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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
1442
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Headlines: ADF deployed to Middle East to evacuate Australians

Headlines: ADF deployed to Middle East to evacuate Australians

Today's headlines include:

The Federal Government will send defence assets to the Middle East to assist in the evacuation of Australians. 

Australia is a step closer to rolling out age verification t…

00:04:59  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
The $100 million AI job offers

The $100 million AI job offers

This week, Meta made its second-largest acquisition ever, buying a major stake in AI company Scale AI for $21 billion. But that's just the beginning of Silicon Valley's most extreme talent war, where…

00:18:41  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Headlines: Closing arguments wrap in Erin Patterson murder trial

Headlines: Closing arguments wrap in Erin Patterson murder trial

Today's headlines include:

The jury in the trial of accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is a step closer to deliberations, with the defence making their closing arguments today. 

The unemploymen…

00:03:58  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
The underworld's social media recruits

The underworld's social media recruits

This week, three people were shot in a lunchtime attack on a Western Sydney kebab shop. The incident, described by NSW Premier Chris Minns as “shockingly brazen”, follows a spate of recent underworld…

00:15:38  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
Headlines: Three Australians arrested over Bali shooting

Headlines: Three Australians arrested over Bali shooting

Today's headlines include:

Three Australians have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Bali.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering attending next week’s NATO summit in Europ…

00:04:38  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
The sunscreen controversy, explained

The sunscreen controversy, explained

Over the past week, you might have seen some commentary around sunscreens online.This is all because of some research consumer advocacy group Choice did, where it did testing on 20 different sunscree…

00:14:46  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Headlines: Trump leaves the G7 early amid Middle East crisis

Headlines: Trump leaves the G7 early amid Middle East crisis

U.S President Donald Trump has left the G7 summit early, cancelling plans to meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Police have confirmed human remains found in Queensland bushland belo…

00:04:12  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Why are Israel and Iran fighting?

Why are Israel and Iran fighting?

Long-simmering tensions between Iran and Israel have broken into a full-scale exchange of hostilities, following Israeli strikes on nuclear sites and military targets, including apartment buildings i…

00:10:59  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
Headlines: The latest on Iran and Israel

Headlines: The latest on Iran and Israel

Missile attacks between Iran and Israel have now entered their fourth day.
Police have caught a man suspected of fatally shooting a U.S. Democrat representative and her husband.
Prime Minister Anthony …

00:03:26  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
TDA interviews the leader of the Liberal Party

TDA interviews the leader of the Liberal Party

If you’ve been listening to The Daily Aus for a while, you’ll know we’ve been waiting quite some time to get the leader of the Liberal Party to do an interview with us.

We didn’t have any luck with P…

00:19:18  |   Sun 15 Jun 2025
How to avoid getting scammed this tax time

How to avoid getting scammed this tax time

Tax time is right around the corner, and there’s a whole range of things to think about at this time of year. There’s your actual tax return, there’s the sales at all the stores, but there’s also an …

00:15:10  |   Sat 14 Jun 2025
Headlines: Israel launches strikes on Iran

Headlines: Israel launches strikes on Iran

Today's headlines include:

The Israeli Defense Forces have today fired missiles at nuclear and military facilities in Iran. 

Just one person has survived the crash of an Air India flight bound for Lo…

00:03:39  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Declining fertility rates, explained

Declining fertility rates, explained

This week, the United Nations released its most comprehensive report yet on the state of fertility around the world. The report confirmed that global fertility rates are dropping, and that it’s not n…

00:12:12  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Headlines: Fair Work finds Griffith Uni underpaid staff by $8.3m

Headlines: Fair Work finds Griffith Uni underpaid staff by $8.3m

Today's headlines include:

The U.S. Defence Department (the Pentagon) has announced its reviewing AUKUS – a submarine deal between Australia, the UK, and the U.S.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has found Gr…

00:03:55  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
What's going on in LA?

What's going on in LA?

Protests on the streets of LA are continuing, after the city's mayor announced a curfew and state of emergency. Demonstrations have been escalating since Friday, when federal immigration authorities …

00:16:16  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Headlines: Qantas announces Jetstar Asia closure

Headlines: Qantas announces Jetstar Asia closure

Today's headlines include:

Qantas has announced the closure of its low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar Asia, with up to 500 jobs expected to be impacted. 

A 17-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after…

00:04:17  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
The aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, explained

The aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, explained

An aid ship sailing to Gaza was intercepted by Israel this week. Its passengers, including Greta Thunberg, claimed they had been kidnapped, while Israel said it was providing consular assistance to f…

00:18:16  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Headlines: LAPD investigating after Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet

Headlines: LAPD investigating after Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet

Today's headlines include:

The LA Police Department has launched a formal investigation into the shooting of a Channel Nine journalist who was reporting on the protests. 

Monash IVF has announced a s…

00:03:45  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Erin Patterson's testimony, explained

Erin Patterson's testimony, explained

Last week, Erin Patterson, who is accused of the murder of three people and the attempted murder of another, took the stand in her own defence. Patterson told the court her version of the events of t…

00:14:33  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
Taylor Swift's album saga, explained

Taylor Swift's album saga, explained

About two weeks ago, Taylor Swift announced that she bought the masters to her first six albums, meaning she now effectively owns all of her albums and has complete control over her creative work. It…

00:15:46  |   Sun 08 Jun 2025
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