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The Briefing

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Sacha Barbour Gatt and Chris Spyrou wake up early to bring you all the important daily news headlines.

Then, we deep dive on an essential news story that'll make you feel smarter about the world.

Listen every weekday to know more in minutes.

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  1. Bluey to hit Hanson with cease and desist + Human composting just became legal

    · 27 min · S7 E422

    Wednesday Headlines: • Record voter turnout for Israeli election • Almost 800 threats made against MPs in six months • PM admits golf club grant is not to fix sewage issues • ASX closes higher as US shares rise in…

  2. The students who toppled a government + The fight to end 'sham redundancies'

    · 29 min · S7 E421

    Tuesday Headlines: • Federal Politicians promise to continue honouring Haines • Coalition releases $31 billion savings package • Queensland's wild weather turns deadly • Historic elections in Brazil and Serbia •…

  3. AFP ties One Nation cartoon to MP threats + Is this the end for Netanyahu?

    · 27 min · S7 E420

    Monday Headlines: • Anthony Albanese to lead messages of support for Helen Haines as parliament resumes • Coalition to introduce 'Cash is King' bill • Severe weather for Australia's east • Australia's newest airport…

  4. Our Take: Why we say ‘allegedly’, leave Miley alone + Vote #1 Strawberry Kisses

    · 33 min · S7 E419

    We’re back with this weekend’s installment of Our Take, our looser, goosier look back at the week that was. We kick off this weekend with The Inbox, talking all about what we can and can't report in the media after…

  5. Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes in 2.5hr interview + Fact-checking Elon’s flying car

    · 25 min · S7 E418

    Friday Headlines: • Global scramble to fix program flaw impacting 70% of the internet • Man charged after allegedly threatening WA MP • Ben Roberts Smith denies war crimes in 2GB interview • Nationals leader Matt…

  6. MPs spending thousands on security + How your boss is spying on you

    · 28 min · S7 E417

    Thursday Headlines: • Helen Haines' husband reveals she has lost both legs • Man arrested after allegedly taking nunchucks into a WA MP's electorate office • US envoy meets with Putin for Russia-Ukraine talks •…

  7. Haines' alleged attacker charged + Can we cool Australia’s political rage?

    · 31 min · S7 E416

    Wednesday Headlines: • Brendan Nugent to face court accused of intentionally targeting Helen Haines • France to deploy troops ahead of further protests planned this weekend • Pauline Hanson apologises for Jacqui…

  8. The latest on the Helen Haines 'attack' + The Greens’ new anti-Labor playbook

    · 32 min · S7 E415

    Tuesday Headlines: • Independent MP Helen Haines critically injured in apparent vehicle attack • Israeli police make arrests over settler attacks in West Bank • French PM urges curfews after riots • Hanson tells…

  9. Thousands arrested in France protests + Ozempic: The good, the bad, the ugly

    · 26 min · S7 E414

    Monday Headlines: • Jordon Steele-John releases lengthy statement, says he’s not on leave • Violent cost of living protests sweep France with more than 2000 arrested • Trump endorses Netanyahu as his administration…

  10. BONUS: When God and medicine collide

    · 12 min · S7 E413

    This week an inquest launched, looking at whether system failures led to the death of 8-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, and what could have been done to save her. Elizabeth passed away in 2022 after her parents stopped…

  11. Our Take: Will Katie Zacharia last? And wait, where’s South Australia?

    · 32 min · S7 E412

    Take your ties off and put your wigs on, we're back with The Briefing Our Take. It's the weekend hangout where we take you behind the scenes of the week that was, and what we (and you) thought of it. Sacha and Chris…

  12. Trump calls off execution live stream + Marc Fennell enters the manosphere

    · 29 min · S7 E411

    Friday Headlines: • Donald Trump calls off execution live stream • Greens senator on leave after allegations of inappropriate comments to women • Labor's digital duty of care bill introduced to Parliament • Zelenskyy…

