Headlines: Parliament passes 20% HECS cut

Today's headlines include: The Senate has passed legislation to discount all student debts by 20%.  A 26-year-old man in Sydney has been “charged with allegedly producing child abuse material at six out-of-school hours care services,” according to NSW Police.  Canada has announced its intention to recognise Palestine as a state, days after the UK and France made similar declarations. And today’s good news: Australian swim star Mollie O'Callaghan won the women's 200m freestyle at the swimming world championships in Singapore overnight. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Lucy TassellProducer: Emma Gillespie 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 newsletterSubscribe 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 here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.