Lizzo is being sued by three dancers for a toxic workplace, with allegations including sexual harassment and fat-shaming. The lawsuit is seeking damages including loss of income and emotional distress. In today’s deep dive we’ll explain what’s led to this point and what this means for Lizzo - a star who’s shaped her career around inclusivity and empowerment.

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Lizzo is being sued by three dancers for a toxic workplace, with allegations including sexual harassment and fat-shaming. The lawsuit is seeking damages including loss of income and emotional distress. In today’s deep dive we’ll explain what’s led to this point and what this means for Lizzo - a star who’s shaped her career around inclusivity and empowerment.
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Sexual harassment & fat-shaming: Why Lizzo’s being sued

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Today's headlines include:
A former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse has been cleared of some but not all charges related to a 13-year-old boy.
The Australian share market has plunged and oil prices have surged as the U.S-Israeli war with Iran continued to intensify over the weekend.
A woman has fired numerous shots into the home of pop music ‌star Rihanna in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, according to local news outlets.
And today’s good news: Ben Tudhope became Australia’s first medallist at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on Sunday (local time), claiming silver in the men’s snowboard cross in Cortina.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler 
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>A former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse has been cleared of some but not all charges related to a 13-year-old boy.</li>
<li>The Australian share market has plunged and oil prices have surged as the U.S-Israeli war with Iran continued to intensify over the weekend.</li>
<li>A woman has fired numerous shots into the home of pop music &zwnj;star Rihanna in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, according to local news outlets.</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: Ben Tudhope became Australia&rsquo;s first medallist at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on Sunday (local time), claiming silver in the men&rsquo;s snowboard cross in Cortina.</li>
</ul>
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler&nbsp; 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.
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Headlines: Former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse

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Earlier this month, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. Iran then fired back with waves of missiles and drones across the Middle East. By the end of the weekend, people all over the world were doing the same thing — opening their phones and googling the term  "world war." In today’s podcast we’re going to discuss what defines a world war, and get to the bottom of whether or not we’re already in one.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.

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Earlier this month, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. Iran then fired back with waves of missiles and drones across the Middle East. By the end of the weekend, people all over the world were doing the same thing &mdash; opening their phones and googling the term&nbsp; "world war." In today&rsquo;s podcast we&rsquo;re going to discuss what defines a world war, and get to the bottom of whether or not we&rsquo;re already in one.
Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons 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.
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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Are we heading for World War III?

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Today's headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship this week. 
Pharmacists in Victoria will soon be able to provide the contraceptive pill without a prescription or GP consultation. 
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry
And today’s good news: There were 309 new freshwater fish species identified in 2025, the most in a single year since 2017, and the third highest number since records began in 1758.

Reporting with AAP.

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 ‘follow’ 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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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. Tell us here.

Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship this week.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pharmacists in Victoria will soon be able to provide the contraceptive pill without a prescription or GP consultation.&nbsp;</li>
<li>U.S. President Donald Trump has fired his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: There were 309 new freshwater fish species identified in 2025, the most in a single year since 2017, and the third highest number since records began in 1758.</li>
</ul>
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler&nbsp; 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>
Have feedback for us? We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.

Headlines: Trump fires Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem

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Sexual harassment & fat-shaming: Why Lizzo’s being sued

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