The Daily Aus
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Headlines: More hantavirus cases as ship evacuated
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: A pair of Islamic State-linked women charged with slavery offences will remain behind bars after postponing their bid for ...
How the ABC lost out on Bluey's millions
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you've got kids in your life, there's a decent chance you can hum the Bluey theme song right now. The Brisbane-made show about a family of Blue Hee...
What does life with MS really look like?
09 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, nearly 38,000 Australians are living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), however, fewer than one in three Australians have heard of MS, and among...
Headlines: ISIS-linked woman denied bail
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: A woman accused of joining Islamic State will remain behind bars after a judge denied her bail request. The United States ...
100 years of Sir David Attenborough
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The man who made you cry over a walrus, root for a penguin, reassess your relationship with plastics and taught you the true meaning of the circle of ...
Headlines: ISIS fighters' wives arriving in Aus
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: A group of Australian women who married ISIS fighters, and their children, are due to land back in the country in the comi...
The AFL's mental health reckoning
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, AFL player Elijah Hollands experienced a mental health episode on the field in a game televised across the country. Days later, the 24-yea...
Headlines: Alleged Bondi gunman faces new charges
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The 24-year-old man accused of carrying out the deadly Bondi Beach attack is facing new charges, in addition to exist...
The deadly cruise ship rat virus outbreak
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A luxury cruise ship is stranded in the Atlantic Ocean after a rare virus killed three passengers. The World Health Organisation has confirmed the on ...
Headlines: RBA raises interest rates to 4.35%
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has blamed ongoing global and domestic uncertainty for its decision to lift interest r...
What happened to Kumanjayi Little Baby?
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode discusses distressing themes, and includes references to a First Nations person who has died. At 11:30pm on Saturday, 25 April,...
Headlines: Antisemitism royal commission hearings begin
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Public hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion have begun in Sydney, with the daughter of a ...
Should media companies be funded by big tech?
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the federal government finally announced a long awaited draft that is set to regulate the relationship between social media companies ...
Headlines: Calls for calm in Alice Springs
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The partner of former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been charged with rape after police raided a Gold Coast...
Why Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rebel Wilson is back in court this week, this time as the defendant in one of the most high-profile defamation cases in recent history. It all centres...
Headlines: Oil prices at four year high
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: First Nations people are advised the following story contains the name of a person who has died. Northern Territory Police...
Why Elon Musk is in court over ChatGPT
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, two of the biggest tech founders in the world, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are facing off in court over claims one of them “stole a cha...
Headlines: Annual inflation surges to 4.6%
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Inflation has increased to a near three-year high, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced. A second...
Are gas companies ripping off Australia?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The conflict in the Middle East has sent global oil and gas prices surging, and it's put a long-running debate about Australia's gas tax back at the c...
Headlines: Search expands for missing 5yo in NT
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: First Nations trackers have joined the search for a missing five-year-old girl, allegedly abducted near Alice Springs on S...
Another assassination attempt on Trump
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump was hosting an annual black-tie dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel for the country’s top journ...
The Government's NDIS cuts, explained
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Late last week, NDIS Minister Mark Butler announced major changes to the NDIS, Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, in an attempt t...
Headlines: Govt secures extra 100 million litres of diesel
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia has secured an extra 100 million litres of diesel, under a new deal between the Federal Government and fuel comp...
The rise of people betting on wars
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, as you’re listening to this podcast, millions of people are earning money by gambling on war. Hedging their bets on when the next mis...
Headlines: Ben Roberts-Smith's bail conditions changed
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail conditions have been varied to allow him to contact his ex-wife to organise custody of thei...
The PM answers your questions
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A war with Iran, a fuel supply crisis, and warnings of a recession. Those are the three topics I put to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese when he c...
Headlines: Govt to cut 160K NDIS recipients
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Eligibility rules for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be tightened as the Government looks to cut 160...
The TikTok singer accused of murder
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CW: Before we get into today’s deep dive, we wanted to give you a quick heads up that this episode discusses distressing themes, including sexua...
Headlines: NZ PM survives leadership vote
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held talks with her Lebanese and Pakistani counterparts on a ceasefire in the Middle East,...
What’s going on with Australia’s protest laws?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s protest laws are being tested in multiple states. Over the weekend, dozens were arrested in Brisbane, after demonstrations opposing ...
