The Briefing
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More about the show
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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BONUS: How to make friends with a magpie this swooping season
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…
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Our Take: HBO's Harry Potter, a kidney donation & Chris loses to English (again)
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…
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SPECIAL: The long shadow of 9/11 twenty-five years on
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…
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Is Trump buying votes? + Insta warns killing the algo will 'overwhelm' you
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…
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'Wanker': Hanson slams Hastie + What can save Australia's ski industry
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 •…
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Aus readies fresh Israeli sanctions + Is the gov really taking on big tech?
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…
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Barnaby Joyce isn't Jesus Christ + Opting out of the manosphere
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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Is banning the algorithm censorship? + The teens being hired to kill
Monday Headlines: • Gov to strengthen teen social media ban as it looks to create an opt-out approach to social media • One Nation reveals superannuation policy • Coalition wants to ban flag burning • Manhunt underway…
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BONUS: Why you need to think about donating blood
One in 3 Australians will need blood in their lifetime, but 1 in 30 donate across the country. Lifeblood says recent appeals have prevented supplies falling to critical levels but have not been enough to replenish low…
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Our Take: Raygun's doco, suburban slugs + Father's Day socks
Despite suffering through a week of technical failures, we're back for this weekend's instalment of Our Take - our looser, goosier look back at the week that was, and what you and we made of it all. We kick off by…
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Teachers slam 'woke' school claims + Is Hughesy a political genius?
Friday Headlines: • Teachers union hit back at Matt Canavan's claims Australia's education system is 'anti-boy' • World told to brace for strongest El Nino on record • Lindsay Clancy jury remains deadlocked • France…
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Aus accused of 'environmental vandalism'+ Why is China censoring the Tibet floods?
Thursday Headlines: • Police identify four Swans players in sexual assault investigation • Coalition to legalise vapes, lower cigarette prices if elected • NSW police probe potential second mistaken identity fatality…
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Aussie found alive after Nepal flood + The legal trap silencing #MeToo victims
Wednesday Headlines: • Second missing Australian found after Nepal flood • US launches fresh strikes on Iran • Australia pledges $600 million to tackle drug smuggling in the Pacific • Hanson demands apology as…
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Albo eyes an algorithm off switch + Blowing the whistle on KPMG
Tuesday Headlines: • Gov backs algorithm 'opt-out,' rules out banning smart glasses as part of privacy overhaul • Grave fears for 33 Australians thought to be in one of the worst-hit part of Nepal floods • Hanson…
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Another historic win for One Nation + Is male fertility really in crisis?
Monday Headlines: • One Nation claims top spot in Newspoll after winning WA by-election • Mourners gather for vigils across Australia for victims of Nepal and Tibet flash floods • New privacy laws to be unveiled today…
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BONUS: Exposing the dark side of facial recognition technology
Would you be happy having your face not just surveilled, but scanned every time you walked into the supermarket? It's no longer a hypothetical. Coles and Woolworths have both now admitted to trialling facial…
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Our Take: Jackie O's PTSD, our haters & why Sach can't get on Survivor
Welcome back to The Briefing: Our Take, the time each week that we kick off our shoes, loosen our (non-existent) ties and chat the week that was. This weekend we debrief the latest in the Jackie O vs ARN court battle,…
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The latest out of Nepal's flash floods + How to stop your TV spying on you
Friday Headlines: • Death toll rises in Nepal amid fears of a second flood • Albanese steps in to guarantee refugee intake won't go backwards • One Nation tipped to win WA by-election • NT passes VAD laws, Queensland…
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Meta drops $23bn to settle lawsuit + Are Zelensky’s days numbered?
