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Wednesday Headlines: Forever chemicals found in nearly every Aussie, First Nations man dies while being placed under arrest at a supermarket in the NT, NZ teen dies after playing ‘Run It Straight’, more city dwellers are moving to regional Australia and the Australian city rejecting Elon Musk. Deep Dive: Do trigger warnings work and what’s the science behind them?  Trigger w...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty of the trial in under two minutes....

Afternoon headlines: ATO Whistleblower pleads guilty to a number of charges, Women charged over murder of three-year-old and Prime Minister visits flood-hit communities in Northern NSW Deep Dive: It’s the viral video rocking the French President Emmanuel Macron. The vision appears to show his wife slapping him in the face as they were about to disembark a plane.  The French leader has d...

Tuesday Headlines: Macron slapped and shoved by wife in Vietnam, Kremlin calls Trump ‘emotional’, millions of Australians under severe weather warning impacting multiple states, new figures showing how much WFH saves the average Aussie worker, and The Briefers aren’t delulu for Labubu! Further listening from the headlines: Wtf is a Labubu? Deep Dive:  Youth crime is declinin...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day nineteen of the trial in under two minute...

Afternoon headlines: Australian man arrested in Bali over allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into Indonesia, Australia’s second largest private health hospital group has fallen into receivership and machete ban rolling out across Victoria with thousands in fines on the table.  Deep Dive: It’s being called the “rich tax” on $3 million super balances, but some experts a...

Monday Headlines: Over 30,000 residents across 14 towns still isolated by NSW floods, Hannah’s law comes into effect in Queensland, two teens charged over Northland Shopping Centre incident, some GPs in NSW can now diagnose and medicate for ADHD and Lorde surprises fans in Sydney. Deep Dive: There’s a growing push to expand the way in which porn literacy is taught in Australian schools...

Sarah Wilson, founder of the I Quit Sugar empire, ex-editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and New York Times best-selling author, is prolific. Ditching Sydney for Paris, the now 51-year-old wellness queen credits her bipolar disorder with fuelling her insatiable curiosity and appetite for intense research. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Sarah talks everything from money, fame and body image to B...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day eighteen of the trial in under two minute...

Afternoon Headlines: Anthony Albanese promises finical help for flood disaster victims, the Liberals and Nationals inch closer to reuniting and Donald Trump’s administration bans Harvard University from enrolling international students Deep Dive: Fair game or a disgrace to sport? The controversial Enhanced Games were officially launched this week with its first event set to take place next y...

Friday Headlines:  Third body pulled from NSW flood waters, Benjamin Netanyahu accuses world leaders of being ‘on the wrong side of humanity’, Rapper Kid Cudi calls Diddy a ‘Marvel supervillain’ in court, Australia is already recording a record-breaking flu season, Aussie teens are turning away from booze, and Brisbane 2032 Olympics chief says sport selection needs to...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day seventeen of the trial in under two minut...

Afternoon Headlines: Couple shot dead outside a Jewish Museum in Washington DC with ties to the Israeli Embassy and the Liberals and Nationals split has been put on hold Deep Dive: At least two people have died, three others are missing and over 50,000 are being told to evacuate in Northern NSW, in what's being called one of the worst flood disasters in Australian history.  Up to 600 millimet...

Thursday Headlines: Almost 50,000 people isolated by one in 500 year flood, Donald Trump ambushes the President of South Africa, AFL great Joel Selwood has made his first public comments following the death of his brother Adam, groundbreaking new Alzheimer's treatment now available, and EV sales drop to lowest level in two years.  Deep Dive:  Victoria’s construction industry has be...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day sixteen of the trial in under two minutes...

Afternoon headlines: Thousands isolated from recording breaking floods, NSW Premier urged hundreds of thousands of commuters to leave work early with Sydney’s train chaos and former AFL umpire on the run accused of $9 million fraud scheme Deep Dive: NRL superstar Reece Walsh has gone viral from a video he posted showing him punching a friend to the ground. The latest sporting controversy has...

Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work, streamlining everyday tasks and enhancing productivity across industries. Platforms like Smartsheet are using AI to automate the repetitive parts of our jobs, giving us more time to focus on things like creativity and strategy.  In this sponsored episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Helen Masters, Managing Director for Asia Pa...

Wednesday Headlines: John Howard calls Coalition split a ‘stupid move’, Sydney trains still investigating cause of incident that shut down services last night, Ben Roberts Smith has been labelled “reckless and brazen” by judges, Sydney men sentenced over using Grindr to rob gay men, 1 in 2 Aussies needing help are skipping meals, and the world’s best chess player has...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day fifteen of the trial in under two minutes...

Afternoon headlines: National Party to split from Liberals abandoning Coalition, Australia has joined 23 other countries condemning Israel’s plan to “take control” of Gaza blocking aid and Sesame Street saved by Netflix Deep Dive: The Reserve Bank of Australia has slashed the official cash rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.85 per cent. While it’s a big win for millions o...

Tuesday Headlines: Residents in parts of NSW are evacuating due to severe weather and flooding, Bondi Junction attack inquest’s expected to hear from more expert witnesses today, Israel issues fresh warnings as aid starts to flow, RBA tipped to cut cash rate today, and Telstra continues denying allegations it’s misled Australians. Deep Dive: A huge amount of what we engage with online...

Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.   She’s pled not guilty to all charges.   In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day fourteen of the trial in under two minute...

Afternoon Headlines: Qantas faces more than $120 million in penalties over illegally outsourcing staff, Vietnamese drug cartel allegedly involved in the murder of Sydney women and Joe Biden reviewing cancer treatment.  Deep Dive: After the tragic death of footy star Adam Selwood, mental health has been put back in the spotlight with calls for an AFL mental health round. Adam passed away just...

Monday Headlines: Pope Leo joined by world leaders for inauguration mass, former police officer extradited to face child abuse charges, 21yo facing 53 hate-related charges, Mexican ship lost power before colliding with Brooklyn Bridge, and Verstappen takes out Italian GP in Imola. Deed Dive: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared Israel will enter Gaza “with full force”...

Jefferson Fisher could be the male version of Mel Robbins. He is part of the billion-dollar self-help industry fuelled by podcasts, books, TED talks and TikTok therapy - all promising how to be the best version of yourself. He’s the Texan lawyer teaching us how to communicate better, navigate conflict with class and tell if someone’s lying. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Jeffers...