The Daily Aus

The world is watching as women across Iran take to the streets to protest the rule of the 'morality police', burning burqas and cutting their hair. How did the country get to this point, and what do you need to know about its history to understand what happens next? We look through the history of Iran, explaining how power moves throughout the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Millions of people are influenced by Kim Kardashian - so when she told her followers to purchase crypto, they did. Now, the celebrity has agreed to pay over a million dollars to a US government agency to settle a legal case. Where did she go wrong? We'll tell you what you need to know in the deep dive. Follow us on Instagram and join 396,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choice...

Independent MP Zoe Daniel is calling for an inquiry into Australia's concentrated media landscape. It's not a new idea - Kevin Rudd's petition calling for a royal commission on media diversity attracted over 500,000 signatures last year. So what would the inquiry do, and why are advocates calling for it? We'll tell you what you need to know in the deep dive.  Follow us on Instagram and join 396,00...

There are so many new headlines each week on the war in Ukraine that it can be hard to keep track. But zoom out a little and a noticeable shift has played out over the last month. Does this mean the end of the war could be in sight? Follow us on Instagram and join 395,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Hurricane Ian has reached the U.S. after causing mass damage in Cuba. It's been estimated over 2 million people in Florida are experiencing power outages, while the entire country of Cuba had its power wiped out by the hurricane. In today's deep dive, we break down what you need to know, including the role of climate change in this disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

About 10 million Australians received a nasty surprise in the middle of their public holiday last week, when Optus announced they’d been the victim of a massive cyber attack targeting their customers’ personal information. In today’s deep dive, we’ll step through the latest updates on this story, and what you can do if your data has been leaked. Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians...

New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing an economic crisis in her first weeks in office. The pound has plummeted and the Bank of England is warning of a recession. In today’s deep dive, we’ll unpack the mini-Budget and what it means for the UK’s economy. Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio....

We are now entering our 11th day of protests in Iran, where at least 41 people have died in the ongoing chaos following the death of a young woman at the hands of the country’s ‘morality police’. In today's deep dive, we'll explore the context of this story and the ongoing fallout in Iran. Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Paid parental leave, Jobseeker, violence against women and gambling. We've covered all these topics on the podcast before. But this morning we speak to the Minister responsible for them, Amanda Rishworth. We'll ask her what's been done so far, and what's happening next as the government works on the issues facing some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Follow us on Instagram and join 39...

A series of disturbing allegations have surfaced about the treatment of First Nations players at the Hawthorn football club. An investigation will follow, and senior figures at the centre of the allegations have denied them, but it’s prompted a wider discussion about racism in sport and beyond. Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians @thedailyau...

We’re all pretty well aware that the price of daily essentials is going up in Australia – including petrol, groceries, and housing. But take a look around the world and you’ll see almost every country dealing with the same problem, in some cases much worse. Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Last week, Florida governor Ron DeSantis put 50 refugees on a one-way private flight to Martha’s Vineyard - a tiny island northeast of New York City.  We’ll explain what you need to know in today’s deep dive. Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/lis...

Gambling is big business in Australia, especially pokies. So it's pretty big news that the Tasmanian government wants to limit losses. In today's deep dive, we'll tell you what you need to know about the new policy, as well as how it shapes up compared to other states.  Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and join 393,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your a...

Kirsty hopes to receive her mother's uterus, and grow a child in the same womb where she once grew. In today's deep dive, we talk to one of 12 potential candidates for Australia's first ever uterus transplant trial. Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and join 391,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio....

The Star Casino has been found unfit to hold a casino licence in NSW. A report found "systemic governance, risk and cultural failures" at the casino. Key findings include "vast sums" of money laundered through the casino, free alcohol to encourage gambling, and allowing "vulnerable" people to gamble for more than 24 hours at a time. 24/7 GAMBLING HELPLINE 1800 858 858 or gamblinghelponline.org.au...

In their warning, the UN said, "we are in the last minute, of the 11th hour to prevent a full-blown disaster.” Last time Somalia experienced famine, it resulted in over 250,000 deaths. In today's deep dive we, we look at what the world needs to do to avert catastrophe. You can contribute to the UN's Somalia Humanitarian Fund here. Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and...

The police announced Melissa Caddick was dead after her foot washed up on the beaches of New South Wales’ South Coast in 2021. But there’s still a lot of uncertainty around her suspected death. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the Caddick case so far, and what we’ve heard from day one of the inquiry. Up and offer T&Cs @  up.com.au/terms Follow us on Instagram and join 391,000 Austral...

King Charles III is now the ruler of Australia. But what does that mean, and how much power does he really have? We'll tell you what you need to know in the deep dive. You can subscribe to our newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're going to be honest, we didn't see this coming. News has broken overnight that Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. We'll bring you a deep dive on her legacy next week. But in the meantime, here's a deep dive on consent classifications in Australian TV and film. Follow us on Instagram and join 380,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Around 1,000 childcare centres shut early yesterday, with early childhood educators protesting conditions in the sector. There are currently more than 4,000 vacancies for early childhood educators across Australia and more than one third of respondents in a survey said they did not plan to stay in the sector long term. So what are educators calling for? We'll tell you what you need to know in the...

The Government is facing calls to scrap some controversial tax cuts that would benefit some of Australia’s top earners. They’re called Stage three tax cuts, but what will they do and why are people so angry about them? We’ll get into it in the deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it's a "worthy idea", but that the Government is restricted by "budget constraints". So where does that leave working parents… and could we see a boost to parental leave anytime soon? We’ll tell you everything you need to know in the deep dive. Follow us on Instagram and join 380,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

According to a new report 55% of people have experienced sexual harassment and 78% have experienced sexism in the music industry. But far from shocking, the report found this kind of behaviour was an "open secret". So what does the music industry need to change to make it safer for everyone? Find out in the deep dive. Follow us on Instagram and join 380,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more abou...

A United Nations report has found evidence of "serious human rights violations", including torture against the Uyghur community and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region. We'll tell you what you need to know in the deep dive. Follow us on Instagram and join 380,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

The man credited with helping to end the cold war has passed away at the age of 91. In today's deep dive, we look at his legacy and some history that will help you understand the current conflict in Russia and Ukraine. Follow us on Instagram and join 380,000 Australians @thedailyaus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....