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Are we being lied to about how smart AI is?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, the tech company behind Chat GPT released what they claim is their smartest AI model yet. According to OpenAI, GPT-5 operates at the level...
Headlines: Man charged over Sydney Airport gun incident
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: A Victorian man has been charged after a major security operation at Sydney Airport this morning. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese s...
The first global plastics treaty
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High-level officials from more than 170 countries are in Switzerland right now to finalise the first legally binding treaty on plastics. Negotiations ...
Headlines: RBA cuts interest rates to 3.6%
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate to 3.6%, down from 3.85%. The Coalition has confirmed it will revoke Aust...
Australia's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise the state of Palestine at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in September. It...
Headlines: Australia to recognise the state of Palestine
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise the state of Palestine at a meeting of the UN General Assemb...
The MP who quit parliament from jail
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday morning, NSW MP Gareth Ward resigned from State Parliament just moments before he was due to be expelled by his fellow MPs. Ward was found g...
Headlines: Fed Govt urges Israel not to occupy Gaza
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: The Federal Government has urged Israel not to occupy Gaza, after Israel's security cabinet approved a plan for a military takeover...
Is the U.S. turning away from vaccines?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful. Fill out this 3 minute survey to tell us more about you! This week, US Healt...
Headlines: Albanese defends Vic plan to legislate WFH rights
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the Victorian Government’s plan to legislate working from home protections. Teac...
What caused the Titan sub disaster?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful. Fill out this 3 minute survey to tell us more about you! More than two years...
Headlines: Rockliff reappointed Tas Premier
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: Tasmania’s Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff has been reappointed as the state’s Premier, weeks after an early election. A...
The Sydney Sweeney controversy, explained
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful. Fill out this 3 minute survey to tell us more about you! A new American Eagl...
Headlines: Chinese national accused of spying in Canberra
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time since the early st...
Should WFH be a legal right?
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful. Fill out this 3 minute survey to tell us more about you! Working from home a...
Headlines: First woman appointed to AFP Commissioner role
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: For the first time, the next Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) will be a woman. An investigation into Queen...
Is the economy... calming down?
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed the annual inflation rate is at its lowest level in four years. It has triggered many economis...
Wait, where does our tap water come from?
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about where your water comes from? Well, maybe you did when you were in your Year 10 Science class. But, in case you were sick t...
Headlines: Australia escapes new tariffs
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines: The U.S. has announced a new round of tariffs for several countries, but has kept Australia’s at the baseline rate of 10%, wh...
Your HECS debt questions, answered
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the federal election, Labor said one of their first duties if elected, would be to implement a cut to HECS and HELP debts by 20%. And as of yes...
Headlines: Parliament passes 20% HECS cut
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Senate has passed legislation to discount all student debts by 20%. A 26-year-old man in Sydney has been “c...
YouTube vs the Fed Govt
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Government has confirmed that YouTube will be included in its social media ban for children under 16. The video streaming platform was ori...
Headlines: Russian quake triggers widespread tsunami warnings
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Tsunami warnings are impacting millions of people around the world after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia. Inflation h...
Why the Coalition is fighting over net zero
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has this week introduced a bill to scrap Australia's legal commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. And t...
Headlines: Gunman kills four in NYC office building
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: A peak-hour shooting in a New York City office building has left five people dead, including the gunman. South Australian d...
The call to end police strip searches
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No illegal substances were discovered in more than 86% of strip searches conducted by NSW Police over the last decade. That’s according to a new...
Headlines: Recognising Palestinian state "must be more than a gesture," Albanese says
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for Israel to “comply immediately with its obligations under int...
The Canadian assault trial making global headlines
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, a Canadian judge found five professional ice hockey players not guilty of sexual assault charges. The five players were part of Canada's 20...
Headlines: PM condemns Israel's denial of aid in Gaza
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Israel for the “denial of aid and the killing of civilians, including c...
The World Court's landmark climate ruling
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The World Court has handed down a landmark decision finding countries could be required to pay compensation to other nations affected by their climate...
Headlines: RBA Governor warns rate cut is not guaranteed
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says she’s cautious about cutting interest rates without more evi...
The latest on the aid killings in Gaza
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A group of world leaders spoke out this week against the Israeli Government’s aid distribution model in Gaza, including IDF soldiers killing Pal...
Headlines: Govt introduces HECS and childcare legislation
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have clashed during the first question time of the new Par...
The marine disaster threatening South Australia
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharks, seals, rays, octopus, dolphins - these are just some of the marine species that have washed up dead on South Australian beaches in recent mont...
Headlines: Australia and 27 other countries demand end to war in Gaza
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia’s 48th Parliament has officially commenced, with a speech by Governor-General Sam Mostyn in the Senate.&nbs...
Parliament's back. What now?
