The Daily Aus

The Daily Aus

<p>This is a daily news podcast for young people in Australia. Join The Daily Aus team every weekday morning as we cover the news in your language. We’re a newsroom of young journalists, delivering news for young people.</p> <p>TDA is completely independent. We are not owned by any larger media company.</p>

  • 15 minutes 12 seconds
    Why vaping is worse than we thought

    Vaping causes cancer. It might sound like something you probably already knew but for the first time, we have research to confidently back the claim. That’s thanks to an international team of experts led by Aussie scientists, and you’re going to hear from one of them in today’s deep dive. 

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
    Guest: Adjunct Professor Bernard Stewart

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    1 April 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 4 minutes 18 seconds
    Headlines: Albanese to address nation on fuel crisis

    Today's headlines include:

    • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a pandemic-style address to the nation on the fuel supply crisis tonight.
    • U.S. President Donald Trump has accused the UK and other nations of failing to support American efforts to secure global oil supplies.
    • Victorian officials have officially confirmed the death of fugitive police-killer Dezi Freeman, after the formal identification of his body.
    • And today’s good news: Asia is getting its own Eurovision Song Contest, with artists from at least 10 countries set to compete in Bangkok this November.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    1 April 2026, 6:02 am
  • 19 minutes 40 seconds
    Why everything is about to be 20c cheaper

    Some significant cost of living measures have been announced over the last few days, promising to lower the price of everyday transactions. From cheaper fuel to a ban on card surcharges, we’ll take you through everything you need to know in today’s deep dive. 

    Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    31 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 4 minutes 6 seconds
    Headlines: ABC tentative pay deal reached

    Today's headlines include:

    • Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned it could take up to two weeks for fuel-price relief measures to flow through to consumers.
    • ABC management and staff have reached a tentative agreement following the national broadcaster’s first major strike in decades.
    • An attack on a Michigan synagogue earlier this month has ‌been declared an “act of terrorism” by U.S. investigators.
    • And today’s good news: Astronomers have found one of the rarest stars in the known universe, a “stellar fossil” that carries chemical traces of the very first stars ever born.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    31 March 2026, 5:50 am
  • 14 minutes 50 seconds
    Dezi Freeman's seven-month escape from police

    Yesterday, one of Australia’s biggest manhunts in history came to an end with the news that police had shot dead a man believed to be fugitive Dezi Freeman. 

    You might remember that name - last August Freeman killed two police officers at a property in regional Victoria. And he’s been on the run ever since. Until yesterday.

    Today, we will go through what we know about the killing of one of Australia’s most-wanted criminals. 

    Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    30 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 46 seconds
    Headlines: Govt to halve fuel excise

    Today's headlines include:

    • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the Government will halve the fuel excise for the next three months, in a bid to bring down petrol prices.
    • Victoria Police have shot and killed Dezi Freeman, the man who killed two police officers in the state’s north-east last August.
    • The Israeli military has suspended a group of soldiers who allegedly attacked CNN journalists in the occupied West Bank. 
    • And today's good news: Australian researchers are teaming up with international scientists to restore coral reefs around the world.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    30 March 2026, 5:50 am
  • 14 minutes 56 seconds
    Kyle Sandilands' $100m legal fight

    How did an argument about astrology lead to Australia's biggest radio show being cancelled and a $100 million lawsuit? Today we're taking you inside the legal showdown between broadcaster ARN and the highest paid man in Australian media history, Kyle Sandilands. 

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Rosa Bowden 

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    29 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 53 seconds
    Headlines: Govt insists fuel supply is secure

    Today's headlines include:

    • The Government has insisted Australia has enough fuel, and that shortages are being driven by panic buying.
    • Communities along the north coast of Western Australia are bracing for tropical cyclone Narelle, which is set to make landfall in the coming hours.
    • U.S. President Donald Trump says he will pause attacks on Iran’s energy plants for 10 days, claiming negotiations to end the war were going “very well”.
    • And today’s good news: Marine biologists have captured the first video of a sperm whale calf being born, with the footage revealing the species shares a complex social cohesion. 

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    27 March 2026, 5:45 am
  • 17 minutes 10 seconds
    The first social media addiction trial

    If you've ever felt like social media is designed to make it feel impossible to put your phone down, a jury in the U.S. just agreed with you. They’ve ordered Meta and YouTube to pay for it. This landmark trial was the first in a series of court cases that could reshape how social media works worldwide. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain how we got here, and what it means for the future of the world’s most popular apps. 

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
    Producer: Rosa Bowden 

    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.

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    26 March 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 37 seconds
    Headlines: State &amp; federal leaders to hold fuel crisis talks

    Today's headlines include:

    • State and federal leaders are set to hold emergency talks on the developing fuel crisis next week.
    • Iran is still weighing a U.S. proposal to end the war in the Middle East, despite an initial negative reaction, according to Pakistani intermediaries.
    • Australia and Germany have announced plans  to host members of each other’s militaries, as Europe looks to rely less on the U.S.
    • And today’s good news: A new pair of AI-powered glasses could give people with dementia a helpful boost.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    26 March 2026, 5:45 am
  • 14 minutes 57 seconds
    Your questions about the Iran war, answered

    This week marks one month since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began. As the conflict enters its fourth week, peace deal talks are underway, missile attacks continue across the Middle East, and the economic impact is being felt around the world. Today, we're doing something a little different - we're bringing the TDA team into the studio to get their biggest questions about the war answered.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
    Guests: Rosa Bowden, Emma Gillespie, Lucy Tassell, Orla Maher
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    25 March 2026, 6:41 pm
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