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    Massive education data breach + Who’s going to win Farrer?

    07/05/2026 | 17 mins.
    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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    Icy blast hits millions of Aussies + Wtf is a critical mineral?

    06/05/2026 | 23 mins.
    Thursday Headlines:
    US-Iran deal could be closed soon
    Deadly hantavirus outbreak spreads to Europe
    Three states to cop snow in cold snap
    Legal warnings as One Nation backs Ben Roberts-Smith
    One Nation volunteer clashes with Liberal senator James Paterson
    Public FIFA screenings banned in Melbourne ahead of the World Cup
    Deep Dive: Critical minerals are being sold as the backbone of Australia’s future, and right now, countries around the world are scrambling to secure them.

    But what exactly are they? Why have they become such a major economic and national security priority? And what does Australia, a country built on digging things up and shipping them overseas, stand to gain?

    In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with Professor in Global Governance at the University of Sydney Susan Park to unpack it all.
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    'ISIS brides' returning to Aus + Should we be worried about hantavirus?

    06/05/2026 | 14 mins.
    Headlines:
    Police investigate swastika wearer outside Royal Commission
    Three NT child workers stood down over Kumanjayi Little Baby case
    Islamic State wives and children book return to Australia
    Fuel update: $10bn in budget for fuel security
    Trump steps back Hormuz hostilities, pauses Project Freedom
    ... and the Pope calls customer support
    Deep Dive:
    There's a cruise ship off Africa that’s infected with hantavirus – but what exactly is hantavirus? How does it spread? Should we be worried about this disease?
    In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Meru Sheel, an epidemiologist from The University of Sydney, to get the facts about hantavirus.
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    Ciggie boss gives secret evidence + Inside Melbourne’s firebombing spree

    05/05/2026 | 21 mins.
    Wednesday Headlines:
    Australia’s big four banks pass on rate hike with more pain on the way
    WHO suspects human-to-human transmission in deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
    Carlton whacked with fine over Elijah Hollands incident
    Illegal cigarettes could wipe out the legal trade in Australia as soon as 2030
    Met Gala red carpet has dominated social media feeds overnight
    Deep Dive: Restaurants, pubs, brothels and bars have become the latest targets of firebombings across Melbourne, with a new taskforce set up to investigate the recent spate of attacks.
    Since February, at least 32 businesses have been hit with molotov cocktails, shot up with bullets and broken into.
    In today’s episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by former AFP officer who led one of Australia’s illicit tobacco taskforces Rohan Pike to find out why the city’s hospitality businesses are being targeted by organised crime gangs and what’s being done to stop the violence.
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    Famous author pleads guilty + RBA raises rate to 4.35%

    05/05/2026 | 14 mins.
    Headlines:
    RBA raises cash rate target to 4.35%
    Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty
    Jefferson Lewis excused from first court appearance
    Police confirm fatalities of two Marine Rescue Crew
    Lively and Baldoni settle two weeks before trial
    Deep Dive:
    For the third month in a row, the RBA has raised interest rates. At the start of February, the RBA’s cash rate target was 3.6%; it’s now 4.35%. We know that rising rates will affect consumer debt, like mortgages – but what are the flow-on effects for businesses?
    In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Dan Hunter, the CEO of Business NSW.
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About The Briefing

A national daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained. Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 4pm Monday to Friday, and profile features across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise. Know more in minutes. Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.
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