The Daily Aus

Today's headlines include:  Italian police have used tear gas and water cannons while detaining at least 160 people in Milan, after clashes broke out on the sidelines of peaceful youth-led protests in several European cities. Victorian Labor has promised to introduce a weekly public transport cap if it wins re-election next month.  Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, the developer of...

Through her company Theranos, Holmes vowed to replace blood tests with a tiny finger prick test that could produce real time results, to be rolled out in supermarkets and pharmacies. Some of the world’s richest people and companies went all in on the vision, propelling Holmes from Stanford dropout to industry disruptor and entrepreneur. But Elizabeth Holmes’ claims that she’d sol...

Today's headlines include:  A 16-year-old shooter in the U.S. state of Oregon has opened fire at a primary school, killing three children (aged five, eight and 11) and one teacher. A manhunt is underway in Sydney’s inner west after a man was reportedly seen with a shotgun. The AFL has announced it will conduct hair drug testing on all players in the new year. And today’s good news...

In 1986, about one million adults owned shares, and a stockbroker stood between them and the market. The ASX says 11.5 million Australians invest beyond their super and home. Those between 18 and 29 now account for 1 in 5 investors - and, for the first time, the group of people who say that they’re going to start their investment journey in the next 12 months are mostly women. Ultimately, as...

Today's headlines include:  Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after seven members demanded an investigation into inappropriate comments towards women. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal action against Kmart in the Federal Court over nail glue and button batteries. Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce,...

Over the past year, Australia has recorded some of the highest prices in the world for one particular supermarket staple: eggs. This week, the ACCC launched a case against the country’s biggest egg producers, accusing them of anti-competitive conduct including acting as a cartel and culling hens to drive up prices. On today’s podcast we're going to tell you everything you need to know...

Todays headlines include: Australia and Jordan have agreed to strengthen defence ties and work towards peace in the Middle East during a leader’s meeting in Canberra. A 36-year-old woman has won a landmark High Court challenge to freeze her eggs from behind bars. The UK’s domestic spy boss says threats from foreign adversaries have quadrupled in the past decade, with officials devoting...

On the morning of 4 December, Australian time, the U.S. military plans to carry out its first execution by firing squad since WWII. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the public to be able to watch the killing via livestream, in an announcement that’s prompted global debate about online harms and the ethics of such a move.  Here in Australia, MPs across the political spectrum hav...

Todays headlines include: The Northern Territory (NT) will legalise the use of OC spray (also known as capsicum or pepper spray) for self defence for people aged 16 and over. One person has died and several others have been injured after a roller coaster incident in the U.S. state of Georgia. Russia has hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine. And today’s good...

Last week, Australian data centre operator Firmus announced it would no longer list on Australia’s stock exchange. It came after months and months of hype around the AI company, which would have had the second biggest listing in Austarlia’s history. In today’s podcast, we’re going to cut through all the jargon and explain what the company actually is, why everyone was talki...

Todays headlines include: An Australian engineer will return home after being detained in Iraq for more than five years. Australian MPs from across the political spectrum have condemned U.S. plans to livestream the execution of a former army psychiatrist.  North Korea has fired an unidentified ‌projectile towards the sea off its east coast. And today’s good news: Aussie Olympian Iz...

Adidas has sued Sydney-based fashion brand White Fox Boutique, alleging it infringed on its ‘three stripe’ trade mark. It’s the latest in a string of trademark lawsuits in the fast fashion industry. Today we’ll take you through what exactly Adidas is alleging, the similar lawsuits happening across the fashion industry, and why trademarks matter in the first place. Host...

Todays headlines include: The federal government has announced it will fund the ATO to keep accepting credit card payments for tax bills until mid-2027, after a backlash from small businesses. U.S. death row inmate Christa Pike can now stand and walk short distances, her lawyers said, after she survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her last week. The Australian data centre operator Firmus...

A burning fire truck, police clashing with teenagers and masked protestors calling for change. Over the past few weeks you might have seen these images coming out of France. What started as frustration over education standards at one school in Paris has rippled into a movement across the country and beyond. In today’s podcast we’re going to break down where the French student prot...

Todays headlines include: Sydneysiders will soon see police carrying long-arm rifles as part of a new permanent response unit being rolled out across the city. Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 28 people, including children, and injured 100 others. The U.S. state of Texas has pushed ahead with an execution using the same lethal injection method that failed in the case of Christa Pike...

Last week, the Tennessee Department of Correction tried and failed to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years. Despite the fact that she was administered not one but two lethal injections, 50-year-old Christa Pike survived and is now conscious and talking. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain the context to her death penalty, what happened last week and what could come next. Host:...

Todays headlines include: Pornhub’s parent company Aylo has today announced that it is restoring access to the website for adults in Australia. Russian health authorities say no one who came into contact with a Siberian laboratory worker who died last week has tested positive for plague.  Amazon's Prime Video has locked in exclusive global rights to the Emmy Awards in a six-year deal, e...

Between 2009 and 2018, Manchester City won three Premier League titles. Last week, an independent commission found that over those same seasons, the club made its owner's money look like sponsorship income and kept some costs off its books. City says that's wrong and has appealed. Today, we're explaining what the commission found, what City says, and what happens next. Host: Billi FitzSimons and S...

Todays headlines include: An Australian Defence Force (ADF) member has died and five other soldiers have been injured in a military vehicle rollover at a bushland training area.  The Coalition has announced it would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 people in its first year in government if elected.  The Greens’ official think tank has proposed investing $25 billion into a publ...

Former star of The Bachelor and fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood has been charged with two counts of domestic violence.  Wood was arrested after police attended a Queensland property on Saturday night.  Today, we’ll tell you what we know about the allegation against Sam Wood, and we’re also going to have a conversation about the word ‘alleged’. If you or someone you...

Todays headlines include: Former Bachelor star and fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood has been charged with domestic violence offences. Four football fans remain in hospital after a car ploughed into them as they waited to cheer on their team ahead of the weekend's NRL grand final. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will take Thames Valley Police to court over allegations that searches of his homes may have br...

You might be a little more tired this morning and it is probably because we lost an hour of sleep yesterday thanks to daylight saving time. Well, that’s if you’re in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia, and Tasmania. For those of you in the rest of the country - you don’t need to change your clocks twice a year which seems to be the way the world is moving. Today, we’re...

Todays headlines include: A woman in the U.S. state of Tennessee is in a critical condition after she survived two attempts by the Tennessee Department of Correction to execute her. Radio host Jackie "O" Henderson's legal fight to recover most of her contract, which is worth up to $100 million, has been delayed by more than six months. Sydney Swans player Isaac Heeney has won the club’s &ldq...

On Wednesday morning, a co-pilot on a flight to Israel stabbed the other pilot in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The aircraft then dropped more than 17,000 feet in less than two minutes. Passengers and crew members managed to get into the cockpit and subdue the alleged attacker – in a move that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said avoided a 9/11-style disaster. We&r...

Todays headlines include: Israeli officials say a co-pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot on Wednesday morning in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Australian house prices decreased by 1.1% in September, marking the sixth straight month of falling prices. New Zealand's parliament has been dissolved, marking the official start of campaigning ‌for November's na...