# Aus-first AI royal commission + The survivor taking on Australia's cults

An episode of [The Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1507116817), 10 Aug 2026, 26 min.

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Tuesday Headlines: • Hanson to introduce foreign fighters bill as PM and Taylor hammer out gambling, NDIS and widow tax deal • More than 80 people dead after Colombia earthquake • South Australia announce royal commission into AI • Aussies being urged to challenge their car insurers over price hikes • It's Census night Deep Dive: How do you escape from a cult? That was one of the questions a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been trying to answer, ever since a LiSTNR podcast exposed an abusive cult in Geelong and sparked a firestorm of advocacy from cult survivors. Last month, that inquiry handed down its report, “Coercion and harm in high control groups”. There are 39 recommendations in the report, with a focus on protecting children and better support for those exiting a coercive group. One of the advocates behind that inquiry was Laura McConnell, a survivor of the Two By Twos fundamentalist cult who speaks to Sacha Barbour Gatt in this episode of The Briefing. You can listen to Pray Harder – Episode 1 – Noel's War here. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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