Oh, we are SO back - with our looser, lights off Our Take! This weekend, Chris and Sach debrief the Sydney Sweeney drama, as the actress's latest ad - for a sports-prediction market she happens to have an equity stake in - kicks off online. Then we crack open the inbox for your takes on Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour plus the Aussie HYROXer who shat herself in Beijing. Taking on the Weekend Quiz this week is Isobel from marketing, who (to our surprise) smashed it out of the park. Also, our insta got HACKED and Chris finally addresses how he’s been targeted by the manosphere. It’s a lot. Enjoy. The Weekend Quiz: The week got off to a rough start when an Australian athlete did what? Pauline Hanson apologised for two things this week. What were they? AI company Anthropic signed a $32 billion deal to build its first data centre in Australia. Which state? Two STIs have climbed more than 50% in Australia over the past decade - name one. An icon returned to the stage in Paris this week. Who? The Weekend List: Listener Julie: go on an adventurous picnic! Sach: Watch season 3 of The Traitors AU on Paramount+ Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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