The Briefing

Afternoon Headlines: Parliament has officially returned for the first time since May’s Federal Election, four teenagers set to face court over for stealing a car which flipped and crashed in Melbourne and relative of Princes William and Harry found dead in her family home Deep Dive: The 4-day working week is back on the National Agenda as the federal government looks to fix our nation’...

Tuesday Headlines: Australia, UK, France and other nations call for immediate ceasefire on Gaza, PM says he regrets ‘repulsive’ Mark Latham being elected leader, $14 million federal funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, big name uni's don't lead to a better pay packet, and an Aussie has joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Deep Dive: There’s an infectious disease that...

Afternoon Headlines: Support for the Opposition is at a 40-year low, feared many dead after a ferry caught fire and sank in Indonesia and investigations underway after a reported crocodile sighting in Noosa Deep Dive: It’s the conspiracy and alleged cover-up that’s rocking the Trump administration.  As pressure grows on the US government to reveal all they know about the Jeffrey E...

Monday Headlines: HECS in the spotlight as parliament returns on Tuesday, Senator Pauline Hanson demands Mark Latham give up his seat, Pope condemns ‘barbarity of war’ as 73 killed waiting for aid in Gaza, Mushroom lunch survivor’s first comments after Patterson verdict, and the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal just keeps on giving. Deep Dive: A landmark voting reform in t...

Bonus episode: It’s one of our most popular and enduring TV reality shows, with a new line-up of celebrity judges and fame-chasing contestants returning to our screens next month for a fourteenth season.  Kate Miller-Heidke, Spice Girl Melanie C, Boyzone’s Ronan Keating, and 1980s hitmaker Richard Marx will take to the spinning chairs this year on the Channel Seven show.  But...

Bec Judd first made headlines in ‘that’ red dress at the Brownlow Medals, a moment that catapulted her into the national spotlight and created a media frenzy. The Perth girl went from working in trauma wards as a speech pathologist to presenting on national TV, becoming a businesswoman and one of Australia’s most famous WAGs. In this chat with Helen Smith, Bec reveals why she&rsq...

Fascinating new research has revealed why sport has become our new religion.  An Australian sports expert has delved into how being part of team as a player or passionate fan can literally change your brain and gives us powerful connections and a sense of community.  In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Aaron Smith to unpack the latest research and the...

Friday Headlines: Donald Trump demands answers after IDF strikes Gaza's only Catholic Church, Australia is in the midst of a vicious flu season with respiratory illnesses surging, Australian law firm launches action against Qantas over cyber attack, tributes flow for Australian killed in base jumping accident and it turns out y'all love a conspiracy theory!  Deep Dive:   Can Kyle Sandila...

Afternoon Headlines: Bank exec charged with procuring under-age girls for sex found dead, Aussie dollar down as unemployment rate rises, Palestinian Ministry of Health reports over 58,000 killed in Gaza since October 7 and Tomorrowland mainstage engulfed by flames. Deep Dive: Credit and debit surcharges are costing Australians billions of dollars every year. But who’s making the profit? The...

A little tracking tag in your bin might seem harmless - but what happens when that data is combined with all the other tech tracking your life?    From profiling your household habits to being used in ways you’d never expect, the risk goes far beyond waste collection.    In part two of this deep dive, Chris Spyrou speaks with former FBI and US intelligence officer turned...

Thursday Headlines: Donald Trump turns on his own supporters labelling them weaklings over the Epstein Files saga, Israel has struck the capital of Syria killing at least three, birthrate's in Aussie cap cities declined further this year, Australians are losing $110 million a week in unpaid super, and two footy legends have gone head to head, not on the field but in the ring!  Deep Dive: &nbs...

Afternoon Headlines: Two Sydney childcare workers charged with alleged assault, 10 million vapes seized as new data finds fewer young Aussies vaping and a global Matcha shortage.  Deep Dive: Bradley John Murdoch, the man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio, has died at 67, without ever revealing where Falconio’s body is. His death comes just weeks after police incre...

Wednesday Headlines: Anthony Albanese signs six new deals with China, police warn list of childcare centres accused child abuser Joshua Brown worked at will likely grow, State schools reporting violent incidents in classrooms every four minutes, First nations peoples and climate activists share their disappointment in a Federal Court ruling over the Torres Strait islands, and the Emmy nominations...

