Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling a second Voice referendum, if Labor wins re-election. Channel Nine presenter Alex Cullen will step down “permanently” after allegedly accepting $50,000 to refer to social media personality Adrian Portelli as "the McLaren man" live on air. A statue of Captain Cook has been vandalised in Sydney ahead of Australia Day. And today’s good news: Researchers in the U.S. are a step closer to solving the “long-standing mystery of how far bees travel from their hives to collect pollen and nectar.” Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara SeidlerProducer: Emma Gillespie Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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