The Briefing

Thursday Headlines:  Bird flu found in second Aussie state Hanson says Socceroos are an example of monoculturalism ASIO defends resourcing ahead of Bondi attack, warns of ‘unprecedented’ number of threats Karl Stefanovic to leave after podcast interview with far-right activist Neil the seal i...

Can someone please explain what’s going on in the United Kingdom? Within two years of a landslide election, the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer became so unpopular that his own party wanted to throw him out. The man set to replace him, Andy Burnham, seems like he’s going to assume the top job unchallenged, after only recently being re-elected into parliament. Burnham will be the seventh...

Wednesday Headlines:  Labor to pass contentious tax reforms  Angus Taylor grilled on multiculturalism Urgent testing underway but no new cases of bird flu yet 40 die in France amid record heat Legal win for Sydney nurses after viral video struck out Daryl Braithwaite announces retirement from live gigs Deep Dive:  The Australian political narrative has been completely...

Tuesday Headlines:  UK PM Sir Keir Starmer resigns Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors Aussie support for multiculturalism plunges in historic survey shift Rare warning from Five Eyes urges leaders to ‘act now’ on powerful new AI models Messi breaks World Cup goal-scoring record  Deep Dive: For years, Australia managed to avoid a strain of bird flu that has dev...

Monday Headlines:  National Cabinet to meet today to lock in fuel excise cut extension JD Vance says ‘great progress’ made as Iran talks kicks off in Switzerland UK Prime Minister could resign in next 24 hours Auction clearance rates hit lowest levels since the pandemic Socceroos 90% likely to reach next stage of World Cup Deep Dive: Last month, Australian neo-Nazi&...

In April, a company called Anthropic claimed they had a new AI model that was too powerful to release. They called it ‘Mythos’, and said it could find new ways to hack computers which humans had overlooked for decades. Mythos, they said, was too dangerous for public consumption. Instead, Anthropic released Mythos to trusted partners in government and busin...

It was meant to bring us all together, to cross the divides of land and sea and become a virtual town square. A place for people to connect and share their thoughts, ideas and dreams.  The vision was there, but the reality of social media has become something much different.  It’s a place driven by outrage, hate, and controversy. And it’s ruining public de...

Friday Headlines:  Australia’s migration numbers revealed Ships begin moving through the Strait of Hormuz  Gina Rinehart gifts Pauline Hanson a 'beautiful big fat orange bulldozer'  Labor unveils CGT carve-outs as inquiry hands down report All eyes on Seattle for Socceroos vs USA Deep Dive: Australia has been rocked by another shark attack this week, with a Sydn...

Thursday Headlines:  Pauline Hanson criticised for press club address as AFP investigates banner incident US officials reveal Iran peace deal details Pakistani officials apologise for fatal shooting of Australian girl First non-stop flight to Europe from Australia’s east coast confirmed The Maroons thump the Blues in State of Origin 2 Deep Dive: K...

Wednesday Headlines:  Interest rate hike reprieve, but the pain might not be over Ben Roberts-Smith bail conditions varied  Pauline Hanson to address the National Press Club for the first time in her political career Virgin Australia lashed as it plans to pocket $90 million in travel credits Kyle Sandilands apparently settles with ARN for $15 million Deep Dive: The Al...

Tuesday Headlines:  Skepticism surrounds US-Iran peace deal AFP confirms investigation into allegations of sexual assault by flotilla activists Sydney shark attack victim loses arm Economists back government’s CGT plan, but admit it’s not perfect Gina Rinehart buys ‘significant’ stake in SpaceX Deep Dive: A new cosmetic procedure is plumping faces – and...

The United States and Iran have announced a cease-fire deal that would pause fighting for 60 days. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote on social media.  Sacha Barbour Gatt has this breaking news update.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.c...

Monday Headlines:  New poll has Pauline Hanson as preferred PM Trump tells all sides to ‘stand down’ amid peace talks Nine-year-old Australian girl killed in Pakistan Renewed calls for a Sydney shark cull after Coogee attack Socceroos stun in World Cup opener against Turkiye Deep Dive:  A proposed $900 million waste-to-energy plant in Fiji sparked fierce critic...

