The Briefing

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...

Jewels taken in 7-min Louvre heist + Elite world of celeb speaking gigs

19 Oct 2025

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Monday Headlines: Albo en route to Washington for face-to-face meeting with Trump, thousands attended March for Australia and counter protests over th...

BONUS: Our Walkley-nominated investigation into the secret baby trade

18 Oct 2025

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go undercover and expose a booming, yet highly secretive global market?   In this bonus episo...

Cam Wilson goes inside the mind of a conspiracy theorist

17 Oct 2025

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Cam Wilson has spent years deep in the corners of the internet most of us would rather avoid. As an investigative reporter covering technology and ext...

Julie Goodwin’s secret struggle + KISS icon dies

17 Oct 2025

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She is one of Australia’s most loved and successful TV stars, but MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin was keeping a dark secret. This Mental Health ...

Coke involved in ‘corrupt’ recycle scheme + Australia’s new gold diggers

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Trump says he had ‘good and productive’ call with Putin, alleged offender of Melbourne daylight stabbing out on bail at ...

THE BEEFING: SJP, Kim Cattrall and the Sex and the City feud

16 Oct 2025

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Sex and the City defined a generation - its fashion, friendships, and frank talk about love, sex, and ambition changed pop culture forever. But while ...

Journalists kicked out of the Pentagon + Australian soldier dies

16 Oct 2025

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In the latest concerning escalation of the attack on freedom of speech in the US, a number of top journalists have been kicked out of the Pentagon. Th...

Australia’s world-first climate shift + Our phone-fueled sex criminals

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday Headlines: Israel says one of four bodies handed over by Hamas is not a hostage, three Australian men accused of Bali villa shooting could fa...

The statistic that should shame Australia + Candace Owens banned

15 Oct 2025

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NSW has now recorded its highest-ever yearly rate of Indigenous deaths in custody. The shocking statistic has sparked the State Coroner to call out th...

How the gov’s swiping $70m from you + GP visits costing your health & cash

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: AFP formally requests the PM’s number be taken down from US website, search for missing Gus expanded after advice from surv...

THE BEEFING: Rosie O'Donnell vs Donald Trump

14 Oct 2025

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Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell's feud is one of his earliest public beefs. Starting all the way back in 2006 when O'Donnell went after Trump on The ...

MP calls out Parliament sports club scandal + Childcare bosses resign

14 Oct 2025

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It’s the Parliament Sports Club scandal that’s uncovered explosive allegations about the powerful forces that are really running Canberra....

World leaders sign Gaza deal + Hollywood’s too perfect star

13 Oct 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: Donald Trump signs Gaza ceasefire deal with world leaders in Egypt, AFP say its investigating Lydia Thorpe over ‘burn down Pa...

The truth about the hostage release + Treasurer’s major backflip

13 Oct 2025

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The US President has declared the war in Gaza is over, but as the world nervously waits for the hostage handover, many experts are concerned about wha...

Trump to meet Israeli hostages + The killers no one wants to talk about

12 Oct 2025

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Headlines: Donald Trump to meet with Israeli hostages after release by Hamas, calls for schoolies pill testing after second nitazene death, millions o...

BONUS: How they found the Bali Bombers

11 Oct 2025

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23 years ago today, the single largest loss of Australian life due to an act of terror hit Bali’s Kuta Beach. Two massive explosions tore t...

Why Turia Pitt wants you to be selfish and tell it straight

10 Oct 2025

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Turia Pitt is one of those names everyone in Australia knows. In 2011, she was caught in a grassfire during a 100-kilometre ultramarathon and suffered...

Trump sends troops to Israel + What Netflix's Monsters gets wrong

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix's Monsters series The Ed Gein Story is trending globally but despite it’s popularity the reviews are not in its favour, with critics poi...

Tesla investigated after crashes + Taylor Swift's billionaire showgirl era

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Man who threatened PM prepared to ‘sacrifice self’, Abbie Chatfield ordered to pay $79k for defaming former friend, man who rap...

THE BEEFING: The Beckham family feud

09 Oct 2025

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The Beckham family has long projected the image of a glamorous, tight-knit dynasty, with David and Victoria at the centre of a global brand. But behin...

