The Briefing

Manslaughter, not murder: 14 believers guilty of little girl's death

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Caravan with explosives found in Sydney allegedly intended for antisemitic attack, lowered inflation rates open the door to April elec...

Four ways politicians could make renting and buying less shit

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our major political parties each have plans they say will make renting better and home ownership easier for young people. We’ll believe it when ...

Why Chinese AI DeepSeek is making the tech world question everything

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia Day neo-Nazis face court in Adelaide, how Dutton’s promise to cut 36,000 government jobs could affect you, Trump signs orde...

The Algorithm, Part 2: What streaming is doing to how we make music

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are artists making music just for the algorithm? Alex Burnett is the Australian songwriter behind music with 1.4 billion streams on platforms like App...

The Algorithm, Part 1: How to stop Spotify killing your music taste

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia’s road toll hits 12-year high, Aussies pay more for dental care than most OECD countries, Donald Trump to sign order b...

Why do we dream?

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you have a dream last night? Do you remember it? Dreams hold a lot of significance throughout history – but how much should we be reading in...

What it takes to become an Australian citizen on Australia Day

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Italian Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on Holocaust Remembrance Day and high temperatures p...

This Australia Day, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts is thinking about the kids

24 Jan 2025

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Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, is a proud Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul woman who’s a survivor of out-of-home care and now a practising lawyer fighting f...

How Prince Harry made the Murdoch media empire say sorry

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes sorry is the hardest, and in this case, most expensive word. This week, Prince Harry achieved something many thought impossible – rece...

$2 a litre: Who’s f*cking with our petrol prices?

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Albo to promise $10,000 cash bonus for apprentices, Southport attacker jailed for 52 years over murder of three girls, Splendour in th...

Why you're waiting longer for shorter TV shows

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Long gone are the glory days of television when we’d be handed 20+ episode seasons of our favourite shows, enough to keep us going and satiated ...

We're tuning out the environment. Here’s why that’s dangerous

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Dutton gains ‘significant lead’ over Albanese as preferred PM, Trump threatens Putin with tariffs and demands apology from 'nas...

Could an Aussie get on the mission to Mars (and come back alive)?

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump says US astronauts will be planting an American flag on Mars within the next four years. But how about an Australian flag? In 2019 the th...

You can now visit the Jonestown Massacre site - but should you?

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Trump’s first day back in office wrapped, AFP says foreign influence may be behind antisemitic attacks, mental health wards shut down...

Trump is President again. Here’s how it affects Australia’s billionaires

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two of Australia’s richest people – Gina Rinehart and Anthony Pratt - were on the invites list to Donald Trump’s inauguration, as he...

Are unions holding Australians to ransom?

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Donald Trump returns to the White House, new polling shows Aussies are more optimistic in 2025 and Alex de Minaur is through to the AO quar...

Is Novak Djokovic a 'political scapegoat'?

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Novak Djokovic has made global headlines for opting out of a customary on-court interview following comments made by broadcaster Tony Jones, who chant...

How big beer is taking over the taps at your local pub

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: First hostages freed in Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal Peter Dutton promises tax-free lunches for small businesses TikTok back online for Amer...

Kris Fade on bling, Dubai and avoiding drama

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kris Fade was told he wasn’t made for radio - now he’s one of the biggest media personalities in Dubai. The Lebanese-Australian presenter ...

Why Gen Z are dancing in front of burning houses

17 Jan 2025

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Gen Z has been dubbed the most 'unserious generation' - but is it true? Viral social media posts of young creators dancing in front of LA's fires and ...

Could climate change turn you into a criminal?

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Israel stalls on signing Gaza ceasefire deal, Trump could save TikTok, the AO has a new villain and new study shows older siblings and girl...

Everything you need to know about the Gaza ceasefire deal

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After 15 months of violence and bloodshed, a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel has finally been reached. While there have been celebrations in t...

How does a casino go broke? The Star saga explained

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire deal, Bill Shorten to leave politics nine days early, Coles to ban the sale of knives after staff stabbed ...

What your TikTok will look like when all the Americans are gone

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The end is nigh for TikTok, which is set to be banned in the US on the 19th of January.  After US congress passed the laws that would effectively...

An ex-PM reveals the truth behind our newest election campaign slogans

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australian man captured while fighting in Ukraine reportedly killed, Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal ‘on the brink,' Donald Trump wou...

Trump wants to buy Greenland and annex Canada. Can he?

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump spent the past week threatening to buy Greenland, annex Canada, re-name the Gulf of Mexico and take over the Panama Canal, potentially by...