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
79 days after Labor’s federal election win, politicians are back in Canberra for the official opening of the 48th Parliament. Once the pomp and ...
Headlines: Ley promises "strongest possible opposition"
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Sussan Ley has addressed the Coalition party room for the first time as Opposition Leader, ahead of Parliament resuming tom...
Why the UK wants 16-year-olds to vote
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The British Government has announced it will lower the voting age to 16 for all elections across the UK, fulfilling a key election promise made by the...
Headlines: Trump threatens to sue Rupert Murdoch
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening legal action against Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch, over a decades-old l...
The young Aussies being underpaid
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a young person who's worked in retail, hospitality, or other casual jobs, you've probably wondered at some point whether you were not being ...
Headlines: Israel bombs Syrian capital
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has bombed the Syrian capital of Damascus, its third strike on the country this week.Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in June, ...
Why the Epstein Files split Trump's base
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Senior members of the Trump administration, including President Donald Trump himself, are facing growing criticism from their own supporters after the...
Headlines: Convicted backpacker murderer dies
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include:Convicted murder Bradley John Murdoch has died in palliative care in Alice Springs of throat cancer.Former Liberal candidate...
The survival of the lost backpacker in WA
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve likely heard about the journey of Carolina Wilga, the German backpacker who got lost in the unforgiving outback of Western Australia. Las...
Headlines: New details of childcare abuse allegations in VIC
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines:Victoria Police have announced a further 800 children will need to be tested for possible infectious diseases.Australia’s cent...
Why is the price of gold surging?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gold is one of the world’s oldest investments. In 2025, it came into the spotlight as a haven for investors concerned about the volatility of ou...
Headlines: The PM's visit to China
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Australian Bureau of Statistics will run a test version of the national Census for around 60,000 households next month....
Trump's campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. It comes after Pakistan's Government al...
Headlines: Trump nominates Australian as Malaysia ambassador
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Australian social media personality and author Nick Adams as his ambassador to Malaysia. A man has faced cou...
The changing laws of pet ownership
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that rules of pet ownership are changing in Australia? Well, kind of. At the start of this month, the ACT revealed a new draft code of pr...
Headlines: 91-year-old kills one, injures two others in car crash
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 91-year-old woman has killed one person and injured two others in a car crash in outer eastern Melbourne this afternoon.Hamas has agreed to release ...
The prank call that changed Aussie radio
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A former radio host is taking legal action against his former employer over a 2012 prank call controversy that made global headlines. Michael Christia...
Headlines: Qld mandates safety training for childcare staff
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Queensland will become the first Australian state to mandate regular safety training for childcare workers. The Reserve Ban...
The NT police racism findings
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has handed down the long-awaited findings in the inquest into the killing of 19-year-old Warlpiri-Luritj...
Headlines: Interest rates on hold in surprise RBA decision
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate unchanged at 3.85%. The death toll from the Texas floods has sur...
Guilty: The mushroom murder verdict
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A long-awaited verdict has been handed down in the mushroom murder trial of Erin Patterson. A jury found Patterson guilty of three counts of murder, a...
Headlines: Jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of murder
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: After ten weeks of hearings, a jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of three charges of murder and one charge of attempted ...
TDA interviews the Governor-General
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, TDA had a special guest in the office: Australia's highest official, Governor-General Sam Mostyn. But what does the Governor-General actual...
Headlines: Congress passes "big beautiful bill"
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill”.Two bodies of men have been found in a house in the Sydne...
The science of being cool
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to be considered cool? According to science there are exactly six traits. Today, we’re going to take you through what scientis...
Headlines: NSW records first death from rare bat virus
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: A NSW man has become the first person outside of Queensland to die from Australian bat lyssavirus, a rare infection s...
The childcare worker charged with 70 offences
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we learned a 26-year-old childcare worker has been charged with 70 offences, including child rape, in Victoria. It has led to an immediate,...
Headlines: Millions at risk after "significant" Qantas cyberattack
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The personal details of millions of Qantas customers may have been leaked following a mass cyber attack. The Vi...
New financial year, new rules
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the start of a new financial year in Australia this week, which means a raft of changes affecting millions of Australians came into effect yester...
Headlines: Govt appoints new illicit tobacco Commissioner
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia’s first Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner has been named by the Federal Government. ...
The Glastonbury controversies, explained
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, Britain’s biggest music festival Glastonbury was held on a farm in south-west England. This year’s edition made more hea...
Headlines: Watchdog finds "serious corruption" by senior official
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Australia’s corruption watchdog has found a senior Home Affairs official engaged in “serious” corru...
A legal battle over religious posters in U.S. schools
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A group of parents in the U.S. state of Texas have launched a lawsuit to stop the state government from forcing all public school classrooms to displa...
Headlines: Cassius Turvey's killers sentenced to life in prison
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Two men have been sentenced to life behind bars over the 2022 Perth murder of teenager Cassius Turvey. The media regu...
