The Sydney Morning Herald • 9th November 2024

In a silently uploaded document, a major Sydney intersection lost its upgrade

Two senior ministers were told that plans to slash promised upgrades to road, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure at a key Sydney intersection would have “minimal impact” on transport in the inner city, despite the now-abandoned proposal erasing 85 per cent of planned improvements.

The Sydney Morning Herald • 26th November 2024

Shuyin can’t afford to eat some weeks. Neither can many of her Sydney classmates

Sydney universities are receiving more requests for financial support, as cost of living pressures in one of the world’s most expensive cities hit students hard.

The Sydney Morning Herald • 27th October 2024

Surfers’ paradise or Irish frat hub? The housing fight engulfing Bondi

A bitter housing stoush between old and new is dividing Sydney’s most iconic beach suburb.

The Sydney Morning Herald • 20th October 2024

This controversial image stumped HSC students. Now its creator is weighing in

The publisher of a controversial image used in Tuesday’s HSC English exam has confirmed to the Herald that the stimulus was generated by artificial intelligence, following days of suspicion from students and educators.

The Sydney Morning Herald • 7th October 2024

Sydney Park Junction upgrade should be finished. Instead, it’s back to the drawing board

Transport Minister Jo Haylen has been forced to intervene weeks after transport officials quietly published plans to slash road, cycling and pedestrian upgrades promised as part of WestConnex.

The Sydney Morning Herald • 2nd October 2024

Robert started his night with an online bet. It finished in hospital with a $40,000 loss

A record number of Australians have sought assistance for online gambling harm in the past year, figures obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald have found.

The Daily Aus • 8th November 2024

Exclusive: Government to waive millions in student debt

Thousands of current and former Australian students will have some of their student debt waived by the Federal Government due to a historical error.
Over 13,000 people from 104 educational institutions, including universities and TAFE, will have a combined $5.4 million wiped from their student debt.
It could save some students thousands of dollars.
Students impacted by the error won’t need to pay the amount incurred through indexation this year. This also applies to any of the previous four year...

The Daily Aus • 25th January 2024

Wong used special powers to block Myanmar team visas

TDA has learned that Foreign Minister Penny Wong blocked a football team from entering Australia over its owner’s ties to a 2021 military coup in Myanmar.

The Daily Aus • 25th January 2024

Exclusive: Dangerous vape use surges in Queensland

Documents obtained by TDA show a rise in vaping has led to increased hospital admissions since 2020.

The Daily Aus • 25th January 2024

Exclusive: Voluntary HECS payments skyrocketed in May before indexation kicked in

Over 130,000 Australians made voluntary HECS payments in the month before their student debts rose by 7.1% in June. This is nearly a 300% increase on the year before.

The Daily Aus • 25th January 2024

Exclusive: Calls to 13Yarn surged after the referendum

Calls to First Nations crisis line 13Yarn increased after the Voice referendum was defeated, according to data given to TDA by the helpline.

The Daily Aus • 25th January 2024

Exclusive: Over 1,500 children held in Queensland watch houses for at least a week

Over 1,500 children spent at least one week detained in a Queensland police watchhouse from July 2018 to June 2023, according to data given to TDA under Right to Information laws.