The Briefing

Headlines:
Paul Keating backs the CGT changes
The US reveals arrest warrant for Cuban ex-president
World’s first trillionaire? Two big tech companies are going public
Aussie unemployment climbs higher than expected
Avalon airport resumes flights after a hairy scare
Deep Dive:
Diphtheria was eradicated in Australia, so why is the government spending $7.2 million to contain an outbreak? The disease kills one in ten people, and can present as slow-healing sores or a respiratory infection – and there are now about 200 cases in Australia. Vaccination prevents the disease, but it's made a resurgence in the NT, WA, SA, and Queensland.
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by epidemiologist A. Prof. Sanjaya Senanayake.
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Thursday Headlines:
Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
Anthony Albanese meets with the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby
NRL player announces immediate retirement after MND diagnosis
Queensland's new public hospital to refuse VAD or abortions
Melbourne teen becomes youngest Aussie to reach Everest summit
Deep Dive: AI-generated images of The Prime Minister as a startup co-founder, tradie and “silent business partner” have flooded social media this week - all in protest of one controversial Budget measure.
The government’s plan to scrap the 50% capital gains tax discount on most assets from 2027 has sparked backlash from startup founders and small business owners, who say it could punish innovation and push investment offshore.
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with ABC Business Daily host Daniel Ziffer about what capital gains tax actually is, why business owners are panicking, and whether the fears stack up.
Further listening from headlines:
Inside Everest’s death zone
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Headlines:
Minns enters the tax reform chat, as Chalmers and Taylor spar over CGT
Putin arrives in China to meet Xi Jinping, days after Trump leaves
Trump threatens Iran again, a day after calling off another strike
Hillsong’s Houston has another problem with porn on Twitter
Kylie Minogue’s second cancer diagnosis revealed in doco
Deep Dive:
The war in Iran has taken all attention away from the ongoing, four-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine. Now the tide is turning against Putin, with Ukrainian drone strikes reaching Russian cities and Russia’s army losing territory.
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Dr. Malcolm Davis, defence expert at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
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Wednesday Headlines:
DFAT seeking confirmation on the welfare of Aussies on board flotilla reportedly taken by Israel
Questions about BOM efficiency after Gold Coast rainfall
Australia's 'biggest diphtheria outbreak’ in decades spreads into Qld, SA and WA
SA politicians walk out of One Nation leader’s maiden speech
Axing carparks in apartments could make them cheaper
Deep Dive: A recent social media exchange between American airline JetBlue and a customer has sparked not only a broad conversation about how companies are watching us, but also a lawsuit.
We know that our clicks are being tracked when we browse for things online and that data is being collected and used to set prices ... but this could be the first time it’s been openly admitted to.
In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by marketing expert Professor Nitika Garg who explains exactly what surveillance pricing is and how it’s being – and could be used - against us.
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Headlines:
47-year-old man faced court after being charged over alleged murder of wife and two children
PM Anthony Albanese addresses AI images slamming tax changes
Five dead after Mosque shooting in US
Bunnings bomb threat in Brisbane
Shakria to be paid nearly $90 million AU
Deep Dive:
A bombshell new report has revealed a concerning amount of alcohol sold at Australian bottle shops is contaminated.
The top drug and alcohol experts found unsafe levels of methanol and plastics during testing and are now calling for a crackdown on retailers and also better regulation.
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Dr Nicholas Taylor from the National Drug Research Institute who explains how dangerous this contamination is and the deadly side effects.
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