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The UN's torture investigation body looks the treatment of prisoners around the world.

In more than a decade of operations they’ve only had to cancel one visit, to Rwanda in 2017-18.

So what has caus…

Unions are calling for a dangerous substance called Crystalline Silica to be banned, with some comparing it to asbestos.

The mineral is used to make kitchen and bathroom counter tops, but working wi…

A new Federal Government report has made several recommendations as part of a strategy to improve privacy in the digital age.

It makes recommendations to provide protection from data breaches and hol…

Indian tax authorities have raided BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.
It comes just weeks after the Indian Government banned a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Why was the do…

105,000 people have been laid off from tech companies this year according to a tracking site.

From big names like Amazon, Microsoft, Spotify and Google, to those closer to home like Milkrun, workers …

Have you ever wondered why there’s a female contraceptive pill but not a male one?

New research might be one step closer to making it happen. A team of scientists are working on an ‘on demand’ pill t…

Almost 20,000 refugees on temporary visas will be granted permanent residency status under a new pathway announced by the Federal Government this week.

But while this will allow for some refugees to …

A spy balloon from China, and at least three other objects have been shot down in recent days in North America.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll fill you in on what we know so far, and whether Australia i…

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has rejected an application for a coal mine proposed by one of Clive Palmer’s companies.

But last month, Plibersek approved an extension to the licence of another…

Another month, another interest rate rise.

When the RBA put up interest rates this week it was the ninth consecutive increase. So what does this mean for you?

Well it depends who you are. If you’re r…

When disasters of the magnitude we’ve seen this week in Türkiye and Syria strike, it can be hard to know how to help.

In today’s deep dive, Sam sits down with Alex Mathieson, Director of Internationa…

The Northern Territory Government has announced it will reimpose alcohol bans in First Nations communities in Central Australia.

So what led to this decision? And how have these types of bans played …

We asked our Instagram audience about their recent experiences in the health care system, and the majority of responses highlighted growing gap payments and the struggle to find bulk billing GPs.

Las…

It’s not every day we get to sit down with the Prime Minister. But when we do, we go armed with the big questions.

In this special episode, TDA journalist Tom Crowley asks the PM Anthony Albanese abo…

We all see the political ads on YouTube, on billboards and across social media. But do you know who is funding political parties?

According to analysis of new data from the Australian Electoral Commi…

This week a Victorian coroner found the death of proud Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman Veronica Nelson, who died in custody in 2020, could have been prevented.

In today’…

The death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, at the hands of police in Memphis, Tennessee, has triggered protests in the U.S. and sparked outrage around the world.

So far, five police officers…

For the first time since 2013, the Federal Government has released a national policy on the arts.

The $286 million plan includes protections for First Nations art, a move towards more local content o…

A few months ago, we asked our readers to fill out a survey about their experiences undertaking an unpaid internship.

Almost three-quarters of respondents said they felt exploited at some point while…

As the world's best tennis players have taken to the courts in Melbourne, The Daily Aus has been having some big conversations behind the scenes.

Sam has spoken to some key people in tennis - includi…