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 they are now alleging was behind the murder. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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: 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 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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 and Lucy Tassell Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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 rule. And the good news: Over the weekend, Notre Dame in Paris reopened, five years after a fire tore through the 850-year-old cathedral. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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-based violence, which can include sexual, family, and domestic violence. If you or someone you know may need support you can contact 1800 RESPECT. Call: 1800 737 732 Text: 0458 737 732 Video: 1800RESPECT.org.au Watch: Changing consent laws in Australia Hosts: Nandini Dhir and Lucy Tassell Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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 Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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: 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 Researchers have developed a new way to desalinate water more efficently. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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 case” by Victoria police chief commissioner Shane Patton. We'll tell you what you need to know in today's podcast. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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: 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 majority of MPs in the country’s Parliament passed a vote of no confidence in his leadership and his government. Nearly 750 new species have been discovered in Central Africa over the last decade, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Lucy Tassell Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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. Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Zara Seidler Guest: Housing Minister Clare O'Neil Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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: 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 Year. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimons Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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 Billi FitzSimons Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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: 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 Disease. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he will issue a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of federal tax evasion and illegal gun possession. With just a matter of weeks left before there is a peaceful transfer of power, the President said he was pardoning his son because of a miscarriage of justice. We'll explain what you need to know in today's deep dive. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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 Government has responded to a Royal Commission into suicide in the Australian Defence Force.U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he will issue a pardon for his son Hunter Biden. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of the majority of Aleppo, the nation’s second-largest city, for the first time since 2016. For the first time, Guide Dogs in training were brought into the Sydney Opera House for an orientation. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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 the last hours of Parliament for 2024, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media. The ban is set to come into effect within the next year and will include Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and Reddit. In today’s deep dive, we explore how the ban will work, and why the Government has pushed ahead with this world-first measure. 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

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 our a medical breakthrough for asthma, the good news about air fryers and the biggest cohort of blood donors. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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.

Australia is set to become the first country to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. A NSW police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old has been granted bail before he’s sentenced. Residents in Western Australia’s Dandagaran Shire have been told it’s “too late to leave” as bushfires spread out of control. And today’s good news: A pilot in the U.S. state of Alaska has flown a small plane to rural areas to deliver turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Elliot Lawry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this week, Independent Senator Fatima Payman accused One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson of racism. The videos of Payman and Hanson went viral online, and have since resulted in another senator, Lidia Thorpe, being suspended from the Senate. It came after Hanson tried to refer Payman to a committee on the basis of her holding dual citizenship and thus being ineligible to sit in Parliament. In today's deep dive, we'll explain the origin of this story, what dual citizenship means for parliamentarians and what's happened since. Listen: How Pauline Hanson was found guilty of hate speech Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski Producer: 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 newsletter Subscribe 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 NSW police officer found guilty of manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old aged care resident has been suspended without pay. Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has spent the last sitting day of the year outside the Senate, after she was suspended from proceedings yesterday. Podcaster Joe Rogan has responded to comments by ABC Chair Kim Williams, who said Rogan “preys on fear” and “anxiety”, which he said he finds “deeply repulsive". And today’s good news! A hiker has been found and rescued after he was believed lost in a remote part of Canada for five weeks. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski Producer: Elliot Lawry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.