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The teen taking on the Govt over duty of care
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anj Sharma is a 19-year-old university student. She’s also an activist trying to change the laws of the country.Sharma wants to make it a legal obli...
The plan to protect LGBT+ discrimination in religious schools
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An independent legal body has advised the Federal Government on how to better protect LGBT+ staff and students at religious schools. The Government as...
Why the art world won't tell you who Banksy is
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Banksy is in the news this week after he unveiled his latest artwork in North London. You may have seen it – it was green paint sprayed on a wall be...
Where's pill testing at in Australia?
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, Queensland announced the country’s first permanent pill testing service will begin at a music festival next week. It comes just over a ye...
Taxi drivers' $272 million win over Uber
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the taxi industry reached a landmark settlement with Uber. The ride-sharing giant has agreed to pay $272 million in compensation after a fi...
South Australia just elected Australia's first Voice to Parliament
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, First Nations people in South Australia determined the composition of Australia’s first-ever Indigenous Voice to Parliament adviso...
When will young people be able to afford an electric vehicle?
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard time and time again how important climate change is to our audience. So, we decided to interview the Climate Change Minister, Chris Bowe...
Could TikTok actually be banned in the U.S.?
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell it or face being banned in the country....
What's in our wastewater? (Drugs)
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australians are using more cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA than last year. How do we know this? It’s according to new sewage analysis by the Aust...
Will supermarkets show us their receipts?
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have been accused of anti-competitive practices and unfair prices against a backdrop of record profits. Concer...
Could climate change mean the end of music festivals?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend, a major music festival in Victoria was cancelled due to severe weather warnings, but it's not the first time this has happened. There ha...
Why the alleged killer of Samantha Murphy couldn't initially be named
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a 22-year-old man named Patrick Orren Stephenson was arrested for the murder of Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy. We now know his name, but h...
The push to criminalise coercive control
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Queensland became the second state to criminalise coercive control as a standalone offence. Today on the pod, we talk about Queensland’s ...
Trump, Biden, and what we learnt from Super Tuesday
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, millions of people in the U.S. voted in their state’s primary elections in a day known as Super Tuesday. It's one of the most important d...
The uncertain future of news on social media
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To support The Daily Aus, subscribe to our newsletter here. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced last week it will...
The racism allegation at the centre of the NRL's Vegas debut
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, the NRL launched its new season in Vegas.In one of the games, Brisbane Broncos player Ezra Mam alleged a racist comment was made aga...
Should uni students be paid for their compulsory placements?
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to a recommendation from an independent review of universities that was released last week, students who complete placements as part of thei...
Will Australia's tanning culture ever change?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tanning represents your skin cells in trauma. That's the message this year’s joint Australian of the Year, Professor Georgina Long, wants you to kno...
The rise of eating disorders in young people
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you need help, you can speak to the Butterfly Foundation here. Today, the Butterfly Foundation released a new report on the prevalence of eating d...
The companies with the biggest gender pay gaps
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give your thoughts via our podcast survey Yesterday, Australia’s biggest employers’ were forced to publicly reveal their gender pay gap. Some of t...
What we know about the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last Friday, a NSW Police officer was charged with the murder of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Although they have charged police officer ...
Why do politicians yell at each other for an hour in Parliament?
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give your thoughts via our podcast survey Question Time - there’s huge interest in this hour of debate that happens every day at 2pm during parliame...
Why Julian Assange is facing 175 years in prison
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is back in the news because his final appeal to avoid extradition from the UK to the U.S. is currently und...
Are young Australians the ‘lonely generation’?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to the latest HILDA (Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia) report, young Australians are more likely to experience loneliness ...
The push to breath test politicians in Parliament
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch a video version of this deep dive here There is a push to curb alcohol consumption in Parliament House after two recent incidents involv...
Putin's biggest critic is dead
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give your thoughts via our podcast survey Over the weekend, Alexei Navalny, the most vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in prison....
Why is Taylor Swift so popular?
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give your thoughts via our podcast survey It would have been hard to miss it over the weekend - the Australian leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tours kick...
Australia's warning to Israel about Rafah
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Read the full statement by the three leaders here. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a joint statement with the leaders of Canada and New Z...
Is the 'Closing the Gap' initiative actually working?
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give your thoughts via our podcast survey This month we've heard two updates on the 'Closing the Gap' initiative, aimed at improving the lives of Firs...
Would you buy a house with the Government?
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give your thoughts via our podcast survey Housing affordability is something that we talk about a lot at The Daily Aus, and the ins and outs of it can...
Sophie Delezio wants you to stop calling her an inspiration
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Delezio spent much of her childhood recovering from two horrific accidents, but chances are you already knew that. That's because as Sophie rec...
