Podcast Episodes

How close are we to an Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Israel and Hamas have entered another round of negotiations on a ceasefire deal proposed by the U.S. The fresh negotiations are being held soon after the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Headlines: Australians deported to Jordan from Gaza flotilla

Today's headlines include: 

The Coalition has accused Communications Minister Anika Wells of misleading Australians over the Optus outage to “protect herself”.
Seven Australians have been deported to …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

What happens to Diddy now?

Last Friday, rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison following his conviction on prostitution-related charges earlier this year. The 55-year-old music mogul has spen…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Headlines: U.S. Govt shutdown enters second week

The U.S. Government shutdown has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight.Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced the state’s Metro Tunnel will open in early December.Nearly 1,000 c…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why some big brands pay no tax

Netflix. AGL. Virgin Australia. What do these companies have in common?

Well, they generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year, but paid no company tax in the 2023/24 financial year…

Published on 3 months ago

Meet Australia's first female astronaut

Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history in 2023 when she was selected to join a training program with the European Space Agency, graduating as the first Australian woman to become a qualified astronaut. …

Published on 3 months ago

Behind the scenes of 'fontgate'

In today's episode of Building TDA, Sam and Zara pull the curtain back on 'fontgate'. In case you're (luckily) unfamiliar, it was the time when TDA changed its font and the internet revolted. Let's u…

Published on 3 months ago

Headlines: Telstra fined $18m for misleading customers

Today's headlines include:

The Federal Court has handed Telstra an $18 million fine for misleading its broadband customers. 

A deadly synagogue attack in the UK city of Manchester has been declared a…

Published on 3 months ago

The U.S. Govt shutdown, explained

Earlier this week, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass funding legislation. It's the 21st shutdown since 1977, and it has triggered the indefinite pause of most federal servic…

Published on 3 months ago

Headlines: Erin Patterson to appeal guilty verdict

Today's headlines include:

Erin Patterson is expected to appeal her guilty verdict, a month after she was sentenced to life behind bars.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has signed off on a landmark defence tr…

Published on 3 months ago