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Headlines: Former Senator Derryn Hinch dies age 82

Today's headlines include: Telstra has been warned it could face a multimillion-dollar fine after this week’s widespread outages. Outspoken media figure and former Senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82 after a long and public health battle. Andy Burnham is almost guaranteed to be the UK’s next Prime Minister, after 322 Labour MPs nominated him to take over from Keir Starmer as leader. And today’s good news: The city of New York has announced funding to support a new pet‑food pantry program. Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Producer: 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.

Is the U.S.-Iran war back on?

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is falling apart. Ships have been attacked in a key shipping route, the U.S. has struck back, and Trump says the deal is "over." Today we're breaking down what's happened since Sunday, why a Supreme Leader who died months ago is only being buried this week, and whether we're heading back to full-blown war. Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla MaherVideo Editor: Rosa Bowden Shot on Fujifilm. 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.

Headlines: Telstra makes 600+ welfare checks

Today's headlines include: Telstra says it has carried out 639 welfare checks on people whose calls to Triple Zero did not go through during outages earlier this week. The U.S. military says it has completed an additional ‌round of strikes against Iran, which it said were aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open. Childhood vaccination rates have fallen over the past five years while more Australians have chronic disease, according to a major report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. And today’s good news! A woman has set a new record for rowing solo from the U.S. west coast to Hawai’i, crossing the ocean in just 43 days. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: 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.

Wait, who is the UK's Nigel Farage?

Yesterday, right-wing politician Nigel Farage resigned from the UK Parliament. The resignation comes as an investigation into his finances is currently underway. But who exactly is Farage, and why have we been hearing so much about him lately? On today's podcast, we're going to get to the bottom of that question, and work out why he's just walked away from the seat it took him seven attempts to win. Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Avegail MatutinaVideo Editor: Rosa BowdenDonate to the Petbarn Foundation Seeing Eye Dogs Appeal here. Shot on Fujifilm. 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.

Headlines: Telstra investigating outage cause

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 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.