Headlines: Vic & Tas teachers to strike over pay

Today's headlines include: Thousands of public school students in Victoria and Tasmania are being told to stay home tomorrow, as teachers plan to walk off the job over pay disputes. The Federal Government has announced a snap review into how the war in the Middle East is impacting grocery supplies.…

The AI model built on billions of Pokémon GO images

The developer of Pokemon GO has revealed a new use for the billions of images captured by its users over the years - AI mapping technology. Earlier this month, the company announced the tech will be used to help delivery robots navigate city streets. The announcement has raised questions about the …

Investing 101: Your investing questions, answered

In today's podcast, we're breaking down everything you were too embarrassed to ask about investing, from what a trade actually is to how you make money without a finance degree. If the words "ETF" or "portfolio" make your eyes glaze over, this one's for you. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimon…

Headlines: Cyclone makes landfall in Qld, tracks towards NT

Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. Today's headlines include: A powerful category four cyclone has made landfall on Australia's northern coast, bringing destructive wind gusts.  Israel has launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, a spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed.…

Why France is trying to ban Shein

Today we're looking at the legal battle in France over whether ultra fast-fashion giant Shein should be suspended after it was found selling child sexual abuse material on its platform. If the government wins, Shein could be banned in the country for three months.  We’ll tell you need to know abo…

Headlines: PM announces fuel supply taskforce to address shortages

Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new fuel supply taskforce to address shortages triggered by the Middle East Conflict. Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which is a category five cyclone, is heading towards far north Queensland a…

Labor's plan to tax the wealthy

Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. Sign up to our finance newsletter here. A 1999 tax discount designed to get Australians investing is now being blamed for locking young people out of the housing market. Two decades later, the government that introduced it is long gone… and the one now in power…

Headlines: Australian military base damaged by Iranian missile

Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. 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. Cu…

The fall of the world’s biggest youth media company

Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. 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 toda…

Headlines: RBA increases cash rate to 4.1%

Fill out TDA's podcast survey here. 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 kn…