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:
Follow the podcast:
Everything you need to know ahead of AFL's Opening Round
This week, the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season kicks off with Opening Round, and it's set to be the most tense reunion tour in Australian sport: former teammates facing off against each other, ex-club legends returning to their old stomping grounds, and enough drama to fill a season of reality T…
12:46
Headlines: Ley officially resigns after 25 years in Parliament
Today's headlines include: Sussan Ley has officially resigned from Parliament after she lost the Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor earlier this month. Police say they’ve dismantled a “deeply entrenched” syndicate, after dozens of people were charged with hundreds of offences in central Queensland.…
03:37
What does an intimacy coordinator actually do?
Sign up to our culture newsletter here! There’s been a huge shift in the way sex and sexual identity are represented on screen over the past decade. In the wake of Hollywood’s ‘Me Too’ reckoning, intimacy coordinators have become an increasing presence on film and television sets. But what does an…
15:49
Headlines: Govt announces new national emergency system
Today's headlines include: Mobile phones around the country will blast out a 10-second siren in late July as part of a national test of a new emergency warning system. Two men have appeared in court for the first time since they were charged over the alleged kidnapping and killing of 85-year-old g…
03:47
What to expect from the antisemitism inquiry
Earlier this week, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion held its first public hearing. It follows the December terrorist attack in Bondi, when 15 innocent people were killed at a Jewish community event. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain what a royal commission actually …
09:45
Headlines: Higher-than-expected inflation data
Today's headlines include: The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the first round of inflation data for 2026. NSW Police have arrested two men over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian. Australian logistics software company WiseTech Global has announced it wil…
03:51
The operation to capture Mexico's most wanted man
Earlier this week, the Mexican army killed the country’s most wanted man, setting off a chain reaction of violence that has continued in the days since. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain who the El Mencho was, why he was so significant and get across what’s happened across Mexico this week…
10:24
Headlines: Royal commission on antisemitism begins
Today's headlines include: Former High Court judge Virginia Bell has opened the first public hearing for the Royal Commission on antisemitism. The Victorian Government will announce new guidelines to standardise how endometriosis is diagnosed. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned countries again…
03:35
The NRL star caught in an escalating gang war
A former NRL star was shot outside his home in Sydney's south-west last week. Police say the ambush centred around the victim’s son’s alleged ties to organised crime. In the days since, a gang war has continued to escalate on the ground in Sydney, but investigators say it's being coordinated by cr…
15:31
Headlines: Coalition proposes new law to ban ISIS brides
Today's headlines include: The Opposition wants to make it a criminal offence to help anyone with ties to ISIS return to Australia. The search for an abducted grandfather has been expanded to thick bushland, NSW Police has confirmed. The Prime Minister of Greenland has rejected U.S. President Don…
04:09