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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.
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- 2 weeks ago3 min
Headlines: Triple zero text trial
Today's headlines include: The Government is trialling giving people the ability to text Triple Zero. If effective, the change would allow people to contact emergency dispatchers in times when a voice call might not be practical. Conservative Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro says police have asked him to turn in his passports, days after the country’s election saw his opponent Lula da Silva return to office. Dementia is causing more than one in 10 deaths in Australia, prompting urgent calls for more resources to tackle the disease. And today’s good news: Four runners have broken the world record for the fastest crossing of Australia’s east coast on foot, raising over $300,000 to help end child trafficking in the process. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma GillespieProducer: 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago21 min
The youth uprising that ousted a government
Two years ago, a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia and killed 16 people. On Sunday, the students who protested over it helped bring down a party that’s been in power since many of them were in primary school. Today, we’ll unpack how youth-led demonstrations mobilised to form a political movement, ultimately becoming a government-in-waiting, and why the rest of Europe is watching. Host: Emma Gillespie and Zara SeidlerProducer: 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago3 min
Headlines: Parliament honours injured MP Helen Haines
Today's headlines include: Emotional tributes have flowed in Canberra for Independent MP Dr Helen Haines, repeatedly described by her colleagues as the "very best of us". A multi-state storm band and an unusual weather system has delivered a days-long deluge to parts of Australia with more rain to come. Early voting is underway for the New Zealand election which is shaping up to be the closest contest in a generation. And today’s good news: Scientists are celebrating 80 years since one of the world’s most important fossil finds was made in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. Host: Zara Seidler and Emma GillespieProducer: 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago18 min
The debate over mandatory national service
For the first time, TDA is taking you back to the high school debate club. In this episode, we’re debating the idea of national civic service. It’s a pitch put forward by the former Treasurer of Australia that young Aussies should have to complete a mandatory year of national service, in areas like healthcare, emergency services, agriculture or the military. In today’s episode we’ll run through the arguments for and against, hear what the TDA audience thinks, and get to the bottom of whether national service could actually become a reality. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot LawryProudcer: Orla MaherVideo 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago17 min
The transport gap for people with disability
For a lot of us, getting around is something we barely think about. You tap on, jump on the closest bus, train or tram, and you're at work, at your parents' for dinner, or grabbing a coffee with the girls. Our calendars might be packed and our days might feel shorter than ever, but the actual getting there? That's rarely the part that stresses us out. That's not the reality for everyone, though. Around 5.5 million Australians live with disability, and for many of them the trip itself is the hard part. The step onto the bus might be too high, the station might not have a lift, or the walk to the nearest stop might not be possible at all. So before they can even think about the medical appointment, the shift, or the catch-up at the café everyone’s posting about, they have to work out how to get there on a transport system that wasn’t built with them in mind. For more than 40 years, state and territory governments have tried to close some of that gap by helping people with disability pay for taxis. In today's podcast, we'll explore how those schemes actually work, whether they're keeping up, and what advocates are pushing for next. This episode is sponsored by Uber, but they have had no editorial influence over the content we are sharing in today’s podcast. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla MaherAudio 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago17 min
The transport gap for people with disability
For a lot of us, getting around is something we barely think about. You tap on, jump on the closest bus, train or tram, and you're at work, at your parents' for dinner, or grabbing a coffee with the girls. Our calendars might be packed and our days might feel shorter than ever, but the actual getting there? That's rarely the part that stresses us out. That's not the reality for everyone, though. Around 5.5 million Australians live with disability, and for many of them the trip itself is the hard part. The step onto the bus might be too high, the station might not have a lift, or the walk to the nearest stop might not be possible at all. So before they can even think about the medical appointment, the shift, or the catch-up at the café everyone’s posting about, they have to work out how to get there on a transport system that wasn’t built with them in mind. For more than 40 years, state and territory governments have tried to close some of that gap by helping people with disability pay for taxis. In today's podcast, we'll explore how those schemes actually work, whether they're keeping up, and what advocates are pushing for next. This episode is sponsored by Uber, but they have had no editorial influence over the content we are sharing in today’s podcast. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla MaherAudio 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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.
- 2 weeks ago3 min
Headlines: Minister shuts office over security threat
Today's headlines include: Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells has shut her electorate office in Brisbane following a security incident. U.S. President Donald Trump says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a satellite internet service Ukraine uses in its war with Russia. Tens of thousands of supporters of Serbia’s opposition student movement have rallied in central Belgrade ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election. And today’s good news: A world-first trial overseen by leading Australian scientist Professor Georgina Long could drastically change how cancer is treated. Host: Billi FitzSimonsProducer: 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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.
- 3 weeks ago18 min
The changing regulation of porn
Content warning: Today's episode includes references to sexual violence and strangulation. It's not explicit, but if you've got kids in the car, you might want to save it for later. If you need support, 1800 RESPECT is available on 1800 737 732. In both Australia and the UK, there have been major developments in the regulation of porn access. Here at home, Pornhub came back this month, but only for Australians who’ve proved their age through Apple. And in two weeks, England and Wales will make some types of porn illegal to possess. One common theme across all three landscapes is strangulation. In one Australian study, more than half of the young people surveyed said they’d been strangled during sex, often called choking. Porn was the most common place they’d learned about it. On today’s podcast, we’re explaining what’s changing, and the question underneath it all: can you keep kids away from explicit content without asking adults to give up more of their privacy? Listen: The Govt's plan to turn off the algorithm Watch: Testing how long it takes TikTok to turn misogynistic Host: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: 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. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel 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.
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