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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.

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
11 minutes
Episodes
1444
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Will Trump be arrested?

Will Trump be arrested?

The former president had claimed he would be arrested on Tuesday. That didn’t happen, but there is still a chance he will face indictment over the alleged payment of ‘hush money’ to adult film star S…

00:10:48  |   Wed 22 Mar 2023
TDA chats to NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns

TDA chats to NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns

Yesterday, we brought you TDA’s interview with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.

Today, we’re bringing you TDA Editor Billi FitzSimons’ interview the Leader of the Opposition Chris Minns.

So what does M…

00:15:26  |   Tue 21 Mar 2023
TDA chats to NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

TDA chats to NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

The next NSW election will be held this coming Saturday. When we asked you, the TDA audience, what issues you wanted us to ask the Premier about, you said housing, cost of living, climate, healthcare…

00:17:01  |   Mon 20 Mar 2023
The secret educators of Afghan girls

The secret educators of Afghan girls

This week marks one year since girls in Afghanistan had their hopes of returning to school dashed by the Taliban.

Girls are now banned from receiving a high school education, as well as from universi…

00:18:15  |   Sun 19 Mar 2023
Does NAPLAN matter?

Does NAPLAN matter?

According to a 2021 Australian Education Union survey, 62% of teachers say NAPLAN - the national literacy and numeracy test for years 3-9 - is an ineffective diagnostic tool.

Those who use NAPLAN res…

00:12:29  |   Thu 16 Mar 2023
The schoolgirls allegedly being poisoned in Iran

The schoolgirls allegedly being poisoned in Iran

It’s estimated over a thousand school girls in Iran have allegedly been poisoned since last November.

It comes after months of protests in the country following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini.

Stat…

00:11:57  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
A “cruel” policy, freedom of speech, and a (not) suspended sports broadcaster

A “cruel” policy, freedom of speech, and a (not) suspended sports broadcaster

The BBC has reinstated high-profile sports presenter Gary Lineker, after he was suspended for tweeting a political opinion.

His tweet called the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill targeting asylum seekers “…

00:13:37  |   Tue 14 Mar 2023
Will the collapse of a U.S. bank impact us here in Australia?

Will the collapse of a U.S. bank impact us here in Australia?

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) over the weekend was the largest bank failure since the 2008 global financial crisis.

The Biden administration has guaranteed that no customers will lose the…

00:11:45  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
The future of Australia’s defence

The future of Australia’s defence

We’re expecting some big news overnight about the future of Australia’s nuclear submarines. As tensions in the pacific rise, the question is, will the new submarines keep Australia safe? Or escalate …

00:12:49  |   Sun 12 Mar 2023
The new French law against ‘sharenting’

The new French law against ‘sharenting’

We’re all familiar with the parent influencers filling our feeds with their aesthetic family lives, but what does it mean for their kids’ privacy?

New legislation in France could set some parameters …

00:12:05  |   Thu 09 Mar 2023
Are medically supervised injection rooms working?

Are medically supervised injection rooms working?

Melbourne’s first medically supervised injection room is set to become permanent after a five year trial.

While advocates are calling for more supervised injection rooms, the roll out across the coun…

00:12:04  |   Wed 08 Mar 2023
“A really hard thing to do over cupcakes”

“A really hard thing to do over cupcakes”

Gunai Woman Kirli Saunders is a writer, educator, artist and so much more.

In this special International Women’s Day episode, Kirli and TDA journalist Sunny Adcock talk about matriarchy, environment …

00:18:04  |   Tue 07 Mar 2023
Dr Monique Ryan and Sally Rugg’s workplace dispute

Dr Monique Ryan and Sally Rugg’s workplace dispute

An Independent MP and her chief of staff are in a legal dispute over work hours.

Ryan claims Rugg wasn’t meeting expectations, while Rugg claims her workload was unreasonable.

So what led to this poi…

00:10:20  |   Mon 06 Mar 2023
An interview with Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton

An interview with Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton

Last month we brought you an interview with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

In another special episode, TDA journalist Tom Crowley sits down with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to talk climate, the …

00:18:36  |   Sun 05 Mar 2023
Intersex people to receive new rights in Australian first

Intersex people to receive new rights in Australian first

The ACT is set to become the first Australian jurisdiction to legally change the way young intersex people are treated by health professionals.

Under the new legislation, medical interventions for int…

00:14:31  |   Thu 02 Mar 2023
What the end of REDcycle means for Australia’s recycling future

What the end of REDcycle means for Australia’s recycling future

The soft plastic recycling program formerly used by supermarkets in Australia has officially folded.

It comes after revelations the company was stockpiling over 5,000 tonnes of plastic meant for recy…

00:08:57  |   Wed 01 Mar 2023
Former footy players suing the AFL over concussion injuries

Former footy players suing the AFL over concussion injuries

There’s growing awareness about the severe long-term health consequences from brain injuries sustained in sport.

So is the risk associated with contact sport just part of the game? Or do injured play…

00:11:00  |   Tue 28 Feb 2023
Ohio’s toxic train derailment

Ohio’s toxic train derailment

On 3 February, just over three weeks ago, a train derailed in a small town in the U.S.

Since then, we’ve heard that close to 44,000 animals have been potentially killed as a result of the derailment.

00:09:24  |   Mon 27 Feb 2023
Australia is “primed to burn” next summer

Australia is “primed to burn” next summer

After three years of wet weather, you might expect the fire risk of the next summer to be low.

A new report from the Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Action however, has found there …

00:11:48  |   Sun 26 Feb 2023
One year since Russia invaded Ukraine

One year since Russia invaded Ukraine

It was the 24th of February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.

The world watched with bated breath to see how this latest European conflict…

00:13:57  |   Thu 23 Feb 2023
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