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Today's headlines include: The Federal Government has unveiled its mid-financial-year budget update, forecasting a $26.9 billion deficit for the current financial year. Alan Jones has been served with an additional eight charges of assault while in court today. A senior Russian military figure has been assassinated in Moscow. The good news: The BBC and Disney have announced they will create a Blue...

2024 was a tough year for both the Australian and global economies, with headlines about inflation, cost of living, housing affordability and global conflicts dominating headlines. Now, as we look down barrel of a new year, the tune has changed - Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the worst is behind us, Donald Trump has promised to make America rich again, and the RBA has signalled it...

Today's headlines include: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced plans to ban face masks and balaclavas at public protests, and outlaw demonstrations outside places of worship. The Federal Government will introduce laws to increase funding deals for public broadcasters the ABC and SBS from three to five-year terms. Germany is headed for an early election after a vote of no confidence again...

Over the weekend, the remaining five members of the Bali Nine were returned to Australia after spending nearly two decades in Indonesian jails. Their return to the country wraps up a story that dates back to 2005 and has had far reaching implications for both Australia and Indonesia. In today's podcast, we explain how a group of Australians ended up in an Indonesian jail for decades, and the story...

Today's headlines include: Fire crews are responding to multiple blazes in Victoria and parts of NSW as heatwave conditions continue. Families impacted by a 2021 jumping castle tragedy at a Tasmanian primary school have launched legal action against state authorities and jumping castle operator, Taz-Zorb. Hundreds are feared dead in the French overseas territory of Mayotte following a Category 4 c...

In a landmark decision, Australia's High Court has ruled that employers can be liable for causing an employee mental harm during the process of terminating their employment. It's a major workplace ruling that has caught the attention of Industrial Relations experts and HR departments. In today's podcast, we'll break down the facts of this case, what the High Court ultimately ruled, and why it matt...

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Today's headlines include: The Coalition has unveiled analysis showing its proposed nuclear policy could cost an estimated $300 billion. More than 500 Qantas engineers have walked off the job in strike action around the country today. It comes after negotiations between unions and the airline stalled. Elon Musk has become the first person in the world with a net worth above $US400 billion ($AU628...

It's official. Papua New Guinea is joining Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) competition from 2028. A deal between the two nations will expand the global profile of one of Australia's most dominant sports, but it could become one of geopolitical importance, too. As concern grows around China's increased presence in the South Pacific, what does the PNG NRL deal tell us about diplomacy and glo...

Today's headlines include:The Government's student debt reforms are being rolled out from today after its HECS indexation changes passed Parliament last month. Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in November to its lowest level since March, according to the latest ABS figures. FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced his intention to step down before U.S. President-elect Donald Tru...

This week, rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 alongside Sean Combs, who also goes by P Diddy, in a civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. over the weekend. Jay-Z has vehemently denied the allegation, as has Combs. It’s the latest in a string of allegations that have centred around Combs, but it’s the first time we’ve heard any such allegation against Jay...

Today's headlines include: Political leaders have condemned an incident in Sydney’s east overnight, after a car was set alight and buildings were damaged with anti-Israel graffiti in the suburb of Woollahra. The rebel forces that toppled Syria’s dictatorship this week have appointed Mohamed al-Bashir to act as interim Prime Minister until 1 March. An election promise from Prime Ministe...

A 26-year-old man, named Luigi Mangione, has been arrested over the killing of a health insurance CEO last week in New York. For now, it has brought to an end a nearly week-long manhunt that captivated the world and has triggered a wave of anger directed at the healthcare system in the U.S.On today’s podcast, we’ll take you through how this story unfolded and what we know about the man...

Today's headlines include: A motion to prohibit debate on abortion for four years has passed Queensland’s parliament. The Reserve Bank of Australia will keep the cash rate at 4.35%. New Zealand will ban greyhound racing. An Indian woman has been nominated for best director at the Golden Globes for the first time. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Lucy Tassell Producer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The...

Rebel forces have taken control of Syria, ending the Assad family’s 54-year regime. Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled to Russia, and international governments have said they’ll work to stabilise the country as it enters a new era. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain how rebel forces took over Syria in just two weeks’ time, and what could be next for the Middle Eastern nation. Hosts: Zara Seidler...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new antisemitism taskforce led by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Supermarket giant Woolworths has projected it has lost $140 million following strikes among workers at four distribution centres in Victoria and New South Wales. Rebel forces have taken control of Syria, marking the collapse of the government and end of the Assad family’s 54-year...

Tomorrow is the end of a UN Women campaign called the 16 Days of Activism which is calling for an end to gender-based violence. In today's deep dive we hear from the CEO of UN Women Australia, Simone Clarke, about how gender-based violence is progressing in Australia, the role of education in prevention, and what's being done by the state and federal governments. This deep dive talks about gender-...

To get this good news weekly, you can sign up to our Good Newsletter  here . In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss the reopening of a famous Parisian cathedral, the good news about walking in a straight line across NZ and the Hawaiian birds coming back from extinction. Check out the men completing New Zealand's first straight line challenge here .  Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Prod...

Today's headlines include: Victoria’s arson squad is investigating what it says was a “deliberate” and “targeted” attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Woolworths has filed an application with the Fair Work Commission over ongoing employee strikes at several of its distribution centres. South Korea’s Parliament will vote tomorrow night on whether to impeach the President after he declared martial law R...

One of Victoria’s oldest cold cases is one step closer to finally being solved. This week, 65-year-old man Perry Kouroumblis was charged with the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett at their home on Easey Street in Collingwood, Melbourne, in 1977 – nearly 50 years ago. Commonly referred to as the Easey Street murders, this has been labelled Victoria’s “most serious… and longest cold ca...

Today's headlines include: Chris Dawson will appeal his guilty conviction for “carnal knowledge” (which is sexual abuse) of a student while he was a teacher in Sydney in the 1980s. Human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Israeli Government of perpetrating genocide on Palestinians in Gaza. France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier has resigned after three months in the job, after a ma...

Australia is in a housing crisis. For young people, that means being locked out of home ownership and struggling to find affordable rentals. So what can the government do to ease these pressures? TDA Political Journalist Harry Sekulich sat down with Housing Minister Clare O’Neil to discuss home ownership, renting, negative gearing, and ask why this generation will be worse off than their parents....

Today's headlines include: A man has been charged with murder over the 1977 deaths of two Melbourne women. Senator Pauline Hanson has lost an application to reduce the costs she must pay to Mehreen Faruqi over racial abuse. South Korea’s President is facing calls to step down after he put the country under military law overnight. For the first time, a transgender woman has been named Model of the...

Earlier this week, Australian authorities seized 2.34 tonnes of cocaine from a fishing boat off Queensland’s coast, in what was the largest cocaine seizure in Australian history. Police told us that the haul has a street value of about $760 million. On today’s pod, we’re going to chat to AFP Commander Stephen Jay, who led the operation. Guest: AFP Commander Stephen Jay Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Bil...

Today's headlines include: Australia’s communications watchdog (ACMA) will create a register of  businesses’ phone numbers to cut down on scam texts. The Business Council of Australia has called Victoria the worst state to do business. Hezbollah and Israel have accused each other of breaking a ceasefire. Researchers believe common heart disease drugs could reduce the impacts of Huntington's Diseas...