  13. The Greens & Coalition team up again + Would you have a baby for Australia?

    · 27 min · S7 E410

    Thursday Headlines: • Greens and Coalition team up to block Labor's private health bill • Russel Brand a ‘ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator’ court hears • Netflix to lay off 1000 staff • Vatican…

  14. Algo opt-out laws hit roadblock + The Cornell 7 case goes beyond toxic frats

    · 29 min · S7 E409

    Wednesday Headlines: • Anthony Albanese working to stop execution livestream being shown in Australia • Small business minister says she’s received 19 death threats in a week over surcharge changes • Convicted…

  15. Moves to block US execution livestream + Can we rein in rogue AI agents?

    · 29 min · S7 E408

    Tuesday Headlines: • Australian government urged to ban livestream of US public execution • Simon Carman pleads guilty to one charge in Thai teen murder trial • Molly Ticehurst’s killer to appeal murder conviction •…

  16. Trump announces Russia-Ukraine ceasefire + The US midterms explained

    · 32 min · S7 E407

    Monday Headlines: • Opt-out laws to pass Parliament after controversial ministerial power dropped • Zelensky surprised as Trump announces energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine • Australians warned against…

  17. BONUS: The family behind the biggest merger in media history; Warner Bros and Paramount

    · 14 min · S7 E406

    It’s official, Warner Bros and Paramount are now one company. The $159 billion merger is the biggest in media history, bringing both studios under Skydance Corp, led David Ellison – the son of a powerful tech titan…

  18. Our Take: Christa Pike, thunderc***ing moths & who is Chris Wood?!

    · 32 min · S7 E405

    We’re back with The Briefing: Our Take, the weekend hangout where we loosen our ties and kick off our shoes and take you behind the scenes of the week that was, and what you (and we) made of it. Chris and Sacha kick…

  19. Sam Wood denied bail + Sanding back Australia's darkest Test

    · 29 min · S7 E404

    Friday Headlines: • Sam Wood denied bail • Former Prince Andrew wins case against UK Police • ATO facing pressure from government over credit card ban • Greens celebrate ‘biggest surge in new members’ since leadership…

  20. Headlines: Albo accused of corruption, Sam Wood in court + Pornhub's back

    · 10 min · S7 E403

    Thursday Headlines: • Anthony Albanese facing increasing scrutiny over golf club grants • 1 in 6 cafes now charging more for coffee after card surcharge ban • Sam Wood to apply for bail after DV charges • Abortion…

  21. 'You should go home': Jane Hume on the Coalition's migration plan

    · 21 min · S7 E402

    The Coalition has finally put numbers on its migration plan, and it's betting voters want a smaller, more selective system. Net overseas migration down to 100,000 a year. Around 650,000 fewer temporary visa holders.…

  22. The new Greens leader's plan to take on Australia's 'three death cults'

    · 31 min · S7 E400

    David Shoebridge is the new leader of The Greens, defeating Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi to become the person to lead the party to the next election. But after losing three seats in the 2025 vote and failing…

  23. Headlines: One Nation's 'racist' ad, the Coalition's migration plan + ASOS hacked

    · 15 min · S7 E401

    Wednesday Headlines: • Business and humanitarian groups slam Coalition's migration plan • Australian who served in Afghanistan named as soldier killed in NT training exercise • Man charged after woman stabbed on…

  24. The push for public supermarkets + Where do dead solar panels go?

    · 28 min · S7 E399

    Tuesday Headlines: • Coalition to unveil massive migration cut today • Greens pitch $25bn national supermarket plan • Former Prince Andrew takes police to court • Major global study confirms: Women suffer more pain…

  25. Chalmers & Albo lose ground in polls + How to beat the sneeze this spring

    · 25 min · S7 E398

    Monday Headlines: • Labor suffers a hit in the polls as questions mount on cost of living relief • Flydubai pilot's links to Australia being investigated • Reality star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences…

