The Briefing

Headlines:
Govt. launches $2bn lawsuits against 3M over “forever chemicals”
Fourth ‘ISIS bride’ arrested and charged with terrorism offences
Trump rape accuser targeted by criminal investigation
More US strikes in Iran, alongside peace negotiations
Germany’s “most wanted” woman, 67, found guilty of armed robbery
Deep Dive:
Teenagers are having worse sex and getting more STIs. New research shows that one in five teenagers (aged 14-18) have experienced unwanted sex, and that condom use is falling. What’s happening to Australia’s teenagers?
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Jennifer Power, Deputy Director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, and the lead researcher of the new study into teenage sexual health.
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Thursday Headlines:
Appeal date set for Erin Patterson
Five people found alive after week trapped in Laos cave
240,000 people to be cut from NDIS over four years
Labor’s controversial tax changes to be introduced to parliament today
Blues win Origin 1 in stunning comeback
Deep Dive: Australia’s courts have long allowed judges to consider “good character” references during sentencing, even in child sexual abuse cases.
For many survivors, hearing offenders described in court as “good people” or “champions of young people” can be deeply retraumatising and after years of campaigning, one Australian state has now changed its laws.
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with survivor advocate and co founder of Your Reference Ain’t Relevant, Harrison James, about the new laws and why advocates believe this should become a national standard.
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Headlines:
Inflation drops to 4.2% in year to April
Biggest shake up in the employment system in decades
Westpac hit with 26-million-dollar penalty
Europe swelters in record summer heatwave
NASA reveals plans to settle on the Moon
Deep Dive: What caused the top boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission to resign? We unpack Paul Brereton’s controversial tenure at NAC and who may be next to take on the top job...
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by UNSW Law Faculty Prof. Gabrielle Appleby.
Read her article here: We need a new anti‑corruption commissioner. Here’s how to pick the right one
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Wednesday Headlines:
More ‘ISIS brides’ touch down in Sydney and Melbourne
More small businesses to be exempt from CGT changes amid backlash
Australia records first diphtheria-related death in almost a decade
Donald Trump to undergo third physical in 13 months
Europe hit by unseasonal heatwave
Aussie wildcard downs former world number one at French Open
Deep Dive: The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for Gaza two weeks ago with the intention of delivering aid to the people of Gaza, as Israel continues its land, air, and sea blockade of the strip.
Instead, 428 activists on board 50 vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces and detained, with video footage of some of what they went through posted by far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, drawing global outrage.
In this episode of The Briefing we speak with Neve O’Connor, one of the 11 Australians who were part of this group to hear her story of being captured and abused in Israeli detention.
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Headlines:
Two men arrested in Victoria in connection to Dezi Freeman
Police renew search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont
Energy prices to fall for most households in NSW and QLD, with bigger drops for businesses
US military unleashes new ‘self-defense' strikes on Iran, amid tense peace talks
The Australian share market tumbles, following news of US strikes on Iran
Vivid Sydney drone shows cancelled, following technical malfunction

Deep Dive: Following the death of former AFL great and charity campaigner Neale Daniher, many are asking what is Motor Neurone Disease (MND), what are the warning signs, and what can we do to help prevent it?
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by MND Australia CEO Clare Sullivan.
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