Over 70 million people have already joined Meta’s new social media app ‘Threads’, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is “way beyond” expectations.

Elon Musk had suggested a cage fight between the two men in the lead up to Threads’ launch, but now Twitter is threatening a lawsuit too.

Between cage fights and court battles, in today’s deep dive we’ll look at how the new app is faring.

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Over 70 million people have already joined Meta’s new social media app ‘Threads’, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is “way beyond” expectations.
Elon Musk had suggested a cage fight between the two men in the lead up to Threads’ launch, but now Twitter is threatening a lawsuit too.
Between cage fights and court battles, in today’s deep dive we’ll look at how the new app is faring.
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The Threads vs Twitter cage match

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One show on Disney+ has dominated social media conversations in recent weeks: Love Story, the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette biographical series. It’s introduced these Kennedy figures to a whole new generation, but not without criticism. Today, we unpack everything you need to know about the show and how audiences have responded.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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One show on Disney+ has dominated social media conversations in recent weeks: Love Story, the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette biographical series. It&rsquo;s introduced these Kennedy figures to a whole new generation, but not without criticism. Today, we unpack everything you need to know about the show and how audiences have responded.
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.
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The true story of the Kennedy family

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Today's headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new regulations on gambling ads, almost three years after Labor members recommended a crackdown.
U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Americans on Wednesday night (local time), threatening to bomb Iran to “the Stone Ages where they belong.”
Mouse populations are reaching plague proportions across Australia's key cropping zones, with scientists warning farmers to remain on high alert. 
And today’s good news! NASA has successfully launched its Artemis II mission, which will see the most powerful rocket the space organisation has ever built fly around the moon. 

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new regulations on gambling ads, almost three years after Labor members recommended a crackdown.</li>
<li>U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Americans on Wednesday night (local time), threatening to bomb Iran to &ldquo;the Stone Ages where they belong.&rdquo;</li>
<li>Mouse populations are reaching plague proportions across Australia's key cropping zones, with scientists warning farmers to remain on high alert.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news! NASA has successfully launched its Artemis II mission, which will see the most powerful rocket the space organisation has ever built fly around the moon.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Lucy Tassell 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.
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&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears. Tell us here.

Headlines: PM announces new gambling ad regulations

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Vaping causes cancer. It might sound like something you probably already knew but for the first time, we have research to confidently back the claim. That’s thanks to an international team of experts led by Aussie scientists, and you’re going to hear from one of them in today’s deep dive. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Guest: Adjunct Professor Bernard Stewart

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Vaping causes cancer. It might sound like something you probably already knew but for the first time, we have research to confidently back the claim. That&rsquo;s thanks to an international team of experts led by Aussie scientists, and you&rsquo;re going to hear from one of them in today&rsquo;s deep dive.&nbsp;
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons Guest: Adjunct Professor Bernard Stewart
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Why vaping is worse than we thought

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The Threads vs Twitter cage match

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