  26. Our Take: Coffee at a job interview, condoms and free Barbie movies

    · 29 min · S7 E397

    Welcome back to Our Take! It's the time of week that we loosen our ties (except we famously don't wear ties), kick off our shoes (figuratively because WHS rules) and talk the week that was in news and pop culture.…

  27. Horror as US woman survives two executions + Why our moth plague is good news

    · 23 min · S7 E396

    Headlines: • Israeli PM says flydubai pilot underwent 'radical indoctrination' • Woman rushed to hospital in Tennessee after surviving two execution attempts • Australian news outlets call for AI companies to be…

  28. Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight + The fallout from Hanson's press ban

    · 28 min · S7 E395

    Thursday Headlines: • Officials investigate possible terror attack on Israel-bound flight • House prices drop for sixth month in a row • Banks pass on interest rate rise • David Shoebridge named new Greens leader •…

  29. Aus orders AI security crackdown + Who's to blame for inflation?

    · 29 min · S7 E394

    Wednesday Headlines: • RBA lifts rates again, sparks fears of a looming recession • Hanson-Young and Faruqi to make another tilt at the Greens leadership • Home Affairs orders AI safety review of government systems •…

  30. The Greens lose their leader + What will slow our STI surge?

    · 30 min · S7 E393

    Tuesday Headlines: • Larissa Waters announces shock leadership announcement • Jim Chalmers facing increasing scrutiny as record-breaking hike looms • Five terror suspects to be released on bail in the UK • Nvidia…

  31. AI bosses called to Senate probe + Surcharges are going. Will prices drop?

    · 27 min · S7 E392

    Monday Headlines: • Open AI pauses training of models as AI agent incidents widens • Pauline Hanson now preferred PM in QLD as Chalmers unveils major budget boost • UK police arrest five men on suspicion of terror…

  32. Our Take: Trump TV, Albo’s selfie & Nollsy for the NRL Grand Final?

    · 35 min · S7 E391

    Welcome back to Our Take! It's the time of week that we loosen our ties (except we famously don't wear ties), kick off our shoes (figuratively because WHS rules) and talk the week that was in news and pop culture.…

  33. Trump's press ban overturned + The price of a Grand Final pop star

    · 30 min · S7 E390

    Friday Headlines: • Trump welcomes Xi to White House for AI talks • Albanese disappointed in OpenAI after Medicare breach • White House lifts press ban after judge order • Two children die in NSW following separate…

  34. More young Aussies than ever living at home + When will women be safe?

    · 29 min · S7 E389

    Thursday Headlines: • Iran accuses US and Israel of terrorism as Albanese pledges $60million to Ukraine • Gus Lamont's parents make emotional plea as $1m reward offered • Half of Aussies in their 20s still living with…

  35. US hits out at Aus opt-out laws + The Houthis vs Saudi Arabia explained

    · 28 min · S7 E388

    Wednesday Headlines: • Donald Trump addresses UN General Assembly on Iran, AI and domestic record • NSW mother charged after fatally stabbing her son • Beau Lamarre-Condon claims self defence in double murder case •…

  36. Fox News joins Trump boycott + Australia's migration debate explained

    · 39 min · S7 E387

    Tuesday Headlines: • Albanese signs AI warning alongside world leaders • Trial of accused killer of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies gets underway • Calls for Telstra to be stripped of Triple Zero…

  37. Albo takes AI fight to UN + Why we’ll never win the 'war on drugs'

    · 29 min · S7 E386

    Monday Headlines: • Australia launches UN seat campaign while Albanese in the US • Child and three women dead after horror weekend of domestic violence in NSW • Coalition unveils cheaper fuel plan • Vic police working…

