Headlines: Greens elect new leader

<p>This afternoon's headlines: The Greens have unanimously elected a new leader, Larissa Waters, after former leader Adam Bandt lost his seat at the federal election. The Israeli Defense Forces have launched a new bombardment of Gaza, which the Hamas-run Health Ministry says killed at least 80 people, a quarter of whom were children. Australia&rsquo;s unemployment rate is at 4.1%, remaining steady since the beginning of the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. And today&rsquo;s good news! The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced that deaths by drug overdoses were down almost 30% in 2024, compared to the previous year.</p> <p>Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimons<br />Producer: Elliot Lawry</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.<br />The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.</p> <p><br /><strong>Want more from TDA?</strong><br /><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a><br /><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?</strong><br />We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>