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In 2016, 4,724 students enrolled in drama for NSW's Higher School Certificate. Last year, it was 3,192.
And it's not just NSW, the share of Year 12 students taking drama has fallen in every state and territory that publishes the data. The curtain hasn't come down on the subject, but the cast list has been getting shorter.
Today, we look at what researchers, teachers and education departments say is behind it.
Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Emily DonohoeProducer: Rosa Bowden
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Headlines: Inflation rises ahead of RBA meeting
mercredi 28 octobre 2026 • Durée 03:39
Today's headlines include:
Australia’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.3% in September, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australia's biggest listed casino company has been hit with a $260 million fine.
Exit polls have pointed to a deadlock in Israel’s first election since October 7 2023.
And today’s good news: A world-first mission is aiming to clean up space junk from earth’s orbit.
Host: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: Avegail Matutina
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Australia’s least ethical fashion brands
mardi 27 octobre 2026 • Durée 19:42
White Fox, Ghanda, Bec & Bridge, LSKD.
These are the names of some of the biggest fashion brands in Australia. They’re also apparently some of the least ethical.
That’s according to a new report which ranked Aussie fashion brands based on how they treat workers and the planet.
In today’s podcast we’re going to take you through everything the report found, and what the brands included had to say about it.
Host: Elliot Lawry and Zara Seidler
Guest: Jason Daniel, LSKD Founder and CEO
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Headlines: Triple zero text trial
mardi 27 octobre 2026 • Durée 03:48
Today's headlines include:
The Government is trialling giving people the ability to text Triple Zero. If effective, the change would allow people to contact emergency dispatchers in times when a voice call might not be practical.
Conservative Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro says police have asked him to turn in his passports, days after the country’s election saw his opponent Lula da Silva return to office.
Dementia is causing more than one in 10 deaths in Australia, prompting urgent calls for more resources to tackle the disease.
And today’s good news: Four runners have broken the world record for the fastest crossing of Australia’s east coast on foot, raising over $300,000 to help end child trafficking in the process.
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma GillespieProducer: Rosa Bowden
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The youth uprising that ousted a government
lundi 26 octobre 2026 • Durée 21:03
Two years ago, a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia and killed 16 people. On Sunday, the students who protested over it helped bring down a party that’s been in power since many of them were in primary school.
Today, we’ll unpack how youth-led demonstrations mobilised to form a political movement, ultimately becoming a government-in-waiting, and why the rest of Europe is watching.
Host: Emma Gillespie and Zara SeidlerProducer: Rosa Bowden
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Headlines: Parliament honours injured MP Helen Haines
lundi 26 octobre 2026 • Durée 03:49
Today's headlines include:
Emotional tributes have flowed in Canberra for Independent MP Dr Helen Haines, repeatedly described by her colleagues as the "very best of us".
A multi-state storm band and an unusual weather system has delivered a days-long deluge to parts of Australia with more rain to come.
Early voting is underway for the New Zealand election which is shaping up to be the closest contest in a generation.
And today’s good news: Scientists are celebrating 80 years since one of the world’s most important fossil finds was made in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges.
Host: Zara Seidler and Emma GillespieProducer: Rosa Bowden
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The debate over mandatory national service
dimanche 25 octobre 2026 • Durée 18:33
For the first time, TDA is taking you back to the high school debate club. In this episode, we’re debating the idea of national civic service. It’s a pitch put forward by the former Treasurer of Australia that young Aussies should have to complete a mandatory year of national service, in areas like healthcare, emergency services, agriculture or the military. In today’s episode we’ll run through the arguments for and against, hear what the TDA audience thinks, and get to the bottom of whether national service could actually become a reality.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot LawryProudcer: Orla MaherVideo editor: Imogen Abbott
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The transport gap for people with disability
samedi 24 octobre 2026 • Durée 17:57
For a lot of us, getting around is something we barely think about. You tap on, jump on the closest bus, train or tram, and you're at work, at your parents' for dinner, or grabbing a coffee with the girls. Our calendars might be packed and our days might feel shorter than ever, but the actual getting there? That's rarely the part that stresses us out.
That's not the reality for everyone, though. Around 5.5 million Australians live with disability, and for many of them the trip itself is the hard part. The step onto the bus might be too high, the station might not have a lift, or the walk to the nearest stop might not be possible at all. So before they can even think about the medical appointment, the shift, or the catch-up at the café everyone’s posting about, they have to work out how to get there on a transport system that wasn’t built with them in mind.
For more than 40 years, state and territory governments have tried to close some of that gap by helping people with disability pay for taxis. In today's podcast, we'll explore how those schemes actually work, whether they're keeping up, and what advocates are pushing for next.
This episode is sponsored by Uber, but they have had no editorial influence over the content we are sharing in today’s podcast.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla MaherAudio editor: Imogen Abbott
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The changing regulation of porn
jeudi 22 octobre 2026 • Durée 18:00
Content warning: Today's episode includes references to sexual violence and strangulation. It's not explicit, but if you've got kids in the car, you might want to save it for later. If you need support, 1800 RESPECT is available on 1800 737 732.
In both Australia and the UK, there have been major developments in the regulation of porn access. Here at home, Pornhub came back this month, but only for Australians who’ve proved their age through Apple. And in two weeks, England and Wales will make some types of porn illegal to possess.
One common theme across all three landscapes is strangulation. In one Australian study, more than half of the young people surveyed said they’d been strangled during sex, often called choking. Porn was the most common place they’d learned about it. On today’s podcast, we’re explaining what’s changing, and the question underneath it all: can you keep kids away from explicit content without asking adults to give up more of their privacy?
Listen: The Govt's plan to turn off the algorithm Watch: Testing how long it takes TikTok to turn misogynistic
Host: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Imogen Abbott
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Is Australia's social media ban actually working?
mercredi 21 octobre 2026 • Durée 24:01
It’s nearly been one year since Australia introduced a world-first social media ban for under 16s. And it turns out, that was just the beginning of the Australian Government’s campaign against social media. But, is it actually working? And with all the focus on social media, what are they doing about AI?
Today, Billi sits down with the Minister for Communications Anika Wells. Listen: The Govt's plan to turn off the algorithmListen: Interview with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant
Host: Billi FitzSimons and Zara SeidlerGuest: Anika WellsProducer: Orla MaherVideo Editor: Rosa Bowden
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