  38. Our Take: Sydney Sweeney's ad, we got hacked & the manosphere vs Chris

    · 36 min · S7 E385

    Oh, we are SO back - with our looser, lights off Our Take! This weekend, Chris and Sach debrief the Sydney Sweeney drama, as the actress's latest ad - for a sports-prediction market she happens to have an equity stake…

  39. Hyrox poo athlete apologises + Unpacking Ed Sheeran vs Macklemore

    · 32 min · S7 E384

    Friday Headlines: • Labor faces criticism over new migration laws • Australian accused of murdering Thai teen faces court • Federal Government considers AI glasses ban • Gov scraps planned veteran allied health cap •…

  40. How Labor plans to cut migration + The far-right win Australia can't ignore

    · 25 min · S7 E383

    Thursday Headlines: • Labor to unveil migration plan today • More details emerge about Bali double murder suicide • More than 100,000 displaced as Yemen conflict intensifies • Anthropic signs agreement for the…

  41. Ed Sheeran responds to Macklemore axing + No, AI isn't going to destroy us all

    · 31 min · S7 E382

    Wednesday Headlines: • Pauline Hanson apologises for comments about Indigenous Australians, PM's mum • Gov accused of wanting to protect AI companies over Australians • Ed Sheeran responds to Macklemore backlash • One…

  42. Hanson MIA amid resurfaced 'racist' comments + The $855bn cost of rising seas

    · 27 min · S7 E381

    Tuesday Headlines: • One Nation's migration fight • Pauline Hanson slammed for racist comments • Indonesian police investigating death of Australian man and children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide • Donald Trump…

  43. PM 'proud to be a houso' + Why Elizabeth Holmes is going viral again

    · 31 min · S7 E380

    Monday Headlines: • Pressure mounts, again, on Pauline Hanson to apologise • Albo's approval slides as comms minister flags concessions to digital duty of care laws • Australian woman identified after falling to her…

  44. BONUS: How to make friends with a magpie this swooping season

    · 12 min · S7 E379

    Spring brings with it some pretty wonderful things; blooming flowers, warmer weather and longer days. But it also means another thing that can strike fear into the heart of nearly every Australian – magpie swooping…

  45. Our Take: HBO's Harry Potter, a kidney donation & Chris loses to English (again)

    · 35 min · S7 E378

    Well, well, well… fancy seeing you here. Welcome back to The Briefing: Our Take, our weekend hang-out where we loosen our ties and kick off our shoes to take you behind the scenes of the week that was, and what you…

  46. SPECIAL: The long shadow of 9/11 twenty-five years on

    · 36 min · S7 E377

    Twenty-five years ago, the September 11 terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and changed the course of history. The images of hijacked planes striking the World Trade Center, the collapse of the Twin Towers and…

  47. Is Trump buying votes? + Insta warns killing the algo will 'overwhelm' you

    · 15 min · S7 E376

    Friday Headlines: • Head of Instagram warns against turning off algorithm • Barnaby Joyce apologises to Andrew Hastie over 'traitor' video • Donald Trump accused of bribery over 5k election promise • August declared…

  48. 'Wanker': Hanson slams Hastie + What can save Australia's ski industry

    · 30 min · S7 E375

    Thursday Headlines: • Pauline Hanson defends Victorian One Nation leader, Andrew Hastie cartoon • Anthony Albanese defends pork barreling allegations • Another man killed in Sydney's escalating gangland war •…

  49. Aus readies fresh Israeli sanctions + Is the gov really taking on big tech?

    · 36 min · S7 E374

    Wednesday Headlines: • Labor unveils new laws to govern social media giants • Missing Australian found alive in Nepal • Penny Wong prepares new sanctions against Israeli settlements • One Nation Victorian leader says…

  50. Barnaby Joyce isn't Jesus Christ + Opting out of the manosphere

    · 26 min · S7 E373

    Tuesday Headlines: • One Nation has been forced into a quick defence of its plan for superannuation • Australian bureaucrats want to ban videos from parliamentary hearings being shared on social media • Trial of…

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