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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.

Daily News News Politics
Update frequency
every day
Average duration
11 minutes
Episodes
1444
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Headlines: Dozens feared dead in U.S. plane crash

Headlines: Dozens feared dead in U.S. plane crash

Today's headlines include:

A wide-scale emergency response is underway in Virginia after a U.S. Army helicopter and a passenger jet collided midair. 

Several Sydney locations including a Jewish primar…

00:03:36  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
The influencer accused of poisoning her toddler

The influencer accused of poisoning her toddler

A Queensland social media influencer accused of poisoning her daughter has been released on bail. The woman is facing several charges including torture and fraud, after she allegedly posted videos of…

00:11:26  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
Headlines: Inflation reaches lowest rate in 3 years

Headlines: Inflation reaches lowest rate in 3 years

Today's headlines include:

Annual inflation has reached its lowest rate in more than three years, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). 

More than a dozen Queenslanders…

00:03:32  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
Why DeepSeek could be an AI game changer

Why DeepSeek could be an AI game changer

Global technology stocks have taken a historic hit this week after a Chinese AI company called DeepSeek demonstrated it could build powerful AI systems just as good, if not better, than the current m…

00:14:01  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Headlines: Bushfires threaten homes in Victoria's west

Headlines: Bushfires threaten homes in Victoria's west

Today's headlines include:

Evacuations are continuing in parts of north-west Victoria, where crews are battling several bushfires.

A Queensland woman accused of poisoning her young daughter has faced …

00:03:14  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Meet your 2025 Australian of the Year

Meet your 2025 Australian of the Year

On Saturday, Neale Daniher AO became the 2025 Australian of the Year. Daniher, who was an AFL player and captain, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013. Since then, he's gone on to c…

00:10:48  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
Headlines: Holocaust education funding announced

Headlines: Holocaust education funding announced

Today's headlines include:
The Federal Government has announced $6.4 million in funding for Holocaust education.
Parts of southern California have seen the first significant rainfall in months, after w…

00:02:55  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
The history and future of January 26

The history and future of January 26

It's a public holiday today, following Australia’s national day yesterday... but 20% of TDA readers don’t actually know why Australia Day is held on 26 January. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the…

00:11:01  |   Sun 26 Jan 2025
The school bag creating light in Africa

The school bag creating light in Africa

On today's good news wrap up, we discuss the solar powered school bags bringing light to school students, the sporting first in F1, the record-breaking weddings in Thailand and why a rotting smelling…

00:08:48  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
Headlines: Albanese rules out another referendum

Headlines: Albanese rules out another referendum

Today's headlines include:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling a second Voice referendum, if Labor wins re-election. 

Channel Nine presenter Alex Cullen will step down “permanently”…

00:03:02  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
Should we stop using BMI to measure obesity?

Should we stop using BMI to measure obesity?

This week, a group of researchers have called for doctors to stop using the Body Mass Index, or BMI, to define obesity. It's a measurement system that's been around since the 1830s, but now experts s…

00:11:29  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
Headlines: Lehrmann requests judge-only trial for rape charges

Headlines: Lehrmann requests judge-only trial for rape charges

Today's headlines include:

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has requested a trial without a jury, as he prepares to face rape charges in a Queensland court.

NSW Police are searching for three me…

00:03:47  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
The national response to increased antisemitism

The national response to increased antisemitism

There have been several antisemitic attacks in Sydney in the past three months, which has led to governments and police, as well as leaders of other faiths, uniting to condemn, investigate and press …

00:13:43  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Headlines: NSW rail unions withdraw industrial action

Headlines: NSW rail unions withdraw industrial action

Today's headlines include:

The NSW Government has announced a group of rail workers’ unions will pause their industrial action, days after widespread delays across Sydney’s train network

Foreign Mini…

00:03:46  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
A viral cash gift and the ethics of journalism

A viral cash gift and the ethics of journalism

This week, a Channel Nine presenter was stood down after he allegedly accepted $50,000 for being the first TV journalist to call a high-profile businessman “McLaren Guy” instead of “Lambo Guy”. Chann…

00:12:42  |   Tue 21 Jan 2025
Headlines: Trump pardons Jan 6 rioters

Headlines: Trump pardons Jan 6 rioters

Today's headlines include:

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,500 Americans who were involved in the January 6 Capitol riots. 

The Federal Government has announced new safety requir…

00:04:04  |   Tue 21 Jan 2025
The uncertain future of TikTok

The uncertain future of TikTok

In a dramatic turn of events, TikTok is back online in the United States after being down for just 12 hours. The restoration comes after President Trump, who was officially inaugurated as the 47th Pr…

00:17:10  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
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Headlines: "More women than ever" in Federal Cabinet

Today's headlines include:

A record number of women are now represented in the Federal Cabinet, following a Parliamentary reshuffle triggered by Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics.

The Victorian…

00:03:52  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
What to expect from the first week of Trump 2.0

What to expect from the first week of Trump 2.0

This week, Donald Trump is set to officially take office at the White House for the second time as U.S. President. As the dawn of a new chapter of one of the most powerful positions in the world begi…

00:17:17  |   Sun 19 Jan 2025
Bad Bunny, bipartisanship, bioscience and Big Bird

Bad Bunny, bipartisanship, bioscience and Big Bird

This good news podcast is all about bringing people together - from heartwarming moments in U.S. politics, to the power of music in children's television, Sam and Billi have a rundown of the four new…

00:09:44  |   Fri 17 Jan 2025
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