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Next week, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections, giving them the chance to vote for the people representing them in Congress. Ahead of that, TDA editor-in-chief Billi attended a Trump rally in Texas to ask young people what they're thinking, feeling and voting for during these elections.
In today's episode, we'll explain what to know about the midterms, and hear from Billi about her experience in Texas.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot Lawry, with a special guest appearance by Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Imogen Abbott
Executive Producer: Orla Maher
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Headlines: Train collision in central Spain
Thursday, October 29, 2026 • Duration 03:07
Today's headlines include:
Two high-speed trains have crashed into each other in central Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring around 80 more.
South Australia’s Royal Commission into AI has opened up for consultation from the public on the tech’s impact on society.
Police have closed their investigation into the overdose death of U.S. actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's finding that it was accidental.
And today’s good news! The Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup will begin in Wollongong on Friday.
Host: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie Producer: Imogen Abbott
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Are Year 12s giving up on drama?
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Duration 19:40
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
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Duration 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
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 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
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 • Duration 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
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 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
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 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
Sunday, October 25, 2026 • Duration 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
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • Duration 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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