Today's headlines include: The Australian and Canadian governments have signed a new defence deal worth more than $6.5 billion dollars. NSW Police has announced a new youth crime strategy, aimed at reducing juvenile offending rates in regional and remote parts of the state. Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of files linked to the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. And today’s good news: The Sydney Opera House has announced the roll-out of world-first technology to a...
Mar 19, 2025•4 min
Last week, TDA exclusively reported that Coalition Senator Matt Canavan is proposing a policy to offer couples a low-interest loan of $100,000 once they have a child. This loan would only apply to families buying their first home and would be wiped if they have three children. While Canavan has put forward the idea, the Coalition hasn't formally adopted this policy. But it has kickstarted a fascinating conversation about Australia’s declining birth rate. Today we’re here to explain why a declini...
Mar 18, 2025•17 min
Today's headlines include: Israel has launched its largest attacks in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took hold in January. Nearly one in two murders in NSW last year was related to domestic violence, new data shows. After more than nine months in space, stranded NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams are officially on their way back to Earth. And today’s good news: Researchers say a newly discovered fish fossil in Central NSW provides an “unprecedented opportunity to understand Au...
Mar 18, 2025•4 min
U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked a centuries-old wartime law to deport Venezuelan nationals he claims are members of a notorious gang. Despite a federal judge ordering a pause on these deportations, a plane carrying 238 people still left for El Salvador on Sunday. Today, we'll break down how we got here, what this means and why it's setting the stage for a major legal battle. Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The ...
Mar 17, 2025•16 min
The Victorian Government has been accused of concealing corruption by construction union CFMEU on its multi-million dollar projects.Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed there will be a deficit in the Budget.At least 39 people have been killed in wide-ranging storms across the south and midwest U.S.A zoo in Boston has set up a retirement home for penguins. Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to ...
Mar 17, 2025•5 min
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer recently announced he’s launching a new Donald Trump-inspired political party. Palmer says his ‘Trumpet of Patriots’ party will seek to “make Australia great again”. It comes after Palmer lost a High Court bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the next election. Today, we’ll unpack Clive Palmer’s presence in the Australian political landscape, from what happened to United Australia, to the policy proposal of his new party, the role of minor partie...
Mar 16, 2025•17 min
On today's good news podcast, we discuss the Aussie man who was discharged recently from hospital sporting a mechanical heart, the world's most family friendly country and the major astronomical discovery this week. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski Producer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on de...
Mar 14, 2025•11 min
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will speak with EU leaders about the possibility of sending Australian peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. The United Nations has accused Israel of ‘genocidal acts’ in a new report. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on Europe’s alcohol. And today’s good news: Aussie Scientists have learnt more about the history of Antarctica by analysing penguin poo. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell Producer: Emm...
Mar 14, 2025•4 min
Three years after he left office, the former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been detained in the Netherlands. Duterte was arrested earlier this week on charges of crimes against humanity, based on his deadly “war on drugs”. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain how a 79-year-old retired world leader has ended up facing trial at the International Criminal Court, and the case against him. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That'...
Mar 13, 2025•16 min
Today's headlines include: Trade Minister Don Farrell will speak with a White House representative about U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium. Energy prices are set to rise by up to 9% in NSW, South Australia, and South East Queensland, under recommendations from the energy market regulator. A mission to rescue two NASA astronauts who’ve been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months has been delayed. And today’s good news: Donati...
Mar 13, 2025•4 min
This week, the White House confirmed Australia would not be exempt from President Donald Trump's tariffs on U.S. imports. It comes after months of uncertainty and efforts by the Albanese Government to negotiate an exemption for Australian steel and aluminium. However, the 25% import tax officially came into effect yesterday afternoon. The Federal Government has vowed to continue pushing for an exemption. The tariffs followed a tumultuous start to the week for the U.S. economy and global markets ...
Mar 12, 2025•20 min
Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium exports, "entirely unjustified". The Victorian Government will introduce what it’s called the “toughest bail laws in Australia”. Voters in Portugal are facing their third election in just over three years, after the collapse of the country’s centre-right Government. And today’s good news: New research has found a boulder at a regional Ql...
Mar 12, 2025•4 min
Happy birthday to us! Today marks 8 years since founders Sam and Zara sat at a cafe and concocted the idea for The Daily Aus. For this special birthday episode, we wanted to share some of the lessons we have learned along the way about building a news media business in Australia. If you are in a position to contribute via TDA+U (thank you!), you can do that here . Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is ...
Mar 11, 2025•18 min
Today's headlines include: The Australian share market has plummeted by $50 billion as global uncertainty over the U.S. economy continues. Communities impacted by ex-Cyclone Alfred are through the worst, with no current emergency warnings in place for NSW and Qld. The Vatican has announced Pope Francis is no longer in “imminent danger” after he was hospitalised with pneumonia last month. And today’s good news: Population numbers of the vulnerable Eastern Monarch butterfly have nearly doubled thi...
Mar 11, 2025•4 min
NSW has become the latest Australian jurisdiction to carry out a pill testing trial at a music festival, with the service debuting at Wollongong’s Yours and Owls festival. On today’s podcast, TDA journalist Achol Arok reports back from the festival about how the service was run on the day, why it came to be, and how attendees felt about it. Hosts: Achol Arok and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Sp...
