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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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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
11 minutes
Episodes
1444
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Headlines: Police investigating threats against two Sydney mosques

Headlines: Police investigating threats against two Sydney mosques

Today's headlines include: 

NSW Police has launched an investigation into reports of online threats against two Sydney mosques. 

An exclusion zone is in place around the site of a volcano eruption in…

00:03:51  |   Fri 21 Mar 2025
The JFK files, explained

The JFK files, explained

This week, over 64,000 pages of documents relating to the assassination of former U.S. President John F Kennedy were made publicly available. It comes after current President Donald Trump authorised …

00:19:43  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
Headlines: Unemployment holds steady at 4.1%

Headlines: Unemployment holds steady at 4.1%

Today's headlines include:

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in February, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Australia’s environment is “showing …

00:04:19  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
Why everyone is talking about two astronauts

Why everyone is talking about two astronauts

You’ve likely seen the news that astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have arrived back on earth after an unplanned nine months at the International Space Station.

The capsule carrying the as…

00:14:41  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
Headlines: Australia signs historic defence deal with Canada

Headlines: Australia signs historic defence deal with Canada

Today's headlines include:

The Australian and Canadian governments have signed a new defence deal worth more than $6.5 billion dollars.

NSW Police has announced a new youth crime strategy, aimed at r…

00:03:54  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
What’s wrong with a declining birth rate?

What’s wrong with a declining birth rate?

Last week, TDA exclusively reported that Coalition Senator Matt Canavan is proposing a policy to offer couples a low-interest loan of $100,000 once they have a child. This loan would only apply to fa…

00:17:18  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
Headlines: Israel launches largest strikes on Gaza since ceasefire started

Headlines: Israel launches largest strikes on Gaza since ceasefire started

Today's headlines include:

Israel has launched its largest attacks in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took hold in January.

Nearly one in two murders in NSW last year was related to domestic viole…

00:03:34  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
The 200-year-old U.S. law used to deport migrants

The 200-year-old U.S. law used to deport migrants

U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked a centuries-old wartime law to deport Venezuelan nationals he claims are members of a notorious gang. Despite a federal judge ordering a pause on these deporta…

00:16:23  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
Vic Govt accused of crime cover-up

Vic Govt accused of crime cover-up

The Victorian Government has been accused of concealing corruption by construction union CFMEU on its multi-million dollar projects.Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed there will be a deficit in the…

00:04:55  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
The politician leading an Australia MAGA movement

The politician leading an Australia MAGA movement

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer recently announced he’s launching a new Donald Trump-inspired political party. Palmer says his ‘Trumpet of Patriots’ party will seek to “make Australia great again”. I…

00:17:28  |   Sun 16 Mar 2025
The Aussie man with a mechanical heart

The Aussie man with a mechanical heart

On today's good news podcast, we discuss the Aussie man who was discharged recently from hospital sporting a mechanical heart, the world's most family friendly country and the major astronomical disc…

00:11:10  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
Headlines: PM to join Ukraine peacekeeping talks

Headlines: PM to join Ukraine peacekeeping talks

Today's headlines include: 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will speak with EU leaders about the possibility of sending Australian peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

The United Nations …

00:04:13  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
Why a former president was arrested for his war on drugs

Why a former president was arrested for his war on drugs

Three years after he left office, the former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been detained in the Netherlands. Duterte was arrested earlier this week on charges of crimes against hum…

00:15:46  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
Headlines: Power prices to rise for millions of Australians

Headlines: Power prices to rise for millions of Australians

Today's headlines include: 

Trade Minister Don Farrell will speak with a White House representative about U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium. 

Energy price…

00:03:44  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
What do Trump's tariffs mean for Australia?

What do Trump's tariffs mean for Australia?

This week, the White House confirmed Australia would not be exempt from President Donald Trump's tariffs on U.S. imports. It comes after months of uncertainty and efforts by the Albanese Government t…

00:19:52  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
Headlines: Albanese labels U.S. tariffs

Headlines: Albanese labels U.S. tariffs "entirely unjustified"

Today's headlines include: 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium exports, "entirely unjustified".

The …

00:04:18  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
8 lessons on TDA's 8th birthday

8 lessons on TDA's 8th birthday

Happy birthday to us! Today marks 8 years since founders Sam and Zara sat at a cafe and concocted the idea for The Daily Aus. For this special birthday episode, we wanted to share some of the lessons…

00:18:03  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
Headlines: Global markets plummet over fears of U.S. uncertainty

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

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…

00:03:47  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
NSW’s first pill-testing trial

NSW’s first pill-testing trial

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 jou…

00:11:04  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
Headlines: Major flood warnings and record rainfall as Alfred looms

Headlines: Major flood warnings and record rainfall as Alfred looms

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 wo…

00:03:57  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
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