The Briefing

Why your power bill’s going up + How Ozempic is changing what we eat

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Headlines: Communities brace for worsening fire conditions today, jury finds Toyah Cordingley murdered by former nurse, Barnaby Joyce says Aus...

‘The Minister for Scarves’: Anika Wells’ optics disaster + Barnaby joins One Nation

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The controversy over Anika Wells’ taxpayer-funded trips has again put politicians’ expenses back in the spotlight. More details have been ...

More bushfires ahead + What's behind Trump's 'war on narco-terrorism'

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday Headlines: Cooler conditions ease bushfires across NSW, Coalition calls for independent review of minister’s $100,000 US visit, warning C...

BONUS: How undercover police radicalised an autistic child

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's bonus episode, Secrets We Keep: Uncovered host Joey Watson interviews the parents of a young teenager with autism radicalised by cover...

How Fidan became TikTok's fav divorce lawyer with 'Saturday PlatterDay'

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fidan Shevket has mastered the art of turning the mundane into content gold, amassing more than a million TikTok followers simply by sharing her daily...

RFK & Olivia Nuzzi’s ‘digital’ affair + Cops search for Dezi Freeman’s body

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US Journalist Olivia Nuzzi has released her new bombshell book detailing her alleged “digital affair” with RFK Junior in the lead-up to th...

Meta axes teen accounts early + The surprise job more Aussies want

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down teen accounts as High Court challenge to social media ban approved, millions told to brac...

THE BEEFING: Rupert vs James Murdoch

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The real-life succession battle over the Murdoch media empire worth billions resulted in one of the biggest family feuds playing out in court and...

The top Google searches of 2025 + Australia’s e-bike problem

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Federal MP is calling for a nationwide crackdown on dangerous e-bikes, claiming the government has been too slow to act. Hospitals are seeing hundre...

Higgins responds to Lehrmann appeal + The fight to ditch the algorithm

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Headlines: Brittany Higgins says she ‘can breathe again’ after Lehrmann loses appeal, government warned to curb spending or risk ...

The neo-Nazi mums raising a ‘whites only’ generation + Bruce Lehrmann loses (again)

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian government is investigating mothers’ groups and a homeschooling network run by neo-Nazis. Experts say these groups can often end u...

How Trumpism hurt the Libs + Was TikTok’s red carpet racist?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: New apps soar in popularity ahead of social media ban, internal Liberal Party review blames Trump for election defeat, coroner he...

THE BEEFING: Princess Diana vs the BBC

02 Dec 2025

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In 1995 a history making interview inside Kensington Palace between the late Princess Diana and ex-BBC reporter Martin Bashir...

The complex reality of Ozempic + Govt ‘Jobs for Mates’ review released

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The WHO has released new guidelines recommending breakthrough weight loss drugs like Ozempic as long-term treatments for obesity. While the new measur...

WHO green-lights Ozempic for obesity + The gov's war on subscriptions

01 Dec 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: Labor to launch its National AI Plan today, WHO recommends Ozempic-style meds for weight-loss as TGA issues fresh warning, landmark...

The new frontier of domestic abuse + Australia tracking Chinese Navy Flotilla

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the frightening new frontier of coercive control and family violence. Abusers are now weaponising smart devices and even the software in ca...

Coal ships halted in major protest + Confessions of an ex-scientologist

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday Headlines: More than 100 arrested at major port protest, death toll rises in Hong Kong apartment blaze, Benjamin Netanyahu asks for pardon in c...

BONUS: JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg is getting political

29 Nov 2025

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John F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg, is a self-described silly goose, social media provocateur and one of vogues political correspondents...

Why Greens founder Bob Brown wants you to revolt

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Brown is nothing short of a trailblazer. A pioneering environmentalist, he became a defining force in Australia’s conservation movement and ...

Man shot dead in suburban street + Lifesaving importance of blood donors

28 Nov 2025

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A special plea for more Australians to donate blood, plasma and platelets, with supplies at dangerous levels in the lead up to Christmas. Australia ne...