Mar 10, 2025•11 min
Today's headlines include: Major flood warnings are in place for parts of South East Qld and northern NSW, as ex-Cyclone Alfred continues to threaten communities. Rental affordability fell to its worst level on record in December, according to PropTrack’s latest Rental Affordability Index. The Romanian Government has banned a far-right politician from running in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. And today’s good news: Australian researchers have located the world’s oldest known crat...
Mar 10, 2025•4 min
Every year since 2001, a study has looked at how Australian households are changing. It's called the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia, or HILDA, survey, and it captures trends across a broad cross-section of Australians’ finances, social life, mental health, household activities and family life. Among its most recent findings is that men are doing the same amount of housework on average as they were 20 years ago. On today’s podcast, we dissect its findings, and discuss what has...
Mar 09, 2025•13 min
On today's good news podcast, we discuss the First Nations tennis greats being honoured in Barbie form this International Women's Day, the history-making victories from this year's Oscars, and two scientific breakthroughs involving prosthetics and plastics. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Da...
Mar 07, 2025•11 min
Today's headlines include: Some 80,000 homes and businesses in NSW and Qld are without power as Cyclone Alfred edges closer to land. A 17-year-old boy has been charged after he allegedly boarded a flight at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport with a gun yesterday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Saudi Arabia next week for U.S-led talks to end the war in Ukraine. And today’s good news: Several unseen stories by Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird , will be published later th...
Mar 07, 2025•4 min
The Australian housing market has been making headlines again with property prices continuing to climb despite some interest rate relief from the RBA last month. For young Australians hoping to buy their first home, the situation seems to be getting increasingly challenging. Ahead of a federal election where the cost of living and how (and where) young people get a first home, Sam is joined by Tim Lawless, the Head of Research at CoreLogic, to examine whether the Australian dream of home ownersh...
Mar 06, 2025•16 min
Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it moves towards Queensland and NSW, with it now expected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been quizzed about the timing of the election, and whether Cyclone Alfred will delay his widely-reported plan to call the election this weekend. The Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe has confirmed the U.S. will no longer share its intellige...
Mar 06, 2025•4 min
Millions of residents in parts of Queensland and NSW are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Alfred, which is due to make landfall early on Friday morning. Authorities are warning the rare weather event could bring with it significant rainfall and high winds. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain what we know, what’s been done to ready the communities at risk and how residents can stay informed. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie Producer: Orla Maher National resources: Download the BOM Weather a...
Mar 05, 2025•16 min
Today's headlines include: Evacuation centres are opening in NSW and Qld as authorities finalise preparations ahead of Cyclone Alfred making landfall. A second nurse has been charged over an antisemitic video broadcast from Bankstown Hospital in Sydney last month. Lone wolf attackers perpetrated the majority of terror incidents in Western democracies last year, according to new data. And today’s good news: A team of researchers at Louisiana State University has developed a sustainable alternativ...
Mar 05, 2025•4 min
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released its annual pay gap report this week, which found that - on average - men still earn more than women across all industries. The agency’s gender pay gap target range for all employers is plus/minus 5%. However, its latest findings show just one in five Australian employers is meeting this target. But, it’s not all bad news, with 56% of employers improving their gender pay gap in the 2023-24 financial year, compared to the previous year. In today...
Mar 04, 2025•15 min
Today's headlines include: U.S. news outlets are reporting President Donald Trump will immediately suspend aid to Ukraine. A 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports to the U.S. will come into effect later today. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall on Queensland’s south coast this week after it intensified to a category 2 system overnight. And today’s good news: 16-year-old Australian Joanne Ciconte is set to join Formula One’s all-female racing series, F1 Academy. Hosts: Emma...
Mar 04, 2025•3 min
A White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance descended into what’s been described as “an explosive encounter,” an “Oval Office Shouting match” and an “unprecedented” exchange. With the future of a U.S/Ukraine minerals deal now uncertain, European leaders responded by attending crisis talks in London. In today's deep dive, we’ll unpack what was said in the meeting, the diplomatic fallout, and the Western leaders movi...
Mar 03, 2025•19 min
Today's headlines include: Qantas is investigating a mid-flight incident after smoke was detected in the cockpit of one of its planes. Israel will stop all aid deliveries into Gaza after the first phase of a six-week ceasefire ended without an agreement to continue peace into a Phase Two. The 97th Academy Awards have wrapped up in LA with Anora taking out five awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. And today’s good news: Scientists in the U.S. have developed a battery that can run on ...
Mar 03, 2025•4 min
The 97th Oscars are upon us, with today’s ceremony set to show us what Hollywood considers the best films of 2024. On today’s podcast, we’ll be breaking down everything you need to know about the Academy Awards, from Adrien Brody to Zoe Saldaña. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a medi...
Mar 02, 2025•17 min
We are nearly about to enter election season in Australia. As you would have now heard us say a million times on this podcast, Australia is due to hold an election on 17 May or before. And that could mean we are about to enter a period of disinformation and misinformation in Australia. Today, we’re talking about a very specific type of false information - and that is deepfake. More specifically, we want to talk about how deepfakes can impact elections. And in this context, we’re talking about de...
Mar 01, 2025•16 min
On today's good news podcast, we discuss the best birthday an 105 year old could ever wish for, a Melbourne cafe helping to move the dial and the latest innovation helping an endangered bird species. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot Lawry Producer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible a...
Feb 28, 2025•9 min
