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Headlines:   Uncertainty over Iran peace talks, ceasefire extension “unlikely” New Zealand’s PM survives his own leadership spill Keir Starmer, UK PM, under pressure Apple gets a new CEO  Deep Dive: Woolworths is in court, accused of misleading practices around its pricing of “discounted” goods. The case, brought by the ACCC, began in Sydney today. It follow...

Tuesday Headlines:  Hopes of a peace deal between Iran and the US fade ACCC is accusing Woolworths of deliberately misleading shoppers AFL player Elijah Hollands admitted to hospital following mental health episode Rebel Wilson has appeared in federal court for a major defamation trial  Robot beats human record in half-marathon Deep Dive: Protest laws are under fresh scrutiny i...

Headlines:   Treasurer flags risks to inflation, unemployment U.S. attacks and boards an Iranian ship Mass shooting in Louisiana, 8 children killed Geelong oil refinery recovery better than expected South Korean wolf captured safely Robot runners blitz a Beijing half-marathon  Deep Dive:   Thousands more Australians will now be able to donate blood after outdated restricti...

Monday Headlines: Iran has rejected a second round of peace talks with the US Ben Roberts-Smith breaks his silence 33 year old learner driver charged over Supanova death Support for One Nation wanes in two new polls  Madonna wraps up Coachella Deep Dive: Australia’s migration debate has taken a sharper turn, with the Federal Opposition unveiling a plan that puts &lsq...

Looksmaxxing is taking over millions of young men’s algorithms - a trend focused on maximising appearance that can start off harmless, but spiral into extreme measures to appear more masculine.  This week, looksmaxxer influencer Clavicular was hospitalised in Miami after a suspected overdose during a livestream. He’s previously spoken about using drugs, including methamp...

Sofia Levin does a lot more than just eat. She’s built a name as one of Australia’s most respected food critics and landed her dream job as a judge on MasterChef Australia - bringing her expertise to one of the country’s biggest cooking shows. From carving out a career in food media to earning her first Logie nomination, she’s rubbed shoulders with names like Gordon Ramsay,...

Headlines:  Bail for Ben Roberts-Smith  Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins  Trump “not happy” with Australia  Pope calls out “tyrants”  A Sydney man gets a $40m phone call  Deep Dive:  Harry and Meghan are finishing their Australian tour. Thousands turned out to catch a glimpse of Harry and Meghan as they visited Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydn...

Friday Headlines:   Trump confirms 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel Farmers warn of impending grocery price rises Ben Roberts-Smith to face court today Prince Harry praises Australia's social media ban  Red hair gene favoured by natural selection Deep Dive: You might’ve heard of the term ‘mum brain’ or ‘baby brain’ to describe the f...

Headlines:  Bowen on refinery fire: “Not good timing” Marles lays out Australia’s next defence challenges Bank data shows 45% rise in fuel spending Unemployment at 4.3% NZ Airlines introduces bunk beds Jail time for ant-smuggler Deep Dive:   Fuel prices were high, and then an oil refinery caught on fire. Australia has two oil refineries and late on Wednesday night one o...

Thursday Headlines:  Iran threatens to stop all trade in the Gulf region  Labor set to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade Large fire broken out at one of Australia’s only two remaining oil refineries Second school shooting in Türkiye in two days A British tourist has paid a LOT of money for a kebab while on holiday in Brazil.  Deep Dive: The government is un...

Headlines:   Gina Rinehart to pay rival family millions Virgin also cutting flights due to fuel prices Albanese back in Asia; Chalmers flies to D.C. Israel and Lebanon agree to peace talks South Korean wolf still on the loose  Deep Dive:   It's about to get easier to access the pill. In NSW, pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe the contraceptive pill without a GP appointment....

Wednesday Headlines:  Positive ceasefire talks between the US, Israel and Lebanon International Monetary Fund warn of global recession NSW city shaken by a magnitude 4.5 earthquake St Kilda VFL player handed 9 week ban for using homophobic slur  Royal Ballet and Opera thank Timothee Chalamet for boosting ticket sales Deep Dive: Millions of Australians are turning to chatbots instead of d...

