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Multiple outlets project he will claim the victory over Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe.
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Imagine writing a song in just a couple of hours that ends up with over a billion streams on Spotify, making you the second solo female country artist in history to hit that milestone. That's the story of Dasha.
The country artist freestyled the now viral line 'did your boots stop workin'?' and it changed her career trajectory - earning her fans from Australia to Europe, and even inside prison walls.
Dasha is rewriting what it means to be a woman in country music as she does shooeys for the crowd and follows the lead of the great Dolly Parton on how to break every rule with a smile.
In this chat with Helen Smith, Dasha opens up about navigating overnight success, what she learned about gut instinct and trusting yourself and why she believes the girls are officially taking country back.
Weekend list with The Briefing Mums and Helen Smith
Helen's Mum: French toast!
Jade's Mum: Frozen Portuguese Tarts from Aldi
Sacha's Mum: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

Kurt's Mum: Kick your shoes off, be in the moment and do something you love
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Headlines:
Renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz
NT announces review into child protection system
Julie Bishop resigns as ANU Chancellor
‘ISIS brides’ charged, and are set to apply for bail on Monday
More budget announcements: $3.8bn for Melbourne’s rail project
... and talk of a French Open boycott
Deep Dive:
Months after Dezi Freeman escaped into the bush after killing two police officers, nobody was sure if he was even still alive. One journalist, Cassie Zervos, followed the case even as the trail went cold. Then, months into the hunt, Zervos received two text messages from her police contacts: “DF found”, and “DF dead”.
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Cassie Zervos to talk about the search for Freeman, and the speculation about how he might have survived on the run for so long.
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Friday Headlines:
‘ISIS Brides’ arrested and expected to face court today
Vigils held across the country to honour five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby
WHO assures the world hantavirus outbreak isn’t the next Covid
Man arrested after allegedly threatening former Prince Andrew with a weapon
Parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday
Deep Dive: David Attenborough is 100 today, and to celebrate a century of extraordinary storytelling and wildlife filmmaking, we’re taking a look back on his career.
From the accidental presenter of Zoo Quest in the 1950s, to the most trusted voice in the natural world, he’s also received two knighthoods, has had 30 species named after him, and is a fierce advocate for action on climate change.
In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by science broadcaster, journalist, and longtime host of ABC RN's The Science Show, Robyn Williams AO, who has known and worked alongside Sir David for decades, to discuss the documentarian’s incredible life.
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Headlines:
‘ISIS brides’ and children landing around 5:30pm AEST
Education platform Canvas hit by global data breach, with Aussies affected
Apparent Epstein suicide note is unsealed
Melbourne reverses course on Fed Square FIFA matches
... and French professor investigated for awarding fake prize to himself
Deep Dive:
When the Liberal Party dumped Sussan Ley as leader, they inadvertently set up a direct challenge with One Nation. Ley’s old seat of Farrer is going to a by-election this weekend, and One Nation is aiming to win its first seat in the House of Representatives. The Liberal candidate isn’t even a frontrunner; instead, the competition is between the independent Michelle Milthorpe and One Nation's candidate David Farley. Is One Nation about to become an existential risk to the Coalition?
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Tony Barry, an expert political consultant from the Redbridge Group.
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