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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
1437
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Headlines: New details of childcare abuse allegations in VIC

Headlines: New details of childcare abuse allegations in VIC

Today's headlines:
Victoria Police have announced a further 800 children will need to be tested for possible infectious diseases.
Australia’s central bank has recommended businesses get rid of extra ch…

00:03:45  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Why is the price of gold surging?

Why is the price of gold surging?

Gold is one of the world’s oldest investments. In 2025, it came into the spotlight as a haven for investors concerned about the volatility of our economic markets.

About two months ago, it reached it…

00:12:15  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Headlines: The PM's visit to China

Headlines: The PM's visit to China

Today's headlines include:

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will run a test version of the national Census for around 60,000 households next month.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to meet wi…

00:04:05  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Trump's campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize

Trump's campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. It comes after Pakistan's Government also nominated him in June, making it Trump's secon…

00:15:12  |   Sun 13 Jul 2025
Headlines: Trump nominates Australian as Malaysia ambassador

Headlines: Trump nominates Australian as Malaysia ambassador

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Australian social media personality and author Nick Adams as his ambassador to Malaysia.

A man has faced court over allegations he stalked radio personality …

00:04:21  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
The changing laws of pet ownership

The changing laws of pet ownership

Did you know that rules of pet ownership are changing in Australia? Well, kind of.

At the start of this month, the ACT revealed a new draft code of practice that sets out mandatory rules of dog owner…

00:14:58  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Headlines: 91-year-old kills one, injures two others in car crash

Headlines: 91-year-old kills one, injures two others in car crash

A 91-year-old woman has killed one person and injured two others in a car crash in outer eastern Melbourne this afternoon.
Hamas has agreed to release 10 of the hostages it took on 7 October 2023, as …

00:05:05  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
The prank call that changed Aussie radio

The prank call that changed Aussie radio

A former radio host is taking legal action against his former employer over a 2012 prank call controversy that made global headlines. Michael Christian is suing Southern Cross Austereo, claiming he w…

00:16:25  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Headlines: Qld mandates safety training for childcare staff

Headlines: Qld mandates safety training for childcare staff

Today's headlines include:

Queensland will become the first Australian state to mandate regular safety training for childcare workers.

The Reserve Bank’s deputy governor is warning that U.S. Presiden…

00:04:03  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
The NT police racism findings

The NT police racism findings

Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has handed down the long-awaited findings in the inquest into the killing of 19-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man Kumanjayi Walker, by then-police officer Za…

00:23:20  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Headlines: Interest rates on hold in surprise RBA decision

Headlines: Interest rates on hold in surprise RBA decision

Today's headlines include:

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate unchanged at 3.85%.

The death toll from the Texas floods has surpassed 100, with at least 28 children among the d…

00:04:17  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Guilty: The mushroom murder verdict

Guilty: The mushroom murder verdict

A long-awaited verdict has been handed down in the mushroom murder trial of Erin Patterson. A jury found Patterson guilty of three counts of murder, and one count of attempted murder. Patterson was c…

00:18:36  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
Headlines: Jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of murder

Headlines: Jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of murder

Today's headlines include:

After ten weeks of hearings, a jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder.

A woman has undergone emergency surgery a…

00:04:06  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
TDA interviews the Governor-General

TDA interviews the Governor-General

Last week, TDA had a special guest in the office: Australia's highest official, Governor-General Sam Mostyn. But what does the Governor-General actually do? In today's episode, Mostyn breaks down the…

00:24:30  |   Sun 06 Jul 2025
Headlines: Congress passes

Headlines: Congress passes "big beautiful bill"

The U.S. Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill”.
Two bodies of men have been found in a house in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, according to NSW Police.
The football world…

00:03:11  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
The science of being cool

The science of being cool

What does it take to be considered cool? According to science there are exactly six traits.

Today, we’re going to take you through what scientists learned after examining almost 6,000 people across 1…

00:13:17  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Headlines: NSW records first death from rare bat virus

Headlines: NSW records first death from rare bat virus

Today's headlines include: 

A NSW man has become the first person outside of Queensland to die from Australian bat lyssavirus, a rare infection similar to rabies. 

The driver jailed over the fatal 20…

00:03:47  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
The childcare worker charged with 70 offences

The childcare worker charged with 70 offences

This week, we learned a 26-year-old childcare worker has been charged with 70 offences, including child rape, in Victoria.

It has led to an immediate, and state-wide response that has impacted thousa…

00:12:09  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
Headlines: Millions at risk after

Headlines: Millions at risk after "significant" Qantas cyberattack

Today's headlines include: 

The personal details of millions of Qantas customers may have been leaked following a mass cyber attack. 

The Victorian Government has announced an urgent review into chil…

00:04:27  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
New financial year, new rules

New financial year, new rules

It's the start of a new financial year in Australia this week, which means a raft of changes affecting millions of Australians came into effect yesterday. From wage increases to new laws, cost-of-liv…

00:14:56  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
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