The Daily Aus

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal.A former ACT Labor politician has been charged with grooming a teenager between 2022 and 2024, after he left office.The ABC has revealed in Senate Estimates that it has now spent more than $2.5 million in external legal costs to defend the lawsuit brought forward by journalist Antoinette Lattouf.And today’s good news: Australia’s highest-ranked male tennis player Alex de Minaur has reached another career high, recording his 50th win of the year to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Elliot Lawry 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

Israel and Hamas have entered another round of negotiations on a ceasefire deal proposed by the U.S. The fresh negotiations are being held soon after the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel, and a few weeks after a UN committee found Israel is carrying out a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what to know about the latest round of talks, and the U.S’s involvement.  Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

Today's headlines include:  The Coalition has accused Communications Minister Anika Wells of misleading Australians over the Optus outage to “protect herself”.Seven Australians have been deported to Jordan after they were detained by Israel from a flotilla of boats carrying some aid to Gaza.Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced that public transport will be free across the state this summer.And today’s good news: Scientists have developed the world’s first ‘accurate’ test for chronic fatigue syndrome.Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Lucy TassellProducer: Elliot Lawry 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

Last Friday, rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison following his conviction on prostitution-related charges earlier this year. The 55-year-old music mogul has spent more than a year in a New York jail after he was arrested in September last year. So what happens now to Combs? We know he will now be in jail, but what about all the other allegations that were levelled against him? What happens to those? We’ll tell you what you need to know on today’s podcast. Listen: Diddy's trial begins 1800 RESPECT:Call: 1800 737 732Text: 0458 737 732Video: 1800RESPECT.org.au Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

The U.S. Government shutdown has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight.Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced the state’s Metro Tunnel will open in early December.Nearly 1,000 climbers were trapped on or near Mount Everest over the weekend, following sudden heavy snowfall.And today’s good news: Australian food stylist Caroline Velik has won a prize at the World Porridge Making Championships. 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. Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy Tassell Producer: Elliot Lawry Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe 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.

Netflix. AGL. Virgin Australia. What do these companies have in common? Well, they generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year, but paid no company tax in the 2023/24 financial year. That’s according to the Australian Tax Office’s annual corporate tax report released last which.So how can this be? We’ll break it down in today’s podcast. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history in 2023 when she was selected to join a training program with the European Space Agency, graduating as the first Australian woman to become a qualified astronaut. From studying engineering to working on space missions, and training for the possibility of going to space herself someday, she's part of a new generation of Aussies pushing the boundaries of space exploration.  Katherine sat down with TDA to tell us all about what training to become an astronaut actually involves, what excites her, and what she hopes Australia's role in space will look like in the years to come. Host: Emma GillespieGuest: Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Director of Space Technology at the Australian Space AgencyProducer: 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

In today's episode of Building TDA, Sam and Zara pull the curtain back on 'fontgate'. In case you're (luckily) unfamiliar, it was the time when TDA changed its font and the internet revolted. Let's unpack. Sign up to Building TDA newsletter here! Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiProducer: 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

Today's headlines include: The Federal Court has handed Telstra an $18 million fine for misleading its broadband customers.  A deadly synagogue attack in the UK city of Manchester has been declared a terrorist incident.  The search for a missing four-year-old boy in remote South Australia will be scaled back nearly a week since he disappeared, police have confirmed.  And today’s good news: Poland has launched a new bottle and can deposit refund system, as part of efforts to improve national recycling rates.  Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Emma Gillespie 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.

The U.S. government just shut down due to Congress failing to pass the budget. This is the 21st shutdown since 1977, halting most federal services and impacting thousands of workers. Discover how the budget approval process works and what a funding lapse truly means. Learn which services continue operating and what gets paused during a shutdown. The hosts unpack key disputes that led to this crisis and explore why this shutdown might differ from historical ones. It’s a fascinating look into the political stakes and next steps for the government.