Is this $2.3 billion industry is scamming you at the checkout?

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Kyrgios hints at retirement, Federal MP calls for mandatory sentences for antisemitic vandals,  JD Vance walks back Trump’s prom...

LA is burning. Could Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane be next?

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At least 24 people have been killed and more than 10,000 properties destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.  Australia’s bushfire season pu...

The AI choosing who gets to be born in Australia

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: LA fires still not contained, Penny Wong and Kevin Rudd invited to Trump’s Inauguration, Peter Dutton launches election campaign and ...

How Eddie Dilleen went from Centrelink to $90m worth of property

10 Jan 2025

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Eddie Dilleen went from living on welfare with his mum to building a $90 million property portfolio, and he’s still in his 30s. He bought his fi...

'I don't find it funny': CoolCabanas CEO weighs in the beach tent debate

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We love a debate down under, and every summer for the last few years, Aussies have been going head-to-head over one topic: CoolCabanas. The humble bea...

How to retrain your brain in 2025

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: The latest on the LA fires, new data shows Aussies wages up, Birkenstock sues copycats, and Bluey Lego will hit shelves by the end of this ...

Inside the LA wildfires: An Australian prepares to evacuate

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Five people have been killed and more than 30,000 people are under evacuation orders as the Los Angeles wildfires continue to rage. More than 1000 bui...

The AI tools that will make your life easier in 2025

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Rescued hiker in NSW survived a fortnight on berries and two muesli bars, wildfires have forced thousands to flee in Los Angeles, the pilot...

Is your feed about to get f*cked? A former Facebook CEO weighs in

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook, and its parent company Meta, is saying goodbye to fact-checkers. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an announcement posted to social media tha...

Hate your job? Here's how to change careers in 2025

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Meta scraps independent fact-checkers, Aussie house prices dip, three missing after Rottnest Island plane crash and Donald Trump Junior arr...

The truth behind a 'mysterious' new virus sweeping China

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent scroll of your social media feed might have made you feel like you were back in 2020. Footage of overwhelmed hospital emergency rooms in Chin...

How to avoid fake news in 2025

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation, man faces court in Fiji over alleged rape of Virgin Airlines crew member, Donald Tr...

The OnlyFans house that made $10 million last month

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bop House is a multimillion-dollar mansion full of female OnlyFans creators living together and making viral online content. They claim to have ma...

Investing $20 a week could make you rich in 2025

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Anthony Albanese kicks off election year with multi-state blitz, top pay packets of Aussie uni execs revealed, six-day farewell for Jimmy C...

Best of: Dr Karl says OnlyFans can save the planet

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this best of episode of the Weekend Briefing Antoinette Lattouf is joined by Dr Karl.  Dr Karl is Australia’s favourite science commun...

Best of: Meet Sonny Rennison, Australia’s first wheelchair ballkid

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: FBI confirms lone actor in the New Orleans New Year’s attack and rules out Vegas connection, bushfires east of Perth claims hous...

Best of: The Australian doctors offering free surgery

01 Jan 2025

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Headlines: Chaos in New Orleans as a truck strikes New Year’s revellers leaving 10 dead, three Virgin Australia staff stuck in their hotel after...

Best of: How to hack running with world champ Katie Williams

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: All the latest from New Years Eve celebrations across the country.  Best of Deep Dive: Run clubs are still trending – they have ...

Best of: How influencers can shape the coming election

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Sydney set to have more than a million people watching NYE fireworks, heavy rain in Queensland has state emergency services on edge, a...

Best of: Kochie on the bank of mum and dad

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Jeju Air CEO accepts blame for crash killing 179, Labor's grip on power is looking shaky, and India will need to pull off the highest run c...

Best of: Scott Morrison’s most awkward interview ever?

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this best of episode of the Weekend Briefing Antoinette Lattouf is joined by former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.  Scott Morrison is the 30th...

Best of: MDMA Freed Kate from her PTSD

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Two Sydney to Hobart yacht sailors killed, Victorian bushfire update, total fire ban declared in Sydney, and Virat Kohli avoids suspension....

Best of: Luke and Sassy Scott on becoming a parent through overseas surrogacy

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are many ways in Australia to have children if you can’t physically procreate. You can foster or look into adoption - or you can find a s...

Best of: The new guard of pop music

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You might be celebrating Brat Summer, or singing along to the light-sounding-but-heavy-meaning words of Chappell Roan – or maybe you’re ju...

Best of: Is Australia’s worst serial killer living in Byron Bay?