Headlines: U.S-Israel ceasefire with Iran in doubt
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The ceasefire in the U.S-Israel war with Iran is in doubt after the U.S. fired on an Iranian cargo ship, then seized it. T...
The illegal monopoly of Ticketmaster
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, a jury in the U.S. found the world's biggest ticketing company was running an illegal monopoly. The landmark verdict against Live Nation an...
Headlines: Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected the latest round of criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump about military...
The boycott that launched Coachella
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up to our culture newsletter here. Over the next few days, thousands of festival goers will descend on a valley in the Californian desert to atte...
Headlines: Govt gives update on oil refinery fire
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has given an update on the national fuel supply, hours after firefighters extinguished...
What's happening with the global economy?
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up to our finance newsletter here. There's a word economists really hate saying out loud. The IMF just handed the world three possible futures - ...
Headlines: Gina Rinehart forced to pay millions to rivals
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart could be forced to share hundreds of millions of dollars from her iron ore empire...
The Liberals’ immigration plan
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor delivered his first major policy speech since becoming leader of the Liberal Party. In it, Taylor unve...
Headlines: Australia joins global Hormuz emergency talks
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia will be among dozens of countries to attend emergency talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. conti...
The Govt's crackdown on gambling ads
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, the Federal Government announced it intends to introduce a ban on several forms of gambling ads. It will mean no gambling ads&r...
Headlines: Three Vic Cabinet ministers to quit Parliament
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Three members of the Victorian Cabinet have announced they will quit Parliament ahead of the upcoming state election, due ...
Why the UK banned Kanye
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It started as a festival announcement and ended with a government ban, a cancelled event, and a very pointed statement from the British Prime Minister...
Headlines: Albanese secures fuel deal with Singapore
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Why is Depop being sued?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Headlines: Israeli strikes kill 250 in Lebanon
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Wait, is the war in Iran over?
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Headlines: Global oil prices fall
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Israel has given its support to a U.S. ceasefire deal with Iran, but warned the agreement does not include Lebanon. Meanwh...
The war crime charges against Ben Roberts-Smith
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Headlines: EV sales reach record high
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith could face life in prison after he was arrested over alleged war crimes. Electric-veh...
NASA's plan to send humans to Mars
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Why peptides are taking over TikTok
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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The true story of the Kennedy family
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One show on Disney+ has dominated social media conversations in recent weeks: Love Story, the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette biographical se...
Headlines: PM announces new gambling ad regulations
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new regulations on gambling ads, almost three years after Labor members reco...
Why vaping is worse than we thought
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vaping causes cancer. It might sound like something you probably already knew but for the first time, we have research to confidently back the claim. ...
Headlines: Albanese to address nation on fuel crisis
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a pandemic-style address to the nation on the fuel supply crisis tonight. U.S. P...
Why everything is about to be 20c cheaper
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some significant cost of living measures have been announced over the last few days, promising to lower the price of everyday transactions. From cheap...
Headlines: ABC tentative pay deal reached
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned it could take up to two weeks for fuel-price relief measures to flow through to consumer...
Dezi Freeman's seven-month escape from police
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, one of Australia’s biggest manhunts in history came to an end with the news that police had shot dead a man believed to be fugitive D...
Headlines: Govt to halve fuel excise
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the Government will halve the fuel excise for the next three months, in a bi...
Kyle Sandilands' $100m legal fight
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did an argument about astrology lead to Australia's biggest radio show being cancelled and a $100 million lawsuit? Today we're taking you inside t...
Headlines: Govt insists fuel supply is secure
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Government has insisted Australia has enough fuel, and that shortages are being driven by panic buying. Communities al...
The first social media addiction trial
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like social media is designed to make it feel impossible to put your phone down, a jury in the U.S. just agreed with you. They&rsq...
Headlines: State & federal leaders to hold fuel crisis talks
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: State and federal leaders are set to hold emergency talks on the developing fuel crisis next week. Iran is still weighing ...
Your questions about the Iran war, answered
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks one month since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began. As the conflict enters its fourth week, peace deal talks are underway, missile a...
Your questions about the Iran war, answered
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks one month since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began. As the conflict enters its fourth week, peace deal talks are underway, missile a...
Headlines: ABC staff strike for first time in 20 years
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: ABC staff have walked off the job, marking the public broadcaster’s first major industrial action in 20 years. ...
Germany's celebrity deepfake scandal
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re bringing you a story out of Germany. Unless you’re tapped in to German celebrity culture, you won’t have heard of any of...
