Australia is in the midst of a ‘baby recession,' according to recent analysis of national birth trends by KPMG. It blamed cost of living pressures for declining births last year, when the country reached its lowest birth rate since 2006. So, what’s going on and does it matter?  ANU demographer Dr. Liz Allen answers our questions in the deep dive.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Guest: Dr. Liz Allen
Producer: Orla Maher

Australia is in the midst of a ‘baby recession,' according to recent analysis of national birth trends by KPMG. It blamed cost of living pressures for declining births last year, when the country reached its lowest birth rate since 2006. So, what’s going on and does it matter?  ANU demographer Dr. Liz Allen answers our questions in the deep dive.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski Guest: <a href="https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/allen-e" data-stringify-link="https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/allen-e" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Dr. Liz Allen</a> Producer: Orla Maher

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Is Australia in a 'baby recession'?

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Today's headlines include:
An Australian military base in the Middle East has sustained minor damage from an Iranian missile, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
The NSW parliament has banned symbols affiliated with recently outlawed hate group, Hizb ut-Tahrir.
Cuba has reconnected its energy grid and brought its largest oil-fired power plant back online, following a 29-hour nationwide blackout. 
And today’s good news: An 11-year-old in the UK has designed a pair of glasses which make it easier for people with dyslexia to read. 

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<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/pPmLn9SQ">Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.</a> Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>An Australian military base in the Middle East has sustained minor damage from an Iranian missile, the Prime Minister has confirmed.</li>
<li>The NSW parliament has banned symbols affiliated with recently outlawed hate group, Hizb ut-Tahrir.</li>
<li>Cuba has reconnected its energy grid and brought its largest oil-fired power plant back online, following a 29-hour nationwide blackout.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: An 11-year-old in the UK has designed a pair of glasses which make it easier for people with dyslexia to read.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Headlines: Australian military base damaged by Iranian missile 

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Last week, Buzzfeed, once the biggest youth media company in the world, announced that there is substantial doubt that it can keep operating as a business. It comes off the back of years of losses for the company best known for its listicles and quizzes. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain the origins of Buzzfeed, the rise and fall of it, and why it’s future is in jeopardy. 

Hots: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Last week, Buzzfeed, once the biggest youth media company in the world, announced that there is substantial doubt that it can keep operating as a business. It comes off the back of years of losses for the company best known for its listicles and quizzes. In today&rsquo;s podcast, we&rsquo;re going to explain the origins of Buzzfeed, the rise and fall of it, and why it&rsquo;s future is in jeopardy.&nbsp;
Hots: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Producer: Orla Maher
Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; 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.
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The fall of the world’s biggest youth media company

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Today's headlines include:
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 3.85% to 4.1%.
NSW has become the first state to launch digital birth certificates.
Three teenagers are suing Elon Musk’s xAI, the company behind Grok, alleging it knowingly designed its image generator to allow users to create sexually explicit content using real photos of other people.
And today's good news: Researchers in the U.S. have found that data from wearable devices could help detect insulin resistance, a key precursor to type 2 diabetes.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/pPmLn9SQ">Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.</a> Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 3.85% to 4.1%.</li>
<li>NSW has become the first state to launch digital birth certificates.</li>
<li>Three teenagers are suing Elon Musk&rsquo;s xAI, the company behind Grok, alleging it knowingly designed its image generator to allow users to create sexually explicit content using real photos of other people.</li>
<li>And today's good news: Researchers in the U.S. have found that data from wearable devices could help detect insulin resistance, a key precursor to type 2 diabetes.</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler Producer: Rosa Bowden
Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; 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? <a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a>
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Headlines: RBA increases cash rate to 4.1%

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Is Australia in a 'baby recession'?

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