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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 3 MIN

Headlines: Unemployment steady at 4.1%

from The Daily Aus · host The Daily Aus

Today's headlines include: The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% for January with nearly 18,000 jobs created, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Complaints to Australia’s Telecommunications Ombudsman have surged following multiple recent triple-zero outages across the Optus and Telstra networks. E-commerce giant eBay will buy second-hand clothing app Depop for $AU1.7 billion.  And today’s good news: Playing Tetris could help reduce distressing memories of trauma, researchers have found.  Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: Rosa BowdenWant 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.

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