Reports emerged this week that Australia's national netball team, the Diamonds, were pushing back against a sponsorship deal with a mining company run by Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person. Here's what you need to know.



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Reports emerged this week that Australia's national netball team, the Diamonds, were pushing back against a sponsorship deal with a mining company run by Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person. Here's what you need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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The Diamonds' sponsor saga

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Today's headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reached a deal with Singapore today that will guarantee more fuel supply to Australia.  
U.S. first lady Melania Trump has denied that she had any relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon "as soon as possible,” a day after it bombed its capital Beirut with airstrikes that killed more than 300 people.
And today’s good news: The teenage birth rate in the U.S. has fallen to a historic low in the U.S.

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Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reached a deal with Singapore today that will guarantee more fuel supply to Australia. &nbsp;</li>
<li>U.S. first lady Melania Trump has denied that she had any relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon "as soon as possible,&rdquo; a day after it bombed its capital Beirut with airstrikes that killed more than 300 people.</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: The teenage birth rate in the U.S. has fallen to a historic low in the U.S.</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons 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.
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Headlines: Albanese secures fuel deal with Singapore

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Second hand fashion giant Depop is being sued in a U.S. court over hidden fees.

A woman in California alleges many Depop users may be unaware of the digital platform's mandatory checkout fees. She’s calling for better transparency, and an undisclosed financial sum. 

Thousands of Depop's 56.3 million registered users could potentially sign on to the lawsuit – what’s known as a class action. We’ll explain everything you need to know in today’s deep dive.

For more stories like this, and all things pop culture, sign up to our TDA Culture newsletter here.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Second hand fashion giant Depop is being sued in a U.S. court over hidden fees.
A woman in California alleges many Depop users may be unaware of the digital platform's mandatory checkout fees. She&rsquo;s calling for better transparency, and an undisclosed financial sum.&nbsp;
Thousands of Depop's 56.3 million registered users could potentially sign on to the lawsuit &ndash; what&rsquo;s known as a class action. We&rsquo;ll explain everything you need to know in today&rsquo;s deep dive. For more stories like this, and all things pop culture, sign up to our TDA Culture newsletter <a href="https://tda-culture.beehiiv.com/subscribe">here.</a>
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie 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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Why is Depop being sued?

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Today's headlines include:
Israel has carried out major strikes on Lebanon, killing at least 250 people, in the first hours of a disputed ceasefire agreement in the war with Iran.
Bruce Lehrmann has lost his last chance to appeal his failed Federal Court defamation case against Channel 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, with the High Court refusing to hear his appeal.
A woman has been charged with assault in Sydney after allegedly attacking a man with a hammer in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning.
And today’s good news! An Australian-Sri Lankan playwright has won the Windham-Campbell prize, a major literary award in the U.S which gives writers 175,000 U.S. dollars - that’s almost a quarter of a million Australian dollars.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>Israel has carried out major strikes on Lebanon, killing at least 250 people, in the first hours of a disputed ceasefire agreement in the war with Iran.</li>
<li>Bruce Lehrmann has lost his last chance to appeal his failed Federal Court defamation case against Channel 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, with the High Court refusing to hear his appeal.</li>
<li>A woman has been charged with assault in Sydney after allegedly attacking a man with a hammer in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning.</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news! An Australian-Sri Lankan playwright has won the Windham-Campbell prize, a major literary award in the U.S which gives writers 175,000 U.S. dollars - that&rsquo;s almost a quarter of a million Australian dollars.</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski 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: Israeli strikes kill 250 in Lebanon

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The Diamonds' sponsor saga

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