Why is the Super Bowl such a cultural phenomenon?
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest nights in entertainment in America, and more recently in Australia as well. Every year, millions of people tune i...
The Aussie who claims he invented Bitcoin
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin has dominated the cryptocurrency conversation for years, but do you know who invented it? Did you know it was an Aussie? The truth is, we actu...
Should work-life balance be a legal right?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Federal Senate Committee has recommended legal protection of a person’s ‘right to disconnect’ from work during their personal time. The commit...
How does a single-sex school become co-ed?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, a group of demonstrators gathered outside Sydney's Newington College to protest against the school's plans to open enrolments to girls. The...
“Blood on your hands”: the U.S. Senate takes on Big Tech
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social media CEOs headed to Washington, D.C. last week for a grilling from the U.S. Senate over online child abuse. In today’s deep dive, we find ou...
What's in the tax cuts for young people?
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has been said about 'Stage 3' tax cuts lately, what is and isn’t changing, and who the measures will impact. To dig a little deeper into what ...
The “magic pill”: the story of the oral contraceptive
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
63 years ago today the oral contraceptive, aka the pill, became available to Australian women. TDA fact checker Lucy joins the pod to talk about the h...
The forces trying to legalise vaping
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we dive a bit deeper, to examine the forces trying to legalise vaping, we uncover the role Big Tobacco has to play. So why do companies which tradi...
How illegal are vapes?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve known for some time that buying nicotine vapes over the counter has been illegal. So why are they still so easy to buy? And what’s slowed do...
What is actually in a vape?
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The rules around vaping in Australia are about to change. But in order to understand these changes, you need to understand what vapes actually are - a...
The history of January 26
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Australia’s national day today and a public holiday across the states and territories. But one in 10 TDA readers told us they don’t know wh...
27 million: is population growth a good thing?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The national population has reached over 27 million, but in the middle of housing, cost of living and environmental crises, is Australia equipped to d...
The gender pain gap
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s pain is real and regularly overlooked. That’s the verdict from the Victorian Government after a survey they conducted revealed what’s kn...
The dads calling for more parental leave
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A group of Australian dads are calling for the Federal Government to fund 12 weeks of paid parental leave for fathers and non-birthing parents. As it ...
Is Boy Swallows Universe the beginning of an Australian TV revolution?
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, awards season was in full swing as the world of TV and film took centre stage. But as this happened, an important statement was released fr...
What the tax cuts coming mean for you
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the ‘Stage 3’ tax cuts will still be introduced from July. This means everyone earning above $45,0...
Road to November: the 2024 U.S. election is officially underway
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses earlier this week, cementing him as the frontrunner in the 2024 Republican race to become the party’s next presid...
The UK's 'Robodebt': What is the Post Office Scandal?
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called it one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in the nation’s history, and it’s been compared to...
Taiwan's history-making election
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Voters in Taiwan have elected Lai Ching-te from the Democratic Progressive Party as their new leader. It’s a history-making election for Taiwan - ma...
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the World Court
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in its war in Gaza, in a case brought to the International Court of Justice. The Israeli govern...
The woman taking on Trump: Who is Nikki Haley?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been leading the news cycle when it comes to Republican nominees for this year’s presidential election, but in all of the intensity...
Why are women more prone to sport injuries?
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matildas Captain Sam Kerr has ruptured her ACL, which could rule her out of the Olympics this year. But did you know, female athletes are more likely ...
The Melbourne music festival that ended in disaster
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, nine people were taken to hospital in critical condition from the Hardmission Festival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Seven ...
What renting looks like for you this year
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we all know, the cost of renting in Australia increased significantly last year. In fact, it has been increasing at an above-average rate for a cou...
The news you missed over the summer break
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are recapping what you missed from the last two weeks of the summer break. Overseas, we cover the continued war in Israel and Gaza as well as...
Summer Series: Does Penny Wong think we’re on the brink of war?
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: Can Singapore cancel ‘cancel culture’?
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: Can ketamine treat depression?
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: What you need to know about the PwC scandal
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: Why doesn’t a male contraceptive pill exist?
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: How much does it cost to kill someone?
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: Why politicians should go to space
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: What is happening with the Australian music industry?
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: What to do if police ask to strip search you
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
Summer Series: How you and your baby can grow in the same uterus
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re on holiday, or rostered on and on your way to work, we’re here to get you through the summer. From fun qu...
2023: The year that was
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year when we take a moment to look back and reflect on the year that was. Sam and Zara discuss their favourite good news story fro...
The U.S. state where Donald Trump can’t win
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There was some big news out of the U.S. yesterday. The state of Colorado ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to be on the state's ballot for Preside...
