Podcast Episodes

Do we have a right to protest?

Across the country, protests are held every week. Sometimes, it’s to protest against government actions, other times, to bring attention to an overseas cause. A pro-Palestine protest organised for th…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Headlines: Trump announces peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal.
A former ACT Labor politician has been charged with grooming a teenager between 2022 and…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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 3 months 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 3 months 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