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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 today’s podcast, we’re going to explain the origins of Buzzfeed, the rise and fall of it, and why it’s future is in jeopardy. 

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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 today&rsquo;s podcast, we&rsquo;re going to explain the origins of Buzzfeed, the rise and fall of it, and why it&rsquo;s future is in jeopardy.&nbsp;
Hots: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski 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.
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The fall of the world’s biggest youth media company

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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 knowingly designed its image generator to allow users to create sexually explicit content using real photos of other people.
And today's good news: Researchers in the U.S. have found that data from wearable devices could help detect insulin resistance, a key precursor to type 2 diabetes.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/pPmLn9SQ">Fill out TDA's podcast survey here.</a> Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 3.85% to 4.1%.</li>
<li>NSW has become the first state to launch digital birth certificates.</li>
<li>Three teenagers are suing Elon Musk&rsquo;s xAI, the company behind Grok, alleging it knowingly designed its image generator to allow users to create sexually explicit content using real photos of other people.</li>
<li>And today's good news: Researchers in the U.S. have found that data from wearable devices could help detect insulin resistance, a key precursor to type 2 diabetes.</li>
</ul>
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 &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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Headlines: RBA increases cash rate to 4.1%

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Today we’re unpacking a pretty simple question with a complicated answer. Could Australia run out of petrol? The short answer is: not tomorrow. The longer answer involves a 33km strip of water in the Middle East, a war that's now in its third week, and a fuel crisis that's already hitting regional Australians hard.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie 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.

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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Today we&rsquo;re unpacking a pretty simple question with a complicated answer. Could Australia run out of petrol? The short answer is: not tomorrow. The longer answer involves a 33km strip of water in the Middle East, a war that's now in its third week, and a fuel crisis that's already hitting regional Australians hard.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie 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>
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>.

Are we about to run out of petrol?

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Today's headlines include:
Australia has declared it won’t send naval ships to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane off Iran. 
Award-winning Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with more child exploitation offences, including one alleging he produced such material.
The bodies of three fishermen have been recovered after a huge search effort off the South Australian coast. 
And today’s good news: For the first time in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards, a woman has won the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie 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.

Want more from TDA?
Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter
Subscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel

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>Australia has declared it won&rsquo;t send naval ships to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane off Iran.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Award-winning Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with more child exploitation offences, including one alleging he produced such material.</li>
<li>The bodies of three fishermen have been recovered after a huge search effort off the South Australian coast.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: For the first time in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards, a woman has won the Oscar for Best Cinematography.</li>
</ul>
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie 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 &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: Australia won't send ships to Strait of Hormuz

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