The Briefing

Wednesday Headlines:
Treasurer defends government spending after latest interest rate hike
Voting in the US midterm elections is underway
Two Australians confirmed among the dead in horror Spain train crash
Jury in Russell Brand rape trial considers its verdict
Wegovy pill approved for use in Australia
Virgin Australia, Sony and ticketing giants named in annual Shonkys
Deep Dive: For the first time in 12 years, the Victorian Liberal Party is in a position to potentially win government, ending Labor's long-held control of the state.
But how much of that is about the popularity of the Coalition and its relatively new leader, Jess Wilson, who could become the first popularly elected female premier of Victoria?
In today's episode, the Opposition Leader joins Sacha Barbour Gatt to discuss her limited political career, her ambitions for Victoria and why she thinks now is the time for change.
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Tuesday Headlines:
Melbourne Cup rate hike all but confirmed
Australian author receives jail term for child exploitation offences
Donald Trump goes on racist diatribe against Michigan Senate candidate
Fridge temperatures soar as European supermarkets hit by another suspected cyber-attack
British man has returned home to his mum, 28-years after setting off on a walk around the world
Deep Dive: There's a good chance you've never even heard of the government's Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook but talk about the December budget update has been ramping up as interest rates continue to go up.
With a fifth cash rate hike expected to be announced this afternoon by the Reserve Bank, Labor and Anthony Albanese are under pressure to find savings in the upcoming MYEFO announcement.
In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by Seven News Political Editor, Mark Riley, to discuss the update, whether it can make a difference to inflation and how the government can manage the nation's expectations amid a growing feeling of economic doom.
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Monday Headlines:
Labor slumps in latest Newspoll ahead of expected interest rate rise
House prices drop for seventh straight month
Two teens killed in high-speed stolen car crash
More cost-of-living protests in Europe
Hollywood celebrates Halloween
Deep Dive: AI data centres are starting to pop up across the country but are being met with fierce opposition by some local communities.
Residents in the Melbourne suburb of West Footscray have halted the expansion of NextDC's M3 centre, protesting massive high-voltage power poles in suburban streets by blocking work trucks and ignoring tradies knocking on their doors.
The pause has now wiped almost $3 billion off the company's share price.
In this episode of The Briefing, Tessa Randello is joined by Jacqui Glover, President of Citizens of Tottenham, to explore what happens behind the scenes when a local community takes on a corporate giant.
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Welcome to this weekend’s Our Take brought to you by Chris Spyrou and Tessa Randello!

We kick things off with that Trump rally in Michigan, where Nicki Minaj flew in on Air Force One, “auditioned” to be the next White House Press Secretary, and copped a comment from the President about her “beautiful ass.”
We dig into how Nicki went from rapping about Trump wanting to send her home to calling herself his number one fan.

Then we crack open the inbox for the story hundreds of you couldn’t stop commenting on: Albo and that $6 million golf club grant.

Plus, listener Adam, a firie, sends in a voice note with his take on Elon Musk’s flying car.

Returning fan favourite Curtis Figon from Triple M is back for the Weekend Quiz, chasing a personal best of 4 out of 5... bless him.

And we wrap it all up with The Weekend List!
The Weekend List:
TO DO: Install a TV behind your kitchen splashback, so that you can watch while cooking (listener Michelle)
TO WATCH: Prada’s hand-animated winter campaign (Tessa).
TO WATCH: AI dancing dogs (Chris)
The Weekend Quiz (Just questions, no answers):
The first flight left from the new Western Sydney Airport on Monday. Where did it go?
A Victorian prisoner lost a court bid to try and get what snack while in jail?
Australia’s inflation rate increased again this week. What is it now?
A Former Prime Minister is starting a new job as a lecturer at Sydney Uni. What's their name?
Junior MasterChef is coming back to Aussie screens after 6 years. Poh Ling Yeow is one of the judges – who is the other one?
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Friday Headlines:
Erin Patterson appeal decision to be handed down
Protests, mourning and leaked audio after Spain’s deadly train crash
Helen Haines' office reopens as more details emerge on alleged attacker's state of mind
Hanson accused Albanese of trying to divide One Nation with staffing offer
Australia returns to the Eurovision stage in 2027!
Deep Dive: An end to check-out chores at Airbnbs around the world has sparked a major battle between the company and it's hosts.
The strict new rule changes ban hosts from asking guests to strip beds, start laundry, or wash dishes, and are set to come into effect on November 20.
But with tens of thousands of hosts signing petitions demanding the policy be scrapped, property owners warn the move will force cleaner fees up and squeeze host returns.
In this episode of The Briefing, Tessa Randello is joined by short-stay specialist Alex Nation about why the rule changes are causing such a stir, and what the future of short stays looks like.
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