The Briefing
Episodes
Mushroom trial evidence released + Red flags of a child predator
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Erin Patterson guilty of murder, 100 families may sue childcare centre over Joshua Brown alleged abuse, Death toll from Texas flood...
Guilty verdict: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder, after serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushr...
Erin Patterson guilty of murder + 'Racist' NT cop shot Kamanjayi Walker
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: NT coroner hands down findings into 2019 Yuendumu police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and Trump's Department of Justice and FBI c...
Do we need antisemitism training? + Trickery & traps in real estate
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Jewish leader wants mandatory antisemitism training introduced after spate of antisemitic attacks in Melbourne, a Queensland zoo wor...
BONUS: What you need to know about child sex abuse predators
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a chilling case in Melbourne has put the issue of child sex abuse into the national spotlight. A childcare worker has been charged with all...
Mitch Wallis on his viral breakdown, social media addiction & how to love
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Wallis is big on three words - 'I’m not ok.' The founder of mental health charity Heart On My Sleeve went viral after having a raw very pu...
Trump's 'big beautiful bill' passes + New laws for childcare centres
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Government pushes new federal laws to protect children in childcare, Liverpool stars supercar had been recalled before death and ...
Millions mourn Liverpool FC star + Superman returns ... again
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Headlines: Tributes flow for Liverpool FC star Diogo Jota, alleged Melbourne child abuser may have had more contact with kids, Australia's Priv...
Diddy’s verdict explained + Man dies from 'rabies-like' bat virus
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Parents say Alleged childcare sex offender Joshua Dale Brown might have worked across more dates in centres than authorities init...
Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking + Your politics won’t stop Doomsday
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday Headlines: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs not guilty of sex trafficking, Kanye West banned from entering Australia, ‘Bomb cyclone&rsquo...
Qantas hack explained + Second man arrested in child sex abuse case
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon headlines: Second man charged after Melbourne childcare worker accused of 70 offences, third person arrested in relation to the alleged murd...
Vic to strengthen child safety laws + Glastonbury: Free speech or crime?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday Headlines: Victorian government to strengthen state's Working with Children Checks after Joshua Cook charged with 70 offences, NSW residents...
‘Bomb cyclone’ + Calls for increased childcare safeguards
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Five million could be hit with intense weather system hitting the coast of NSW, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to ...
Visas pulled, cops probe Glastonbury acts + Can AI spot dodgy tax returns?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Police are investigating Bop Vylan and Kneecap over Glastonbury performances, Sydney under ‘prepare now’ orders as east...
Day 40: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
BUPA’s $35 million penalty + Why we need to care about Trump’s tariffs
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: BUPA to pay $35 MILLION dollars in penalties and two US firefighters have been shot with the body of a suspected shooter found an...
Is this the end of unpaid work? + Exposing Australia’s worst terrorist
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Greens candidate left ‘potentially without vision’ after being arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest, Teen in serious bu...
The Baby Trade: Inside the international surrogacy marketplace
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode: As the Australian government prepares to review our national patchwork of surrogacy laws, this exclusive LiSTNR investigation reveals h...
MAFS’ Carina Mirabile on being ‘the ethnic girl’ & groom's door punch
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carina Mirabile grew up dreaming of being a blonde beach babe instead of the 'ethnic girl', but now she proudly embraces her Italian heritage. The Mar...
Day 39: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Horror house party stabbing + Jeff Bezos’ $85 million wedding in Venice
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Teenager charged with murder for allegedly fatally stabbing a man, appeal hearing underway for police officer who tasered a 95-ye...
‘Freak offs’ & ‘fear’: Diddy trial nears end + The Squid Game effect
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Headlines: Iran’s supreme leader says US gained nothing from strikes, Prosecution says Diddy used ‘violence and fear’ as clos...
Day 38: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Who is Zohran Mamdani? + Police arrest alleged uni hacker
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: First repatriation flight of Australians from Israel lands in Sydney, three men charged over murdered indigenous teenager Cassius...
‘Daddy’ Trump and his NATO kids + Dating app turned hate crime trap
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday Headlines: Iran-Israel ceasefire seems to be holding as ‘Daddy’ Trump meets with NATO chief, economists are tipping there’l...
Day 37: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Antoinette Lattouf wins + Is Gout Gout the next Usain Bolt?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Donald Trump calls leaked intelligence report on US strikes “fake news”, Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination...
Are Australians racist? + The world's at war, should I fly?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday Headlines: Donald Trump's warning to Israel, Australia’s mental health reform plan 'not fit for purpose,' First Nations people ar...
Day 36: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
What Trump’s ceasefire really means + Jeff Bezos wedding protests
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Dive: Donald Trump took to social media and announced an apparent ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Just hours later, that was denied by Iran. S...
The $1bn loophole funding nose jobs, tummy tucks + Did we help bomb Iran?
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Iran's targeting the US largest military base in the middle east in Qatar, a Queensland mother accused of torturing her one-year-ol...