Labor finally gets green bill done + Why you need to rawdog boredom

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Anger grows in Hong Kong as death toll rises from horror apartment fires, Labor strikes deal with Greens on environment laws, FBI la...

THE BEEFING: Colin Kaepernick vs the NFL

27 Nov 2025

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Colin Kaepernick was a star quarterback in the NFL, but his decision to kneel during the national anthem in 2016, in protest against racial inequality...

Barnaby Joyce quits + Why you’re getting paid less than your colleague

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The latest gender pay gap report has been released, and while there is some good news, there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes to in...

Anger at new ‘secret’ defence panel + Inside our non-stop sales season

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Headlines: AUKUS submarine deal to be examined by secret government committee, at least 36 people killed in high-rise apartment fire in Hong ...

A new law that punishes people before they’re guilty + Rob Irwin wins DWTS

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The federal government has introduced a major change to social security payments, which allows financial support to be cut off if recipients with outs...

Labor’s U-turn on job cuts + The abusers being dosed with digital poison

25 Nov 2025

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Wednesday Headlines: Experts warn food delivery could become more expensive’ after ‘world first’ deal, Sea World employee breaks dow...

THE BEEFING: Pete Evans vs the TGA

25 Nov 2025

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  Former My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans once was one of the highest rating Australian celebrity chefs, but after rebranding himself as an...

The search for Gus Lamont + Pauline Hanson suspended from Senate

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happened to Gus Lamont? The 4-year-old has been missing for almost 8 weeks after vanishing from his family’s property in outback South Aust...

Pauline Hanson’s recycled burqa stunt + Why Menulog couldn’t deliver

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Headlines: Pauline Hanson’s facing criticism over recycled burqa stunt, US and Ukraine edge closer to a peace deal, Aussie house prices ...

Canberra shutdown for Chinese visit + New treatment when IVF fails

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A breakthrough new fertility treatment is giving new hope to thousands of parents to be. Often when IVF isn’t working, there are few viable opti...

Trump & Zelenskyy clash again + Inside the scam factories on our doorstep

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday Headlines: Coalition polling at record low as government looks to pass enviro laws, Trump accuses Ukraine of being ungrateful as officials meet...

BONUS: Bonnie Blue's schoolies return

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Blue has been making national headlines again over her return to schoolies. The controversial OnlyFans star's visa was cancelled last year, but...

Marcia Hines on Australian Idol, being a teen mum & her Elvis legacy

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcia Hines is a music icon - 22 albums, more than 2.6 million sales, and a career that made her a household name as a judge on Australian Idol. She ...

Wieambilla attack not ‘terrorism’ + Hidden risks of ultra-processed food

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Half of what Australians eat is ultra processed and now a damning new international report has revealed how these everyday foods are putting us at gre...

Another Coalition casualty + The schoolies trading parties for Pilates

20 Nov 2025

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Friday Headlines: Third Coalition leader ousted from top job this week, neo-Nazi leader reportedly charged over alleged harassment of federal MP, coro...

THE BEEFING: The Ashes - Australia vs England

20 Nov 2025

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It’s one of the oldest, pettiest, and most iconic sporting feuds on earth: Australia vs England, fighting over a tiny terracotta urn. From Engla...

Trump signs release of Epstein files + How CSIRO cuts will hit you

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The CSIRO, Australia's peak science agency, has cut 350 researchers in their latest round of redundancies.   But experts are warning this is...

US hits out at Aus ‘censorship regime’ + How to survive the AI revolution

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Headlines: Australia accused of censoring US citizens, Tropical Cyclone Fina is heading toward the NT, calls for governments to step up actio...

Why we need the ARIA's more than ever + Major win in Epstein case

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The ARIAs are on tonight... and we find out why the music industry’s night of nights is more important than ever. As local artists struggle to c...

Epstein files vote underway + Native title explained

18 Nov 2025

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Wednesday Headlines: Outage takes down popular apps and Aussie airport sites, US lawmakers to vote on Epstein files, skilled migrants and internationa...

THE BEEFING: Pauline Hanson vs Mehreen Faruqi

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pauline Hanson and Mehreen Faruqi’s long-running feud has turned into a legal showdown, with Hanson's tweet telling Faruqi to ‘pack your b...

