The Daily Aus
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Should we be afraid of monkeypox?
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The Quad confronts China and Taiwan
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why PM Albanese has already jetted off to Japan
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The weekend Australia changed its government
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Election cheat sheet: what you need to know about the Uluru Statement
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Election cheat sheet: what you need to know about housing
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Election cheat sheet: what you need to know about health
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Election cheat sheet: what you need to know about wages
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Election cheat sheet: what you need to know about climate
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Tacos, Unicorns and Gucci (trust us, it makes sense)
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Chris Bowen on Labor's plan to fight climate change
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why are stock markets tumbling, and should we expect a crash?
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Shanghai's drastic COVID lockdown
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Should we trust political polling?
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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No Silly Questions: Hey TDA, why don't you talk about the minor parties more?
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's one of the most asked questions - it comes up in the context of the stories TDA reports on, our plans for a leaders debate, and how we structure ...
No Silly Questions: What if no one wins the election?
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could we potentially go all the way to an election, cast our vote... and no one win? What happens then? Does Tom become Prime Minister instead?We have...
What are the major parties offering first home buyers this election?
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What would happen to abortion access in the U.S. if Roe v Wade is overturned?
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Tasmania is carbon negative - and it's due to logging
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why buying a house is a big election issue
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The halfway point of the federal election campaign
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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No Silly Questions: Should Australia change its vaping policy?
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The number of Australians who vape has risen sharply in the last two years. According to many health experts, it could lead to a health crisis if not ...
No Silly Questions: Wait, who manages the economy?
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'The economy' - a mystical place, which is sometimes healthy, sometimes anxious, sometimes stable, sometimes a fiery mess. Who is actually presiding o...
Green home loans and Coca-Cola
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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No, it's not just you - everything is more expensive than usual
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why should we care that Elon Musk bought Twitter?
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What the French election means for Europe - and the world
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What's the real difference between the House of Reps and the Senate?
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh my, the election is getting closer. And one thing we need to figure out together is where we're sending these politicians we are going to be voting...
Where do the major parties stand on women in politics?
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2021 was the year that Australia talked about the toxic workplace culture in Parliament House. The Jenkins Review told the major parties how to fix it...
Why China and Solomon Island's security deal is a big election topic
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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A federal corruption commission: what are both major parties offering?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, and her controversial views
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why should we care about the independents and minor parties?
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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No Silly Questions: What's the difference between the two major parties?
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now the election has been officially set for May 21, the race is on. Leading the race are the two major parties in Australia - the Australian Labor Pa...
No Silly Questions: Where do the parties stand on corruption in politics?
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last three years, a federal anti-corruption body has been on the agenda. Yet, as we officially commence the election period, both major parti...
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover bid
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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"An unconstitutional attack on women's rights": Oklahoma's abortion ban
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Are vapes really harmful? The latest research
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Behind the scenes: how The Daily Aus plans to cover this election
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Let's rock enrol: the election is on!
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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No Silly Questions: How the heck do elections work?!
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, we get it. An election is coming. And a party will win. And a party will lose. And there's talk of the House of Reps and the Senate. And there's...
No Silly Questions: How can the government bring down the cost of living?
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
$100 tanks of petrol, $7 coffees - the rise in the cost of living is the hot topic in Australian politics right now. Will we ever buy a $3.50 coffee a...
Would you prefer to work a four-day week?
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Get to know Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in 10 minutes
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why Scott Morrison is rejecting calls he's a racist
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka
04 Apr 2022
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Who is winning and losing between Russia and Ukraine?
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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No Silly Questions: What does the Government ACTUALLY do?
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ok... here's a curly question. What does the Government actually DO? Like, today?No, that's not a silly question. And we've got the answers.We have a ...
No Silly Questions: What is the Federal Government's role in responding to a natural disaster?
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is responsible for helping people in flood-affected regions? Will we be talking about emergency response in the upcoming election? What will we le...
Would you buy shares in OnlyFans?
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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When will petrol actually get cheaper?
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What are the key highlights of last night's Budget?
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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It's Budget Day, baby!
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What it's really like at the (bleached) Great Barrier Reef
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Is Australia’s carbon credit scheme a sham?
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial: what we know
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Is there anything we can do to lower petrol prices?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Australia's welfare system - and a sneak peak at No Silly Questions
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The happiest and unhappiest countries in the world - and how happiness is measured
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Are we about to enter another COVID wave?
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The three reasons why your cost of living is quickly increasing
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Does the Environment Minister have a duty of care to protect kids from climate change?
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Battle of the Bite - South Australia's State Election
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Are we about to see the fall of Kyiv?
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As 64 kilometres of tanks stream towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, citizens in the city of 2.8 million are desperately looking for a way out. Ukr...
Tightening the economic screws on Russia - will it make a difference?
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Is it the responsibility of the Federal or State government to clean up after a flood?
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Where the two major parties stand on consent education
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why the Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a spike of misinformation online
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What the NSW Northern Rivers needs to recover from the floods
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Meet the woman who challenged the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Explaining sanctions, and how they're affecting the Russian people
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The three key findings from the IPCC report
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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QLD and NSW hit by unprecedented flooding
28 Feb 2022
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How the world is reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
27 Feb 2022
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Russia is invading Ukraine
24 Feb 2022
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An update on Russia/Ukraine in under ten minutes
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why one Victorian politician thinks drugs should be legal
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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How is a tech billionaire trying to buy Australia's largest power company?
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Do Super Bowl ads actually work?
20 Feb 2022
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TDA talks to the U.S. Department of State on rising tensions in Ukraine
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Prince Andrew settles with Virginia Giuffre
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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An episode on tax cuts you'll actually understand
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Australia's refugee crisis, a month on from Novak Djokovic
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What happens next on the Russia/Ukraine border?
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Decriminalising sex work in Victoria
10 Feb 2022
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Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins take on Canberra
09 Feb 2022
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What's the Religious Discrimination Bill?
08 Feb 2022
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Why Facebook lost $322 billion in value over the weekend
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The 'Freedom Convoy' protest - from Canberra to Canada
06 Feb 2022
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Wordle gets sold - and other gaming companies making billions
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Why isn't my wage growing as fast as the cost of my shopping?
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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The companies that donate millions to Australian political parties
01 Feb 2022
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The Joe Rogan and Spotify drama, explained
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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What you need to know about the new COVID sub-variant
30 Jan 2022
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Is the stock market about to crash?
27 Jan 2022
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27 January - Is the party over for Boris Johnson?
26 Jan 2022
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26 January - The Uluru Statement
25 Jan 2022
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25 January - Explaining the Russia/Ukraine border tensions in 5 minutes
24 Jan 2022
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24 January - Who will be this year's Australian of the Year?
23 Jan 2022
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21 January - Indonesia decided to move their capital city. Why?!
20 Jan 2022
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