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The Briefing

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We’re your friends in news. Sacha Barbour Gatt and Chris Spyrou wake up early to bring you all the important daily news headlines. Then, we deep dive on an essential news story that'll make you feel smarter about the world. Listen every weekday to know more in minutes.

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  1. Bid to impeach US War Chief + Wtf is COP31 & why are we paying for it? 30:05
  2. Russel Brand jailed for 10 years + Will you pay for Uber's tax bill? 28:44
  3. 4 in 5 don't trust Albo + IVF & abortion at risk in Catholic hospital takeover 27:22
  4. BONUS: The changing face of schoolies 13:19
  5. Russel Brand found guilty of rape + The fallout from the blue tsunami 27:39
  6. 'Lame duck': US turns on Trump + Is David Jones going down? 30:11
  7. US midterms explained + The millennial that wants Victoria's top job 31:36
  8. Trump rants against 'jihadist' midterm rep + MYEFO & the cash rate explained 28:08
  9. PM facing more interest rate pressure + Inside the $3bn data centre standoff 21:18
  10. Our Take: Nicki Minaj's road to MAGA, Albo's $6m golf club & dancing dogs 46:04
  11. Is Erin Patterson about to be free? + Confessions of an Airbnb host 26:52
  12. Spain mourns after deadly train crash + Can CCTV catch childcare monsters? 27:17
  13. Bluey to hit Hanson with cease and desist + Human composting just became legal 27:21
  14. The students who toppled a government + The fight to end 'sham redundancies' 29:02
  15. AFP ties One Nation cartoon to MP threats + Is this the end for Netanyahu? 26:39
  16. Our Take: Why we say ‘allegedly’, leave Miley alone + Vote #1 Strawberry Kisses 33:09
  17. Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes in 2.5hr interview + Fact-checking Elon’s flying car 25:29
  18. MPs spending thousands on security + How your boss is spying on you 28:08
  19. Haines' alleged attacker charged + Can we cool Australia’s political rage? 30:41
  20. The latest on the Helen Haines 'attack' + The Greens’ new anti-Labor playbook 32:02
  21. Thousands arrested in France protests + Ozempic: The good, the bad, the ugly 26:21
  22. BONUS: When God and medicine collide 11:47
  23. Our Take: Will Katie Zacharia last? And wait, where’s South Australia? 32:18
  24. Trump calls off execution live stream + Marc Fennell enters the manosphere 28:51
  25. The Greens & Coalition team up again + Would you have a baby for Australia? 26:44
  26. Algo opt-out laws hit roadblock + The Cornell 7 case goes beyond toxic frats 28:44
  27. Moves to block US execution livestream + Can we rein in rogue AI agents? 29:02
  28. Trump announces Russia-Ukraine ceasefire + The US midterms explained 31:57
  29. BONUS: The family behind the biggest merger in media history; Warner Bros and Paramount 13:33
  30. Our Take: Christa Pike, thunderc***ing moths & who is Chris Wood?! 31:32
  31. Sam Wood denied bail + Sanding back Australia's darkest Test 28:55
  32. Headlines: Albo accused of corruption, Sam Wood in court + Pornhub's back 10:20
  33. 'You should go home': Jane Hume on the Coalition's migration plan 21:24
  34. The new Greens leader's plan to take on Australia's 'three death cults' 30:36
  35. Headlines: One Nation's 'racist' ad, the Coalition's migration plan + ASOS hacked 15:12
  36. The push for public supermarkets + Where do dead solar panels go? 27:42
  37. Chalmers & Albo lose ground in polls + How to beat the sneeze this spring 24:58
  38. Our Take: Coffee at a job interview, condoms and free Barbie movies 28:57
  39. Horror as US woman survives two executions + Why our moth plague is good news 23:01
  40. Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight + The fallout from Hanson's press ban 27:43
  41. Aus orders AI security crackdown + Who's to blame for inflation? 28:51
  42. The Greens lose their leader + What will slow our STI surge? 30:12
  43. AI bosses called to Senate probe + Surcharges are going. Will prices drop? 26:34
  44. Our Take: Trump TV, Albo’s selfie & Nollsy for the NRL Grand Final? 35:26
  45. Trump's press ban overturned + The price of a Grand Final pop star 29:56
  46. More young Aussies than ever living at home + When will women be safe? 28:44
  47. US hits out at Aus opt-out laws + The Houthis vs Saudi Arabia explained 28:26
  48. Fox News joins Trump boycott + Australia's migration debate explained 38:36
  49. Albo takes AI fight to UN + Why we’ll never win the 'war on drugs' 28:43
  50. Our Take: Sydney Sweeney's ad, we got hacked & the manosphere vs Chris 35:34