Today's headlines include: A “catastrophic failure” is being blamed for a deadly mine explosion in Far West NSW. The Federal Government will require telcos to publish network outages in real time, following a spate of Triple Zero disruptions. Seven people have been killed in the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa, the world’s strongest storm this year, moves towards Jamaica. And today’s good news: Three critically endangered wombat joeys have been born through a breeding program in a Queensland sanctuary. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: 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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