Jury lockdown explained: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Iran threatens terror attacks + AC/DC reveals Australian tour
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep dive: So, what happens next after the US attacked Iran? The US says its “Operation Midnight Hammer” was about destroying Tehran&rsquo...
Aus evacuations axed after US strikes + The big brands gaslighting you
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Planned evacuations of Australians trapped in the Middle East have been cancelled following the US’s strikes on Iran’s n...
OnlyFans queen Blue Eyed Kayla Jade on sex, love and Peggy Sue
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OnlyFans queen Blue Eyed Kayla Jade is Australia's most famous sex worker, a mother of two and an icon to millions of her online followers, including ...
What's next: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Should we name underage offenders? + ADF step up Middle East evacuations
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Dive: There are new calls to overhaul our current laws that prevent us naming offenders under the age of 18 who are convicted of serious crimes.&...
Trump's two-week war deadline + Are the Logies rigged?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Headlines: Trump's deciding whether the US will attack Iran, mass alert to parents after a child sex probe, Australia gets the green light for ...
Day 35: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Will the US attack Iran? + Embarrassing fail for our top universities
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Car plunges throw Melbourne shopping centre, Unemployment figures hold firm at 4.1% and Australia’s top universities have d...
The CEOs making 55x more than you + The dark side of crypto
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday Headlines: Iranian ambassador to Australia calls on Anthony Albanese to condemn Israel, court for teens accused of six-hour Sydney gang rape,...
Day 34: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Iran vows to show “no mercy” + World first for LGBTQIA+ blood donation
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Iran's supreme leader vowed to show “no mercy”, third Australian arrested in Bali over the alleged targeted shooting ...
Trump won’t kill Iran's leader ‘for now’ + Masked hitmen in suburbia
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday Headlines: Australians in Iran and Israel told to ‘shelter in place’, Victoria to propose laws making churches vicariously respo...
Day 33: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Trump’s evacuation warning + 700 half siblings IVF horror story
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Dive: Australia’s Health Ministers have now ordered a “rapid review” of our IVF industry after two recent embryo bungles i...
SPONSORED: The new shot defending Aussie babies
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common and highly contagious virus that can affect the nose, throat and lungs. Nearly all Australian infants...
The vices costing us $13k a year
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Recovered bodies from Air India crash returned to families, heavy strikes between Israel and Iran enter fourth day, tributes are fl...
Day 32: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Three hit in Sydney shootings + Why Trump can’t escape Israel-Iran war
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Three men shot in Auburn Sydney’s South-West outside a family restaurant, Tasmania Police officer shot dead, Minnesota manh...
Pro-abortion Democrats in shooter manifesto + Is feminism a ‘joke’ in 2025?
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Anthony Albanese will be holding his first-ever face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, manhunt continues for Minnesota shooter, sea...
Ed Gamble on Nigella Lawson, food porn and Off Menu with Robert De Niro
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Gamble is the British comedian who’s pulled off the rare combo of tattoos and fine dining, carving out a unique space in comedy and culinary ...
What's next: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
How new Israel-Iran strikes will affect us all + Air India mayday call
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: One of two black boxes from Air India plane crash found, US Federal Judge rules Trumps deployment of the National Guard in LA pro...
Sole survivor of fatal Air India crash + Who killed The Project and Q+A?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Headlines: Air India crash kills at least 290 people, Trump's National Guard order to be challenged in court, Australian woman faces court for ...
Day 31: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Awkward AUKUS standoff + Indigenous deaths in custody crisis
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: $368 billion AUKUS deal under review by the US, National Anti-Corruption Commission rules out any corruption in Brittany Hi...
Albo’s $622k pay day + Justin Baldoni v Blake Lively explained
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday Headlines: Harvey Weinstein found guilty in #MeToo sex crime retrial, Pentagon reviewing AUKUS to ensure ‘America First’, PM &...
Day 30: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Curfew declared in LA + Backlash to PM's sanctions on Israeli ministers
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: LA enforces a curfew after days of protests with the Mayor declaring an emergency, Greta Thunberg lands in Paris after being depo...
Aus sanctions far-right Israeli ministers + The drug report gov won’t release
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday Headlines: Australia sanctions far-right Israeli ministers, three days of mourning declared in Austria following mass school shooting, elect...
Day 29: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Inside the LA protests + Second Monash IVF embryo mix-up
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirms investigation launched into shooting of an Australian journalist during LA protests, sec...
PM urged to act on US shooting, Israel + Testing the secret to longevity
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Greta Thunberg’s IDF interception sparks protest outside Anthony Albanese’s Sydney office, pressure mounts on PM to con...
The series exposing reality music TV's 'dark side'
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Dive: Millions of us watch TV shows like Australian Idol and The Voice, cheering on ordinary people with music talent as they chase their dr...
