6 Podcast Episodes To Keep Up With What’s Going On In The World
Here’s how you can easily get your daily news dose.
If you love to share podcast recommendations with your friends and constantly have your headphones in, you’re probably someone who loves to learn and discover new things.
For busy students who are constantly on the go, the easiest way to keep up with what’s going on in both Australia and the world is by listening to daily podcast episodes that will give you a rundown of everything you need to know right now.
If this sounds like you, then The Front is the only podcast you need. Straight from the newsroom at The Australian, The Front brings unrivalled journalism to audio. With short episodes, easy-to-follow information and behind-the-scenes insights, it’s perfect for students to digest.
Whether you’re commuting to uni or going on a long trip, you can easily save and download episodes on Apple Music or Spotify to keep you looped in. With regular weekly episodes bringing you daily news, from queer history to Swiftiemania, we’ve picked out our favourite episodes to listen to to get the scoop on the biggest news stories right now.
The $100 billion women
Did you know that Australia’s three richest women control empires worth almost 100 billion dollars? Well, this episode explores these women and how they made their money to become some of Australia’s richest.
Aussie breakthrough on a brain cancer cure
This episode explores a new vaccine which is currently being tested as a potential cure for brain cancer. This breakthrough could effectively teach the body to attack brain tumours and increase survival rate and comes as a first from Aussie scientists.
Inside the swiftosphere
Taylor Swift recently brought her Eras Tour to Australia, playing the biggest show of her career in Melbourne. With Swifties taking over the world right now, this episode explores the Swiftosphere, Taylor’s huge impact and just why everyone’s suddenly so obsessed.
Netflix vs albo
If you’ve ever wondered why Netflix pushes so much international content at you, this episode is for you. Exploring the big streaming platforms and how much Australian content they should have to air, this is a must for anyone who’s maybe slightly over the cringe US dramas.
the angels of queer australia
Learn about important LGBTQIA+ history in Australia in this essential 16-minute summary while you’re getting ready this morning.
how princess kate’s misery was monetised
Were you following along with the Princess Kate conspiracy theories? After news broke that the Princess of Wales was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer, many people felt the memes and conspiracy theories had gone too far. This episode explores how big social media bosses jumped onto this trend and how they very abruptly stopped once the truth was announced.
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