The man taking on China's government
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a trial happening in Hong Kong at the moment that has captured the world's attention. Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist, is on trial after h...
An unfolding crisis in Far North Queensland
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper in Far North QLD has led to the region’s worst flooding crisis on-record. Flood levels in the Daintree R...
What is engineered stone and why is Australia banning it?
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Australia became the first country in the world to ban engineered stone. Engineered stone has become a popular and more affordable alternat...
What it takes to get an emergency abortion in Texas
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a woman in Texas made headlines around the world after she was banned from accessing an abortion despite being told it was necessary to “...
Your employer's new responsibility on sexual harassment
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From this week, businesses in Australia are now legally required to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This is called a ‘positive duty’, ...
The plan to fix a “broken” migration system
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Government has announced a strategy to “fix Australia’s broken migration system”. This comes after a significant increase in net mig...
Why Annastacia Palaszczuk resigned as Premier
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A little over a month ago TDA editor Bili FitzSimons asked Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk about her leadership plans. At that point, Palaszczuk said sh...
Politics wrapped: what happened in 2023?
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The political year has come to an end with parliament concluding its final sitting day last week. Looking back on the year that was, the big political...
What's going wrong with the NDIS?
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, an independent review of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme made 26 recommendations for Australia’s governments to better...
The immigration laws the Government rushed to pass
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last sitting week for Parliament, but a lot has been going on in Canberra over the past month. Four people who were recently released from in...
Are Coles and Woolies overcharging customers?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coles and Woolworths are set to front a Senate Inquiry over allegations they’re overcharging their customers. The supermarkets will likely face ques...
Why doctors can’t talk about assisted dying on the phone
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in every Australian state. But a new Federal Court ruling means it’s illegal for doctors to give patients info...
How the holidays could impact eating disorders
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Butterfly Foundation, the national charity dedicated to supporting Australians living with eating disorders, is expecting a surge in calls to its ...
What are the new rules for vapes?
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier in the year, Health Minister Mark Butler announced sweeping measures to crack down on the use of vapes in Australia. Several of these measures...
Birth defects & a national apology: What is Thalidomide?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a national apology to those impacted by Thalidomide, a morning sickness drug in the early 60s. The drug cau...
Why Australian netball players aren’t getting paid
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Australian netball players haven’t been payed since September due to an ongoing pay dispute. On the weekend, players collectively boyco...
What we know about child sex offenders in Australia
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A survey of 2,000 Australian men found nearly 10% of respondents admitted to having sexual interactions with an under 18-year-old. The UNSW survey was...
Far-right politicians win in Argentina and the Netherlands
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In two different corners of the world, two leaders have won support on populist far-right platforms. In Argentina Javier Milei has been elected presid...
Are you not having kids for the climate?
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent TDA poll, 91% of respondents said they were experiencing climate anxiety and close to 90% said this made them worried about having kids. I...
Why is Bruce Lehrmann suing media outlets?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been in the news over the last two years for a variety of reasons. This week, Lehrmann is in court after all...
The global threat of loneliness
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The World Health Organisation has declared loneliness to be a pressing global health threat and has launched a commission to tackle the issue. Social ...
How the ChatGPT co-founder got fired
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, was removed as CEO of OpenAI - the tech company behind ChatGPT. Altman co-...
Is the bulk billing era over?
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The number of GP clinics bulk billing all their patients has halved in the last year according to a new report from the Royal Australian College of Ge...
Why thousands of students are striking today
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, thousands of young people are expected to skip school to strike for climate action. The Schools Strike 4 Climate protests have been gaining mom...
Why can rich companies pay no tax?
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if we told you that more than 800 of Australia’s largest companies paid no company tax in the 2021-2022 financial year? The list includes compa...
Ceasefire or humanitarian pause: What’s the difference?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ou may have heard calls for a ceasefire in recent coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. These calls have been made at protests around the...
Why the High Court ruled indefinite detention unlawful
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian High Court has determined that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. This decision has led to the release of at least 80 people...
Why a war crime whistleblower could go to jail
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, David McBride, a man who spoke out about alleged war crimes committed by Australian soldiers, is facing trial. He is accused of unlawfully ...
Why is China’s economy on “the brink of a cliff”?
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about how Australia, and in fact much of the world, is battling inflation. But in China the current economic situ...
How is Australia tracking towards net zero?
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated we need to do more to ensure we have enough renewable energy to meet our targets. When we talk about the climate,...
Can we support people with ADHD better?
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A senate committee has been looking at how to remove some of the barriers to receiving an ADHD diagnosis and support. We’ve heard in the past from T...
The rise and fall of the crypto king
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was once called the crypto king. Now he’s facing up to 100 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on two counts of fr...