The Daily Aus

Headlines: WA man charged over explosive device targeting protesters

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: A Perth man has been charged after being accused of throwing a device “designed to explode” into a crowd of Ja...

The second fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

26 Jan 2026

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Over the weekend, an agent from the U.S. agency ICE shot and killed a nurse at a hospital in the city of Minneapolis. It is the second time this month...

The history of January 26

25 Jan 2026

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Today’s podcast is about today, the 26th of January, Australia’s national day and a public holiday. When we polled you in 2024, we found t...

Headlines: Manhunt continues in central NSW after triple murder

23 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: More than 100 police officers in central west NSW are searching for a gunman suspected of killing three people.  Oppo...

Why did the Coalition break up again?

22 Jan 2026

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For the second time in less than a year, the Nationals have walked away from the Federal Coalition. This time, the exit was sparked by one of the two ...

Headlines: Several missing after NZ landslide

22 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: The Coalition has split up for the second time in a year, with Nationals leader David Littleproud saying their partnership...

Why are tennis players asking for more money?

21 Jan 2026

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Top tennis players at this year's Australian Open met over the weekend to discuss pushing for better pay and conditions at the tournament. The players...

Headlines: 3 Nationals out of Shadow Cabinet over hate speech bill

21 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Three National senators have resigned from Opposition Leader Sussan Ley's front bench, after a split from the Liberal Part...

Why are there so many shark attacks right now?

20 Jan 2026

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This week, three shark attacks were reported at Sydney beaches over just two days. It’s left swimmers along the coastline asking the question: w...

Headlines: Four shark attacks in days in NSW

20 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: NSW has now seen four shark attacks in three days, causing the closure of a number of beaches across the state’s coa...

Will the Govt's hate speech bills pass?

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Federal Parliament will today debate new hate speech and gun control legislation, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 innocent peopl...

Headlines: Condolence motion for Bondi terror attack in Parliament

19 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Federal Parliament has held a condolence motion to recognise the trauma of the Bondi attack and honour bystanders and firs...

The World Court’s first genocide case in a decade

18 Jan 2026

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Hearings have begun in the first case of its kind at the International Court of Justice. West African country The Gambia has brought a case against My...

Headlines: 4.7m accounts blocked under social media ban

16 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Almost five million social media accounts have been blocked or restricted since legislation banning under-16s came into ef...

Why does Trump want Greenland?

15 Jan 2026

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This week, President Donald Trump renewed calls for America to take control of the Arctic territory of Greenland. On Wednesday, Denmark's foreign mini...

Headlines: 11 pipe bombs discovered across Canberra

15 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Police are investigating after the discovery of several pipe bombs on footpaths and in parks across Canberra. Tom Silvagni...

The Aussie writer charged with child exploitation

14 Jan 2026

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Books by popular Australian author Craig Silvey have been pulled from shelves in Western Australian schools, after the 43-year-old was charged with ch...

Headlines: Calls to demolish bridge used in Bondi terror attack

14 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: There are calls to demolish the Bondi Beach footbridge where two gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration on Dece...

Why a writers' festival was cancelled

13 Jan 2026

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The 2026 Adelaide Writers’ Week has been cancelled. It follows  backlash over a decision to remove Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the festival ...

Headlines: Trump announces 25% tariff for countries that trade with Iran

13 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new tariff for countries which trade with Iran, but it’s not yet clear i...

Why are there protests in Iran?

12 Jan 2026

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Iran is experiencing its largest anti-government protests in years, with demonstrations spreading across more than 100 cities and reports suggesting h...

Headlines: Parliament to debate hate speech laws next week

12 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Parliament will be recalled early next week to pass hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 liv...

The fatal ICE shooting, explained

11 Jan 2026

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Tensions around U.S. immigration enforcement have escalated after a woman was shot and killed by a federal agent during a raid in the state of Minneso...

Headlines: Two adults and a child missing in Vic bushfires

09 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Three people are missing in central Victoria and many properties have been destroyed as out-of-control bushfires have esca...

Why more young Aussies are drinking less

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The new year is often a time for reflection, goal-setting and resolutions, but January can also follow - for some of us - a period of heavy or frequen...

