The Daily Aus

Today's headlines include:
Telstra is still investigating the cause of a nationwide outage, but says call and data services have been restored to 90% of its customers.
The consumer watchdog has announced a specialised taskforce to crack down on gambling scams, known as ‘scambling’.
A cargo plane with five crew members on board is missing after it lost contact with air traffic control off the coast of Pakistan.
And today’s good news: New research has revealed Earth may be home to more than three times as many insects as previously thought.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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The death of a young Melbourne teacher on a suburban footy field has reignited conversations about player safety and intensified growing scrutiny of the AFL's concussion record. In today's deep dive, we'll unpack this tragedy, and the bigger reckoning about brain injuries in our national game.
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Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden
Shot on Fujifilm.
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Today's headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised China for testing a long-range missile in the Pacific Ocean, after Australia and Fiji signed a historic defence pact.
TikTok says it deployed crisis teams to prevent footage of the Bondi terror attack spreading within an hour and a half of the massacre, despite having no Australian content moderators.
A British vessel travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has been struck and set on fire, UK officials have confirmed.
And today’s good news: The U.S. state of Michigan will make it easier for kids to run their own lemonade stands, with a new bill to remove current permit and fee requirements.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Last week another popular music festival announced its going on hiatus. Harvest Rock. We’ve talked a lot about the struggling live music scene post COVID on this podcast.
But we’re not going to talk about that today. What we are going to talk about is Australia’s live theatre industry. Because while we’ve been watching music festivals suffer, another creative sector has been facing its own, similar challenges, with multiple big-budget shows axing performances in recent weeks.
We’ll explain what’s going on, and the UK Government model that could offer a way out for Australia’s struggling stages.

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Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden
Shot on Fujifilm.
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Today's headlines include:
Australia has signed off on a major defence alliance with Fiji, as the Government seeks to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.
Melbourne’s tobacco wars have escalated after a ram raid overnight saw a row of 10 shops engulfed by flames.
A funeral procession for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been held in Tehran.
And today’s good news: In an Australian-first, jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be introduced at Brisbane airport.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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