The Daily Aus

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The Daily Aus

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. TDA is completely independent. We are not owned by any larger media company.

Latest Episodes

Headlines: Sydney manhunt underway

Oct 16, 2026

Today's headlines include:

A 16-year-old shooter in the U.S. state of Oregon has opened fire at a primary school, killing three children (aged five, eight and 11) and one teacher.
A manhunt is underway in Sydney’s inner west after a man was reportedly seen with a shotgun.
The AFL has announced it will conduct hair drug testing on all players in the new year.
And today’s good news: Doctors in Saudi Arabia have successfully completed a rare and complex operation to separate conjoined twins.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Imogen Abbott

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The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

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Why young Aussies are buying shares

Oct 15, 2026

In 1986, about one million adults owned shares, and a stockbroker stood between them and the market. The ASX says 11.5 million Australians invest beyond their super and home. Those between 18 and 29 now account for 1 in 5 investors - and, for the first time, the group of people who say that they’re going to start their investment journey in the next 12 months are mostly women. Ultimately, as the ASX CEO said this week, “Australia is a nation of investors”. On today’s podcast, we’re gonna chat through the latest data on how Australians invest, who they are, and who’s actually making the most money.

Host: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: Imogen Abbott

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 and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

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Headlines: ACCC sues Kmart

Oct 15, 2026

Today's headlines include:

Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after seven members demanded an investigation into inappropriate comments towards women.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal action against Kmart in the Federal Court over nail glue and button batteries.
Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce, amounting to nearly 1,000 positions, as the streaming giant makes wider "organisational changes".
And today’s good news! A Jack Russell terrier who ran away in Yellowstone National Park a month ago has been reunited with her owners.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Imogen Abbott

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 and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

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Is an 'egg cartel' driving up prices?

Oct 14, 2026

Over the past year, Australia has recorded some of the highest prices in the world for one particular supermarket staple: eggs.

This week, the ACCC launched a case against the country’s biggest egg producers, accusing them of anti-competitive conduct including acting as a cartel and culling hens to drive up prices.

On today’s podcast we're going to tell you everything you need to know about this case, and get to the bottom of why eggs have been so expensive.

Host: Elliot Lawry and Emily Donohoe
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: 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.

The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

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Headlines: Aus and Jordan strengthen defence ties

Oct 14, 2026

Todays headlines include:

Australia and Jordan have agreed to strengthen defence ties and work towards peace in the Middle East during a leader’s meeting in Canberra.
A 36-year-old woman has won a landmark High Court challenge to freeze her eggs from behind bars.
The UK’s domestic spy boss says threats from foreign adversaries have quadrupled in the past decade, with officials devoting more resources to the issue than during the Cold War.
And today’s good news: Eight orangutans rescued from Indonesia’s wildfires have been relocated to a protected rainforest.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie
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.

The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can Australia block an execution livestream?

Oct 13, 2026

On the morning of 4 December, Australian time, the U.S. military plans to carry out its first execution by firing squad since WWII. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the public to be able to watch the killing via livestream, in an announcement that’s prompted global debate about online harms and the ethics of such a move.

Here in Australia, MPs across the political spectrum have condemned the plans, with calls for regulators to intervene. But can the Federal Government actually block footage of this kind from being seen by Aussies?

Today we're unpacking everything you need to know about this story, including the renewed national conversation around a digital duty of care.

Host: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: 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.

The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

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Headlines: NT legalises pepper spray for over 16s

Oct 13, 2026

Todays headlines include:

The Northern Territory (NT) will legalise the use of OC spray (also known as capsicum or pepper spray) for self defence for people aged 16 and over.
One person has died and several others have been injured after a roller coaster incident in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Russia has hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine.
And today’s good news: Aussie researchers have developed a new breakthrough treatment to reduce brain inflammation in pre-Parkinson’s patients.

Hosts: Adella Beaini and Emma Gillespie
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.

The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did the AI bubble just burst in Australia?

Oct 12, 2026

Last week, Australian data centre operator Firmus announced it would no longer list on Australia’s stock exchange. It came after months and months of hype around the AI company, which would have had the second biggest listing in Austarlia’s history. In today’s podcast, we’re going to cut through all the jargon and explain what the company actually is, why everyone was talking about it and what actually happened last week.

Host: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: 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.

The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

Shot on Fujifilm.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines: Aussie engineer freed from Iraq

Oct 12, 2026

Todays headlines include:

An Australian engineer will return home after being detained in Iraq for more than five years.
Australian MPs from across the political spectrum have condemned U.S. plans to livestream the execution of a former army psychiatrist.
North Korea has fired an unidentified ‌projectile towards the sea off its east coast.
And today’s good news: Aussie Olympian Izzi Batt-Doyle has set a new national record for the women’s marathon.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Emma Gillespie
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.

The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White Fox Boutique lawsuit, explained

Oct 11, 2026

Adidas has sued Sydney-based fashion brand White Fox Boutique, alleging it infringed on its ‘three stripe’ trade mark. It’s the latest in a string of trademark lawsuits in the fast fashion industry. Today we’ll take you through what exactly Adidas is alleging, the similar lawsuits happening across the fashion industry, and why trademarks matter in the first place.

Host: Billi FitzSimons and Elliot Lawry
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: Imogen Abbott

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 and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.

Have feedback for us?
We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

Shot on Fujifilm.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.