Headlines: PM announces Royal Commission into antisemitism

08 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a Federal Royal Commission into antisemitism in Australia.  A U.S. immi...

How France's First Lady sued her trolls

07 Jan 2026

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Where is the line when it comes to the online harassment of public figures? Well, a group of people in France have just found out. Earlier this w...

Headlines: Inflation's unexpected fall

07 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: Emergency-level bushfires have ignited and residents are being urged to leave amid some of the worst heatwave conditions i...

The calls for an antisemitism royal commission, explained

06 Jan 2026

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In the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack, pressure is mounting for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism in Australia. Prime Minister Ant...

Headlines: Heatwaves expected across Australia

06 Jan 2026

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Today's headlines include: More than half of Australia is set to experience the worst heatwave since the Black Summer bushfires.  The U.S. has e...

What is happening in Venezuela?

05 Jan 2026

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in a New York detention centre after ‍U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a raid to capture the South Ameri...

Headlines: Trump suggests second strike on Venezuela

05 Jan 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has said he might launch a second military strike on Venezuela if remaining members of the administration do not co-operat...

What to expect for 2026

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the start of the new year and we are here to give you a preview of what is coming up this year. Because it will be a big one. From the men&...

Summer series: The AFL's first openly bisexual player (Pt 2)

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we look back at the second half our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. Until this interview, in 129 years ...

Summer series: The AFL's first openly bisexual player (Pt 1)

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we look back at our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. Until this interview, in 129 years of the AFL, no m...

Summer series: Diet culture in the age of Ozempic

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to our follow-up episode, Ozempic's mental health warning, here.  In part three, we examine how social media is reshaping the Ozempic conv...

Summer series: Ozempic & the business of telehealth

29 Dec 2025

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In part two, we explore Ozempic's telehealth boom to understand how virtual clinics are reshaping prescribing practices. We'll hear first-hand account...

Summer series: The young Aussies using Ozempic

28 Dec 2025

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This year, we brought you a new three-part series investigating the complex world of medicated weight-loss. Once lauded as the silver bullet to the st...

Sport: The year that was

25 Dec 2025

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Sign up to our sports newsletter here. We are continuing with the theme of 2025 wrap-ups this week and rounding it all out with the big news from the ...

Good news: The year that was

24 Dec 2025

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Sign up to our good newsletter here. In this instalment of our summer series, we’re taking a look back at our favourite good news stories of the...

Pop culture: The year that was

23 Dec 2025

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Sign up to our culture newsletter here! We're coming to you this Christmas Eve with something a little different. It's been quite the year in pop cult...

World news: The year that was

22 Dec 2025

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On today's summer series episode, we're looking back at 2025 and the biggest global news stories that shaped the year. From conflict in the Middle Eas...

Australian politics: The year that was

21 Dec 2025

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Now we are doing something a little bit different this week. Every day we will be reflecting on the year that was in different areas: like world news,...

What we know about the murder of Rob Reiner

18 Dec 2025

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Last Sunday, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their home in Los Angeles. Shortly after, the couple&...

Headlines: New hate speech penalties

18 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new hate speech penalties among several policy changes in the wake of the Bo...

The rise of antisemitism in Australia

17 Dec 2025

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In the wake of the Bondi terror attacks targeting Sydney’s Jewish community, a national conversation about antisemitism in Australia has once ag...

Headlines: Police officer shot in Bondi facing "challenging recovery"

17 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Legislation to limit the number of guns one person can own will be introduced in NSW Parliament on Monday.  The famil...

The future of Australia's gun laws

16 Dec 2025

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State and territory leaders have agreed to strengthen gun laws in the wake of Sunday’s Bondi terror incident, which saw 15 innocent people kille...

Headlines: AFP link Bondi terror attack to Islamic State

16 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett has announced the Bondi terrorist attack may have been linked to the...

How the Bondi terror attack unfolded

15 Dec 2025

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On Sunday evening, a terror attack unfolded on the shores of Australia’s most recognised beach. Two gunmen fired dozens of bullets at a Jewish c...

Headlines: Australia to introduce tougher gun laws

15 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering tougher gun laws following the deadly Bondi terror attack.  17 people ...

