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Why DeepSeek could be an AI game changer

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global technology stocks have taken a historic hit this week after a Chinese AI company called DeepSeek demonstrated it could build powerful AI system...

Headlines: Bushfires threaten homes in Victoria's west

28 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include:Evacuations are continuing in parts of north-west Victoria, where crews are battling several bushfires. A Queensland woman a...

Meet your 2025 Australian of the Year

27 Jan 2025

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On Saturday, Neale Daniher AO became the 2025 Australian of the Year. Daniher, who was an AFL player and captain, was diagnosed with motor neurone dis...

Headlines: Holocaust education funding announced

27 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include:The Federal Government has announced $6.4 million in funding for Holocaust education.Parts of southern California have seen ...

The history and future of January 26

26 Jan 2025

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It's a public holiday today, following Australia’s national day yesterday... but 20% of TDA readers don’t actually know why Australia Day ...

The school bag creating light in Africa

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today's good news wrap up, we discuss the solar powered school bags bringing light to school students, the sporting first in F1, the record-breakin...

Headlines: Albanese rules out another referendum

24 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out calling a second Voice referendum, if Labor wins re-election.  Channel N...

Should we stop using BMI to measure obesity?

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a group of researchers have called for doctors to stop using the Body Mass Index, or BMI, to define obesity. It's a measurement system that...

Headlines: Lehrmann requests judge-only trial for rape charges

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has requested a trial without a jury, as he prepares to face rape charges in a Queens...

The national response to increased antisemitism

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There have been several antisemitic attacks in Sydney in the past three months, which has led to governments and police, as well as leaders of other f...

Headlines: NSW rail unions withdraw industrial action

22 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: The NSW Government has announced a group of rail workers’ unions will pause their industrial action, days after wides...

A viral cash gift and the ethics of journalism

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a Channel Nine presenter was stood down after he allegedly accepted $50,000 for being the first TV journalist to call a high-profile busine...

Headlines: Trump pardons Jan 6 rioters

21 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,500 Americans who were involved in the January 6 Capitol riots.  ...

The uncertain future of TikTok

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a dramatic turn of events, TikTok is back online in the United States after being down for just 12 hours. The restoration comes after President Tru...

Headlines: "More women than ever" in Federal Cabinet

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: A record number of women are now represented in the Federal Cabinet, following a Parliamentary reshuffle triggered by Bill ...

What to expect from the first week of Trump 2.0

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Donald Trump is set to officially take office at the White House for the second time as U.S. President. As the dawn of a new chapter of one...

Bad Bunny, bipartisanship, bioscience and Big Bird

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This good news podcast is all about bringing people together - from heartwarming moments in U.S. politics, to the power of music in children's televis...

Headlines: Netanyahu confirms ceasefire deal will be approved

17 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed a ceasefire and hostage release deal will be approved...

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire-hostage deal, explained

16 Jan 2025

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After 15 months of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire-hostage deal, marking a major turning point in the war. The agree...

Headlines: Unemployment rises to 4%

16 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: The unemployment rate has risen to 4%, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  Isra...

The genetics of depression

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Depression affects around one in four young adults, but there’s still so much we don’t know about the role of biology in mental health dis...

Headlines: Sydney train chaos to continue

15 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: Sydneysiders are bracing for a long commute home this evening, with ongoing industrial action expected to cause continued d...

Why have hundreds of psychiatrists resigned in NSW?

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At least 200 psychiatrists have resigned from NSW public hospitals. It comes amid an ongoing dispute with the State Government, as psychiatrists call ...

Headlines: Morington landslide prompts evacuations

14 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: Several homes have been evacuated after a landslide destroyed a house in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.  Fire ...

Why U.S. companies are cutting their diversity efforts

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meta has become the latest company in the U.S. to walk back on its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts — a move numerous corporations are m...

Headlines: Dozens arrested for looting in LA fire zones

13 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: At least 24 people have now been killed in LA’s wildfire emergency, while 29 people have been arrested for looting pr...

The website at the centre of the Pelicot rape case

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, the story of a French rape case and the woman at its centre, Gisèle Pelicot, captured global attention.  Dominique Pelicot was ...

The story behind the discovery of the missing hiker

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for the good news podcast! Here's a wrap-up of the good news from the week that you might have missed. It include...

Headlines: PM condemns attack on Sydney synagogue

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: The Prime Minister has condemned an anti-semitic attack in Sydney after a synagogue in the city’s south was vandalise...

Why Trump wants to control Greenland and Canada

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has shared some of his foreign policy ideas ahead of the U.S. President-elect’s inauguration on 20 January. From controlling Greenl...

Headlines: Five dead in LA as wildfires continue

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: At least five people are dead and thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed as fires continue to rage in and aro...

Meta has removed fact checking. Why?

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, Meta announced major changes to its social media moderation policies, including removing independent fact-checking moderators.  Fact-c...

Headlines: Three dead after WA seaplane crash

08 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: A sea plane crash off the coast of Western Australia has killed three people, WA Premier Roger Cook has confirmed. Meta ha...

Why is the Aussie dollar plunging?