Bitcoin is booming, reaching an all-time high this week with some experts saying it could be the next liquid gold.  The United States is now debating rules and regulations around crypto currencies with a push to shakeup the framework.  In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Investment Analyst Justin Lin to unpack why Bitcoin is surging and is it the new way to mak...

Tuesday Headlines: Trump threatens Russia with ‘very severe tariffs’ as he unveils new weapons plan for Ukraine, former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas to front court today as police investigate threat video to Melbourne tech business, German backpacker shares a heartfelt message to Aussies from her hospital bed, more than a third of young Aussies are exploited by their employers, and a...

Afternoon headlines: Government accidentally released Treasury advice to ABC, Country Road closes stores as operating profits drop more than 71% and Trump will be hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle Deep Dive: The Jeffrey Epstein files are threatening to destroy the Trump Administration with its powerful MAGA base demanding answers over broken promises. President Trump had promised to rel...

Monday Headlines: Anthony Albanese continues his week-long visit to China, NSW Police defends actions of cop who shot dead machete-wielding man at a Westfield, disturbing findings in the Air India crash report, QLD Premier David Crisafulli announces CFMEU Inquiry, and we have a Wimbledon winner! Deep Dive: More than half of young Aussies are putting their lives at risk by taking part in choking du...

BONUS: This is a story that you've never heard before - what really happened in the lead up to Australia’s worst terrorist Brenton Tarrant opening fire on worshippers at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. For years, we’ve been told he was a “lone actor”.  But a new LiSTNR investigation Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor reveals this narrative is far from the truth. &...

Krissy Marsh admits she 'likes to show off' - and it’s exactly that unapologetic flair that’s made her one of the most entertaining stars of The Real Housewives of Sydney. The proud mum, former model, real estate boss and Mandarin-speaking Brisbane girl is so much more than a ‘housewife’ making a name for herself far beyond the screen. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf,...

Afternoon Headlines: Donald Trump nominates Sydney-born Nick Adams as US ambassador to Malaysia, missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga likely to have abandoned broken-down van in WA outback and Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag becomes most expensive fashion accessory ever sold.  Deep Dive:  Formula One Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been sacked after 20...

Friday Headlines: Special Envoy's antisemitism recommendations labelled draconian, Sydney cops face court for violent attack on mentally ill woman, new data reveals hanging point deaths are rising in Australian prisons, eSafety Commissioner releases data showing YouTube's harm and Big W pulls MAGA hats from online store. Deep Dive: Inside the cult of HYROX HYROX is the global fitness phenomenon tu...

Afternoon Headlines: Fatal car crash in Melbourne playground leaves one dead and two critically injured including a child, special envoy’s report to combat antisemitism handed down and Australian teenage surfer found alive on a remote island after he was missing at sea overnight Deep Dive: The equivalent of a Boeing 737 full of Australians are dying every month because of drug overdoses, oft...

Thursday Headlines:  Warnings over CCTV in childcare to combat abuse, Europe’s top court rules Russia downed MH17, Elon Musk's AI company working to remove posts after chatbot praises Hitler, a surging number of young Australians are pushing life insurers into a $2.2bn crisis and Queensland takes out Origin 2025!  Deep Dive: Antoinette Lattouf on her win against the ABC The Weekend...

Afternoon Headlines: Australia is investigating "concerning" new tariffs from Trump on pharmaceuticals, QANTAS reveals around 5.7 million customers impacted by latest cyber-hack and Penny Wong refusing to confirm or deny reports she was targeted in a AI scam impersonating US Secretary of State Marco Rubio  Deep Dive: The Reserve Bank’s shock decision to keep interest rates on hold took...

Wednesday Headlines: Democrats demand release of Epstein files as Trump hits out, Nagi Maehashi speaks out over her recipe in mushroom case, ‘Racist’ cop Zachary Rolfe responds to coroner’s findings, Queensland facing 54,000 workforce shortfall ahead of Olympic Games and the State of Origin decider is tonight!   Deep Dive: Our 'underwater Chernobyl'  Dead fish, vanishin...