The Daily Aus

Sign up to our culture newsletter here! We're coming to you this Christmas Eve with something a little different. It's been quite the year in pop culture, so today we're recapping some of the biggest moments that had everyone talking in 2025. From team Conrad and team Jeremiah to celebrity engagements and weddings, Jojo Siwa and the Big Brother controversy, heists at the Louvre, an Aussie dancing star, viral jeans, and more, we're breaking down what captured our attention this year. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell 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.

On today's summer series episode, we're looking back at 2025 and the biggest global news stories that shaped the year. From conflict in the Middle East and political upheaval at the White House, to high-profile court cases and the rise of AI - it was a year defined by conflict, accountability, and economic uncertainty.Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Emma Gillespie 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.

Now we are doing something a little bit different this week. Every day we will be reflecting on the year that was in different areas: like world news, pop culture, sport… It’s our way of sending off 2025 and reflecting on all the things you may have forgotten happened this year. Like, a federal election in Australia. On today’s podcast, we are reflecting on what happened in Australian politics this year. And as you’ll see as we go through it - this was a very historic year for politics in Australia. Let’s get into it! Hosts: Billi FitzSimmons and Sam Koslowski 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.

Last Sunday, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their home in Los Angeles. Shortly after, the couple’s 32-year-old son Nick was arrested and charged over the murder of his parents. In today’s podcast we’re going to walk you through who Rob Reiner was, what we know about his death, and how Donald Trump is caught up in all of it. Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Sam KoslowskiProducer: 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.

Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new hate speech penalties among several policy changes in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting have been laid to rest as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.  There are fears an Australian has been killed fighting in Ukraine, with authorities providing consular assistance to the man's family as they work to confirm the report.  And today’s good news: Two dozen endangered sea turtles in the U.S. are on the road to recovery after they were rescued off the coast of Massachusetts.  Reporting with AAP. Hosts: Lucy Tassell 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.