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One show on Disney+ has dominated social media conversations in recent weeks: Love Story, the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette biographical series. It’s introduced these Kennedy figures to a whole new generation, but not without criticism. Today, we unpack everything you need to know about the show and how audiences have responded. Hosts: 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 wou...

Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new regulations on gambling ads, almost three years after Labor members recommended a crackdown. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Americans on Wednesday night (local time), threatening to bomb Iran to “the Stone Ages where they belong.” Mouse populations are reaching plague proportions across Australia's key cropping zones, with scientists warning farmers to remain on high alert.  And today’s good news! NASA has successfully launched its Artemis II mission, which will see the most powerful rocket the space organisation has ever built fly around the moon.  Hosts: Lucy Tas...

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 FitzSimonsGuest: Adjunct Professor Bernard Stewart 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...

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 FitzSimonsProducer: Ro...

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 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...

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 Fitz...

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 KoslowskiProducer: Rosa Bowden Want to support The Daily Au...

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 TassellProducer: Ros...

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 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 del...

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...

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 KoslowskiProducer: Rosa Bowden  Want to su...

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 TassellProducer: Rosa Bowde...

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 KoslowskiGuests: Rosa Bowden, Emma Gillespie, Lucy Tassell, Orla MaherProducer: Rosa Bowden Want to support The Daily Aus? That's...

Today's headlines include: ABC staff have walked off the job, marking the public broadcaster’s first major industrial action in 20 years.  The Federal Government has introduced legislation that could see fuel companies fined up to $100 million for misleading customers. A court in the U.S. state of New Mexico has fined Meta $US375 million ($AU539m) for violating child exploitation laws.  And today’s good news: For the second time this year, endangered mountain gorilla twins have been born at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProduce...

Today we’re bringing you a story out of Germany. Unless you’re tapped in to German celebrity culture, you won’t have heard of any of the people involved. And I will say now, the details are distressing. But we still think it’s worth discussing, because this story could have happened anywhere, to anyone. And that’s because it involves sexual AI deepfakes. Here’s what to know about the deepfake scandal making headlines in Germany.  Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma GillespieProducer: Rosa Bowden Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The...

Today's headlines include: Australia and the European Union have agreed to a new free-trade deal, aimed at reducing tariffs and expanding exports. Under 16-year-olds in Queensland will be banned from riding e‑scooters and e‑bikes, while riders over 16 must hold at least a learner’s licence, the State Government has announced.  At least 66 people have died and dozens are injured after a Colombian military plane crashed in the country’s southern Amazon region. And today’s good news: A decades-long archeological dig in Egypt has uncovered to-do lists and receipts dating back 3,000 years. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Ta...

Over the weekend, South Australians voted in a state election. Labor was returned to Government with a decisive victory under Premier Peter Malinauskas, as the polls had predicted. The Liberals suffered another historic defeat but a party that barely existed in the state four years ago, One Nation, finished second. It comes ahead of another important poll, a federal by-election in a historically safe Liberal seat. Today, we’ll explore the rise of One Nation and where Aus politics is headed. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Rosa Bowden Want to support The Da...

Today's headlines include: Thousands of public school students in Victoria and Tasmania are being told to stay home tomorrow, as teachers plan to walk off the job over pay disputes. The Federal Government has announced a snap review into how the war in the Middle East is impacting grocery supplies.  Kyle Sandilands has launched legal proceedings against ARN for cancelling his radio contract. And today’s good news: Colonies of the monarch butterfly species have boomed in Mexico, according to new data from the World Wildlife Fund.  Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma GillespieProducer: Rosa Bowden <...

The developer of Pokemon GO has revealed a new use for the billions of images captured by its users over the years - AI mapping technology. Earlier this month, the company announced the tech will be used to help delivery robots navigate city streets. The announcement has raised questions about the ethics of how the data was collected, including the nature of player consent. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam KoslowskiProducer: 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 A...

In today's podcast, we're breaking down everything you were too embarrassed to ask about investing, from what a trade actually is to how you make money without a finance degree. If the words "ETF" or "portfolio" make your eyes glaze over, this one's for you.Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: 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...