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High-level officials from more than 170 countries are in Switzerland right now to finalise the first legally binding treaty on plastics. Negotiations began in 2022, when the United Nations Environment Assembly – the world's highest decision-making body on the environment – agreed on the need to address the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution and waste. Since then, fiv...

Today's headlines: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate to 3.6%, down from 3.85%. The Coalition has confirmed it will revoke Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood if elected.  A Colombian presidential candidate shot during a political rally has died after two months in hospital. And today’s good news: A rubber duck race known as the ‘Chicago D...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise the state of Palestine at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in September. It follows recent similar declarations by Canada, the UK, and France. The decision also comes amid growing condemnation of Israel's plan to take over Gaza, announced last week. Today, we're breaking down what this recognition means. Hosts: Billi FitzSi...

Today's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise the state of Palestine at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in September.  The Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has apologised for the Government’s delayed response to South Australia’s toxic algal bloom crisis. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the north-west of Türkiye on Su...

On Friday morning, NSW MP Gareth Ward resigned from State Parliament just moments before he was due to be expelled by his fellow MPs. Ward was found guilty of sexual assault offences last month and is currently in jail awaiting sentencing. Today we're breaking down what happened, why it took so long to get to this point, and what happens next. Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Emma Gillespie Producer: Orla...

Today's headlines: The Federal Government has urged Israel not to occupy Gaza, after Israel's security cabinet approved a plan for a military takeover. Optus could be fined trillions of dollars after the Federal Government’s privacy regulator announced it is suing the telco over a 2022 data breach.  Jailed NSW MP Gareth Ward has resigned from State Parliament, triggering a by-election i...

We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful.  Fill out this 3 minute survey  to tell us more about you! This week, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced he's cancelling 22 vaccine development projects worth $500 million, specifically targeting mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines. The decision has sparked concern from infectious disease experts who say...

Today's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the Victorian Government’s plan to legislate working from home protections. Teachers in Queensland have resumed negotiations with the State Government after this week’s widespread strike action. U.S officials have ordered NASA to fast-track plans to install a nuclear reactor on the moon. And today's good news: New research...

We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful.  Fill out this 3 minute survey  to tell us more about you! More than two years after the implosion of a submersible expedition to the Titanic wreck, the U.S. Coast Guard has released its final report into what went wrong. According to the 335-page document, the disaster, which killed five people, was preventable – driv...

Today's headlines: Tasmania’s Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff has been reappointed as the state’s Premier, weeks after an early election. A 20-year-old Sydney man has become the first in Australia charged with supplying vape liquid laced with nitazenes.  At least 100 people are missing after severe flash flooding in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, a popular tourist des...

We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful.  Fill out this 3 minute survey  to tell us more about you! A new American Eagle ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney has sparked controversy over what critics say are references to white supremacist messaging. The ad has divided opinion online and drawn responses from major political figures, including U.S. President Donald T...

Today's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time since the early stages of the current conflict in Gaza.  A Chinese national with permanent residency has been charged with foreign interference in Canberra.  Former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been placed under house arrest by the country’...

We want to make sure TDA's content remains relevant and useful.  Fill out this 3 minute survey  to tell us more about you! Working from home at least two days a week could become a legal right in Victoria. The state government has laid out plans to make it an entitlement to public and private sector workers. Premier Jacinta Allan said it could boost business productivity and help workers...

Today's headlines: For the first time, the next Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) will be a woman.  An investigation into Queensland’s forensic services lab has identified widespread issues, finding the state’s DNA testing is at a "point of critical failure." More than 140 migrants are believed to have died after a boat capsized near Yemen.  And today’...

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed the annual inflation rate is at its lowest level in four years. It has triggered many economists to predict there will be a cut to the interest rate next week when the Reserve Bank of Australia meets. If you’re wondering what all of this means, you’ve come to the right place. Today we're talking to the Australia Institute’s...

Have you ever thought about where your water comes from? Well, maybe you did when you were in your Year 10 Science class. But, in case you were sick that day, or you need a refresher, we are here to have an in depth look at the cycle of water. Trust us, it’s more interesting than it sounds. We asked you what you wanted to know about where your water comes from, and today we are answering tho...

Today's headlines: The U.S. has announced a new round of tariffs for several countries, but has kept Australia’s at the baseline rate of 10%, which has been in place since earlier this year. The Northern Territory Government has passed a raft of legislative amendments to the state’s Youth Justice Act, ditching the previous government’s “detention as a last resort” pol...

During the federal election, Labor said one of their first duties if elected, would be to implement a cut to HECS and HELP debts by 20%. And as of yesterday, legislation has passed both houses of Parliament to discount those debts. We asked you what questions you had about this bill, and in today's podcast we unpack them all. Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Orla Maher Want to...

Today's headlines include: The Senate has passed legislation to discount all student debts by 20%.  A 26-year-old man in Sydney has been “charged with allegedly producing child abuse material at six out-of-school hours care services,” according to NSW Police.  Canada has announced its intention to recognise Palestine as a state, days after the UK and France made similar decla...

The Federal Government has confirmed that YouTube will be included in its social media ban for children under 16. The video streaming platform was originally going to be exempt from the ban, but – following mounting pressure from Australia’s eSafety commissioner – the Government has changed its mind. The move has drawn criticism from the Opposition, while YouTube's parent company...

Today's headlines include: Tsunami warnings are impacting millions of people around the world after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia. Inflation has fallen to its lowest level since 2021, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  Police have arrested a second man over the firebombing attack on a Melbourne Synagogue in December.  And today’s good news: Arc...

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has this week introduced a bill to scrap Australia's legal commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. And that move has exposed deep divisions within the Coalition over their climate policy. Joyce's push comes as Liberal branches in Western Australia and South Australia have voted to abandon net zero commitments. This all comes against the backdrop of a v...

Today's headlines include: A peak-hour shooting in a New York City office building has left five people dead, including the gunman. South Australian doctors have agreed to a 13% pay rise, following negotiations with the State Government.  U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to double the minimum tariff on goods imported from all countries. And today’s good news: Beyonc&eacut...

No illegal substances were discovered in more than 86% of strip searches conducted by NSW Police over the last decade. That’s according to a new report by the Redfern Legal Centre, which analysed data from thousands of searches between 2014 and 2023. It comes amid an ongoing legal battle in the state, where a class action alleging unlawful strip searches by NSW Police is continuing in the Su...

Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for Israel to “comply immediately with its obligations under international law”. The Victorian Coroner has found that a First Nations woman’s death in custody was preventable.  Thousands of people have been evacuated from the Turkish city of Bursa, as wildfires continue to burn out of control aro...