The Daily Aus
The Daily Aus
The Daily Aus podcast is a five-minute entree to your news diet, and is presented by co-founders Sam (27) and Zara (25). Join them every weekday morning as they cover the news of the day in your language and take a deep dive into the biggest story of the day so that you’re armed with talking points when you meet your blind date, get caught chatting in the coffee line or have to face the in-laws. O…Social links:
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Headlines: Severe heat and fire warnings across eastern Australia
Today's headlines include: Several heatwave warnings and fire bans are in place as extreme weather continues to impact large parts of eastern Australia. Victoria Police have shifted focus in their search for Dezi Freeman, with investigators now working to locate the alleged police killer’s body. T…
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Does Spotify have a local music problem?
Sign up to our culture newsletter here! Yesterday, Spotify released its annual Wrapped feature for 2025. It's a yearly tradition where millions of users get to see their most listened to songs and artists from the year, among plenty of other interesting stats. Alongside these personalised data …
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Headlines: Lehrmann pleads guilty to car offence
Today's headlines include: Four more children have been identified as alleged victims of a former childcare worker accused of more than 150 counts of sexual abuse. Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded guilty to a charge of taking a car and driving it without consent in Tasmania, a day…
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Is Bruce Lehrmann's defamation fight over?
Yesterday, former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann lost the appeal of his failed defamation case against Network Ten and its journalist Lisa Wilkinson. It comes after the Federal Court ruled last year that it was more likely than not that Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. I…
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Headlines: Vic doctor facing 908 charges over toilet recordings
Today's headlines include: Australia’s economy grew by 0.4% over the September quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). A junior doctor in Melbourne who was recently charged with over 130 offences is facing 775 additional charges, after police accused…
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Ozempic's mental health warning
Listen to our three-part series, Investigating Ozempic. Australia’s medicines regulator has issued a safety alert for Ozempic and similar drugs over a potential risk of suicidal thoughts. The updated warning follows a spike in reports of suicidal ideation linked to weight-loss medications to the T…
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Headlines: Google fined $55m for anti-competitive deals
Today's headlines include: Google has been ordered to pay a $55 million fine over anti-competitive deals with the nation’s two largest telcos. A man and a teenager have been killed in separate workplace incidents in South East Queensland. Abusers are increasingly turning to smart cars to perpetrate…
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The 141 people arrested at a NSW protest
On Sunday, NSW Police arrested 141 people associated with a climate protest in Newcastle. It came after thousands of people took out kayaks and inflatable rafts in an attempt to block coal ships entering the world’s biggest coal port. In today’s podcast, we’ll break down what the protesters were ai…
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Headlines: More than 800 killed in SE Asia storms
Today's headlines include: More than 800 people have died in tropical storms across Asia in recent days. Misinformation, anti-science sentiment and vaccine hesitancy is being blamed for a drop in Australia's immunisation rates. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought a pardon from the …
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Will there be a ceasefire in Sudan?
It has been more than two and a half years since war broke out in Sudan between rival militias. Since then, 12 million people have fled their homes, thousands have been killed, and international authorities have made accusations of war crimes and genocide. Last week, one side said it had implemente…
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