of RBA meeting
Today's headlines include:
Australia’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.3% in September, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australia's biggest listed casino company has been hit with a $260 million fine.
Exit polls have pointed to a deadlock in Israel’s first election since October 7 2023.
And today’s good news: A world-first mission is aimin
Australia’s least ethical fashion brands
White Fox, Ghanda, Bec & Bridge, LSKD.
These are the names of some of the biggest fashion brands in Australia. They’re also apparently some of the least ethical.
That’s according to a new report which ranked Aussie fashion brands based on how they treat workers and the planet.
In today’s podcast we’re going to take you through everything the report found, and what the brands included had to sa
Headlines: Triple zero text trial
Today's headlines include:
The Government is trialling giving people the ability to text Triple Zero. If effective, the change would allow people to contact emergency dispatchers in times when a voice call might not be practical.
Conservative Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro says police have asked him to turn in his passports, days after the country’s election saw his opponent Lula
The youth uprising that ousted a government
Two years ago, a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia and killed 16 people. On Sunday, the students who protested over it helped bring down a party that’s been in power since many of them were in primary school.
Today, we’ll unpack how youth-led demonstrations mobilised to form a political movement, ultimately becoming a government-in-waiting, and why the rest of Europe is watc
Headlines: Parliament honours injured MP Helen Haines
Today's headlines include:
Emotional tributes have flowed in Canberra for Independent MP Dr Helen Haines, repeatedly described by her colleagues as the "very best of us".
A multi-state storm band and an unusual weather system has delivered a days-long deluge to parts of Australia with more rain to come.
Early voting is underway for the New Zealand election which is shaping up to
The debate over mandatory national service
For the first time, TDA is taking you back to the high school debate club. In this episode, we’re debating the idea of national civic service. It’s a pitch put forward by the former Treasurer of Australia that young Aussies should have to complete a mandatory year of national service, in areas like healthcare, emergency services, agriculture or the military. In today’s episode we’ll run through th
The transport gap for people with disability
For a lot of us, getting around is something we barely think about. You tap on, jump on the closest bus, train or tram, and you're at work, at your parents' for dinner, or grabbing a coffee with the girls. Our calendars might be packed and our days might feel shorter than ever, but the actual getting there? That's rarely the part that stresses us out.
That's not the reality for everyone, though.
The changing regulation of porn
Content warning: Today's episode includes references to sexual violence and strangulation. It's not explicit, but if you've got kids in the car, you might want to save it for later. If you need support, 1800 RESPECT is available on 1800 737 732.
In both Australia and the UK, there have been major developments in the regulation of porn access. Here at home, Pornhub came back this month, but only f
Is Australia's social media ban actually working?
It’s nearly been one year since Australia introduced a world-first social media ban for under 16s. And it turns out, that was just the beginning of the Australian Government’s campaign against social media. But, is it actually working? And with all the focus on social media, what are they doing about AI?
Today, Billi sits down with the Minister for Communications Anika Wells. Listen: The Gov
The targeted attack on a Federal MP
Independent MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition after she was hit by a car outside her electorate office in regional Victoria on Monday. The Prime Minister has described it as a “deliberate” attack, and a joint counter-terrorism team is now investigating.
On today’s podcast, we’re going to go through who Helen Haines is, what we know about the attack, and how the country has res
The misconduct allegations splitting the Greens
A letter from party members has sparked an investigation into Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John, who’s been accused of behaving inappropriately towards women over several years. Now the senator says he is the victim of a years-long smear campaign coming from within his own party. Today we're diving into the allegations against Jordon Steele-John, and the Senator’s lengthy response.
Host: Emma Gil
The true story of Elizabeth Holmes
Through her company Theranos, Holmes vowed to replace blood tests with a tiny finger prick test that could produce real time results, to be rolled out in supermarkets and pharmacies. Some of the world’s richest people and companies went all in on the vision, propelling Holmes from Stanford dropout to industry disruptor and entrepreneur. But Elizabeth Holmes’ claims that she’d solved one of medicin
Why young Aussies are buying shares
In 1986, about one million adults owned shares, and a stockbroker stood between them and the market. The ASX says 11.5 million Australians invest beyond their super and home. Those between 18 and 29 now account for 1 in 5 investors - and, for the first time, the group of people who say that they’re going to start their investment journey in the next 12 months are mostly women. Ultimately, as the A
Is an 'egg cartel' driving up prices?
Over the past year, Australia has recorded some of the highest prices in the world for one particular supermarket staple: eggs.
