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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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The price drops at the centre of a Coles and Woolies lawsuit

The price drops at the centre of a Coles and Woolies lawsuit

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking Coles and Woolworths to the Federal Court in two separate Cases. The consumer watchdog has alleged that the two supermarket giants …

00:17:56  |   Mon 23 Sep 2024
Can Australia keep up with the booming IVF industry?

Can Australia keep up with the booming IVF industry?

The Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has released a new plan to overhaul how reproductive technologies like IVF are accessed and regulated in Australia. The findings reveal a sy…

00:13:03  |   Sun 22 Sep 2024
The stray cat bringing joy to a women's shelter

The stray cat bringing joy to a women's shelter

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter here.

In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss this year's Cat of the Year, the way AI could be helping society, and the new He…

00:12:50  |   Fri 20 Sep 2024
Does journalism need more divergent thinkers?

Does journalism need more divergent thinkers?

A new TV show has started a conversation about diversity in media, and the representation of autistic people in Australian workplaces. The Assembly features a collective of autistic journalism studen…

00:25:13  |   Thu 19 Sep 2024
Why did Elon Musk call the Australian Government fascists?

Why did Elon Musk call the Australian Government fascists?

The Federal Government has introduced a new piece of legislation to crack down on the spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms. It’s an attempt to regulate false informat…

00:21:54  |   Wed 18 Sep 2024
Rupert Murdoch's successor: Who is he?

Rupert Murdoch's successor: Who is he?

The most powerful media family in the world are facing off in a secret courtroom battle in the U.S.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch wants his son Lachlan to have control over the vast media empire’s futur…

00:20:58  |   Tue 17 Sep 2024
Can the Secret Service keep Trump safe?

Can the Secret Service keep Trump safe?

On Sunday local time, there appeared to be another assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also the current Republican candidate for the presidential election in November.…

00:17:15  |   Mon 16 Sep 2024
The French trial making global headlines

The French trial making global headlines

A court case out of France has captured the attention of the world – a disturbing story about A 71-year-old woman, her ex-husband and 50 other men. For the next three months, Gisèle Pélicot will sit …

00:14:30  |   Sun 15 Sep 2024
The world's oldest student and your good news for the week

The world's oldest student and your good news for the week

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter here.

In this week's wrap of good news, we talk about sustainable furniture ideas, the new Aussie star of Bridgerton, a 70-year-ol…

00:12:47  |   Fri 13 Sep 2024
Why are there astronauts stuck in space?

Why are there astronauts stuck in space?

Let us know any feedback you have in our survey!

Over the past few months, you may have seen headlines that two astronauts are currently stuck in space.

Now to be clear, NASA and Boeing have really t…

00:16:28  |   Thu 12 Sep 2024
When Donald met Kamala

When Donald met Kamala

Let us know any feedback you have in our survey!

Yesterday we saw the first U.S. Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

It was fiery, robust and, at times, very… messy.

It was al…

00:21:46  |   Wed 11 Sep 2024
Can you stop children from using social media?

Can you stop children from using social media?

The Federal Government said it will enforce minimum age requirements for social media users, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about this proposal. How will it be rolled out and regulated, and ab…

00:13:07  |   Tue 10 Sep 2024
How did we get the right to a weekend?

How did we get the right to a weekend?

77 years ago, a landmark court ruling introduced the 40-hour work week.  The 1947 decision led to the five-day working week and two-day weekend we know today. Before that, employees were typically ex…

00:14:27  |   Mon 09 Sep 2024
Are parents responsible for their child's crimes?

Are parents responsible for their child's crimes?

Share your feedback with us here. 

 

Last week, a 14-year-old killed four people - two students and two teachers - at his school in the US state of Georgia. He also injured another nine, in what was …

00:17:46  |   Sun 08 Sep 2024
The therapy dog news we needed this week

The therapy dog news we needed this week

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter here.
In this week's wrap of good news, we talk about the very good doggos who graduated, a new flower installation at Changi Airpo…

00:13:33  |   Fri 06 Sep 2024
The story of Alexa Leary

The story of Alexa Leary

If you’ve watched any of the Paralympics over the past week, you’ve likely heard of Alexa Leary.

She has won two gold medals, broken two world records - well, the same world record, twice - and broug…

00:15:00  |   Thu 05 Sep 2024
Are we actually headed for a recession?

Are we actually headed for a recession?

The latest GDP figures show Australia’s economy is growing very slowly. So slowly, in fact, the Australian Bureau of Statistics just recorded the softest annual economic growth since the early 90s (o…

00:16:55  |   Wed 04 Sep 2024
Is this the beginning of the end for X?

Is this the beginning of the end for X?

This week, X was banned in Brazil due to a Supreme Court decision over what can and can’t be said online.It is the latest in a string of lawsuits and bad news engulfing X. Although, X itself paints a…

00:18:39  |   Tue 03 Sep 2024
Mass protests in Israel

Mass protests in Israel

Tens of thousands of people have marched through Israel’s main cities calling for an immediate deal to release hostages who remain held captive by Hamas. It comes after Israeli forces recovered the b…

00:12:25  |   Mon 02 Sep 2024
The census backlash and backflip

The census backlash and backflip

The Federal Government has changed its stance on including questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in the next census. It follows mounting pressure …

00:19:32  |   Sun 01 Sep 2024
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