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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
1446
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Biden and Trump are in the presidential race. What happens next?

Biden and Trump are in the presidential race. What happens next?

It’s starting to feel a lot like 2020, with both the key players from the last election returning for a rematch.

But just because Trump and Biden have put their hats in the ring, doesn’t mean they wi…

00:13:10  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
Mental health and cosmetic surgery: will the new rules work?

Mental health and cosmetic surgery: will the new rules work?

Australians seeking cosmetic surgery will soon need to pass a psychological assessment to qualify for treatment.

Patients will be assessed for underlying psychological conditions like body dysmorphic…

00:11:20  |   Tue 25 Apr 2023
What the RBA shake up means for you

What the RBA shake up means for you

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is facing its biggest shake up in decades.

A government-endorsed review has made 51 recommendations to change the way the RBA operates, from who’s on its board, to…

00:16:11  |   Sun 23 Apr 2023
Will electric vehicles drive Australia to zero emissions?

Will electric vehicles drive Australia to zero emissions?

Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to sales of electric vehicles (EVs).

Now the Government is trying to catch up, with a strategy to boost EV use to help meet Australia’s…

00:09:33  |   Thu 20 Apr 2023
Why experts say JobSeeker should be increased

Why experts say JobSeeker should be increased

A panel of experts established by the Government has found that the current rate of the JobSeeker payment and related payments are “seriously inadequate”.

Their report has recommended a “substantial …

00:10:49  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023

"Complex and traumatising": Why the Government plans to reboot the NDIS

Bill Shorten, the Federal Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), has announced an overhaul of the system.

It’s been described as failing to meet people’s needs and has reported…

00:11:04  |   Tue 18 Apr 2023
Religious schools and discrimination: what should be allowed?

Religious schools and discrimination: what should be allowed?

There’s renewed controversy over a proposal to restrict religious schools from discriminating against LGBTQI+ staff and students.

Several religious groups have expressed concern about the proposal, w…

00:10:19  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
The return of El Niño

The return of El Niño

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says there’s about a 50% chance of an El Niño ‘event’ occurring this year. After years of dealing with La Niña and floods, It’s only natural to wonder what El Niño wil…

00:08:28  |   Sun 16 Apr 2023
The call to end the Julian Assange saga

The call to end the Julian Assange saga

48 Australian politicians are calling for the release of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

If you haven’t been following the case, he’s currently in prison in the UK, but the U.S. want him tr…

00:10:51  |   Thu 13 Apr 2023
The Liberals and the Voice

The Liberals and the Voice

The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser has resigned over the Liberal party’s position on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

His resignation came a week after the party made the…

00:16:33  |   Wed 12 Apr 2023
What you need to know about the TikTok ban

What you need to know about the TikTok ban

The Australian Federal Government is banning TikTok on all federal government devices.

Canada, the U.S, UK and New Zealand all have these kinds of restrictions in place and the U.S. is considering ba…

00:12:28  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
“Shell of the person I used to be”

“Shell of the person I used to be”

According to the World Health Organisation 10 to 20% of people infected with COVID-19 may go on to develop long COVID, and yet it’s a condition we still know very little about.

In today’s deep dive, …

00:14:49  |   Mon 10 Apr 2023

"Catch and kill”: The first U.S. president to face criminal charges

Donald Trump has officially become the first current or former President to face criminal charges.

He faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, allegedly covering up a hush money payment as an …

00:13:28  |   Wed 05 Apr 2023
How Medicare could be losing up to $3 billion every year

How Medicare could be losing up to $3 billion every year

A new review commissioned by the Federal Government has found $3 billion could be lost from the medicare system every year through either mismanagement or fraud.

In today’s deep dive we are going to …

00:17:48  |   Tue 04 Apr 2023
Will Australia run out of housing?

Will Australia run out of housing?

If you’ve been feeling the burn of rising rent or watching property prices pick up, we’ve got some bad news. Things could get even worse.

Australia’s housing shortage is set to worsen by 106,000 dwel…

00:13:50  |   Mon 03 Apr 2023
How the NT is trying to tackle crime

How the NT is trying to tackle crime

The Northern Territory Government is offering to buy back grocery store’s alcohol licences.

It’s the latest in a series of new measures aimed at targeting alcohol-related violence in the territory, a…

00:08:09  |   Sun 02 Apr 2023
Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis?

Why is it so hard to get an ADHD diagnosis?

About one in 20 Australians are believed to have ADHD, but getting a diagnosis isn’t always easy.

We’ve heard from the TDA community about the difficulty and cost of navigating the health system, gen…

00:13:30  |   Thu 30 Mar 2023
130 mass shootings in 87 days

130 mass shootings in 87 days

Three students and three staff were killed in a school shooting in Nashville this week, in the latest mass school shooting in the U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden has called for Congress to pass legisla…

00:11:28  |   Wed 29 Mar 2023
What you need to know about the Federal Government’s new climate policy

What you need to know about the Federal Government’s new climate policy

The Federal Government’s key climate policy is set to pass after Labor and the Greens reached a compromise in their negotiations this week.

The Government is claiming this reform will reduce 205 mill…

00:14:16  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
An anti-trans rally, neo-Nazis and a suspended MP

An anti-trans rally, neo-Nazis and a suspended MP

Victorian MP Moira Deeming has been suspended from the Liberal Party after she took part in an anti-trans rally.

The rally was attended by several neo-Nazis, who made Nazi salutes in the direction of…

00:08:38  |   Mon 27 Mar 2023
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