We have exciting news. The Prime Minister has exclusively revealed to The Daily Aus that state and territory leaders will “race to declare a public holiday” if the Matildas win the Women’s World Cup, which starts next month.

For context, last year the Prime Minister said he would consider a public holiday if the Socceroos won the Men’s World Cup. So we thought we should ask… What about if the Matildas win?

“It’s up to each state and territory to designate public holidays,” PM Anthony Albanese replied. “But rest assured – should the Matildas win the World Cup on home soil I reckon there will be a race by Premiers to declare a public holiday.”

We’re still waiting to hear back from state and territory leaders. We’ll keep you posted!

The quote
"I ended up in a psych ward in London to figure out my problems... I was drinking, abusing drugs, lost my relationship with my family, pushed all my close friends away." – Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios said he was admitted to a psychiatric ward during Wimbledon in 2019. The revelation comes during the second season of Netflix's ‘Break Point’. Lifeline: 13 11 14

The stat
49%
The percentage of people who think men make better political leaders than women, according to the United Nations’ latest Gender Social Norms Index. It used data from countries covering 85% of the world's population.

Today in history
2018: Health tech founder Elizabeth Holmes and her business partner Sunny Balwani were charged with fraud over false claims her company, Theranos, was able to test for multiple diseases from one drop of blood.

Some headlines from this morning:

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after three people were killed in the English city of Nottingham this week.

Police were called to the scene on Tuesday after two 19-year-olds were stabbed to death in the street. A man in his 50s, who police believe had his van stolen by the suspect, was also killed.

The motive behind the attack is not yet known but police are working with counter-terrorism police as part of the investigation.

Further details:
Police said the suspect used the stolen van to attempt to run over three people.

One of these people is in a critical condition in hospital, while two others are believed to have suffered minor injuries.

Police Tasered and detained the suspect, who remains in police custody. Several streets were closed in response to the attack.

University response:
The two 19-year-olds killed in the attack were students at the University of Nottingham.

Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nottingham, Shearer West, said the university was "deeply shocked and saddened by the deaths" of the two students.

The university has offered support for both students and staff in the wake of the attack.

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A new campaign launched this week is calling on the Federal Government to lower the legal voting age to 16.

The group, called 'Make it 16', says the change would "strengthen our democracy".

The push is supported by the Greens and some independent MPs, but both major parties say it is not a priority.

Background:
Australians can't vote in elections until the age of 18 – at which point it is compulsory. There have been previous efforts to lower the voting age.

In 2018, a cross-party committee of Australian politicians considered a proposal by the Greens to introduce optional voting for 16- and 17-year-olds. The committee rejected the Greens' proposal, but the Labor members supported the idea in principle, stating their main objection was the voluntary component.

Earlier this year, Greens MP Stephen Bates introduced a new bill to lower the age, this time with compulsory voting for 16- and 17-year-olds, but with no fine for failure to vote.

At the time, both major parties indicated to TDA they were unlikely to support the proposal. It has not been put to a vote.

‘Make it 16’:
'Make it 16' co-founder and Year 11 student Archie Coppola pointed out 16- and 17-year-olds can already drive, consent to medical procedures and join the army.

"We should have the right to vote," Coppola said. "We want politicians to stop ignoring us simply because we are excluded from voting."

The launch:
The Parliament House launch was attended by three politicians supportive of the move: Bates and Independents Dr Monique Ryan and Andrew Wilkie.

Bates said young people "deserve to have a seat at the table" on issues like climate and housing.

Dr Ryan said many decisions made in Parliament about the future "matter more" to young people than most politicians. Wilkie agreed, suggesting his 16-year-old daughter was "more invested in the future... than half of my colleagues in this place."

‘Not a priority’:
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman told ABC Radio he is concerned this proposal will weaken Australia's compulsory voting system.

"If we take away compulsory voting, or have some sort of 'your first vote's free' idea, which is what the Make it 16 proposal is, that does weaken compulsory voting and we can't go down that path," Gorman said.

"I don't think that this is the priority that we need right now."

Poll results:
Yesterday, we polled our audience about this topic.

So far, 58% have said they do believe the voting age should be lowered to 16.

However, 57% said they don’t believe that 16- and 17-year-olds are adequately educated on Australian politics. And 61% also said they don’t think the voting age should be a “top priority” for the Australian Government.

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Jack White (Nuggets, #10) has become the seventh Australian to win an NBA basketball championship.

White won the championship with the Denver Nuggets, who defeated the Miami Heat in Game Five of the NBA Finals to secure the title. White signed with the Nuggets this season after two years at Melbourne United.

So it's a bit chilly - we get it. Winter is well and truly coming, and with it comes colder temperatures, longer nights, and shorter days. But that ain't an excuse to stay indoors. Throw the doona to one side, switch off the streaming, and find a blanket of snow and a stream of a freshwater river to reset your body and mind. You're going to need the right gear for the mission, though - and that's where Kathmandu comes in. We recommend their newest puffer jacket - the Heli R. It's lighter (220g!) and more packable than the original, but offers the same cosy warmth. Winter winter, chicken dinner. Check it out here.

What do they say…what’s old is new again?!

Sir Paul McCartney has announced The Beatles will release a new song produced using artificial intelligence.

McCartney told the BBC that the song, due to come out later this year, will feature the vocals of the late John Lennon, who died more than 40 years ago. Lennon’s vocals have been salvaged from an old cassette tape using AI technology.

"We were able to take John's voice and get it pure through this AI," McCartney said.

It’s so interesting to think about both the possibilities and threats that AI poses to the music industry. TDA actually looked into this recently, and published a deep dive on the topic - check it out here!