The Daily Aus

We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about how Australia, and in fact much of the world, is battling inflation. But in China the current economic situation is actually one of deflation.  TDA journalist…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated we need to do more to ensure we have enough renewable energy to meet our targets. When we talk about the climate, we often discuss how Australia is tracking in re…

A senate committee has been looking at how to remove some of the barriers to receiving an ADHD diagnosis and support. We’ve heard in the past from TDA’s audience that receiving a diagnosis can be a c…

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was once called the crypto king. Now he’s facing up to 100 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on two counts of fraud and seven counts of conspiracy. So how did the …

A convicted terrorist who’s been in jail for 18 years has been given the green light to have his Australian citizenship restored. So, who is Abdul Nacer Benbrika and why was his citizenship revoked? …

A new government campaign, ‘Be That Teacher’ is trying to inspire a new generation of educators . This comes as Australia faces a national teacher shortage, with the Federal Government saying that fr…

This week, a lawsuit was launched against supermarket chain Aldi for underpaying workers up to $150 million. Does Australia have a wage theft problem? In today’s deep dive, the new Fair Work Ombudsma…

This week we reported the news that a young woman was killed at a Sydney school. It comes as a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows nearly one-third of Australian teenagers …

Over the last few months, you've likely seen headlines that referred to a ‘high-profile man’ who’d been charged with rape in the Queensland city of Toowoomba. We now know that man to be Bruce Lehrman…

In a TDA exclusive, Billi FitzSimons sits down with the Queensland Premier to talk about pressing issues in the state. From the cost of living, to youth crime, the Premier's leadership and the Indige…

The Daily Aus is in the U.S. to cover Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s state visit. While here, TDA had the the opportunity to sit down with two of President Joe Biden’s most important White House o…

The latest inflation numbers released yesterday showed prices rose by more than the RBA had hoped. It means could soon be hearing three words we haven’t heard for a few months: “interest rate rise”. …

Thousands of people across Iceland, including its Prime Minister, have taken part in a 24-hour national women's strike. Iceland is ranked number one in the world for gender equality, but its organise…

The cost of living crisis is to blame for an increasing number of Australians going hungry, according to Foodbank's latest Hunger Report. With more young people struggling to put food on the table, w…

Last week, the Federal Government introduced legislation to increase paid parental leave to 26 weeks. What does the proposal look like, why is it being tabled now, and how does Australia stack up com…

It’s been one year since Nedd Brockmann made headlines for running across the whole of Australia, from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney. The Daily Aus sat down with him to find out w…

Ketamine is commonly used in medicine as an anaesthetic. Now, it’s also being used to treat depression, after low doses of the drug were found to "quickly and significantly" improve depressive sympto…

The Jacinda Ardern era is officially over. As Australians went to the polls for the Voice referendum on Saturday, New Zealanders voted in their national election. Last election, then-PM Jacinda Arder…

At the start of the month, an ongoing conflict in the Middle East boiled over when Hamas launched a surprise wide scale attack on Israel.

It has prompted Israel to declare war on Hamas, saying the mi…

This weekend, Australia voted against enshrining a Voice to Parliament in the Constitution. Every state and territory except the ACT voted no. So what does this decision mean for the future of Austra…