Israel & Hamas agree on Gaza peace deal + How renewables overtook coal

09 Oct 2025

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Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity for the first time, with countries like Sri Lanka already running on about...

Hackers hit Qantas with ransom demand + The price of a Saudi punchline

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Manhunt underway in Sydney after man shot dead in ‘brazen’ daylight attack, former William Tyrell investigator 'reading between...

Rent prices up 44% in five years + Is Trump a fascist?

08 Oct 2025

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The word fascist is one of the most politically charged, and controversial, labels being used to describe US President Donald trump. He's been called ...

Gov accused of ‘ISIS bride’ cover-up + Inside the mind of a sovereign citizen

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: Australians detained by Israeli forces deported to Jordan, Government accused of ISIS brides cover-up and inaction over sexual as...

THE BEEFING: Greta Thunberg vs world leaders

07 Oct 2025

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Activist Greta Thunberg is a pro at feuding with world leaders, from US president Donald Trump to former-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, sh...

Two years since Oct 7 Hamas attack + Robin Williams AI vids spark outrage

07 Oct 2025

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Today marks the two-year anniversary of Oct 7 when Hamas militants killed 1200 people and took 250 Israeli hostages. Since then, more than 67,000 Pale...

Rosie O’Donnell on Trump, Gaza & fame + PM responds to death threats

06 Oct 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: PM calls for calm after death threats, alleged Sydney shooter named and charged with over 20 offences, social media platforms order...

Morrison backs Trump for Nobel Peace Prize + What happiness really costs

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How much money do you need to be happy? A study found the average Australian would need to earn around $180k a year to reach peak wellbeing in 2025. B...

Up to 100 bullets fired in Sydney shooting + The daylight saving scam

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Up to 100 bullets fired in suburban Sydney shooting, Trump to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, search for missing four-year-old enters...

BONUS: Diddy faces justice

04 Oct 2025

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Hip hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs was due to be sentenced for two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution in a New York court on Friday...

How true crime thrillers come to life with Australia's top forensics author

03 Oct 2025

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Liz Porter has spent decades immersed in the world of crime, from CSI to Silent Witness to the triple murder mushroom trial. The award-winning journal...

Accused cop killer's court outburst + Our obsession with Nicole & Keith

03 Oct 2025

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban filed for divorce after 19 years of marriage, involving millions of dollars, prenups and allegedly a ‘cocaine&rsqu...

Deadly synagogue terror attack + The tradies toppling the A-League

02 Oct 2025

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Friday Headlines: Two killed in 'terrorist incident' at Manchester synagogue, new footage sheds light on Dezi Freeman's escape, Queensland to launch s...

THE BEEFING: Taylor Swift vs Kanye West

02 Oct 2025

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Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s feud has spanned well over a decade, morphing from a single shocking awards show moment into one of pop culture&rs...

Defence boss declares war on 'woke' + Australia’s historic treaty

02 Oct 2025

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US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, delivered his new set of directives for the US military, including that moving forward he only wants male standard...

Calls to ban strip searches + Albo’s deLuLu supermarket plan

01 Oct 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Police are being called to scrap strip searches of young people after landmark win, sunscreen whistleblowers say testing company &...

US Government in shutdown + Trump's Nobel Peace Prize race

01 Oct 2025

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Donald Trump is eyeing off a Nobel Peace Prize, after scoring nominations from countries including Israel and Pakistan - a surprising nod for a presid...

SPONSORED: AFLW star Bonnie Toogood on mental fitness

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AFLW has exploded in growth and popularity over the past few years, elevating star players like Essendon FC captain Bonnie Toogood. But with that spot...

Major sunscreen testing concerns + Free speech v hate speech

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday Headlines: More sunscreens pulled from Aussie shelves, house prices climb for eighth month in a row as 5% deposits kick in, charges dropped ...

THE BEEFING: Antoinette Lattouf vs The ABC

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Antoinette Lattouf’s legal battle with the ABC has dominated the news cycle, but behind the headlines lies a story of broken trust and, in Antoi...

Taliban shut down telecoms + The reality of Trump's Gaza plan

30 Sep 2025

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Nearly two years into Israel's war on Gaza, more than 66,000 lives have been lost, and millions are on the brink of famine. Now, Donald Trump and Benj...