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Christmas is on hold for Victorian firefighters ready to protect the state, Joe Biden pardons death row prisoners, NRMA issues Christmas ro...

Best of: The Truth about Temu

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Christmas tree light warnings, Victorian bushfire update, airfare charter of rights proposed, and Aussie researchers create injection to re...

Meet the man digging up Australia's biggest secrets

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Baker is one of Australia’s best investigative journalists, who has spent decades chasing stories. The Walkley award winning journo is t...

The Briefing recaps 2024

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve been captivated by the US election, horrified at wars overseas and have marvelled at the Olympics. There’s no doubt 2024 has been an...

Headlines: Gisèle Pelicot, coal mines expanded, LGBTI+ Aussies, Raygun

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Man in French mass rape case that shocked the world handed 20-year conviction, Albanese government condemned for approving four coalmine ex...

Ex-vegan: Why long-time plant eaters are going back to meat

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Penny Wong announces Australian embassy will re-open in Ukraine, Australian crews en route to Vanuatu, NSW Government approves pill testing...

France, Germany, now Canada: Why are Western governments in freefall?

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia stands ready to help Vanuatu after powerful earthquake, Qantas and Meta to pay massive fines, reactions to Victoria’s new p...

Melbourne Storm has reignited the Welcome to Country debate

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since fleeing Syria, new poll shows Albanese’s disapproval at 50%, Australian teenager and m...

Saturday Night Live is having a cultural moment. Will it last?

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Remaining Bali Nine return home, four Australians hospitalised after suspected alcohol poisoning in Fiji, heat wave warnings issued across ...

Narelda Jacobs on identity and her life changing news

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Narelda Jacobs is a trailblazer. She’s a Whadjuk Noongar woman, journalist and presenter who’s changing the face of Australian media. Over...

What’s behind the recent surge in Dungeons and Dragons down under

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) is blowing up in Australia. The fantasy table-top roleplay game is nothing new – it was first published in in 1974 &n...

Reflecting on the Lindt Cafe siege, a decade on

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Coalition to unveil cost of bold nuclear plan, ‘Adult time’ youth justice laws pass Queensland parliament and Donald Trump name...

What can Apple Intelligence do for you?

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Intelligence has officially come to Australia. Apple’s AI was first announced back in June, and as of today can be used by hundreds of tho...

Is Hawk Tuah Girl's cryptocurrency a scam?

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Women launch class action against BHP and Rio Tinto over alleged decades of sexual harassment, Anthony Albanese supports exclusion zones ne...

Should Raygun get to shut down a comedy musical about her?

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are public figures fair game when it comes to parody and satire? Personally, your answer might shift depending on who that public figure is, while leg...

The politics of a Jewish synagogue fire attack: Part Two

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The fire attack against a Jewish synagogue in Melbourne has intensified a battle between our politicians over the meaning of anti-Semitism, and who is...

The politics of a Jewish synagogue fire attack: Part One

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: PM’s pitch to families ahead of election announcement, Syria’s new PM meets old government officials to aid transition, Telstra...

Why these Aussie tradies are getting their kit off

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A group of sexy Queensland concreters have created a the "Sexy Concreters" calendar, featuring 12 Gold Coast tradies posing shirtless in wheelbarrows,...

A CEO was killed on the street in New York. Should we be celebrating?

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Antisemitism taskforce announced as travel warning issued for Jews heading to Australia, Australia fires new Tomahawk missiles for the firs...

Celebration and fear: Syria's new leadership explained

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital over the weekend in a move that saw the nation’s president, Bashar al-Assad, flee the country. It comes a...

Will coffee prices kill the café scene in 2025?

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Syrian rebels bring down Assad regime, new poll spells more bad news for Albo and Donald Trump attends the reopening of Notre Dame. Deep di...

Noni Hazlehurst on the circus, Play School's mantra and her MeToo moment

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Noni Hazlehurst has been a beloved fixture in Australian homes for decades, from Play School to Better Homes and Gardens. In her new memoir Dropping t...

Why do all new Christmas movies suck?

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Settling in to watch a Christmas movie is one of the hallmarks of the festive season for a lot of us, with titles like Elf, Die Hard and Love Actually...

Eras Tour exclusive: The wild stats from Taylor Swift's takeover

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: The Chaos in France, new poll shows Peter Dutton on track for major election win, former defence secretary to lead urgent AUKUS review, Mel...

You can't wear that! The hidden rules of office fashion

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who should decide what’s acceptable to wear to the office? In the last couple of years, we’ve seen a huge shift in office workwear with experts sa...

