The Daily Aus

Starting this month, Australia’s music charts will focus on albums and songs released in the last two years, transitioning away from older releases that had long been taking up space.

It is the biggest change to the ARIA charts since the introduction of streaming figures over a decade ago.

When this new system came into effect last week, a viral hit from Aussie artist Keli Holiday jumped to the top spot on the Australian Sing...

Today's headlines include:

• A manhunt is continuing in the U.S. state of Utah, following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
• Record-breaking downpours and strong winds are continuing in parts of NSW, with the SES confirming it has received more than 850 callouts since Wednesday. 
• The Australian Communications and Media Authority says Triple M breached decency rules by broadcasting sexist comm...

For the first time, Israel has struck Qatar. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike on the capital city, Doha, was targeting Hamas leadership. Hamas has said none of its leaders or ceasefire negotiating team were killed, but six others were. In today’s episode, we’ll explain the significance of the strike and Qatar’s relationships in the region.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• The Federal Government has launched a new online safety hub for young Aussie travellers, following an increase in methanol poisoning overseas
• NSW childcare providers fined for doing the wrong thing could face penalty increases of up to 900% under a new State Government proposal.
• Qatar has condemned Israel for launching a strike in Doha, targeting senior Hamas leaders. 
• And today’s good new...

Nepal’s Government has lifted a controversial social media ban after deadly protests swept through the country, killing 19 people. 

Thousands of young demonstrators took to the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, demanding an end to government corruption and the reversal of restrictions on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other platforms.

The protests have been dubbed the "Gen Z uprising" and represent some of the worst u...

Today's headlines include:

• Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will consider tougher police powers following what she called the “shocking and violent killing” of two young boys in Melbourne’s outer-west.
• NSW Police have dropped all charges against a former Greens candidate who was injured during a pro-Palestinian protest earlier this year.
• Nepal’s Government has lifted a controversial social media ban afte...

New Zealand police have shot and killed a man who had been on the run with his three young children for almost four years. Tom Phillips disappeared in December 2021 with his kids, then aged eight, six, and five, leaving their mother and his extended family behind. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what we know about how Phillips and his children stayed hidden for so long, and his final, fatal collision with police. ...

Today's headlines include:
Victorian Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale has handed Erin Patterson three life sentences, with the possibility of parole after 33 years. Israel has bombed three high-rise residential buildings in Gaza City, as part of its military takeover of the entire enclave. The eSafety Commissioner has issued a warning to a UK-based tech company that is believed to be “enabling the creation of child ...

Australian men and women are retiring, on average, with substantially different superannuation balances. Now, there’s a push in Canberra to tackle what’s known as the "gender super gap". Last week, Liberal Senator Jane Hume introduced a bill that would allow couples to split their super without facing additional taxes, with the goal of improving financial outcomes for women and gender equity among ageing Australians.&nb...

Last month, we launched a new newsletter series called Building TDA. The elevator pitch for this series is that we wanted to draw the curtain back on what it’s like to build a news company in Australia, and to share our experiences with our audience.

Today we’re going to be answering all of the questions you asked us about building TDA. 

Sign up to the Building TDA newsletter here. 

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam...

Today's headlines include:

Around 3000 people have attended a funeral for one of the police officers shot and killed at a regional Victorian property last week. 

NSW nurses and midwives are set to receive a 3% wage increase and higher penalty rates, after reaching an interim deal with the State Government.

26 countries have promised to send troops to Ukraine to protect the country’s security, once a ceasefire deal is rea...

Content warning: Discussion of suicide and self-harm.

If you aren’t feeling up to the themes in today's podcast, you can come back next week for another episode. If you need help at any time, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

This week, OpenAI announced safety changes to ChatGPT following a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of a teen who died by suicide.

The company says it will introduce parental controls next m...

Today's headlines include:

• Robodebt victims will receive additional compensation after the Government agreed to settle the largest class action appeal in Australian history.
• Australia will provide $1 million in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, after a magnitude six earthquake struck the country’s east on Monday.
• At least 15 people have died and 18 others have been injured after a street cable car came off its rai...

Anti-government protests in Indonesia have turned violent after police killed a 21-year-old delivery driver. 

The protests began in the capital city of Jakarta, sparked by outrage over politicians’ pay. 

They have now spread across the country, resulting in at least seven deaths and more than 1,200 arrests. 

In today’s podcast, we’ll explain what sparked these protests, and what the Indonesian gover...

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un have met publicly for the first time at a military parade in Beijing.

Australia’s economy grew by 0.6% in the last three months of the financial year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The Federal Government has agreed to fund an additional 20,000 aged home care packages, following mounting pressure from the Coa...

A group of prominent Australian athletes has signed an open letter calling on the Federal Government to commit to an emissions reduction target of at least 75% below 2005 levels by 2035. Sport for 75%, the campaign behind the letter, says: “In sport, we understand ambitious goals, and understand what it means to achieve them. When it comes to climate, we expect the same from our leaders.” The pledge has been signed by M...

This evening's headlines include:

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has surpassed 800, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency. 

The latest wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza has killed at least 31 people. 

An illicit 500kg cocaine import has been intercepted by federal authorities at the Australian border.

And today’s good news: Australian Molly Picklum has won her first world surfing title,...

In fewer than 100 days, under-16s in Australia will be banned from social media.

But a big question remains unanswered: how will the ban work?

The Government has released findings into age verification trials to stop children and early teens from creating social media accounts, including on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram.

While it says the tech is “practical” and “achievable”, the findings show privacy and ac...

This evening's headlines include:

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 600 people in Afghanistan, with officials warning the death toll is expected to rise.

A software safety fault has prompted federal authorities to issue a recall of more than 7,000 Australian-owned Teslas.

Two police officers are injured and a man has been arrested after an alleged car ramming at the Russian Consulate in Sydney.

And today’s good ...