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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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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
11 minutes
Episodes
1442
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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The housing pitch for young voters

The housing pitch for young voters

With less than three weeks until the Federal Election, first-time home buyers have become a big campaign focus for both major parties. It comes after Labor and the Coalition unveiled their housing po…

00:16:26  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
Headlines: Leaders spruik housing policies on campaign trail

Headlines: Leaders spruik housing policies on campaign trail

Today's headlines include: 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have spruiked their parties’ new housing policies as election campaigning continues. 

A third of Austral…

00:04:25  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
Is it legal to chuck a sickie?

Is it legal to chuck a sickie?

Last week, the Fair Work Commission ruled against a Melbourne lawyer who was fired after chucking a sickie to attend the AFL Gather Round in Adelaide last year. The case has sparked a national conver…

00:12:28  |   Sun 13 Apr 2025
The world's first accessible bridge climb

The world's first accessible bridge climb

In today's good news podcast, we discuss the new accessibility feature on Brisbane's biggest bridge climb, the heartwarming moment Jack Black surprised a fan and the UK's biggest clean up!

Hosts: Zar…

00:10:10  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
Headlines: Teen charged over alleged terror plot against Dutton

Headlines: Teen charged over alleged terror plot against Dutton

Today's headlines include: 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has responded to reports he was allegedly the target of a terror plot last year. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned a tropical cyclone wi…

00:03:52  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
TDA's quest to interview Peter Dutton

TDA's quest to interview Peter Dutton

In the lead-up to the federal election (three weeks away!) TDA has interviewed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor, but we haven’t landed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton…

00:15:28  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Headlines: Trump tariff pause prompts ASX bounce back

Headlines: Trump tariff pause prompts ASX bounce back

Today's headlines include: 

The Australian stock market has bounced back after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause.

The Coalition has refused to rule out if it will withdraw A…

00:04:19  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Are politicians required to tell the truth?

Are politicians required to tell the truth?

Election ads are everywhere. On TV, social media, newspapers and in your letterboxes at home. So, does that mean all ads you’re seeing are true? Are they legally required to be true? Well, that’s wha…

00:12:21  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
Headlines: Faulty radio blamed for deadly Qld helicopter crash

Headlines: Faulty radio blamed for deadly Qld helicopter crash

Today's headlines include:

A faulty radio antenna is being blamed for a Gold Coast helicopter crash that left four people dead and nine injured.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Tayl…

00:04:13  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
The world's largest study into ADHD meds

The world's largest study into ADHD meds

A new study out this week has found the overall benefits of taking ADHD medications outweigh the risks. A team of international researchers examined ADHD medications in response to concerns around th…

00:15:07  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
Headlines: Dutton warns of

Headlines: Dutton warns of "tsunami" fallout if U.S. enters recession

Today's headlines include:

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned Australia will face “tsunami waves” of economic uncertainty, if the U.S. enters a recession.

Thousands of doctors across NSW have …

00:04:23  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
The stock market crash, explained

The stock market crash, explained

Just yesterday in Australia, more than $100 billion was wiped from the Australian share market. It’s all because of the tariffs imposed last week by US President Donald Trump on all countries, includ…

00:16:30  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
Headlines: Aussie dollar slumps to five-year low

Headlines: Aussie dollar slumps to five-year low

Today's headlines include:

The Australian dollar has dropped to a five-year low, plunging below 60 US cents. 

The Coalition has reversed its promise to force Australian Public Service (APS) employees…

00:04:31  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
What's the Coalition's plan for young people?

What's the Coalition's plan for young people?

We are now officially less than a month away from the Federal Election in Australia.

According to our surveys, the top issue for most young voters is the cost of living.

On today’s podcast, TDA’s Edi…

00:22:13  |   Sun 06 Apr 2025
What you didn’t know about daylight saving

What you didn’t know about daylight saving

If you’ve woken up this morning thinking and it's earlier than you thought, that’s because daylight saving has officially ended!

It’s one of two times during the year that clocks change - but why doe…

00:12:42  |   Sat 05 Apr 2025
The new way to tackle drink spiking

The new way to tackle drink spiking

This week, we talk about the new innovation helping to keep more people safe, the new baby cub born and an incredible community initiative to get more actors on stage!

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gi…

00:12:08  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
Headlines: Albanese to visit Trump ASAP if he's re-elected

Headlines: Albanese to visit Trump ASAP if he's re-elected

Today's headlines include:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he’d plan to visit Trump “as soon as [he] can” if Labor is re-elected on 3 May. 

After 18 years behind bars, notorious gangland figure …

00:04:05  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
The new tariffs hitting Australia, explained

The new tariffs hitting Australia, explained

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump officially announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on all imports into America. This includes a blanket 10% tax on all Australian goods ente…

00:15:30  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
Headlines: Israel to take control of

Headlines: Israel to take control of "large areas" of Gaza

Today's headlines include:

All Australian products imported to the U.S. will be hit with at least a 10% tariff from later this week.

Last month was Australia’s hottest March since records began in 19…

00:03:42  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
Will Luigi Mangione get the death penalty?

Will Luigi Mangione get the death penalty?

In case you missed it, the death penalty has returned as the most extreme punishment one can receive for a federal crime in the U.S.

It was one of the many executive orders President Donald Trump mad…

00:15:01  |   Wed 02 Apr 2025
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