Why Elon Musk is in court over ChatGPT

This week, two of the biggest tech founders in the world, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are facing off in court over claims one of them “stole a charity”. It’s a story about how the company behind ChatGPT was created, who its serving and what it was intended to do. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain the…

Headlines: Annual inflation surges to 4.6%

Today's headlines include: Inflation has increased to a near three-year high, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced.  A second man has been charged over an incident where he allegedly mimicked the Bondi massacre and abused bystanders.  The U.S. communications regulator has ordered…

Are gas companies ripping off Australia?

The conflict in the Middle East has sent global oil and gas prices surging, and it's put a long-running debate about Australia's gas tax back at the centre of politics. Australia is one of the world's biggest exporters of natural gas, but what do we actually get back for it? Today we'll explain the…

Headlines: Search expands for missing 5yo in NT

Today's headlines include: First Nations trackers have joined the search for a missing five-year-old girl, allegedly abducted near Alice Springs on Saturday night.  Victims’ families have marked the 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur Massacre at a commemorative service in Tasmania today.  U.S. Pre…

Another assassination attempt on Trump

On Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump was hosting an annual black-tie dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel for the country’s top journalists and government officials, when the sounds of shots rang out.  We now know there was a man with a gun sprinting towards the ballroom, but he never m…

The Government's NDIS cuts, explained

Late last week, NDIS Minister Mark Butler announced major changes to the NDIS, Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, in an attempt to cut rising costs. Under the changes, every single person on the scheme will be reassessed from 2028, with a view to moving people with “lower needs” to…

Headlines: Govt secures extra 100 million litres of diesel

Today's headlines include: Australia has secured an extra 100 million litres of diesel, under a new deal between the Federal Government and fuel companies Ampol and BP. Australia's financial services watchdog is cracking down on influencers sharing unauthorised financial advice online.  One person …

The rise of people betting on wars

Right now, as you’re listening to this podcast, millions of people are earning money by gambling on war. Hedging their bets on when the next missile strike will happen, whether a ceasefire will hold, or whether a foreign government will fall. It’s called prediction markets… and on today’s podcast…

Headlines: Ben Roberts-Smith's bail conditions changed

Today's headlines include: Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail conditions have been varied to allow him to contact his ex-wife to organise custody of their two children.  Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after ‌U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attac…

The PM answers your questions

A war with Iran, a fuel supply crisis, and warnings of a recession. Those are the three topics I put to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese when he came into The Daily Aus’ offices yesterday for a sit-down interview. In today’s episode, you’ll hear his perspective on his relationship with U.S. Presiden…