Yesterday, there was a huge development in the saga of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - after being held in a London Prison since 2019, a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department means he will plead guilty to one charge, and, if approved by the court, be able to return to Australia.This is a significant update.

In today's podcast, we’ll explain everything you need to know on who Julian Assange is, his multi-year legal saga, and what the plea deal will mean.

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Yesterday, there was a huge development in the saga of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - after being held in a London Prison since 2019, a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department means he will plead guilty to one charge, and, if approved by the court, be able to return to Australia.This is a significant update.
In today's podcast, we’ll explain everything you need to know on who Julian Assange is, his multi-year legal saga, and what the plea deal will mean.
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Could Julian Assange walk free in Australia today?

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In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss Australia's first women's refuge, social media famous animals, and a new app for neurodivergent people to meet new people.

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The story behind Australia's first women's refuge

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From tomorrow, if you’re a NSW resident aged 18-49 who’s been taking the contraceptive pill for two years, you’ll be able to get it from a trained pharmacist without booking in to see your GP more than once a year. NSW is not alone — most of the country is now trialling similar approaches. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain what’s driven this push to give pharmacists more power over everyday medications, and what it means for you.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Orla Maher


The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. If you’d like to support us, the best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. Also, telling a friend about TDA always helps!

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From tomorrow, if you’re a NSW resident aged 18-49 who’s been taking the contraceptive pill for two years, you’ll be able to get it from a trained pharmacist without booking in to see your GP more than once a year. NSW is not alone — most of the country is now trialling similar approaches. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain what’s driven this push to give pharmacists more power over everyday medications, and what it means for you.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Lucy Tassell Producer: Orla Maher
 The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. If you’d like to support us, the best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. Also, telling a friend about TDA always helps!
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’ YouTube Channel</a> Have feedback for us? We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. <a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.

How access to the pill is changing

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Earlier this month, Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail after he was charged with sex trafficking and a slew of other crimes. Investigators accused Combs of using his “business empire” to cover up decades of abuse against women “to fulfil his sexual desires” and “protect his reputation”. In today’s podcast, we explain the timeline leading up to these charges and what it could mean for the rapper.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher



The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. If you’d like to support us, the best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. Also, telling a friend about TDA always helps!

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Earlier this month, Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail after he was charged with sex trafficking and a slew of other crimes. Investigators accused Combs of using his “business empire” to cover up decades of abuse against women “to fulfil his sexual desires” and “protect his reputation”. In today’s podcast, we explain the timeline leading up to these charges and what it could mean for the rapper.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie Producer: Orla Maher
 
The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. If you’d like to support us, the best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. Also, telling a friend about TDA always helps!
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’ YouTube Channel</a> Have feedback for us? We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. <a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.

The case against Diddy explained

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Could Julian Assange walk free in Australia today?

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