This week, the ACCC launched a case against the country’s biggest egg producers, accusing them of anti-competitive conduct including acting as a cartel and culling hens to drive up prices.
On today’s podcast we're going to tell you everything you need to know about this
Can Australia block an execution livestream?
On the morning of 4 December, Australian time, the U.S. military plans to carry out its first execution by firing squad since WWII. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the public to be able to watch the killing via livestream, in an announcement that’s prompted global debate about online harms and the ethics of such a move.
Here in Australia, MPs across the political spectrum have con
Headlines: NT legalises pepper spray for over 16s
Todays headlines include:
The Northern Territory (NT) will legalise the use of OC spray (also known as capsicum or pepper spray) for self defence for people aged 16 and over.
One person has died and several others have been injured after a roller coaster incident in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Russia has hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine.
And today’s good
Did the AI bubble just burst in Australia?
Last week, Australian data centre operator Firmus announced it would no longer list on Australia’s stock exchange. It came after months and months of hype around the AI company, which would have had the second biggest listing in Austarlia’s history. In today’s podcast, we’re going to cut through all the jargon and explain what the company actually is, why everyone was talking about it and what act
Headlines: Aussie engineer freed from Iraq
Todays headlines include:
An Australian engineer will return home after being detained in Iraq for more than five years.
Australian MPs from across the political spectrum have condemned U.S. plans to livestream the execution of a former army psychiatrist.
North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile towards the sea off its east coast.
And today’s good news: Aussie Olympian Izzi Bat
The White Fox Boutique lawsuit, explained
Adidas has sued Sydney-based fashion brand White Fox Boutique, alleging it infringed on its ‘three stripe’ trade mark. It’s the latest in a string of trademark lawsuits in the fast fashion industry. Today we’ll take you through what exactly Adidas is alleging, the similar lawsuits happening across the fashion industry, and why trademarks matter in the first place.
Host: Billi FitzSimons and
Headlines: ATO reverses credit card decision
Todays headlines include:
The federal government has announced it will fund the ATO to keep accepting credit card payments for tax bills until mid-2027, after a backlash from small businesses.
U.S. death row inmate Christa Pike can now stand and walk short distances, her lawyers said, after she survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her last week.
The Australian data centre operator Firmus wi
The international youth revolt happening right now
A burning fire truck, police clashing with teenagers and masked protestors calling for change. Over the past few weeks you might have seen these images coming out of France. What started as frustration over education standards at one school in Paris has rippled into a movement across the country and beyond. In today’s podcast we’re going to break down where the French student protests began,
Headlines: NSW Police to carry long-arm rifles
Todays headlines include:
Sydneysiders will soon see police carrying long-arm rifles as part of a new permanent response unit being rolled out across the city.
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 28 people, including children, and injured 100 others.
The U.S. state of Texas has pushed ahead with an execution using the same lethal injection method that failed in the case of Christa
The failed execution of Christa Pike, explained
Last week, the Tennessee Department of Correction tried and failed to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years. Despite the fact that she was administered not one but two lethal injections, 50-year-old Christa Pike survived and is now conscious and talking. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain the context to her death penalty, what happened last week and what could come next.
Host: Billi Fitz
Headlines: PornHub restored in Australia
Todays headlines include:
Pornhub’s parent company Aylo has today announced that it is restoring access to the website for adults in Australia.
Russian health authorities say no one who came into contact with a Siberian laboratory worker who died last week has tested positive for plague.
Amazon's Prime Video has locked in exclusive global rights to the Emmy Awards in a six-year deal, end
Manchester City's financial scandal, explained for non-football fans
Between 2009 and 2018, Manchester City won three Premier League titles. Last week, an independent commission found that over those same seasons, the club made its owner's money look like sponsorship income and kept some costs off its books. City says that's wrong and has appealed. Today, we're explaining what the commission found, what City says, and what happens next.
Host: Billi FitzSimons and
Headlines: ADF soldier dies in training accident
Todays headlines include:
An Australian Defence Force (ADF) member has died and five other soldiers have been injured in a military vehicle rollover at a bushland training area.
The Coalition has announced it would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 people in its first year in government if elected.
The Greens’ official think tank has proposed investing $25 billion into a public
The DV allegations against Sam Wood
Former star of The Bachelor and fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood has been charged with two counts of domestic violence.
Wood was arrested after police attended a Queensland property on Saturday night.