Thursday Headlines: • Meta agrees to settle for $23bn in teen social media addiction lawsuit • More than 150 dead in devastating flash floods in Nepal and China • Albanese caves on data centre renewables as Queensland…
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80 + Inside ARIA's war with AI music
Wednesday Headlines: • Dolly Parton has died at 80 • Three Scots College students face court over aggravated sexual assault charges • Man arrested after Melbourne mum repeatedly stabbed and her son punched in 'random'…
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Iran's $10m bounty on Barron Trump + Should we raid our super?
Tuesday Headlines: • PM to announce block on data centres near homes and schools • Family of murdered Thai teen respond to alleged Australian killer’s comments from behind bars • Trump Administration announces…
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Record crowd for Swans AFLW clash + Australia’s gun buyback explained
Monday Headlines: • Record crowd turns out for Swans AFLW clash after tumultuous week for the club • Australia records first case of bird flu in a mammal • Pauline Hanson steps in after One Nation MP says party's…
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In conversation with Zomi Frankcom's brother
The Israeli military drew international criticism this week after finding it had no criminal case to answer to in the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza in 2024, including Australian woman Zomi Frankcom. April 2026…
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Our Take: Spilling Logies tea, the Lindsay Clancy trial & Sach’s big news
Heyo, 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 (and we) made of it. This weekend…
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Breaking down the Lily Hooper tragedy + Why the Lindsay Clancy case matters
Friday Headlines: • Police commissioner apologises for miscommunication after family told missing bushwalker was alive • Alleged Swans victim speaks out • Zomi Frankcom's family slams IDF for clearing soldiers over…
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IDF clears itself over Zomi Frankcom’s death + Pocock on Labor’s ‘tragic’ gambling laws
Thursday Headlines: • Swans players issue apology as investigators travel to Sydney • IDF clears soldiers over Gaza strike that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom • Jacqui Lambie’s emotional plea to the PM over plan to…
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Gov's gambling reforms a ‘betrayal’ + Unpacking the 'disastrous' Swans coverage
Wednesday Headlines: • Swans board meets to decide on player sanctions over incident that lead to a sexual assault allegation • NDIS reforms pass senate as Labor strikes deal with Coalition over gambling regulations •…
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Sydney Swans under investigation + Trump’s mouthpiece has quit. What now?
Tuesday Headlines: • Sydney Swans footballers involved in 'alleged incident' in Melbourne hotel • Pauline Hanson’s plan for $21 cigarette packets • American actress Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36 • Coles…
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Sam Pang wins Gold Logie + Can guns keep our nurses safe?
Monday Headlines: • NSW to begin Australia’s biggest gun buyback in decades • Gov confirms it’s slowing the processing of backpacker visas • Anthony Albanese deepfakes featured in celebrity scams to con Australians…
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BONUS: No more ‘good blokes’: Inside the fight to scrap character references
Australia’s courts have long allowed judges to consider “good character” references during sentencing, even in child sexual abuse cases. For many survivors, hearing offenders described in court as “good people” or…
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Our take: Bension’s spicy new chapter, melon-gate and we 💛 Ted Lasso
We're back with 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 (and we) made of it. This weekend Chris is…
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Third near miss at Sydney airport + Tupac's "thug life" on trial
Friday Headlines: • Third near miss at Sydney airport • Meta, TikTok, Youtube and Snapchat to face Social Media ban enquiry today • Penny Wong to speak on the dangers of Monoculturalism • Popular weight loss drugs…
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Mass school walkout over Hanson + How sex work saved Bension’s career
Thursday Headlines: • Students to stage school walkout over Pauline Hanson • One dead and more than 200 rescued after Bali ferry fire • News bargaining incentive hits parliament today • Victorian authorities prepare…
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Coalition backs One Nation bill + Harry Potter and the undersea cables
Wednesday Headlines: • Coalition to back One Nation’s foreign fighters bill • PM refuses to apologise over melons comment • Colombia quake death toll climbs above 200 • RBA leaves door open to hikes after leaving…
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Aus-first AI royal commission + The survivor taking on Australia's cults
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…
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Another near miss at Sydney airport + The Census: AI, lies & influence
Monday Headlines: • Parliament returns, support for Labor slumps to decade low • Two airport workers stood down after another near miss at Sydney airport • Netanyahu rejects US peace proposal for Gaza • Ukraine says…
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Kochie on the first home buyers' 5% deposit scheme
Fresh data shows nearly 1,500 homes purchased under the federal government's 5% deposit scheme have been flipped into investment properties. It’s a bit of a plot twist for an initiative built on a very specific…
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Our Take: Kmart’s ‘pedo’ glasses, Kyle feedback + Delta Goodrem’s in GTA?!