Why the ABC lost an unfair dismissal case
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ABC unlawfully dismissed journalist Antoinette Lattouf by cutting short her week-long radio hosting role, the federal court has ruled. Lattouf was...
Headlines: Jailed Aussie whistleblower's new appeal bid
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Jailed whistleblower David McBride has lodged an appeal application to Australia’s highest court, seeking to overturn...
The good news you missed this week
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a particularly tense time around the world, as we've covered on the podcast this week. But we want to bring you something different fo...
Headlines: Monthly inflation eases to 2.1%
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Prices rose by 2.1% in the year to May, according to monthly inflation figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (AB...
Your Middle East questions, answered
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly two weeks now, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a war that has kept the world anxiously waiting to see what happens next.As we have cov...
Headlines: Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Israel and Iran have now both agreed to a ceasefire deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump early this morning. Meanw...
The U.S. strikes on Iran, explained
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, the U.S. struck Iran. It’s the largest attack America has ever carried out on Iran, and comes amid a war between Iran and Isra...
Headlines: Albanese supports U.S. decision to strike Iran
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Australian Government has confirmed its support for the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, while repeating cal...
Why a baby was born to a dead woman
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Several months ago, a U.S. woman named Adriana Smith had a medical emergency and ended up in hospital. Doctors found blood clots on her brain, and she...
The changes coming to your super
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know the amount of superannuation you get paid is about to change? As of 1 July, the minimum amount of super you receive is about to increase....
Headlines: ADF deployed to Middle East to evacuate Australians
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Federal Government will send defence assets to the Middle East to assist in the evacuation of Australians. Austra...
The $100 million AI job offers
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Meta made its second-largest acquisition ever, buying a major stake in AI company Scale AI for $21 billion. But that's just the beginning o...
Headlines: Closing arguments wrap in Erin Patterson murder trial
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The jury in the trial of accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is a step closer to deliberations, with the defence makin...
The underworld's social media recruits
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, three people were shot in a lunchtime attack on a Western Sydney kebab shop. The incident, described by NSW Premier Chris Minns as “s...
Headlines: Three Australians arrested over Bali shooting
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Three Australians have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Bali. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is consi...
The sunscreen controversy, explained
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past week, you might have seen some commentary around sunscreens online.This is all because of some research consumer advocacy group Choice d...
Headlines: Trump leaves the G7 early amid Middle East crisis
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S President Donald Trump has left the G7 summit early, cancelling plans to meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Police have confirme...
Why are Israel and Iran fighting?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Long-simmering tensions between Iran and Israel have broken into a full-scale exchange of hostilities, following Israeli strikes on nuclear sites and ...
Headlines: The latest on Iran and Israel
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Missile attacks between Iran and Israel have now entered their fourth day.Police have caught a man suspected of fatally shooting a U.S. Democrat repre...
TDA interviews the leader of the Liberal Party
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been listening to The Daily Aus for a while, you’ll know we’ve been waiting quite some time to get the leader of the Liber...
How to avoid getting scammed this tax time
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tax time is right around the corner, and there’s a whole range of things to think about at this time of year. There’s your actual tax retu...
Headlines: Israel launches strikes on Iran
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The Israeli Defense Forces have today fired missiles at nuclear and military facilities in Iran. Just one person has ...
Declining fertility rates, explained
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the United Nations released its most comprehensive report yet on the state of fertility around the world. The report confirmed that global ...
Headlines: Fair Work finds Griffith Uni underpaid staff by $8.3m
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The U.S. Defence Department (the Pentagon) has announced its reviewing AUKUS – a submarine deal between Australia, th...
What's going on in LA?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protests on the streets of LA are continuing, after the city's mayor announced a curfew and state of emergency. Demonstrations have been escalating si...
Headlines: Qantas announces Jetstar Asia closure
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: Qantas has announced the closure of its low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar Asia, with up to 500 jobs expected to be impacted.&nbs...
The aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, explained
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An aid ship sailing to Gaza was intercepted by Israel this week. Its passengers, including Greta Thunberg, claimed they had been kidnapped, while Isra...
Headlines: LAPD investigating after Aussie reporter hit with rubber bullet
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's headlines include: The LA Police Department has launched a formal investigation into the shooting of a Channel Nine journalist who was reporti...
Erin Patterson's testimony, explained
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Erin Patterson, who is accused of the murder of three people and the attempted murder of another, took the stand in her own defence. Patter...
Taylor Swift's album saga, explained
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About two weeks ago, Taylor Swift announced that she bought the masters to her first six albums, meaning she now effectively owns all of her albums an...
Are we in a youth body image crisis?
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A large-scale study has found that over half of young Australians are dissatisfied with their bodies. Butterfly Foundation’s latest BodyKind You...