Today, we’ll tell you what we know about the allegation against Sam Wood, and we’re also going to have a conversation about the word ‘alleged’.
If you or someone you know needs support, p
Headlines: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court
Todays headlines include:
Former Bachelor star and fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood has been charged with domestic violence offences.
Four football fans remain in hospital after a car ploughed into them as they waited to cheer on their team ahead of the weekend's NRL grand final.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will take Thames Valley Police to court over allegations that searches of his homes may hav
The debate around daylight saving
You might be a little more tired this morning and it is probably because we lost an hour of sleep yesterday thanks to daylight saving time.
Well, that’s if you’re in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia, and Tasmania. For those of you in the rest of the country - you don’t need to change your clocks twice a year which seems to be the way the world is moving.
Today, we’re going through the deb
Headlines: Woman survives execution attempt
Todays headlines include:
A woman in the U.S. state of Tennessee is in a critical condition after she survived two attempts by the Tennessee Department of Correction to execute her.
Radio host Jackie "O" Henderson's legal fight to recover most of her contract, which is worth up to $100 million, has been delayed by more than six months.
Sydney Swans player Isaac Heeney has won the club’s “Most
How a pilot tried to hijack an Israel-bound plane
On Wednesday morning, a co-pilot on a flight to Israel stabbed the other pilot in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The aircraft then dropped more than 17,000 feet in less than two minutes. Passengers and crew members managed to get into the cockpit and subdue the alleged attacker – in a move that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said avoided a 9/11-style disaster. We’ll tell you e
Headlines: House prices continue to fall
Todays headlines include:
Israeli officials say a co-pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot on Wednesday morning in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.
Australian house prices decreased by 1.1% in September, marking the sixth straight month of falling prices.
New Zealand's parliament has been dissolved, marking the official start of campaigning for November's nat
Why are interest rates at a 15 year high?
Earlier this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate to its highest level in 15 years, saying the measure was taken to control “elevated” inflation. We’re expecting that the RBA could continue to hike prices in the months to come, as a range of factors influence the prices of goods and services here in Australia. In today’s podcast, we’re going to chat through the RBA”s decision,
Headlines: Greens elect new leader
Todays headlines include:
The Greens have announced NSW Senator David Shoebridge as their new leader.
Australia’s annual inflation rate rose to 4% in August, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
U.S. forces are in the final stages of leaving Iraq after more than 20 years, in the last phase of a plan put in place by former President Joe Biden.
And t
The Cornell sexual assault allegations, explained
Two years ago, seven male students at an American university allegedly gang raped a 20 year old woman. No criminal charges were ever laid, but this week prosecutors reopened the investigation.
It comes after the alleged victim filed a lawsuit against Cornell University, saying that it failed to protect her. Today, we're unpacking what's alleged, why no one was charged, and why the case is back on
Headlines: OpenAI apologises for hacking Medicare
Todays headlines include:
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.60%.
OpenAI has published a blog post apologising for one of its agents hacking a Medicare statistics website in June, and for only notifying the Government of the hack in an email to a public inbox in September.
Listeners are advised this story contains details that may be distressing. Th
A breakthrough for male contraceptives
The World Health Organisation has released its first-ever blueprint for male contraceptives, spelling out exactly what a safe, effective pill, gel or implant needs to look like. Today, we're unpacking what's actually in the pipeline - including trials happening right here in Australia - and why the WHO thinks new options could reach pharmacies within five to ten years.
Host: Sam Koslowski and Bil
Headlines: Five men caught near UK army base
Todays headlines include:
UK police have arrested five men who were seen travelling in “suspicious vehicles” towards an army base.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have announced the final analysis for Australia’s economy for the 2025/26 financial year.
New Zealand’s election campaign is underway, six weeks out from the country’s November poll.
And today’s good
The NSW policeman on trial for double murder
Last week, the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, the former policeman charged with the murder of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, began in the NSW Supreme Court.
As the case has unfolded, we’ve learnt what both the prosecution and defence will be arguing happened on that day in February over two years ago.
In today’s podcast, we’ll talk through the two arguments, as well as what we’ve lear
The hidden costs of cancer
Most of us assume the same thing about cancer in Australia: that it's covered. Medicare, the public system, a fight that's medical rather than financial. The Leukaemia Foundation has just published research that says otherwise. They asked 655 Australians living with blood cancer what their diagnosis actually cost them, and about one in eight said they'd missed, delayed or cancelled treatment becau
Headlines: Car crash kills junior police officer
Todays headlines include:
A junior police constable who died in a car crash in pursuit of a stolen vehicle is being remembered as a brave young woman who served with distinction.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the UN General Assembly, issuing a call to world leaders to work together to confront growing issues of artificial intelligence and climate change.