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian dollar has hit a five-year low of 61.84 US cents this week - a level last seen during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. With Dona...

Headlines: Justin Trudeau resigns

07 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include:Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will resign.The U.S. Congress has officially confirmed Donald Trump ...

The Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits, explained

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the break, one of the biggest stories was the lawsuits filed between actress Blake Lively and her fellow co-star and director in ‘It Ends W...

Headlines: Govt pledges $7bn to upgrade deadly Qld road

06 Jan 2025

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Today's headlines include: The Federal Government has promised to spend $7.2 billion to upgrade one of the country’s most dangerous stretches o...

The news you missed over the break

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As you prepare to return to work for 2025, TDA has you covered with all the biggest stories that unfolded over the break. From the New Orleans terrori...

Summer series: Why are women more prone to sport injuries?

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This year, Matildas Captain Sam Kerr ruptured her ACL, which ruled her out of the Paris Olympics. But did you know, female athletes are more likely th...

Summer series: Answering your tax questions

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our most listened to episode this year was this episode, so we thought we’d bring it back for round two. Around tax time, we asked the TDA audie...

Summer series: The “magic pill”: the story of the oral contraceptive

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year marked 63 years since the oral contraceptive, aka the pill, became available to Australian women. In today’s podcast, we’ll talk...

Summer series: Is the cost of living crisis over?

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In October, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the peak of inflation has passed, and the worst of the recent economic turbulence was behind Australia...

Summer series: Is Australia in a ‘baby recession’?

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is in the midst of a ‘baby recession,' according to recent analysis of national birth trends by KPMG. It blamed cost of living pressur...

Summer series: The case against Diddy explained

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year, Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail after he was charged with sex trafficking and a slew of other crimes. Investi...

Summer series: How bots are distorting the truth

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new digital player is helping to shape public discourse online. How an audience feels about a brand, a narrative, a personality or a scandal is bein...

Summer series: Are young Australians the ‘lonely generation’?

24 Dec 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 ...

Summer series: Why is Taylor Swift so popular?

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2024 was undoubtedly the year of Taylor Swift, as she took her Eras Tour around the world, including Australia. But we have one question: Why exactly ...

Summer series: The legal right to ignore your boss

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever been out with mates after work when your manager’s number flashes up on your phone screen? In August this year, the Government’s righ...

2024: Your good news wrap

20 Dec 2024

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As we approach the end of the year, we thought it would be a good opportunity to reflect on our favourite good news stories of the year. Hosts: Sam Ko...

2024: The year that was

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are coming to the end of 2024, and what a big year it has been in the news! On today’s podcast, we reflect on some of the biggest moments of ...

Headlines: Australia to reopen embassy to Ukraine in Kyiv

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: Australia will reopen its embassy to Ukraine in Kyiv, following its closure in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion. 14...

Australia’s first moon mission explained

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is heading to the moon for the first time. The Australian Space Agency has unveiled a prototype of a rover bound for the lunar surface on a ...

Headlines: Alan Jones faces fresh charges

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: The Federal Government has unveiled its mid-financial-year budget update, forecasting a $26.9 billion deficit for the curre...

Will our economy be better next year?

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2024 was a tough year for both the Australian and global economies, with headlines about inflation, cost of living, housing affordability and global c...

Headlines: Vic Govt to boost police powers under new protest laws

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced plans to ban face masks and balaclavas at public protests, and outlaw demonst...

The deal to bring the remaining Bali Nine home

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, the remaining five members of the Bali Nine were returned to Australia after spending nearly two decades in Indonesian jails. Their ...

Headlines: Fire crews tested in heatwave conditions

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: Fire crews are responding to multiple blazes in Victoria and parts of NSW as heatwave conditions continue.Families impacted...

Can you sue for mental harm after getting sacked?

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a landmark decision, Australia's High Court has ruled that employers can be liable for causing an employee mental harm during the process of termin...

The youngest-ever chess world champion

13 Dec 2024

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Want to make a voluntary financial contribution to The Daily Aus? Well that is just too kind. You can support TDA via TDA+U here. It means you're...

Headlines: Coalition hands down nuclear power costings

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: The Coalition has unveiled analysis showing its proposed nuclear policy could cost an estimated $300 billion. More than 500...

The NRL deal that's about more than sport

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's official. Papua New Guinea is joining Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) competition from 2028. A deal between the two nations will expand t...

Headlines: HECS debt reforms begin rolling out

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include:The Government's student debt reforms are being rolled out from today after its HECS indexation changes passed Parliament la...

The allegation against Jay-Z, explained

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 alongside Sean Combs, who also goes by P Diddy, in a civil lawsuit filed...

Headlines: Anti-semitic attack in Sydney

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include: Political leaders have condemned an incident in Sydney’s east overnight, after a car was set alight and buildings wer...

How the murder of a CEO in NYC played out

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A 26-year-old man, named Luigi Mangione, has been arrested over the killing of a health insurance CEO last week in New York.For now, it has brought to...

Headlines: Qld Parliament votes to stop abortion debates for four years

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include:A motion to prohibit debate on abortion for four years has passed Queensland’s parliament.The Reserve Bank of Australi...

