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The “magic pill”: the story of the oral contraceptive
63 years ago today the oral contraceptive, aka the pill, became available to Australian women. TDA fact checker Lucy joins the pod to talk about the …
2 years, 1 month ago
The forces trying to legalise vaping
As we dive a bit deeper, to examine the forces trying to legalise vaping, we uncover the role Big Tobacco has to play. So why do companies which trad…
2 years, 1 month ago
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 …
2 years, 1 month 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 - …
2 years, 1 month 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 Aus…
2 years, 1 month 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 …
2 years, 1 month 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 a…
2 years, 1 month 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…
2 years, 1 month 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 f…
2 years, 1 month 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 w…
2 years, 1 month ago