Podcast Episodes

How illegal are vapes?

We’ve known for some time that buying nicotine vapes over the counter has been illegal. So why are they still so easy to buy? And what’s slowed down progress on regulation? In Episode  Two we’ll look…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What is actually in a vape?

The rules around vaping in Australia are about to change. But in order to understand these changes, you need to understand what vapes actually are - and what they’re doing to our health. In Episode O…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The history of January 26

It’s Australia’s national day today and a public holiday across the states and territories. But one in 10 TDA readers told us they don’t know why Australia Day happens on January 26. In today’s deep …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

27 million: is population growth a good thing?

The national population has reached over 27 million, but in the middle of housing, cost of living and environmental crises, is Australia equipped to deal with its growing population? In today's deep …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The gender pain gap

Women’s pain is real and regularly overlooked. That’s the verdict from the Victorian Government after a survey they conducted revealed what’s known as a “gender pain gap”. The Victorian Government wi…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The dads calling for more parental leave

A group of Australian dads are calling for the Federal Government to fund 12 weeks of paid parental leave for fathers and non-birthing parents. As it currently stands, there’s a shared limit on how m…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Is Boy Swallows Universe the beginning of an Australian TV revolution?

Last week, awards season was in full swing as the world of TV and film took centre stage. But as this happened, an important statement was released from production companies, asking governments to re…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

What the tax cuts coming mean for you

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the ‘Stage 3’ tax cuts will still be introduced from July. 

This means everyone earning above $45,000 will receive a tax cut - meaning more money in thei…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Road to November: the 2024 U.S. election is officially underway

Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses earlier this week, cementing him as the frontrunner in the 2024 Republican race to become the party’s next presidential candidate.

It's the first step towards anoth…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The UK's 'Robodebt': What is the Post Office Scandal?

The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called it one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in the nation’s history, and it’s been compared to the Australian Robodebt saga. In today’s deep dive we’…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago