The Briefing

Thursday Headlines:
Anthony Albanese facing increasing scrutiny over golf club grants
1 in 6 cafes now charging more for coffee after card surcharge ban
Sam Wood to apply for bail after DV charges
Abortion pill access jumps 50% after improved access
Pornhub is returning to Australia ... with a catch
Further listening from headlines:
Surcharges are going. Will prices drop?
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The Coalition has finally put numbers on its migration plan, and it's betting voters want a smaller, more selective system.
Net overseas migration down to 100,000 a year. Around 650,000 fewer temporary visa holders. Graduate visas gone. So can it cut this deep without leaving hospitals, farms and pubs short of workers?
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Deputy Liberal Leader Senator Jane Hume to unpack the plan, what Angus Taylor meant when he said Labor's immigration policy is "threatening our way of life", and whether the Coalition accepts any blame for building up the system it's now trying to dismantle.

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David Shoebridge is the new leader of The Greens, defeating Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi to become the person to lead the party to the next election.
But after losing three seats in the 2025 vote and failing to make an impact against a surging One Nation, the party is facing an uphill battle to win over voters.
In today's deep dive only episode, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with Senator Shoebridge about his plans for The Greens and why he wants everyday Aussies to back his party.

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Wednesday Headlines:
Business and humanitarian groups slam Coalition's migration plan
Australian who served in Afghanistan named as soldier killed in NT training exercise
Man charged after woman stabbed on Melbourne tram
Australians pause to reflect on three-year anniversary of October 7
ASOS customers sent rogue message after fashion giant is hacked
AI One Nation ad sparks controversy
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Tuesday Headlines:
Coalition to unveil massive migration cut today
Greens pitch $25bn national supermarket plan
Former Prince Andrew takes police to court
Major global study confirms: Women suffer more pain than men
Brisbane 2032 logo officially unveiled after leak
Deep Dive: A growing number of Australians now have solar panels, with one in three of us using them on our rooftops, but they don’t last forever. By 2035, the country is on track to throw out 50 million.
To address the waste, the Federal Government announced a $24.7 million Solar Panel Recycling Scheme, which was paused due to a procurement complaint.
In this episode of The Briefing Chris Spyrou is joined by James Petesic, the co-founder of a leading Solar Panel Recycling company PV Industries, who’s pushing for the government to get the pilot back on track.
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