The Daily Aus

This is a daily news podcast for young people in Australia. Join The Daily Aus team every weekday morning as we cover the news in your language. We’re a newsroom of young journalists, delivering news for young people. TDA is completely independent. We are not owned by any larger media company.

The Daily Aus is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Daily Aus, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Headlines: Wages rising slower than prices

  Aug 19, 20264 min

  Todays headlines include: The wage price index for the June quarter remained at 0.8%, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. The Sydney Swans has announced that five of its players – Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon, and Riley Bice – have been banned from play for the rest of the 2026 AFL season. U.S. President Donald ‌Trump has paused 50% ‌tariffs on ⁠goods from ​Canada. And today’s good news: Coral reefs off the coast of West Africa presumed dead for more than 60 years have been found teeming with life. Hosts: Emma Gillespie 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 ‘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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The allegations against the Sydney Swans' players

  Aug 18, 202612 min

  On Monday, it was revealed that a group of Sydney Swans players were being questioned by police over an alleged sexual assault in Melbourne. Five players have since been named, though none have been charged. On today's podcast we’re going to break down what we know about the alleged assault, what could happen to the players, and how the AFL has responded. Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Orla Maher Video editor: 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 . Shot on Fujifilm . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Headlines: Gambling ad reforms set to pass

  Aug 18, 20264 min

  Todays headlines include: The AFL is expected to suspend several Sydney Swans players, who are being investigated over an alleged sexual assault. Australians will soon have options to avoid gambling advertising as Labor and the coalition agree to pass contentious reforms. Two people have been killed after a shooting at a high school ‌ in the southern Philippines, in the country’s second such incident in as many months. And today’s good news: A new study by the University of Adelaide has found that humans may actually have “a positive or enriching effect” on otters’ welfare. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell 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. 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Cambridge professor found dead in London

  Aug 17, 202621 min

  On Saturday, news broke that Jason Arday, until recently a professor at Cambridge University, had been found dead. It came after weeks of intense media scrutiny and discussion of Arday’s credentials and life story, sparked by a blog post alleging he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has described his death as “a moment for reflection... reflecting on how things came to this.” So, how did they come to this? Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell Producer: Orla Maher Video editor: 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 . Shot on Fujifilm . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Headlines: Police investigate alleged Swans sexual assault

  Aug 17, 20264 min

  Todays headlines include: Police say they are investigating a report of sexual assault, related to several Sydney Swans players at the team’s hotel in East Melbourne on Sunday night. American actress Hayden Panettiere has died, according to a statement from her family to the U.S. media outlet ABC News. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, accusing the country of declining to help the process of removing Iran’s nuclear capabilities. And today’s good news! Australian swimmer Lani Pallister has become the first person to ever beat U.S. phenom Katie Ledecky in an international 800m freestyle final. Hosts: Emma Gillespie 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 ‘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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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