A short update on Bondi

14 Dec 2025

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On Sunday evening, gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where a Jewish community event was being held to mark the beginning of Chanukah.&...

Headlines: PM requests advice on ministers' spending

12 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: The Prime Minister has requested advice from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) amid ongoing question...

Has Australia changed since the Cronulla Riots?

11 Dec 2025

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This week marks 20 years since the Cronulla Riots, when hundreds of angry young white Australian men descended on Cronulla train station and beach in ...

Headlines: U.S. could require tourists to hand over social media

11 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Travellers from Australia and 41 other countries could be forced to hand over five years' worth of social media data when ...

The convicted rapist the media can't name

10 Dec 2025

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Last week, a jury in Victoria found a man guilty of raping a woman twice in 2024. Despite this guilty verdict, a suppression order remains in place, m...

The social media ban is here

09 Dec 2025

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This morning, Australia’s world-first social media ban for under 16s has come into effect. This means that anyone under the age of 16 is banned ...

Headlines: Man sentenced to life over Toyah Cordingley murder

09 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a 25-year non-parole period for the 2018 murder of Queensland ...

How Netflix's new deal impacts you

08 Dec 2025

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Over the weekend, Netflix announced it was acquiring Warner bros for over 100 billion Australian dollars in a deal that has significant ramifications ...

Headlines: Fed Govt says energy bill discounts will end

08 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: A former childcare worker who raped and abused dozens of children should have been caught long before his eventual arrest,...

The Nationals' pitch to young Aussies

07 Dec 2025

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Last month, they announced they would be dropping Australia’s legislated goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. We had Liberal Party Leader...

Headlines: Severe heat and fire warnings across eastern Australia

05 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Several heatwave warnings and fire bans are in place as extreme weather continues to impact large parts of eastern Austral...

Does Spotify have a local music problem?

04 Dec 2025

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Sign up to our culture newsletter here! Yesterday, Spotify released its annual Wrapped feature for 2025. It's a yearly tradition where millions of use...

Headlines: Lehrmann pleads guilty to car offence

04 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Four more children have been identified as alleged victims of a former childcare worker accused of more than 150 counts of...

Is Bruce Lehrmann's defamation fight over?

03 Dec 2025

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Yesterday, former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann lost the appeal of his failed defamation case against Network Ten and its journalist Lisa Wilkinson. ...

Headlines: Vic doctor facing 908 charges over toilet recordings

03 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Australia’s economy grew by 0.4% over the September quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bur...

Ozempic's mental health warning

02 Dec 2025

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Listen to our three-part series, Investigating Ozempic. Australia’s medicines regulator has issued a safety alert for Ozempic and similar drugs ...

Headlines: Google fined $55m for anti-competitive deals

02 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: Google has been ordered to pay a $55 million fine over anti-competitive deals with the nation’s two largest telcos. ...

The 141 people arrested at a NSW protest

01 Dec 2025

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On Sunday, NSW Police arrested 141 people associated with a climate protest in Newcastle. It came after thousands of people took out kayaks and inflat...

Headlines: More than 800 killed in SE Asia storms

01 Dec 2025

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Today's headlines include: More than 800 people have died in tropical storms across Asia in recent days. Misinformation, anti-science sentiment and v...

Will there be a ceasefire in Sudan?

30 Nov 2025

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It has been more than two and a half years since war broke out in Sudan between rival militias. Since then, 12 million people have fled their homes, t...

Your questions about suntanning, answered

29 Nov 2025

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We are on the brink of summer – quite literally, it starts tomorrow – and so we are here to discuss all things sun safety. A couple o...

Breakthrough discoveries & your good news roundup

28 Nov 2025

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We are back in your ears this weekend to bring you another hit of good news. This time, we’re looking back on the feel-good stories that have ma...

Headlines: Fatal shooting in Sydney's west

28 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: Two men have been arrested over a fatal shooting in Sydney’s west this morning. U.S. President Donald Trump has anno...

Why Barnaby Joyce quit the Nationals

27 Nov 2025

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Send your questions for Nationals Leader David Littleproud to [email protected] Late yesterday, former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce...