How Syria’s government was overthrown

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rebel forces have taken control of Syria, ending the Assad family’s 54-year regime. Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled to Russia, and international...

Headlines: Synagogue fire classified as terrorist attack

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new antisemitism taskforce led by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Supermarket giant Woolworths ha...

Policy and prevention: addressing gender-based violence

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tomorrow is the end of a UN Women campaign called the 16 Days of Activism which is calling for an end to gender-based violence. In today's deep dive w...

Notre Dame to reopen five years after fire

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter here. In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss the reopening of a famous Par...

Headlines: Arson squad investigating “deliberate” attack on Melbourne synagogue

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include:Victoria’s arson squad is investigating what it says was a “deliberate” and “targeted” attack on a Melbourne synag...

The arrest in Victoria's "oldest and longest" cold case

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of Victoria’s oldest cold cases is one step closer to finally being solved. This week, 65-year-old man Perry Kouroumblis was charged with the mu...

Headlines: Chris Dawson appeals conviction

05 Dec 2024

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Today's headlines include:Chris Dawson will appeal his guilty conviction for “carnal knowledge” (which is sexual abuse) of a student while he was ...

TDA speaks to the Housing Minister

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is in a housing crisis. For young people, that means being locked out of home ownership and struggling to find affordable rentals. So what c...

Headlines: Charges laid in 1977 murder case

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include:A man has been charged with murder over the 1977 deaths of two Melbourne women.Senator Pauline Hanson has lost an applicatio...

How Australia's largest cocaine bust unfolded

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, Australian authorities seized 2.34 tonnes of cocaine from a fishing boat off Queensland’s coast, in what was the largest cocaine ...

Headlines: A crackdown on scam texts

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's headlines include:Australia’s communications watchdog (ACMA) will create a register of  businesses’ phone numbers to cut down on scam tex...

Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he will issue a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of federal tax evasion and illegal gun ...

Headlines: Government responds to Veteran Royal Commission

02 Dec 2024

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Today's headlines include: The Government has responded to a Royal Commission into suicide in the Australian Defence Force.U.S. President Joe Biden ha...

How the world reacted to Australia's social media ban

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the last hours of Parliament for 2024, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media. The ban is set to come into effect wi...

The good news for asthmatics

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter here. In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss our a medical breakthrough fo...

Headlines: WA fire out of control

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is set to become the first country to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. A NSW police officer who was found guilty of mansl...

What is going on with Fatima Payman and Pauline Hanson?

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, Independent Senator Fatima Payman accused One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson of racism. The videos of Payman and Hanson went viral o...

Headlines: Lidia Thorpe suspended from Parliament

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The NSW police officer found guilty of manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old aged care resident has been suspended without pay. Independent Senato...

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire explained

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire after nearly 13 months of fighting. The agreement came into force yesterday and is "designed to be a p...

Headlines: Third Australian hospitalised in Laos after suspected poisoning

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has now officially come into effect.  A third Australian has been hospitalised with suspected methanol poi...

The streaming deals changing live sport

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sign up to our sports newsletter here.Streaming services are investing more and more in live sporting events and sports documentaries. It's changing h...

Headlines: Push to delay social media ban

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tech giants have urged the Australian Government to delay its under-16 social media ban. NSW Police have accepted a “historic” four-year pay deal ...

Six dead in Laos: What is methanol poisoning?

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two 19-year-olds from Melbourne are among six people to have died from a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ...

Headlines: Deputy Prime Minister sued

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles’ chief of staff is taking legal action against him for allegedly pushing her out of her job, after she complain...

Victoria's pill testing plan

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria will roll out its first pill test at a music festival this summer. 35,000 people attending Beyond the Valley will have access to the drug-che...

Your questions about vaping, answered

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Sunday! We are intercepting your podcast feeds mid-weekend to answer all the questions you have about vaping. Last week, we asked you what you w...

Celebrating Aussie success at the ARIAs

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter here. In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss our obsession with Missy Higg...

Headlines: Israeli and Hamas leaders issued arrest warrants by international court

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders over allegations of war crimes. A British woman h...

Why do workers go on strike?

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been a lot of news this week about planned strikes by the Rail Tram and Bus Union NSW which have since been postponed. Numerous strikes have...

Headlines: Melbourne teenager dies after suspected poisoning

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon. Here are your headlines for 21 November: Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died after a suspected poisoning in a tourist town in Lao...

Who is in Trump's cabinet?

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump takes office in January, but since his recent election win, the U.S. President-elect has been choosing who will join his future administr...

Headlines: Vic teens on life support after Laos methanol poisoning

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon. Here are your headlines for 20 November: Two Melbourne teenagers are on life support in Laos with suspected methanol poisoning. A take...

Why thousands are protesting in New Zealand

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A controversial Government bill has sparked protest inside and outside New Zealand’s Parliament. The bill, which would change the legal interpretati...

Headlines: Coalition to block international student cap bill

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon. Here are your headlines for 19 November: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has confirmed his party won’t support the Government’s pla...