The Daily Aus

Late last week, NDIS Minister Mark Butler announced major changes to the NDIS, Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, in an attempt to cut rising costs. Under the changes, every single person on the scheme will be reassessed from 2028, with a view to moving people with “lower needs” to other supports. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain the context to the government’s decision, the changes themselves and what the response has been.Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Rosa Bowden 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 newsletterSubscribe 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 has secured an extra 100 million litres of diesel, under a new deal between the Federal Government and fuel companies Ampol and BP. Australia's financial services watchdog is cracking down on influencers sharing unauthorised financial advice online.  One person is dead and five others are injured after a shooting at a shopping centre in the U.S. state of Louisiana. And today’s good news: Aussie researchers have found  a compound from seaweed that can significantly reduce the amount of methane produced by cows. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: Rosa Bowden 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Right now, as you’re listening to this podcast, millions of people are earning money by gambling on war. Hedging their bets on when the next missile strike will happen, whether a ceasefire will hold, or whether a foreign government will fall. It’s called prediction markets… and on today’s podcast we're explaining what they are, why they're booming, and why they're becoming one of the most controversial corners of the internet.Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Sam KoslowskiProducer: Rosa Bowden 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 newsletterSubscribe 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: Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail conditions have been varied to allow him to contact his ex-wife to organise custody of their two children.  Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after ‌U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting. The Queensland Government has passed a law to expand the number of offences where judges can hand down the same sentences to children and adults. And today’s good news! A trial of a new therapy for bowel cancer has seen a 0% rate of relapse. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: Rosa Bowden 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A war with Iran, a fuel supply crisis, and warnings of a recession. Those are the three topics I put to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese when he came into The Daily Aus’ offices yesterday for a sit-down interview. In today’s episode, you’ll hear his perspective on his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, if the prices of essential groceries are about to go up, and his considerations for the upcoming budget.  Hosts: Billi FitzSions and Zara SeidlerGuest: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese 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 newsletterSubscribe 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.