BEING HUMAN Conversation
THURS 14 AUGUST 2025
7PM – 8:15PM AEST
IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM
The Ethics Centre
Level 1, 161 Castlereagh St
Sydney, 2000
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What does it take to flip the script on how young Australians consume news?
Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler, the co-founders of The Daily Aus (TDA), will join The Ethics Centre’s Dr Simon Longstaff AO for candid conversation about how they built one of the most influential youth media platforms in the country.
Back in 2017, they were two 20-somethings fed-up with the way news was presented to young Australians – so they launched something different. TDA is a news outlet that is independent, social-first and employs young people to write news for young people. Today, it reaches over 2 million people a month, and for most of their audience (mostly under 30), it’s their main source of news.
This conversation will dig into what it’s really been like behind the scenes – the risks, the wins, the moments of doubt, the difficult decisions and the ethics of it all. Together they’ll unpack the big issues young people care about today, from global chaos to crumbling trust in politics and the media and explore how this generation might just be shaping a new path forward.
The Ethics Centre’s ‘In Conversation with…’ series is an intimate opportunity to examine contemporary issues we are grappling with – and perhaps see things from a different perspective.
Event livestream will be available to watch on demand for up to 14 days post the event.
Speakers
Sam Koslowski
Business leader, journalist, presenter and commentator, Sam Koslowski is the co-founder of The Daily Aus alongside Zara Seidler. The Daily Aus is Australia’s leading social-first news organisation targeted at young Australians with an audience of over two million Australians per month engaging with its Instagram, TikTok, website, videos, podcasts and newsletters – 70% of their audience report The Daily Aus is their primary news source. Sam has been listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 and has released a book on understanding the news with Penguin Random.
Zara Seidler
Zara Seidler is creator of The Daily Aus, a social-first news service that has transformed how young Australians access news. Motivated to better inform her peers and promote a healthier democracy, she engages over 2 million young people each month via social media, newsletters, podcasts and a website. Zara has also co-authored the book No Silly Questions, designed to help young people understand the world around them. She is also a regular commentator on ABC’s News Breakfast and The Today Show. She was recognised in the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list in 2022 and the inaugural Forbes Australia 30 Under 30 list in 2024.
Host
Dr Simon Longstaff AO
Dr Simon Longstaff began his working life on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory of Australia. He is proud of his kinship ties to the Anindilyakwa people. After a period studying law in Sydney and teaching in Tasmania, he pursued postgraduate studies as a Member of Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1991, Simon commenced his work as the first Executive Director of The Ethics Centre. In 2013, he was made an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for “distinguished service to the community through the promotion of ethical standards in governance and business, to improving corporate responsibility, and to philosophy.” Simon is an Adjunct Professor of the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW, a Fellow of CPA Australia, the Royal Society of NSW and the Australian Risk Policy Institute.