Headlines: Australia and EU sign free-trade deal
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia and the European Union have agreed to a new free-trade deal, aimed at reducing tariffs and expanding exports. Un...
Why voters are turning to One Nation
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, South Australians voted in a state election. Labor was returned to Government with a decisive victory under Premier Peter Malinauska...
Headlines: Vic & Tas teachers to strike over pay
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Thousands of public school students in Victoria and Tasmania are being told to stay home tomorrow, as teachers plan to wal...
The AI model built on billions of Pokémon GO images
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The developer of Pokemon GO has revealed a new use for the billions of images captured by its users over the years - AI mapping technology. Earlier th...
Investing 101: Your investing questions, answered
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we're breaking down everything you were too embarrassed to ask about investing, from what a trade actually is to how you make mone...
Headlines: Cyclone makes landfall in Qld, tracks towards NT
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.Today's headlines include: A powerful category four cyclone has made landfall on Australia's northern coast, bring...
Why France is trying to ban Shein
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're looking at the legal battle in France over whether ultra fast-fashion giant Shein should be suspended after it was found selling child sex...
Headlines: PM announces fuel supply taskforce to address shortages
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new fuel supply taskforce to address sh...
Labor's plan to tax the wealthy
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. Sign up to our finance newsletter here. A 1999 tax discount designed to get Australians investing is now being bla...
Headlines: Australian military base damaged by Iranian missile
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.Today's headlines include: An Australian military base in the Middle East has sustained minor damage from an Irani...
The fall of the world’s biggest youth media company
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. Last week, Buzzfeed, once the biggest youth media company in the world, announced that there is substantial doubt ...
Headlines: RBA increases cash rate to 4.1%
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.Today's headlines include: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 3.85% to 4.1%. NSW...
Are we about to run out of Petrol?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. Today we’re unpacking a pretty simple question with a complicated answer. Could Australia run out of petrol?...
Headlines: Australia won't send ships to Strait of Hormuz
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia has declared it won’t send naval ships to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane off Iran. Awar...
Am I about to be replaced by a computer?
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's biggest tech companies have cut thousands of jobs in a matter of weeks - and they're all pointing to the same reason: AI. But experts say ...
What epilepsy actually looks like
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
March is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy affects around 250,000 Australians. Chances are, someone in your life has it. And yet, for many of us, our...
Headlines: 800 million litres of fuel released into Aus market
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Energy Minister Chris Bowen has approved the release of almost 800 million litres of fuel to Australia’s market, ini...
How much PR goes into an Oscars win?
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For as long as the Oscars have existed, people have campaigned to win them. Back in 1929, when Mary Pickford was nominated for best Actress at the sec...
Headlines: Iran strikes fuel tankers in Strait of Hormuz
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Iran has struck two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the number of ships struck in the region...
Is Australia going to war?
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, the Australian Government announced it will be sending aircraft, weapons and troops to the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict be...
Headlines: Corruption watchdog clears Scott Morrison over Robodebt
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Matt Canavan has outlined his agenda as the new Nationals leader, telling reporters, “we have to fight back for Aust...
Why Australia gave Iran's footballers asylum
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A moment of silence on a Gold Coast football pitch last week set off a chain of events involving the Australian Federal Police, a middle-of-the-night ...
Headlines: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Nationals Leader David Littleproud has announced he is quitting as leader of the party, but will still remain in parliamen...
Why you can't watch PornHub anymore
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, people can no longer watch porn on Pornhub, unless you have an existing account. And if you don’t have an existing accoun...
Headlines: Former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: A former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse has been cleared of some but not all charges related to a 13-year-old boy. Th...
Are we heading for World War III?
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. Iran then fired back with waves of miss...
Headlines: Trump fires Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Ir...
The fight over how AI is used in war
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, the U.S. Government has recently been clashing with one of the biggest AI companies over how it is using their technology. At t...
Headlines: American submarine sinks Iranian warship
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The US-Iran war has further escalated after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least ...
The end of Kyle & Jackie O
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Kyle and Jackie O show would be taken off air after Jackie told her network she could no longer work with...
Headlines: Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Israel has sent troops into southern Lebanon and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate, while Hezbollah sa...
Will the Middle East conflict drive up prices?
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. In the days since, we’ve seen an escalatin...
Headlines: Satellite images show strikes on Iranian nuclear site
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised a small number of mosques for holding vigils to mourn Iran’s supreme ...