Trump & Netanyahu sign Gaza peace plan + The 'future PM' taking on Sussan Ley

29 Sep 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: Trump announces 'historic peace plan' for Gaza, Optus executives to meet with Communications Minister after second 000 outage, Geel...

Teen car chase through mall + Character reference ban for sex offenders

29 Sep 2025

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Calls are mounting to abolish the use of character references in court sentencing, following Queensland’s recent legislation restricting their u...

The gov’s $18b win from your tax + The anti-vax ideas killing kids

28 Sep 2025

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Monday Headlines: Anthony Albanese promises to "defend democracy" alongside "mate" Keir Starmer, Federal Budget in $18 billion better shape than expec...

BONUS: Investigating a real-life murder

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Briefing host Tara Cassidy is once again a finalist in a prestigious journalism award for her LiSTNR crime podcast Crime In Focus: Killer Charm. S...

Ex-Kyle & Jackie O's Mitch Churi spills on Tyra Banks and Spanx

26 Sep 2025

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Mitch Churi has worn it all, from chicken suits to Spanx, but what really sets him apart is his razor-sharp wit and unapologetic authenticity.  B...

Trump’s 100% drug tariffs + Why you're getting sucked in by nostalgia

26 Sep 2025

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More than 68% of Gen Z are romanticising eras that existed long before they were born, while Millennials and Gen X are increasingly drawn to historica...

Same job, $60k less pay + How to rig the Oscars

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Trump administration says fatal shooting of ICE office was politically motivated, Andrew Hastie pours cold water on claims he's gunn...

THE BEEFING: The AFL vs homophobia

25 Sep 2025

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The AFL remains Australia’s most attended sport, drawing 8.4 million fans in 2024 alone, but the games history with homophobia has been back in ...

Bali hospital accused of organ theft + David Pocock on uni crisis

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Public confidence in Australian universities is continuing to erode, as institutions face funding issues, widespread job cuts and allegations of failu...

Mayor hits back at 'Islamophobic’ Trump + When fame doesn’t win votes

24 Sep 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Albo and Trump have become Insta official, Trump slammed by London Mayor over 'Islamophobic' sharia law comments, WHO issues state...

Antoinette Lattouf’s $150,000 payout + Fact-checking Trump’s UN speech

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US president Donald Trump made a fiery 56-minute speech at the UN General Assembly - well over the customary 15-minute time limit - telling ...

Brittany Higgins v Bruce Lehrmann explained: Part 2

23 Sep 2025

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Over four years after Brittany Higgins first went public with allegations she was sexually assaulted in Parliament House; the political and legal fall...

‘Going to hell’ Trump sprays UN leaders + Higgins v Lehrmann: Part 1

23 Sep 2025

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Wednesday Headlines: White House confirms Albo meeting after Trump sprays UN, Australian childcare bosses grilled over mistreatment and abuse at inqui...

THE BEEFING: RFK Jr. vs his family

23 Sep 2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr - now Donald Trump’s Health Secretary - has made dubious claims about vaccines, with his latest suggesting common painkille...

Trump’s autism misinformation + Police officer charged with assault

23 Sep 2025

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In a bombshell statement sending shockwaves around the world, the US President has claimed paracetamol use in pregnant women is linked to autism. Alth...

Jimmy Kimmel’s back after boycott + Epstein saga hits royal family (again)

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Opposition leader Sussan Ley welcomed to Israel over Palestine pushback, Super typhoon set to make landfall in China, Hong Kong and the Phi...

Inside the deadly Optus outage + Trump finds ‘answer to autism’

22 Sep 2025

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The fallout continues over the Optus disaster as pressure grows on the Telecommunications Giant after its deadly triple-zero outage. Federal Communica...

Thousands attend Charlie Kirk memorial + How to stop teen machete murders

21 Sep 2025

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Headlines: Australia joins Canada and the UK in formally recognising Palestine, Charlie Kirk's funeral service is underway at a stadium in Arizona, at...

BONUS: Meet Royel Otis, the Aussie duo going to Coachella

20 Sep 2025

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The Coachella 2026 line-up has officially dropped, featuring major headliners like Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter, but one Aussie act also taking...

Bohemian Rhapsody's Gwilym Lee on being a ‘confused white guy’ in the NT

19 Sep 2025

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Gwilym Lee is a proud Welshman and self-proclaimed ‘pretender’, best known for portraying Queen guitarist Brian May in Bohemian Rhapsody. ...

NSW Premier defends top cop frontrunner + Major arrests in Vic murders

19 Sep 2025

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The race is on to find the next NSW Police Commissioner, but the top candidate is already plagued with controversy. The NSW Premier says he’s wi...

First Aussie state bans pill testing + Threats, lies and UFO cover-ups

18 Sep 2025

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Friday Headlines: Donald Trump says Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air is not a free speech issue, Queensland becomes the first state to ban pill testin...

The Trump vs Jimmy Kimmel fallout + Alan Jones' charges downgraded

18 Sep 2025

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Donald Trump’s war on the media has just escalated, with the Jimmy Kimmel Show cancelled after the late-night night host made comments about the...

Thousands protest Trump’s UK royal visit + Inside Taliban tourism

17 Sep 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Thousands protest in London as Donald Trump receives a royal welcome in the UK, Vic Police warn of fake cop collecting donations f...

Albo’s embarrassing PNG blunder + Aussie journo blasts Trump

17 Sep 2025

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It’s being labelled as a major diplomatic blunder by the Albanese government, with Papua New Guinea pulling out of signing a key defence treaty ...

Trump sprays Aussie ‘fake news loser’ + The truth about mass job cuts

16 Sep 2025

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Wednesday Headlines: Murder charges laid against Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, terrorism offenses tossed for Luigi Mangione, former broadcaster...

The hidden side effect of daily sunscreen use + Deadly gas leak

16 Sep 2025

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Sunscreen is back in the spotlight, with groundbreaking new research showing a link between daily sunscreen use and vitamin D deficiency. Earlier this...

BONUS: The condition killing children at the same rate as cancer

16 Sep 2025

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Dementia is now Australia’s leading cause of death, and it doesn’t just affect the elderly.   Around 90 kids die from childhood ...

DNA links Kirk suspect to murder + ‘Mass immigration’ fact or fear

15 Sep 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: FBI says DNA evidence links suspect to Charlie Kirk murder, senior Liberal threatens to quit frontbench over net zero targets, Quee...

Who’s responsible for the Coalition crisis? + Emmy winners revealed

15 Sep 2025

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The Coalition has recorded its worst primary result in Newspoll history, as Sussan Ley struggles to save the Liberal Party. The latest research shows ...

‘Fight back or die’ rallies Musk + Watching porn? ID please

14 Sep 2025

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Monday Headlines: UK PM says Britain will ‘never surrender’ its flag to far-right protesters, police can't rule out Dezi Freeman hasn't es...

BONUS: The secrets of a 30-year fugitive

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021, a neatly dressed man in his 60s walks into a Sydney Police Station. He looks like a regular guy. But police are stunned - this isn’t ju...

Jack Toohey is taking on tech bros, the housing crisis & his privilege

12 Sep 2025

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Jack Toohey calls himself a ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ but his viral videos on the housing crisis suggest otherwise.  After...

Wildest Charlie Sheen doco revelations + PM reacts to Kirk shooting

12 Sep 2025

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It’s the new bombshell Charlie Sheen documentary that’s making headlines around the world. The US actor says he’s finally telling th...

FBI releases image of Kirk shooter suspect + Inside Netflix’s new top film

11 Sep 2025

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Friday Headlines: FBI locate rifle believed to have killed Charlie Kirk, Brisbane teen on terror charges granted bail, Jeffrey Epstein scandal spills ...

Who’s to blame for Charlie Kirk assassination? + Julie Bishop denies bullying

11 Sep 2025

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The political fallout has already begun from the assassination of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old was shot dead in front of tho...

Controversial MAGA activist shot at rally + The hidden toll of fatherhood

10 Sep 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Support for Sussan Ley after Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price dumping, popular right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah ral...

Israel's unprecedented Qatar attack fallout + Poland downs Russian drones

10 Sep 2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under attack from leaders across the world after he launched missile attacks on Qatar. Qatar has threaten...

Calls for influencer ban + Australia’s ‘sickening’ obsession

09 Sep 2025

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Wednesday Headlines: World leaders condemn Israeli strikes in Qatar, nationwide protections urged amid retail crime wave, penalties tripled for dodgy ...

The Murdoch Family succession war ends + Greta Thunberg’s boat struck

09 Sep 2025

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A new deal has been reached, which cements Lachlan Murdoch’s power to run his father’s multi-billion-dollar media empire.  After bitt...

Australia’s world-first AI crackdown + Fugitive father's fatal mistake

08 Sep 2025

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Tuesday Headlines: Aussie kids will be banned from having violent, harmful and sexual conversations with AI chatbots, Victorian Premier’s orders...

Erin Patterson a 'narcissistic psychopath' + VMA winners revealed

08 Sep 2025

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Triple murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life for the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another after serving them he...

THE SENTENCE: Two-minute mushroom trial recap

08 Sep 2025

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Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...

Protestors clash on Bondi beach + Return of Australian ‘ISIS Brides’

07 Sep 2025

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Monday Headlines: Bondi brawl being investigated by police, families call for justice after two teens stabbed to death in Melbourne, NSW government pa...

BONUS: Grace Fitzgibbon on grief, heartbreak and hope

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Grace Fitzgibbon went through in the space of a year what most people experience in a lifetime. In the throes of a public break-up, she los...

How Tim Elliott got a fugitive to talk after 30 years in hiding

05 Sep 2025

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Tim Elliott has done what few could - persuading one of Australia’s most elusive prison escapees to break his silence. The journalist and author...

The eating disorder you haven’t heard of + Neo-Nazi denied bail

05 Sep 2025

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Experts are warning about a serious eating disorder that affects thousands of Australians but often goes undetected. Avoidant/Restrictive Intake Disor...

Albo's chat with Trump + The ‘nepo baby’ taking over Vogue

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday Headlines: Anthony Albanese says he spoke to Donald Trump on the phone, more allegations against Sydney childcare chain under investigation, In...

Epstein survivors ready to name names + Ben Roberts-Smith loses again

04 Sep 2025

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The Jeffrey Epstein investigation is back in the headlines, as victims and survivors hold a special news conference threatening to name names unless t...

Ex-Premier defends China visit + Inside the hunt for Dezi Freeman

03 Sep 2025

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Thursday Headlines: Former Premier defends China visit, total cost of Nauru deal revealed, more support on the way for thousands of older Australians,...

'Dictator Dan' in China + 1% of Epstein files released

03 Sep 2025

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Former Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is under fire for attending a major military parade in China alongside President Xi Jin Ping, and the North Korea...

BONUS: Inside Australia's Neo-Nazi movement

03 Sep 2025

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BONUS: Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell was arrested over his alleged involvement in an attack on a first nations Camp Sovereignty over the weekend, foll...

Trump’s use of National Guard illegal + Our ‘secret’ $400m prison island

02 Sep 2025

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Wednesday Headlines: Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell arrested, US Federal court rules Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard to LA protests illegal...

Govt social media crackdown won’t work + Vic Premiers message to Neo-Nazi

02 Sep 2025

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The federal government has released the results of its long-awaited trial into its plan to crackdown on social media users under 16. Many experts...

The Taliban calls for international help + The hidden cost of your Airbnb

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Headlines: Our prescriptions are set to get a little cheaper, Aldi vegetable suppliers accused of being part of a price-fixing cartel, some of...

The simple solution to our housing crisis + Dezi Freeman update

01 Sep 2025

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So, is migration really to blame for our housing crisis? According to one expert, our growing population is not the main cause of skyrocketing prices ...

Protestors called ‘racist’ + Our world-leading gun control is failing

31 Aug 2025

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Monday Headlines: Anti-mass immigration rallies condemned as hateful and racist, wife of alleged gunman Dezi Freeman urges him to surrender, Greta Thu...

BONUS: Inside the hardline church that sparked an Australian-first inquiry

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in Australia, a long-overdue inquiry into abuse and coercive control within cults and religious groups has been launched. The Victo...