Headlines: Melb schools locked down after student stabbing

27 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: Barnaby Joyce has officially resigned from The National Party, saying he does so “with a heavy heart”.  T...

Are we being duped by Black Friday?

26 Nov 2025

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For most of the world, Australia included, tomorrow is the biggest shopping event of the year. Black Friday. If you've been feeling overwhelmed by sal...

Headlines: Inflation increases to 3.8%

26 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: The annual inflation rate increased to 3.8% in October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).  A Sy...

Why Pauline Hanson wore a burqa (again)

25 Nov 2025

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Well, it’s the last sitting week for Parliament of the year and it’s safe to say it’s a more dramatic ending than many predicted.&nb...

Headlines: Final submissions at Bondi stabbing inquest

25 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been suspended from the Senate for seven days after she wore a burqa in Parliament.&n...

Mary Fowler’s racism allegation

24 Nov 2025

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Sign up to our sports newsletter here. Matildas star Mary Fowler has alleged she experienced racism at her former French football club, Montpellier, i...

Headlines: Pauline Hanson wears burqa in Parliament

24 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has worn a burqa in Parliament today for a second time.  Authorities in South Austr...

Why don't young Aussies feel like they belong?

23 Nov 2025

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A landmark report from the United Nations’s children’s fund (UNICEF) has found that young people are experiencing concerningly high rates ...

Aussie sport's hall of fame & your good news roundup

21 Nov 2025

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It’s good news time! It’s been a little while since we’ve done an episode like this, but with festive celebrations ramping up, it's ...

Headlines: Cyclone warning for Darwin as Fina approaches NT coast

21 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: A cyclone warning is in place for Darwin and other parts of the northwest Top End as Tropical Cyclone Fina makes its way c...

Is the tech bubble about to burst?

20 Nov 2025

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This week, technology stocks have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Major tech companies like Nvidia and Meta have seen their share pri...

Headlines: Australia withdraws COP31 hosting bid

20 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: Australia will not host next year’s UN climate change summit, COP31, after months of back-and-forth with Türkiy...

The neo-Nazi protest, explained

19 Nov 2025

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On Wednesday, the NSW government announced it would amend existing laws to ban public displays of Nazi ideology like chants and slogans. It comes afte...

Headlines: U.S. Congress votes to release Epstein files

19 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: Wages increased by 3.4% in the year to September, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Th...

The Opposition Leader on ditching net zero

18 Nov 2025

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The Coalition has announced it will abandon Australia’s target of net zero by 2050, to instead focus on affordable energy. On Sunday, they promi...

Headlines: Outdated software blamed for failed 000 call death

18 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: A TPG customer has died after they were unable to call Triple Zero due to "a Samsung device that was operating out-of-date...

Trump vs the BBC

17 Nov 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to sue the BBC for up to $AU7.5 billion. It comes after the British broadcaster apologised to Trump ov...

Headlines: More than 750 arrested in NSW DV crackdown

17 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has downplayed questions surrounding her leadership and says she’s confident she’...

Does Australia have a cult problem?

16 Nov 2025

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When we talk about cults, we tend to picture the classic images: a doomsday group in the desert, or a fringe religious sect that feels totally disconn...

Are young people being left out of health research?

15 Nov 2025

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A new report has revealed that young Australians are being left behind in medical research, creating gaps that could affect their health for decades t...

Headlines: 17 schools close over asbestos sand warning

14 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: At least 17 schools in the ACT and Qld have closed as a precaution, after testing showed a children’s sand product m...

Trump, Epstein and the new emails

13 Nov 2025

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New emails to and from Jeffrey Epstein suggest U.S. President Donald Trump knew about his abuse of young women. It has led to Trump, as well as other ...

Headlines: Unemployment rate falls to 4.3%

13 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in October, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The L...

Why the Coalition can't agree on climate

12 Nov 2025

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The Coalition is in the middle of a major internal showdown over its climate policy, after the Nationals recently announced they were dumping their su...

Headlines: Ex-CFMEU boss arrested over threatening emails

12 Nov 2025

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Today's headlines include: Liberal MPs have gathered in Canberra to discuss the party’s future position on net zero emissions.  Ex-constru...