About this episode
The episode covers the fallout from a Senate inquiry into the NDIS, new powers for school principals in Victoria, potential peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, and a young fossil discoverer in Kansas.
Today's headlines include: A senate inquiry into proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has wrapped after three days of hearings in Canberra. Principals in Victoria will be given stronger powers to ban abusive parents from school grounds. U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran could sign ‌a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as this weekend. And today’s good news: An 11-year-old in the U.S. state of Kansas discovered an 85 million-year-old fossil during a school excursion. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Elliot Lawry Producer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA? Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter Subscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us? We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us…
People in this episode
Hosts: Lucy Tassell, Elliot Lawry
Topics covered
- NDIS inquiry
- education
- politics
- international relations
- fossil discovery
- good news
Keywords
- NDIS
- Senate inquiry
- Victoria
- Donald Trump
- Iran
- peace deal
- fossil
- Kansas
- good news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Disability Insurance Scheme
Places: Victoria, United States, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Kansas
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