We're back with 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 (and we) made of it. This weekend Chris is…
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Dr Fauci found in contempt of US Congress + We need to talk about Ariana Grande
Friday Headlines: • US Senate committee votes to hold Dr Fauci in contempt of Congress • 15-year-old charged with manslaughter over death of Melbourne shopkeeper • Alan Jones’ alleged victim denies making up sex abuse…
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Gov sets up data centre showdown + ‘It’s a clusterf***’: How we're failing DV victims
Thursday Headlines: • Labor’s 5% first-home deposit scheme has been used to purchase 1500 properties converted to investments • Federal government will force states to make AI data centres run on renewable energy •…
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Labor stalls on migration changes + Trump's deal (or no deal) with Iran
Wednesday Headlines: • Albanese under pressure to do more on gambling ads reform • Tony Burke delays migration cut announcement • Competing drone videos in Russia, Ukraine war • Alan Jones trial continues • Jetstar to…
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Drugs & escorts used to lure gamblers + The $200m race to save our wildlife
Tuesday Headlines: • Sportsbet and TAB execs to be grilled at Senate inquiry into gambling reform today • One Nation climbs in the polls as Hanson refuses ABC and Guardian entry to Victorian press conference • Ralph…
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IN FULL: The Kyle Sandilands interview
Five months after the Kyle and Jackie O Show was pulled off air, Kyle Sandilands will be back behind the microphone with a paid subscription show that launches next week. In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou…
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Trump cancels Iran strikes, fuel excise ends + Aus wins Comm Games
Monday Headlines: • Motorists warned to expect fuel shock as excise ends • Donald Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made rapidly • Authorities await results from South Australia mass bird death event •…
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The $15bn scandal that brought down Jacinta Allan
Victoria has a new premier this week - and within hours of being sworn in, Ben Carroll did the one thing his predecessor spent months refusing to do: call a royal commission into the CFMEU. Jacinta Allan's resignation…
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Our Take: Kyle Sandilands, Jacinta’s exit signs & who tf cares about Spidey?!
Welcome back to our new weekend format, The Briefing: Our Take. Every Saturday we're loosening our ties and kicking off our shoes to take you behind the scenes of the week that was; stories we loved or debated, what…
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Europe to boycott next World Cup + Inside the telehealth death debate
Friday Headlines: • US completes ‘heavy wave’ of strikes against Iran • Australian family beg for government help as son faces death penalty in Syria • Labor housing plan already 100,000 homes behind schedule • UEFA…
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Trump to ‘beat the f****** shit’ out of Iran + Hannah Ferguson vs Albo
Thursday Headlines: • Pause in fighting between US and Iran over as Trump threatens to ‘beat the f****** shit out of Iran’ • SA police call off search for missing 3-month-old boy • Bird flu has first local…
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One Nation support plateaus + Is Ben Carroll Victoria's political saviour?
Wednesday Headlines: • One Nation support plateaus in new poll • Search for missing baby boy in South Australia continues today • Human casualties confirmed after magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan • Ben Carroll…
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IN FULL: Alan Joyce on running Qantas, lobbying Albo & Lounge secrets
What does it really take to run Australia’s most iconic airline, and oversee one of the biggest public backlashes in corporate history? Alan Joyce has written a tell-all memoir, pulling back the curtain on his…
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