Headlines: More face-to-face U.S.-Iran negotiations coming Australia in talks to safeguard Strait of Hormuz Qantas and Uber hike prices TGA warns against unregulated peptides Harry and Meghan visit children’s hospital  Deep Dive:  What happens when you offend a billion Catholics? Trump’s about to find out. After feuding with the Pope and posting an AI-generated image of himse...

Tuesday Headlines:  US blockage of the strait of Hormuz has officially begun The Opposition leader will unveil the details of the Coalition’s Immigration Policy Booking.com hit by data breach Two thirds of under 16s still have access to social media despite the ban. Harry and Megan will touch down in Australia today for a four day visit Deep Dive: Anthony Albanese is continuin...

Headlines:   Reactions to Trump’s Hormuz threat  Trump’s broadside against Pope Leo Albanese reveals new defence chief Three Victorian ministers resign Rory McIlroy wins the Masters, again  Deep Dive:   Hungary’s right-wing strongman, Viktor Orbán, suffered an election wipeout this morning, despite an endorsement from Donald Trump. How will this histori...

Monday Headlines: Trump says the US Navy would start a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz  Anthony Albanese continues Southeast Asia fuel blitz Convicted gang rapist arrested after five days on the run Bondi stabbing heroes honoured two years on Gout Gout’s win heralds new sprinting golden age Deep Dive: Donald Trump has fired two high-profile women this year;&nbs...

Many of us are worried about Donald Trump. The US President has become increasingly aggressive, self-aggrandizing and erratic, making threats such as “a whole civilisation will die tonight.” So how did he get like this? In this bonus episode from The Briefing's archive, we're bringing you the extended version of Tom Tilley’s compelling interview with Donald Trump's niece Mar...

Joshua Fox has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most relentless wedding crashers, better known as the ‘MAFS Guy’ for his viral ambushes on the set of Married at First Sight. But long before the online notoriety, he was Britain’s youngest paparazzo - landing an early win photographing Paris Hilton and earning more than he ever imagined. From those beginnings in Manch...

Headlines:   Albanese's energy agreement with Singapore U.S.-Iran talks to begin over the weekend Queensland MP found dead Artemis II splashing down Saturday morning A wolf on the loose in South Korea  Deep Dive:   Is Australia ready for an electric car revolution? The war in Iran has sent petrol prices spiking and Aussies looking for other ways to drive. But is our infrastructure r...

Friday Headlines:  Israel tells hundreds of thousands in Beirut to evacuate Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Epstein ‘need to end today’ Convicted gang rapist remains on the run after escaping police custody  Funding cuts force Grace Tame Foundation to close Traffic volumes take a dive across the country  Deep Dive: Smoking is making a comeba...

Headlines: The world watches a shaky Iran ceasefire Albanese travels to Singapore to secure fuel supply A hammer attack in a Sydney hospital Bruce Lehrmann loses final chance to appeal defamation case Plus: the cop chase stopped by a cactus  Deep Dive:   When women began disappearing on Long Island in the 1990s, police didn’t know they were facing a new serial killer. Today, archit...

Thursday Headlines: Ceasefire in doubt as Israel pounds Lebanon and Iran halts oil tankers Fuel price drops unlikely to hit your tank in a hurry AI tool that spots heart failure risk five years before it develops Activist group infiltrates Coles You could own a Queensland town for $400K   Further listening from headlines:  Your supermarket is spying on you The controversia...

Headlines:  A two-week ceasefire in Iran Matt Canavan sets out his “Patriot Agenda” Ben Roberts-Smith doesn’t seek bail Australia’s sporting rich list revealed Deep Dive:  Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire against Iran, hours after making the threat to wipe out the “whole civilization” if a deal wasn&rsquo...

BREAKING: Donald Trump has announced he will suspend all bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks - but only if Iran agrees to the complete and immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.    In a post to Truth Social, the US President says he's agreed to a request from Pakistan, which has been working as a mediator, to hold off on his threatened bombardment of Iran's power and civil in...

Wednesday Headlines: Trump warns a 'whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal Ben Roberts Smith to appear before court today Record number of scam websites taken down by Australia's financial regulator Kanye West blocked from entering the UK EV sales hit record highs in Australia Deep Dive: War used to be reported. Now it’s being packaged.  Footage...