The Daily Aus

Today's headlines include:

• The Prime Minister has requested advice from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) amid ongoing questions over travel expenses claimed by Communications Minister Anika Wells.
• The accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has appeared in court in person for the first time.
• Thailand's Prime Minister has announced that he is "returning power to the people," moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier ⁠than previously anticipated.
• And today’s good news: British artist Nnena Kalu has become the first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious Turner Prize, the UK’s top visual arts awards.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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This week marks 20 years since the Cronulla Riots, when hundreds of angry young white Australian men descended on Cronulla train station and beach in Sydney’s south, attacking anyone of Middle Eastern appearance. In today’s episode, we explain the context surrounding the riots, including the role of broadcaster Alan Jones, the day itself, and explore how Australia has changed since then.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• Travellers from Australia and 41 other countries could be forced to hand over five years' worth of social media data when entering the United States, under plans put forward by the Trump administration.
• More than 1,000 corrections officers across South Australia’s public prison network have voted to extend an existing strike to 96 hours, calling on the Government to increase pay rates, lift staff numbers and improve safety.
• Australian Olympians who give birth after today and are committed to making an Olympic comeback will be eligible for a $10,000 grant per child as part of a $50-million funding package.
• And today’s good news: New evidence suggests pre-human species were making fire far earlier than previously thought.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Last week, a jury in Victoria found a man guilty of raping a woman twice in 2024. Despite this guilty verdict, a suppression order remains in place, meaning media outlets have been unable to publish his name. The case comes amid growing criticism of the widespread use of suppression orders in Victoria’s court system. In today’s episode we’re going to break down what happened in this case, what exactly a suppression order is and why a court would use one.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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This morning, Australia’s world-first social media ban for under 16s has come into effect.

This means that anyone under the age of 16 is banned from popular platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Today, TDA interviews the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, about why this law has come into effect and how it will be enforced.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Guest: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
Producer: Orla Maher

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