The Coalition killing season has arrived + UN approves Gaza peace plan

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Coalition implosion continues... while the focus has been on the Federal infighting... now the state parties in both NSW and Victoria are falling ...

‘Sorry mate’ neo-Nazi's visa cancelled + Scientology’s Aussie rebrand

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Headlines: Visa revoked for Neo-nazi who attended Sydney rally, Sussan Ley says she will lead the Coalition to the next election, jail time fo...

Sussan Ley on net zero & the glass cliff

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sussan Ley is under siege. Faced with selling the Coalition’s new energy policy, the Opposition Leader is fighting for survival with renewed lea...

Immigration named Libs' next battle + How work will change with Gen Alpha

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday Headlines: Coalition releases energy plan with immigration up next, almost 70 schools closed due to asbestos fears, ‘traitor’ congr...

BONUS: Inside the Wicked press tour insanity

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wicked: For Good is hitting screens this week, and whether you’re a fan or not, you can’t deny the absolute juggernaut that has been ...

Zoe Terakes on making Marvel history and queer myths

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zoe Terakes made history as Marvel’s first trans actor and you might also know them from Wentworth or the Netflix hit Nine Perfect Strangers, st...

Accused murderer pleads guilty + Why 80’s and 90’s rock gods are back

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As AC/DC and Oasis take over Australia... a whole new generation is falling in love with old school music. So, what’s behind this resurgence of ...

New tool to track child sex abusers + The genius in Kim K’s TV bomb

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Sussan Ley survives net zero week, people working with kids to be tracked on national register, Oasis and Jelly Roll concerts hit by...

THE BEEFING: Harry and Meghan vs The Royals

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Prince Harry met Meghan Markle in 2016, it looked like a modern royal fairytale. Instead, it became one of the most explosive feuds in the crowns...

Sussan Ley’s position ‘untenable’ + Neo-Nazi granted bail

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Liberals have officially dumped their 2050 net zero target, joining the Nationals, and sparking fresh chaos inside the Coalition. So what does thi...

New Epstein files released + Vic Premier on locking up kids for life

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Headlines: New Epstein emails mentioning Trump released, Liberals poised to dump net zero after marathon meeting, AEC says it has no scope to...

Inside the Liberal party meeting + Tips for Black Friday sales

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every year Australians spend billions on Black Friday sales, but along with the bargains come hidden dangers. We reveal how to spot the scammers ...

Ley’s leadership on the line + Gen Z’s done with democracy

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: Liberal party to hash out net zero plans, Victoria and NSW announce new protest laws, man survives shark attack in WA, we've spen...

THE BEEFING: Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates built one of the fiercest rivalries in tech history - the battle between Apple and Microsoft. Their competition changed the ...

Why medical specialists cost so much + Trump moves to overturn verdict

11 Nov 2025

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Skyrocketing specialist costs are forcing a growing number of Australians to delay or stop critical medical care and treatment. A new investigation by...

Trump's $1bn threat to the BBC + Vote #1 neo-Nazis

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Headline: Donald Trump threatening to sue BBC for $1 billion, more Libs reportedly threatening to quit frontbench over Net Zero, eight killed ...

Zali Steggall’s message to Sussan Ley & Chris Minns + US Govt shutdown ends

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Federal MP Zali Steggall is predicting the Liberal Party will be obliterated if it backs down on Net Zero. With a decision imminent this week fro...

Police in hot water over neo-Nazi rally + Is uni a scam?

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday Headlines: Coalition to meet this week to discuss Net Zero position, NSW police accused of ‘double standards’ as neo-Nazi rally out...

BONUS: What Australia can learn from Zohran Mamdani

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

History was made this week. 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has become New York's first Muslim Mayor, winning around half the vote in ...

Big Brother host Mel Tracina on Margot Robbie, fame & The Cheap Seats

07 Nov 2025

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Mel Tracina turned her celebrity obsession into a full time job, becoming a cultural correspondent for The Cheap Seats and being crowned one of Austra...