The Brisbane Lions will
What does an AI hack actually look like?
Yesterday, Australia’s Prime Minister told a news conference in New York that Medicare had been hacked by OpenAI.
In June, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, asked one of its internal AI agents to research Australian health statistics.
It hit a locked door on a Medicare website and, instead of turning back, found another way in, hacking the system.
It then took OpenAI three months to inform the go
Headlines: Highest unemployment since COVID
Todays headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an AI agent from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, went rogue and hacked Medicare in June.
Australia's unemployment rate has edged up to 4.6%, the highest level in almost five years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington D.C. for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as trade talks between the two
The rape charge against 'looksmaxxer' Clavicular
Braden Peters, aka Clavicular, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts. The case is related to another similar legal filing from earlier this year, in a different part of the country, which also alleges he injected an underage girl with an unregulated substance without consent. In today’s episode, we’ll explain the world of looksmaxxing and what to know about the cases.If you or someone you kn
Headlines: $1m reward for Gus Lamont info
Todays headlines include:
A $1 million reward has been offered for information about missing toddler Gus Lamont, nearly one year after he disappeared from his family's rural property.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) counter-terrorism agents have arrested a man accused of being an ISIS operative.
A Sri Lankan court has convicted 15 people over a series of attacks that killed 279 people, includi
What will Australia’s housing look like in 2066?
What will Australia’s housing look like in 2066?
And if we have what has been labelled a housing crisis in 2026, with a population of 28 million people - how will we house 40 million people in 40 years?
Those are some of the questions looked at in the latest intergenerational report - a landmark report from the Federal Treasury released every few years.
We’ll look at the answe
Headlines: Smart glasses banned in WA schools
Todays headlines include:
Smart glasses will be banned in all public schools in Western Australia, the State Government has announced.
A man has been charged in relation to the shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Sydney.
The Canadian province of British Columbia is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over a school shooting that killed nine people in February.
And today’s good news: An Australi
Can Trump ban the news?
This week three major newsrooms lost their access to the White House overnight - badges deactivated, reporters turned away at the gate. So can the U.S. President just ‘ban’ the news? Today we're breaking down why it happened, whether it's actually legal, and what history tells us about how these fights usually end.
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Headlines: Cindy Crawford’s son dies at 27
Todays headlines include:
The Treasury Department has released a new report on what Australia might look like in 2066, 40 years from now.
The trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon for the murder of his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird’s new partner Luke Davies began on Monday.
U.S. media reports Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Randy Ger
How Australia's weed laws are changing
Right now, it is completely legal to smoke a joint at home if you live in Australia’s capital city.
Travel twenty minutes across the border into New South Wales, and you could be looking at a court date.
Across the country, three different governments are moving in three different directions on cannabis, with one easing the rules for patients, one pushing for a public vote on legalisation,
Are Aussie homes ready to go electric?
Most of the emissions coming out of an Australian home come from four or five familiar machines: the car in the driveway, the hot water system, the heater, the cooktop. Rewiring Australia's modelling puts those household choices at more than 38% of the national total. The catch is that most of those decisions are made last-minute, when the hot water dies on a Tuesday and the plumber is already on
Headlines: Second WA shark attack this week
Todays headlines include:
Artificial intelligence is being used by foreign powers to target Australian leaders, the Federal Government is warning.
Emergency services have rushed to a popular West Australian beach following a suspected fatal shark attack.
The head of the United Nations' health agency is hailing "encouraging signs" in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republi
Why does the Govt want to lower migration?
Yesterday, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke unveiled the government’s new migration plans, more than a month after he was supposed to.
It comes as the discussion about Australia’s migration system heats up, with Labor, One Nation and the Coalition all vying for votes on one of the country’s most contentious issues.
In today’s podcast, we’ll break down Burke’s latest policy, how it could work and
Headlines: Fiji declares national HIV emergency
Todays headlines include:
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has revealed the Government’s planned changes to the migration system.
An apartment building in Gaza collapsed overnight, killing at least 20 people, including six children.
Fiji has declared its HIV epidemic a national emergency. In a statement this week, the country’s government said it now estimates one in 60 adults has the disease,
Why you're no longer hearing from Karl Stefanovic
Earlier this year, Karl Stefanovic was everywhere.
