Podcast Episodes

NSW’s first pill-testing trial

NSW has become the latest Australian jurisdiction to carry out a pill testing trial at a music festival, with the service debuting at Wollongong’s Yours and Owls festival. On today’s podcast, TDA jou…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Headlines: Major flood warnings and record rainfall as Alfred looms

Today's headlines include:

Major flood warnings are in place for parts of South East Qld and northern NSW, as ex-Cyclone Alfred continues to threaten communities. 

Rental affordability fell to its wo…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Australian households are changing

Every year since 2001, a study has looked at how Australian households are changing. It's called the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia, or HILDA, survey, and it captures trends acros…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

The legendary friendship of two Aussie greats

On today's good news podcast, we discuss the First Nations tennis greats being honoured in Barbie form this International Women's Day, the history-making victories from this year's Oscars, and two sc…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Headlines: 80,000 Qld & NSW homes without power

Today's headlines include:

Some 80,000 homes and businesses in NSW and Qld are without power as Cyclone Alfred edges closer to land. 

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after he allegedly boarded a f…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are we still waiting for house prices to drop?

The Australian housing market has been making headlines again with property prices continuing to climb despite some interest rate relief from the RBA last month. For young Australians hoping to buy t…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Headlines: Prime Minister quizzed over timing of election

Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it moves towards Queensland and NSW, with it now expected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Prime …

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything you need to know about Cyclone Alfred

Millions of residents in parts of Queensland and NSW are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Alfred, which is due to make landfall early on Friday morning. Authorities are warning the rare weather eve…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Headlines: Cyclone Alfred evacuation centres open in NSW & Qld

Today's headlines include:

Evacuation centres are opening in NSW and Qld as authorities finalise preparations ahead of Cyclone Alfred making landfall.

A second nurse has been charged over an antisemi…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Are women still earning less than men?

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released its annual pay gap report this week, which found that - on average - men still earn more than women across all industries. The agency’s gender pay…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago