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    Teachers slam 'woke' school claims + Is Hughesy a political genius?

    03/09/2026 | 27 mins.
    Friday Headlines:
    Teachers union hit back at Matt Canavan's claims Australia's education system is 'anti-boy'
    World told to brace for strongest El Nino on record
    Lindsay Clancy jury remains deadlocked
    France targets Temu and Shein with world-first fast fashion crackdown
    It’s 20 years today since Steve Irwin died
    Further listening from the headlines:
    The real victims of the manosphere with the CEO of The Man Cave, Ben Vasiliou about the lessons we need to learn about the manosphere and ‘toxic masculinity’.
    Why the Lindsay Clance case matters
    Deep Dive: Dave Hughes has gone from making Australia laugh to telling Australia how to vote.
    Since the May Budget, the comedian-turned-self-described "political agitator" has waged an increasingly loud campaign against the government, despite admitting he's only recently started paying more attention to politics.
    So is Hughesy a genuine voice for the fed-up - or just the loudest bloke in a system that rewards shouting? And is this what real political engagement looks like now - or just anger dressed up as insight?
    In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by broadcaster and three-time independent candidate Alex Dyson, who took Hughesy on in a "spicy chat," to dig into this new era of political anger and whether we will ever see a system that prioritises people over power.
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    Aus accused of 'environmental vandalism'+ Why is China censoring the Tibet floods?

    02/09/2026 | 26 mins.
    Thursday Headlines:
    Police identify four Swans players in sexual assault investigation
    Coalition to legalise vapes, lower cigarette prices if elected
    NSW police probe potential second mistaken identity fatality in Sydney
    Australia accused of 'environmental vandalism' at Pacific meeting
    Apple’s new CEO scores massive payday
    Deep Dive: Just over a week ago, a glacier collapsed high in the Himalayas and sent a wall of water, mud and rock tearing down the Nepal–Tibet border, killing more than a thousand people and leaving thousands more missing.
    Australians have seen the footage: the torrent flattening the border crossing as people ran for their lives. But cross to the Chinese side, and that same video has been scrubbed from the internet.
    Why?
    In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by ABC China Correspondent Allyson Horn to unpack what China is keeping from public view, and why, in one of the country's most tightly controlled regions, even a flood becomes something to censor.
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    Aussie found alive after Nepal flood + The legal trap silencing #MeToo victims

    01/09/2026 | 31 mins.
    Wednesday Headlines:
    Second missing Australian found after Nepal flood
    US launches fresh strikes on Iran
    Australia pledges $600 million to tackle drug smuggling in the Pacific
    Hanson demands apology as political violence war of words escalates
    NSW to make drug testing at music festivals permanent
    Deep Dive: Nearly a decade after #MeToo exposed systemic sexual misconduct and sparked global reform, a powerful legal backlash is threatening survivors who dare to speak out.
    Behind closed doors, the legal system is increasingly being used to muzzle victims, leaving the true extent of this intimidation hidden from the public.
    In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by international human rights lawyer and advocate Jennifer Robinson to discuss her new documentary, Silenced, and how defamation laws are being weaponised against victims.
    Find out where to watch Silenced: https://www.silenced-film.com/where-to-watch
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    Albo eyes an algorithm off switch + Blowing the whistle on KPMG

    31/08/2026 | 29 mins.
    Tuesday Headlines:
    Gov backs algorithm 'opt-out,' rules out banning smart glasses as part of privacy overhaul
    Grave fears for 33 Australians thought to be in one of the worst-hit part of Nepal floods
    Hanson thanks Liberals as One Nation unveils first major Victorian election pitch
    Property prices fall for a fifth straight month
    Lionel Messi announces his retirement from Argentina
    Further listening from headlines: Higgins responds to Lehrmann appeal + The fight to ditch the algorithm
    Deep Dive: Macquarie Bank has recently walked away from a muti-million-dollar deal with KPMG, over concerns over its auditing practices.
    It's the latest blow to one of the "big four" consulting firms - now accused of taking confidential information from the very clients it was hired to audit, and using it to chase more lucrative work elsewhere.
    In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by ABC business reporter Daniel Ziffer to explain what happened, the Australian companies caught up in it and why a story about auditors affects everyone.
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    Another historic win for One Nation + Is male fertility really in crisis?

    30/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    Monday Headlines:
    One Nation claims top spot in Newspoll after winning WA by-election
    Mourners gather for vigils across Australia for victims of Nepal and Tibet flash floods
    New privacy laws to be unveiled today
    Calls grow for Australia to follow the UK in banning strangulation in porn
    Record crowd turns out for Sydney Marathon
    Deep Dive: A group of scientists are warning the world is walking headfirst into a male fertility crisis, with crashing testosterone and sperm count levels witnessed in two major studies.
    While their research has been widely quoted, some in the scientific community feel warnings of a so-called ‘Spermageddon’ are overstated.
    In this episode of The Briefing, Dr Giselle Crawford from IVF Australia joins Sacha Barbour Gatt to discuss the research, whether male infertility is on the rise, and what can be done about it.
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We’re your friends in news. Sacha Barbour Gatt and Chris Spyrou wake up early to bring you all the important daily news headlines. Then, we deep dive on an essential news story that'll make you feel smarter about the world. Listen every weekday to know more in minutes.
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