The journalist-turned-commentator had launched a podcast that was racking up millions of listens and views, and was dominating the headlines.
But now… radio silence. Earlier this week, we found out that Stefanovic is engaged in a legal battle with his business partner over ownership of the company behind the podcast. In today’s deep dive,
Headlines: Govt to announce sweeping migration changes
Todays headlines include:
The Federal Government is set to reveal how it plans to cut migration numbers after weeks of speculation and delays.
America’s war against Iran has cost $US38 billion ($AU53b) over six months, new figures from the U.S. Government’s Congressional Budget Office show.
At least three people have died after a helicopter crashed in suburban Los Angeles.
Today's
Macklemore, Ed Sheeran, and Pink's argument over Gaza
Yesterday, American rapper Macklemore revealed he'd been dropped from his slot opening for Ed Sheeran's world tour.
It came less than a week after the performer made comments on stage in support of Palestine.
The moment gained worldwide attention after pop star Pink weighed in on social media, with calls for Macklemore to be pulled from the lineup.
Today we're getting into what actually happene
Headlines: Snowtown murderer to be released after 26 years
Todays headlines include:
The youngest person jailed over the notorious Snowtown killings will be released after serving 26 years in prison.
Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise for widely condemned comments calling First Nations Australians “the most primitive race on Earth.”
Rough seas are hindering rescue efforts in Indonesia, where authorities are searching for 129 people missing
Are we headed for an AI doomsday?
Does the artificial intelligence industry need to slow down? An Anthropic researcher says he’s quit his job over mounting fears his employer and its competitors are racing to build systems they won’t be able to control – systems he warns could “kill us all by the end of the decade”. Tech CEOs say they agree with him, so what does that mean for the future of AI, and how has the rest of the wor
Headlines: Shark bite off WA
Todays headlines include:
A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shark attack at a remote beach in Western Australia.
A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu is continuing for more than 30 people who are missing after a passenger ferry sank.
Sweden's national election results show a dead heat, with a partial count pointing to a one-seat ma
The ChatGPT deal for uni students
This week, UNSW announced it will be the first university in Australia to sign onto a deal with ChatGPT.
The uni is promoting the partnership as an opportunity for students, teachers and researchers to use “AI tools on a secure platform”.
On today’s podcast, TDA’s multimedia journalist Em is going to explain the context behind this announcement and what it means for any uni students listening.
CBD oil is everywhere. What's the science behind it?
The conversation around medicinal cannabis has transformed significantly over the past decade. In Australia, cannabidiol, or ‘CBD’ is a prescription-only treatment, meaning it can only be legally accessed with authorisation from a medical practitioner. But as CBD has become more accessible to those who need it, the saturation of available products claiming to contain CBD, from skincare to pet food
Headlines: Molly Ticehurst ex-partner sentenced for her murder
Todays headlines include:
Listeners are advised this story contains distressing details. A NSW man has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for the murder of his ex-partner Molly Ticehurst, committed while he was out on bail on charges of stalking and raping her.
Queensland’s credit rating has been downgraded from AA+ to AA by the ratings agency S&P.
The Houthi rebel group has taken o
Why the mastermind of 9/11 is yet to face trial
Last month, after years of hearings and appeals, the man accused of planning the Sept 11 attacks got a trial date - June 2028.
Two days later, the same judge said his confession can’t be used at that trial, ruling it was the product of torture.
On today’s podcast, on the 25th anniversary of the attacks, we'll explain why the case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has never made it to a jury.
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Headlines: Trump's promise of $5,000 per citizen
Todays headlines include:
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised Americans $5,000 each if his Republican Party wins the upcoming midterm elections.
A fire has broken out on a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, killing at least five people and leaving dozens missing.
MPs across the political spectrum have called on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to take down a cartoon ca
The Govt's plan to turn off the algorithm
If you had the choice, would you go back to the way social media was 10 years ago? Just posts from your friends, family and creators you follow, in order of when they were uploaded?
Well if the Government gets its way, that very well could soon be an option.
It’s a new proposal called the digital duty of care. Under it, online platforms will be required to protect kids from harmful content
Headlines: U.S. calls Australia's algorithm reforms 'extortion'
Todays headlines include:
The White House has warned Australia against what it’s called "extortion" of the online sector, in response to the Government’s proposed digital duty of care reforms.
An ISIS-linked Australian woman has been denied bail by a judge over concerns she maintains extremist views.
Russia has resumed drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, killing five people and injuring at leas
