Description: 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

Description: 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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It’s the final countdown - the 2024 Paris Olympics’s opening ceremony is this weekend. In today’s deep dive, we guide you through a traditional pre-exam cram session: What you need to know to get up to speed right now so that you deliver a gold medal performance in the hotly contested sport of watching as much of the Olympics as you can.

Listen to our previous episode on winning gold here.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler
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It’s the final countdown - the 2024 Paris Olympics’s opening ceremony is this weekend. In today’s deep dive, we guide you through a traditional pre-exam cram session: What you need to know to get up to speed right now so that you deliver a gold medal performance in the hotly contested sport of watching as much of the Olympics as you can.
Listen to our previous episode on winning gold <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IngcZ5ic4FNDBaje3nmVw?si=88BwgFj_QN2SS9hVBlizlQ" data-stringify-link="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IngcZ5ic4FNDBaje3nmVw?si=88BwgFj_QN2SS9hVBlizlQ" data-sk="tooltip_parent">here</a>.
Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler Producer: Orla Maher

Your cheat sheet to the Paris Olympics

As thousands of athletes and millions of spectators descend on Paris, we're now just days away from the Olympics Opening Ceremony. The city has had the better part of a decade to prepare for this moment, but with recent political instability, rising temperatures, security concerns, over-tourism and even E. coli in the Seine... Is Paris ready to host the Olympics?
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Producer: Orla Maher

As thousands of athletes and millions of spectators descend on Paris, we're now just days away from the Olympics Opening Ceremony. The city has had the better part of a decade to prepare for this moment, but with recent political instability, rising temperatures, security concerns, over-tourism and even E. coli in the Seine... Is Paris ready to host the Olympics? <a href="https://sport.thedailyaus.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://sport.thedailyaus.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Subscribe to TDA's sport newsletter</a>
 Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler Producer: Orla Maher

Is Paris ready to host the Olympics?

In a historic announcement yesterday morning, U.S. President Joe Biden stepped down from his re-election campaign. Biden said he believed it was “in the best interest” of the Democratic party and the U.S. for him to “stand down”. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain why Vice President Kamala Harris is the likely candidate, and what’s set to happen next.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

In a historic announcement yesterday morning, U.S. President Joe Biden stepped down from his re-election campaign. Biden said he believed it was “in the best interest” of the Democratic party and the U.S. for him to “stand down”. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain why Vice President Kamala Harris is the likely candidate, and what’s set to happen next.
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler Producer: Orla Maher

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