Terence Tao was a child prodigy, and became a mathematics professor in the United States at age 24. In his early 30s he won the Fields Medal, known as 'the Nobel Prize of Mathematics'. Tao is considered one of the greatest living mathematicians, in part because of the breadth of his contributions to the field – from finding new patterns in prime numbers to solving several of the "unsolvable"...

He became one of the breakout stars of Married At First Sight Australia last year, but life after it wasn't exactly what Dave Hand expected.  The self-described "gentle giant" found himself navigating one of TV’s biggest experiments, alongside sudden fame and online scrutiny all while his dad was undergoing cancer treatment.     And this year...

Friday Headlines:  Pauline Hanson says $2.6m donations legit after PM casts doubt Donald Trump calls off strikes on Iran El Niño returns, likely to bring extreme weather to Australia Government says it won’t repeat the mistakes of the resource boom with AI  FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico Deep Dive: The world could see its first trillionaire soon, as E...

In this episode of The Briefing, we continue Chris Spyrou’s chat with NSW Premier Chris Minns.   After discussing medicinal cannabis driving reforms, abortion laws and the state of political debate in part one, the conversation turns to One Nation.   Minns shares whether he pays attention to the polls, why he's concerned about his own seat, his reactio...

Thursday Headlines:  Trump promises to hit Iran ‘hard again today’  Belfast stabbing accused faces court as victim’s family condemns unrest Pauline Hanson met with protests on Perth campaign trip TGA launches crackdown on unregulated peptides Bad Bunny meets the Pope Deep Dive: There’s a lot going on in Aussie politics at the moment.   &nb...

Headlines:   High Court: Australian government may have to compensate people who were illegally detained  One Nation’s anti-Labor fundraising drive brings in hundreds of thousands Neale Daniher farewelled at MCG state funeral Alleged Bondi shooter charged with 19 more offences Oyster farmer elected to run for U.S. Senate New research links iPhone to declining birth rate  Deep...

Wednesday Headlines:  Trump promises to ‘respond’ after US helicopter shot down by Iran Elon Musk calls for anti-immigration protests after brutal stabbing in Ireland Apple ‘inspired’ by Australia’s world-first social media ban Opening date announced for new Western Sydney Airport Matildas win friendly against Mexico in Caitlin Foord’s 1...

Headlines:   Angus Taylor isn't ruling out One Nation preference deal  Trump's $US100,000 H-1B skilled worker visa fee struck down by Judge  New research calls for urgent Jobseeker boost with Aussies skipping meals and healthcare  Survey finds 57% of Netflix subscribers spend $119 a year without watching a thing  Deep Dive:  The FIFA world cup kicks off in a few days,...

Tuesday Headlines: Iran and Israel promise to halt strikes 35 people dead after 7.8 earthquake strikes the Philippines PM condemns ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier as Hanson tells her to ‘suck it up’ Every Australian generation thinks things are worse than they were ten years ago Couple donates $40 million to Fight MND at this year’s Big...

James Valentine passed away in April, voluntarily. The beloved ABC radio presenter and musician had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and chose voluntary assisted dying so he could have a say over how he lived his last moments.  Valentine cared about moments. In a moving eulogy at Valentine’s public memorial, his son, Roy Valentine, said that his dad always asked the question: &ldquo...

Monday Headlines:  Former Australian of the year Professor Richard Scolyer dies aged 59 More than 900 Aussies on the Kings Birthday honours list  Newspoll has One Nation ahead of Labor for the first time Oscar Piastri misses podium at Monaco Grand Prix Deep Dive:  June 8 marks the UN’s World Oceans Day, a chance to raise global awareness of the critical role our seas play in t...

As most states (sorry, WA and QLD) gear up to celebrate the King's Birthday public holiday tomorrow, some might be asking the question Aussies have been asking themselves for decades; Why are we still living life under the British monarchy? In this bonus episiode of The Briefing, we hear from a republican and a monarchist about their arguments to either leave or stay. This episode was first publis...