Former Prince Andrew called to give evidence + Elon Musk's $1T payday

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the same day he had his Royal titles stripped, another major setback for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He’s now been summoned to appear before ...

New rules for dodgy real estate agents + The Aussies hacking your algorithm

06 Nov 2025

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Friday Headlines: Crackdown on dodgy auction tactics, Queensland nurse charged with raping two elderly women, Qantas reviewing battery policy after ma...

THE BEEFING: Britney Spears vs Kevin Federline

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The short-lived marriage between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline was chaotic, messy and impossible to escape - dominating tabloids and defining mid...

The crackdown on ‘freebirths’ + Four die in house fire

06 Nov 2025

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The nation’s top doctors and midwives are calling for a crackdown on free births – where women give birth at home without a medical profes...

Trump’s excuse for election losses + Satanists & sadists targeting Aussies

05 Nov 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Reasons for Erin Patterson’s appeal revealed, Donald Trump blames record US government shutdown for three Democratic victori...

The secret report Labor doesn’t want you to see + Zohran Mamdani wins

05 Nov 2025

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Senator David Pocock is calling out the federal government, saying it’s the most secretive in 30 years. With the Coalition self-imploding, ...

CommBank tops dodgy brand list + The retail giants selling child sex dolls

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: ASIO boss warns of three countries willing to carry out assassinations on Australian soil, former US Vice President Dick Cheney d...

THE BEEFING: Georgie Purcell vs horse racing

04 Nov 2025

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Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell says The Melbourne Cup represents the worst parts of our society, from animal cruelty...

Historical Melbourne Cup win + Bad news for borrowers

04 Nov 2025

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In bad news for millions of mortgage holders, the RBA has today left the official cash rate on hold at 3.6%. The RBA governor warning there are turbul...

Justin Baldoni loses Lively lawsuit + The next gen saying yup to the cup

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Headlines: Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson formally lodges appeal, charges laid after UK train mass stabbing, US judge ends Justin Ba...

Secrets behind Sydney’s brazen crimes + Optus boss won’t resign

03 Nov 2025

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New CCTV has been released of an alleged daylight kidnapping in suburban Sydney. The man was returned unharmed this morning, after allegations of a mi...

Mass UK train stabbing ‘not terrorism’ + Guards with guns on our streets

02 Nov 2025

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Monday Headlines: Sussan Ley under pressure after Nationals formally scrap Net Zero, mass UK train stabbing ‘not a terror attack’ police s...

BONUS: Did Lily Allen's West End Girl go too far?

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

British pop icon Lily Allen's explosive new album West End Girl set the internet alight this week.Raw and confessional, the record was written in the ...

Thai cave rescuer Richard Harris is still diving deep

31 Oct 2025

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Dr Richard Harris is best known as one of the extraordinary people behind the rescue of a Thai soccer team from a cave back in 2018. It was a feat tha...

Andrew stripped of his Prince title + Former NSW MP Gareth Ward jailed

31 Oct 2025

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It’s the greatest crisis that has rocked the British Royal Family since King Edward was forced to abdicate in 1936. As the fallout continues ove...

Dean Lewis’ apology after fan allegations + The ‘real’ witches on your FYP

30 Oct 2025

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Friday Headlines: Fresh search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont, prison guards ordered to return to work after snap strike over violent assaults, ...

THE BEEFING: Liam vs Noel Gallagher - The Oasis Feud

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oasis were the soundtrack to a generation - two brothers from Manchester who turned Britpop into a global phenomenon. But behind the swagger and sing-...

US resumes nuclear weapon testing + The bacteria outsmarting medicine

30 Oct 2025

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Infectious disease experts are raising the alarm over a concerning increase in antibiotic resistance, with rates increasing by more than 40% in just s...

Trump sings high praise for Albo + How big pharma’s duping you

29 Oct 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Albo praised by Trump alongside world leaders in South Korea, thousands of child abuse allegations in Aus childcare centres, ...

Lives at risk from the BOM website disaster + Shock inflation surge

29 Oct 2025

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The BOM is being slammed over its brand-new, taxpayer-funded multimillion-dollar website makeover. Meteorologists say the changes make it almost impos...

