Last week, TDA had a special guest in the office: Australia's highest official, Governor-General Sam Mostyn. But what does the Governor-General actually do? In today's episode, Mostyn breaks down the core parts of her job, how she sees the role of the Crown in modern Australia, and what she hopes for this country.

Interview by Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher and Elliot Lawry 

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Last week, TDA had a special guest in the office: Australia's highest official, Governor-General Sam Mostyn. But what does the Governor-General actually do? In today's episode, Mostyn breaks down the core parts of her job, how she sees the role of the Crown in modern Australia, and what she hopes for this country.
Interview by Emma Gillespie Producer: Orla Maher and Elliot Lawry&nbsp;
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TDA interviews the Governor-General

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In today's episode we look back at the second half our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. Until this interview, in 129 years of the AFL, no male player, past or present, had ever publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That changed with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. In this episode we ask Mitch what he expects of the AFL in response to his story, as well as his advice for the next generation of young boys.

Interview by Sam Koslowski

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In today's episode we look back at the second half our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. Until this interview, in 129 years of the AFL, no male player, past or present, had ever publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That changed with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. In this episode we ask Mitch what he expects of the AFL in response to his story, as well as his advice for the next generation of young boys.
Interview by Sam Koslowski
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Summer series: The AFL's first openly bisexual player (Pt 2)

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In today's episode we look back at our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. Until this interview, in 129 years of the AFL, no male player, past or present, had ever publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That changed with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. In today’s episode, we look back at the first half of our conversation with Mitch, who spoke exclusively to TDA.

Interview by Sam Koslowski

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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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We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

In today's episode we look back at our interview with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. Until this interview, in 129 years of the AFL, no male player, past or present, had ever publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That changed with former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown. In today&rsquo;s episode, we look back at the first half of our conversation with Mitch, who spoke exclusively to TDA.
Interview by Sam Koslowski
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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Summer series: The AFL's first openly bisexual player (Pt 1)

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Listen to our follow-up episode, Ozempic's mental health warning, here. 

In part three, we examine how social media is reshaping the Ozempic conversation, from influencer endorsements to rising tensions around body image, shame, and access. We explore the cultural divide that’s emerging on and offline, and what it reveals about diet culture in 2025.

Note: We've changed the names of some of the people you'll hear from in this episode. These sources are known to TDA, but we've kept some of their personal details private to protect their identity. 

Support resources: For 24/7 crisis support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For eating disorder support, help is available through the Butterfly Foundation online or over the phone on 1800 ED HOPE. 

Host and producer: Emma Gillespie 
Guests: Dr Michael Bonning, Dr Emma Beckett, and Varsha Yajman 

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We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.

Listen to our follow-up episode, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QKbQvKtEttN12V9NrchTu?si=2ce0081cc7bc4165">Ozempic's mental health warning, here</a>.&nbsp;
In part three, we examine how social media is reshaping the Ozempic conversation, from influencer endorsements to rising tensions around body image, shame, and access. We explore the cultural divide that&rsquo;s emerging on and offline, and what it reveals about diet culture in 2025.
Note: We've changed the names of some of the people you'll hear from in this episode. These sources are known to TDA, but we've kept some of their personal details private to protect their identity.&nbsp;
Support resources: For 24/7 crisis support, please call&nbsp;<a href="lifeline.org.au">Lifeline</a> on 13 11 14. For eating disorder support, help is available through the <a href="http://butterfly.org.au/">Butterfly Foundation</a> online or over the phone on 1800 ED HOPE.&nbsp;
Host and producer: Emma Gillespie&nbsp; Guests: Dr Michael Bonning, Dr Emma Beckett, and Varsha Yajman&nbsp;
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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Summer series: Diet culture in the age of Ozempic

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