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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…
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 …
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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 …
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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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 …
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…
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…
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…
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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 …
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…
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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…
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…
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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…