China had warned visiting Taiwan would be "playing with fire", but Nancy Pelosi did it anyway. There's a lot to get your head around when it comes to China's relationship with Taiwan. Add the U.S. and you have a geo-political triangle complex enough to do your head in all together. In this episode we break it all down, so you don't have to.

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China had warned visiting Taiwan would be "playing with fire", but Nancy Pelosi did it anyway. There's a lot to get your head around when it comes to China's relationship with Taiwan. Add the U.S. and you have a geo-political triangle complex enough to do your head in all together. In this episode we break it all down, so you don't have to.Follow us on Instagram and join 380,000 Australians <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedailyaus/">@thedailyaus. </a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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Why China is angry at Nancy Pelosi 

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March is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy affects around 250,000 Australians. Chances are, someone in your life has it. And yet, for many of us, our only real reference point for epilepsy is probably a dramatic seizure scene from a TV show - which, as we'll hear today, isn't exactly accurate.

Today I'm sitting down with Carol Ireland, CEO at Epilepsy Action Australia, to answer the questions that people genuinely have about epilepsy but maybe haven't known how to ask. From what a seizure actually looks like, to how you support a mate who has it, to what it means to live with a condition that most people can't see.

Host: Emma Gillespie
Guest: Carol Ireland, CEO at Epilepsy Action Australia
Producer: Orla Maher

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March is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy affects around 250,000 Australians. Chances are, someone in your life has it. And yet, for many of us, our only real reference point for epilepsy is probably a dramatic seizure scene from a TV show - which, as we'll hear today, isn't exactly accurate.
Today I'm sitting down with Carol Ireland, CEO at Epilepsy Action Australia, to answer the questions that people genuinely have about epilepsy but maybe haven't known how to ask. From what a seizure actually looks like, to how you support a mate who has it, to what it means to live with a condition that most people can't see.
Host: Emma Gillespie Guest: Carol Ireland, CEO at Epilepsy Action Australia 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.
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What epilepsy actually looks like

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Today's headlines include:
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has approved the release of almost 800 million litres of fuel to Australia’s market, initially targeting regional areas.
A man has rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in the U.S. state of Michigan in what federal investigators said was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. 
Bluesfest, a popular music festival held annually in Byron Bay, has announced the cancellation of its 2026 edition. 
And today’s good news: For the first time, a team of scientists has grown chickpeas in soil designed to mimic the surface of the moon. 

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>Energy Minister Chris Bowen has approved the release of almost 800 million litres of fuel to Australia&rsquo;s market, initially targeting regional areas.</li>
<li>A man has rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in the U.S. state of Michigan in what federal investigators said was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Bluesfest, a popular music festival held annually in Byron Bay, has announced the cancellation of its 2026 edition.&nbsp;</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: For the first time, a team of scientists has grown chickpeas in soil designed to mimic the surface of the moon.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy Tassell 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: 800 million litres of fuel released into Aus market

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For as long as the Oscars have existed, people have campaigned to win them. Back in 1929, when Mary Pickford was nominated for best Actress at the second-ever Academy Awards, she invited the voting committee - then just five people - over to her house for tea. And won. In today’s episode, we’ll unpack the history of Oscar campaigning, and explain why frontrunner Timothee Chalamet has been making headlines. 

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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For as long as the Oscars have existed, people have campaigned to win them. Back in 1929, when Mary Pickford was nominated for best Actress at the second-ever Academy Awards, she invited the voting committee - then just five people - over to her house for tea. And won. In today&rsquo;s episode, we&rsquo;ll unpack the history of Oscar campaigning, and explain why frontrunner Timothee Chalamet has been making headlines.&nbsp;
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie Producer: Orla Maher
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How much PR goes into an Oscars win?

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