Does Australia have a 'deep state'?

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Charges laid over Easey Street murders, Aussie primary school students score best ever result in global test, NSW Premier to be referred to...

The Easey Street murders explained

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man charged over one of Victoria’s longest cold cases, the 1977 Easey Street murders, touched down in Melbourne overnight, after a marathon extrad...

The community fighting the Government for clean drinking water

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Easey Street murder suspect lands in Melbourne after extradition, South Korean Parliament rejects president’s martial law declaration...

Was this Aussie TikTokker cancelled for being honest?

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of hard jobs, does influencing or content creation top the list? After a video from the 2024 TikTok Awards went viral, that’s exactly...

Inside one of the most dangerous jobs in the world

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: The fallout from Hunter Biden’s pardon, biggest cocaine bust in Australian history sees 13 charged and Australia just sweltered through i...

Did Pokémon GO catch us all in a scam?

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been eight years since Pokémon Go took the world by storm. But was the global phenomenon just a big data mining scam? By the end of its launch...

Why you're paying more tax than older Australians on the same income

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: What’s going on Syria right now, Trump threatens 100% tariffs on China and Russia, house prices in Sydney and Melbourne tumble and a Mel...

Sex! Are you doing it right? Pleasure activist Georgia Grace can help

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Georgia Grace AKA Gspot knows a lot about sex. She’s a pleasure activist, the co-founder of sexual wellness company Normal and an expert in somatic ...

Is Australia to blame for the unhinged Wicked press tour?

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you’re a fan or not, you can’t deny the absolute juggernaut that has been the Wicked movie press tour. After kicking off in Australia earl...

Should a convicted murderer be allowed access to IVF? Part Two

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alicia Schiller is a convicted murderer – and the Victorian Government has given her permission to start IVF treatment during her sentence. She stab...

Should a convicted murderer be allowed access to IVF? Part One

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia approves world first social media ban for kids, Israel fires on southern Lebanon after ceasefire deal, top trends for 2025 reveal...

Does RFK Jr have a point about fluoride?

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Australia, community water fluoridation programs have been underway since the 1950s. It’s a practice endorsed by the World Health Organisation as...

‘Warfare is shifting’: How influencers will shape the upcoming election

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: 37 bills listed as “priority” on final scheduled sitting day, Lidia Thorpe suspended from the Senate, US to start work immediately on n...

Lawyer X: Could a bunch of gangland criminals soon be free?

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been a major development this week for the appeal hopes of one of the country’s most notorious criminals. Tony Mokbel, who became a househ...

Black Friday is big business. Here’s how you can make the most of it

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Eight Laos hostel staff detained over suspected methanol deaths, Benjamin Netanyahu urges Israeli ministers to approve Hezbollah ceasefire ...

A no-bullshit explainer on international student caps and the economy

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australia’s top politicians spent much of last week fighting over what will be a major issue in the upcoming election: migration. Specifically, inte...

‘We will not give up on you’: The Bali Nine might be coming home

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: The Greens back Labor’s housing bill, Israel to vote on Hezbollah ceasefire, Google, Meta and X react to social media ban, and Wicked enj...

20 hours and an amputated leg. What went wrong on the Franklin?

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

White water rafting has gone very wrong for a Lithuanian man in the fast-flowing Franklin River in Tasmania over the weekend. After accidentally wedgi...

'Pink Cocaine' was found in Liam Payne. Now it’s in Australia

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Massive few days ahead in Canberra for final sitting week of 2024, 170 arrested in Newcastle port protest and Mary Fowler steps back from M...

Osher Günsberg: the 'pain actually was in my head'

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher Günsberg is a household name in television and entertainment across generations. But in recent years, his work advocating for mental health sup...

What if I'm autistic? | Supporting the neurodivergent in our lives

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom always thought he was autistic but was never diagnosed, until he sought out a definitive answer. Turns out he was right. How will his life change ...

BONUS: Are you a psychopath?

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are we all just a bunch of psychopaths? Jon Ronson has made a career talking to people living life on the extreme and unpacking what makes us normal –...

Methanol killed an Aussie backpacker. Can you tell it's in your drink?

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Fifth person dies of methanol poisoning in Laos, ICC issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, 1500 Woolworths wareho...

What if I'm autistic? | What now?

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom has discovered in his late twenties he’s on the autism spectrum. While Tom had always suspected he was autistic, he’s now had his suspicions c...

BONUS: Inside the ARIAs and what it takes to succeed

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday was the 38th Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards.  It’s Australia's musical industry night of nights, where artists f...