Ex-PM & Hollywood heavyweights on King’s list + Footy's ice-cold ritual
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Scomo among hundreds on King’s Honours list, National Guard arrives in LA against anti-ICE protests, candlelight vigils held f...
Cheng Lei on surviving torture and her complicated love for China
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cheng Lei was detained by the Chinese Government back in 2020, accused of espionage and of leaking state secrets to foreign organisations. The Austral...
Day 28: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Elon Musk’s explosive Epstein claim + PM to face Trump
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Jumping castle operator found not guilty over incident that left six children dead, Chris Dawson’s legal bid over a sexual ...
Pheobe Bishop’s housemates charged + China & the secret chocolate factory
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Headlines: Pheobe Bishop’s housemates charged with murder, NZ MPs who performed haka in Parliament given record suspensions, weight loss ...
Day 27: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Trump bans 12 countries from the US + Cosmetic industry crackdown
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: US President Donald Trump bans 12 countries from the US, Senior Coalition members hit back at former Liberal Party Leader Alan St...
State’s Premier & AFL team at risk + Deadly disease to give a shit about
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday Headlines: NSW gamblers now losing $24 million to pokies every day, future of Tasmanian Premier and AFL team hangs in the balance, Australia&...
Day 26: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
$70 million lotto winner found + What happened with Trump and Musk?
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: GDP slow growth as economists predict further interest rate cuts, Oreo maker sues Aldi in US over 'copycat' packaging and $7...
Infamous murder case set for court + The ‘hypocrites’ v big oil & gas
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday Headlines: Samantha Murphy’s accused killer given trial date, Australia’s economic growth downgraded as the OECD singles out our...
Day 25: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Pay rise for millions + How to solve our illegal tobacco crisis
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon Headlines: Minimum wage going up by $32 a week, Erin Patterson continues to give evidence in murder trial and Bluey Lego has arrived in Aust...
1 in 3 men admit partner abuse + Inside our ‘broken’ mental health system
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Greens senator Dorinda Cox joins Labor, one in three Australian men have used intimate partner violence, one of Europe’s larg...
Day 24: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Erin Patterson gives evidence + World changing Ukraine drone attack
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ukraine drone attacks on Russia have changed our world forever. The top-secret mission dubbed “Spider’s Web” wiped out 40 Russia...
Major shift in property prices + We’re training AI to blackmail us
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Property prices tipped to surge up to 10% by 2026, Sydney vigil held for Alice Springs man who died in custody, major escalatio...
Lab Muffin on the beauty lies you're still falling for
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michelle Wong is a chemist, beauty myth-buster and the brain behind the viral sensation Lab Muffin Beauty Science. What began as a side proje...
Day 23: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Trump’s tariffs back + Shock twist in Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee split
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They were one of Hollywood’s rock-solid couples, married for almost 30 years. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their split in 2023...
‘Misinformed’ Albanese invited to Israel + Are you a narcissist?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Headlines: Albanese criticised as 'misinformed' by the President of Israel, markets continue surging after US court blocks Trump’s tariff...
Day 22: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Magda Szubanski diagnosed with cancer + What happened to Pheobe Bishop?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon headlines: A court has ruled some of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, Elon Musk is leaving his role at the White House, Magda Szubanski r...
The Coalition’s modern facelift + Would you live in a 3D-printed home?
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday Headlines: Coalition front bench revealed, head of UNRWA calls US-backed aid model a 'distraction from atrocities', 21 charges authorised aga...
Day 21: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Deborra-Lee on Hugh Jackman's divorce 'betrayal' + State of Origin craze
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon headlines: The Coalition is back together, Inflation holds steady with the Albanese Government calling it a win and Debra Lee Furness breaks...
‘Forever chemicals’ found in 85% of Aussies + Do trigger warnings work?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday Headlines: Forever chemicals found in nearly every Aussie, First Nations man dies while being placed under arrest at a supermarket in the NT...
Day 20: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Viral video rocking French President + ATO whistleblower pleads guilty
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon headlines: ATO Whistleblower pleads guilty to a number of charges, Women charged over murder of three-year-old and Prime Minister visits flo...
The $5k reason to keep WFH + We’re jailing 10-year-olds
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday Headlines: Macron slapped and shoved by wife in Vietnam, Kremlin calls Trump ‘emotional’, millions of Australians under severe wea...
Day 19: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...
Why you need to care about new super tax + Aussie drug arrest in Bali
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Afternoon headlines: Australian man arrested in Bali over allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into Indonesia, Australia’s second largest private...
Teens charged over machete attack + Porn in the classroom
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday Headlines: Over 30,000 residents across 14 towns still isolated by NSW floods, Hannah’s law comes into effect in Queensland, two teens ch...
Sarah Wilson on 'I Quit Sugar', Belle Gibson and leaving Australia
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Wilson, founder of the I Quit Sugar empire, ex-editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and New York Times best-selling author, is prolific. Ditching Syd...
Day 18: Two-minute mushroom trial recap
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington ...