The Daily Aus

Australia’s new law forces porn sites to verify ages, and Pornhub has locked out new Australian users. The hosts chart how verification might work and the privacy risks of handing IDs to adult sites. They explore legal penalties for noncompliance and where users might turn next. The conversation also compares international moves and the likely effects on young people’s viewing habits.

A high-profile politician faces mixed verdicts and a possible retrial over charges involving a 13-year-old. Markets tumble and oil spikes as US-Israel–Iran tensions escalate. A drive-by shooting is reported at a famous pop star’s Beverly Hills home. A Paralympic snowboarder wins silver despite a dislocated shoulder.

They break down recent U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and Iran's missile and drone retaliation. They explore how people reacted online and what counts as a world war. Experts weigh three criteria for global conflict and compare today’s fighting to WWII. They discuss which major powers are involved and why broad escalation looks unlikely.

Australian sailors were confirmed aboard a US submarine involved in a recent strike. Victoria will let trained pharmacists prescribe contraceptive pills after consultations. A major shakeup in US homeland leadership followed intense political scrutiny. Scientists recorded 309 new freshwater fish species in 2025, a big win for biodiversity research.

A tense showdown between a major AI firm and the U.S. government over military and surveillance uses. Discussion of a multimillion-dollar contract for classified networks and the limits companies tried to set. Coverage of policy clashes, a high-stakes deadline and rapid shifts as rival firms moved in. The saga reads like a real-life tech thriller.

Breaking international conflict and a devastating naval strike off Sri Lanka. A major speech urging closer Canada-Australia cooperation and critiques of global powers. A regional by-election with national political implications. A celebratory preview of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics and Australia’s athletes.

They unpack the sudden end of a 25-year radio partnership and the fallout from a heated on-air argument. The conversation covers the network's misconduct claim and contractual breach process. They explore what remedies might look like and the wider impact on Australian radio and ratings.

Israeli troops moved into southern Lebanon and residents were told to evacuate amid warnings of wider conflict. Australians stranded in the Middle East are being flown home from Dubai while many remain stuck. New Victorian rules aim to give most workers two days of work-from-home rights. Para snowboarder Amanda Reid is set to become the first Indigenous Winter Paralympian.

They discuss recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the cascade of regional retaliations. They explain how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and tanker attacks could reroute shipping and push oil prices higher. They outline petrol price timing at Australian pumps, warnings about panic buying, and why the central bank is closely monitoring inflation and interest rate risks.

Coverage of political backlash after vigils for Iran’s supreme leader and leaders calling them inappropriate. Updates on major air travel disruption as an airline outlines cancellations and passenger support. Satellite imagery revealing strikes at key access points to an Iranian nuclear site. A bright conservation story about scientists restoring the lost traditional song of an endangered Australian bird.