The Briefing

Tuesday Headlines:
Cheaper fuel could take weeks to flow despite excise cut
Albanese calls on Donald Trump to be clearer about his war plans
Vaping likely causes cancer
Five social media platforms are being investigated for potentially failing to comply with the social media ban
Latest additions to the National Film and Sound Archive revealed
Deep Dive: A landmark US court ruling has found Meta and Google legally responsible for the way their platforms are designed, declaring Instagram and YouTube addictive by design.
The decision is being framed as big tech’s “big tobacco moment,” raising the prospect of global lawsuits while intensifying pressure on governments, including in Australia, to regulate algorithms before more harm is done.
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young about her party’s proposed ‘Fix Our Feeds’ bill, how it would give users control over algorithms, and whether Australia is ready or even capable to take on the power of big tech.
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Deep Dive: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced he will halve the fuel and diesel excise, after a National Cabinet meeting this morning over the fuel crisis.
In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Katina Curtis, Canberra bureau chief at The West Australian, to bring you everything you need to know and the PM’s plans for the nation for challenging times ahead.
Headlines:
Dezi Freeman shot dead in rural Victoria after seven months on the run
Trump claims Iran has agreed to most of 15-point peace plan
One Nation wins third seat in South Australia
ARN to call Jackie O as witness in case against Kyle Sandilands
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BREAKING: Dezi Freeman, the man at the centre of one of Victoria’s most extensive manhunts, has been shot dead by police, ending a six-month manhunt.
In this breaking news update from The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt gets you up to speed on what we know so far.
Further listening:
Inside the hunt for Dezi Freeman

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Monday Headlines:
National Cabinet to discuss fuel crisis today
Iran says it will ‘rain fire’ on US troops
Emergency relief announced for residents after tropical Cyclone Narelle
Australia to play a key role in this week’s moon expedition
Kylie Minogue to headline AFL grand final
Deep Dive: The state of democracy is always up for debate here in Australia - whether it’s the rise of One Nation, the influence of Donald Trump and his “voter fraud”, social algorithms, or just how well our democratic society is really functioning.
While democracy is often seen as stable or even untouchable, that may not actually be the case. So, what does it take for a democratic society to function successfully?
In this episode of The Briefing, David Moscrop, a Canadian political scientist and author of Too Dumb For Democracy, unpacks what happens when factors like emotion, technology, AI and our values begin to work against it.
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The multi-billion dollar fertility industry brings joy to so many who need medical assistance to have a baby. But it's also described as the "Wild West" for a lack of regulation.
In the latest case to make headlines, twin sisters discovered they weren't biologically related to their parents following a DNA test. The woman they knew as mum had been implanted with the wrong embryos in an IVF mix-up 30 years ago in Sydney.
They're not alone. In this bonus episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling talks with Amelia Oberhardt, who investigated the fertility industry for her podcast Secrets We Keep: By Any Means
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