The ‘crimefluencers’ targeting young girls+ Albo’s green gamble

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headline: Israel strikes Gaza as Hamas postpones hostage handover, new AFP taskforce cracking down on ‘crimefluencers’ targeting...

THE BEEFING: AI vs humans

28 Oct 2025

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Artificial intelligence has gone from science fiction to rapidly infiltrating our everyday lives, with experts now predicting AI could surpass human i...

Woman allegedly cuts gas to hospitals + 5 ways Aussies are being screwed

28 Oct 2025

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Young Aussies are being screwed over and are facing a tougher reality than their parents and grandparents, according to new research. Education, home ...

Trump ‘would love’ third term + How to stop Olympic drug cheats & crims

27 Oct 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: Trump says he ‘would love’ to run for a third term, pre-sentence hearing for Hannah McGuire’s killer resumes toda...

Australia’s new pedophile ‘hunting ground’ + Watchdog sues Microsoft

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shock allegations of sexual abuse within Australia’s childcare system have been uncovered by a new ABC Four Corners investigation. In this episo...

Two arrested over Louvre heist + Inside the notorious Alligator Alcatraz

26 Oct 2025

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Monday Headlines: Two Louvre heist suspects arrested, Albanese and Trump in Malaysia for ASEAN Summit, wild weather lashes east coast, no big tech exe...

BONUS: Australia’s Nazi Hunters

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the mid-1980s, Australia was forced to confront an uncomfortable truth - hundreds of suspected Nazi war criminals had quietly made this country the...

Matthew Reilly went from self publishing to Hollywood Netflix director

24 Oct 2025

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Matthew Reilly is one of Australia’s most prolific authors, selling more than 8 million books worldwide and even directing a Netflix film starri...

Love in your 40s vs 20s + Major NBA gambling scandal

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dating in your 40s isn’t anything like dating in your 20s, the baggage is heavier, the stakes are higher, and the apps are brutal. In this episo...

How the gov ripped off 40,000 Aussies + Kim K’s sold-out ‘bush’

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Around 44,000 Aussies overpaid their Centrelink debt, Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes US sanctions on Russian oil, King Charles an...

THE BEEFING: Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A fierce internal battle for the highly-coveted number one driver status at McLaren has intensified rivalry between Formula One teammates Oscar Piastr...

Japan's Iron Lady + Alleged Fairy Meadow Killer named

23 Oct 2025

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Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s first female Prime Minister, but many experts say it’s not a win for women. The former TV host is a cons...

The apps jacking up your grocery bill + The (space) junk in WA’s trunk

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Headlines: ADF official to join Trump’s Gaza peace team, two dead in Melbourne waters during wild weather, Telstra warns some Sams...

Prince Andrew’s downfall + Snowtown killer’s parole to be reviewed

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pressure is mounting on the Royal family as the fallout from Virginia Giuffre's bombshell new memoir continues, which was released this week. The book...

Landmark WFH win ‘a right not a privilege’ + Uni’s handing degrees to AI

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: Extreme weather lashing Australia, woman accused of brazen daylight stabbing remains behind bars, Aussie mum’s landmark wor...

THE BEEFING: Julia Gillard vs Kevin Rudd

21 Oct 2025

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Rudd’s the strategist and Gillard’s the negotiator - two Labor leaders, two Prime Ministers and one political party locked in a cycle of s...

Albo’s big win in Washington + 3D printed weapons crack down

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was almost 12 months in the making, but finally Anthony Albanese has met with Donald Trump for their long-awaited sit down. Whi...

‘Don’t like you’ Trump to Kevin Rudd + Barnaby Joyce could lead One Nation

20 Oct 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: Albanese and Trump sign critical minerals deal worth billions, Amazon struggling to fix an outage that’s affected millions of...

The motive behind the Louvre heist + 2 die at Hong Kong Airport

20 Oct 2025

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It’s straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster like Oceans 11. Robbers breaking into the Louvre Museum in Paris and stealing priceless Royal jewel...