The Briefing

A comprehensive review led by cancer researchers at UNSW has found that vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even before long-term studies can confirm the exact risk.

The study analyses a wide body of global research to assess the ability of vapes to cause cancer on their own, rather than as a gateway to smoking.

The analysis draws together clinical studies, animal experiments and laboratory research examining the chemicals produced by e-cigarettes.
In this episode of the Briefing, the study’s lead author Bernard Stewart, an Adjunct Professor in the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health at UNSW Sydney, joins Natarsha Belling to discuss "by far the strongest evidence" that vapes are likely to cause lung and oral cancer.
Headlines:
PM to address the nation on war in the Middle East
ATO hands small business tax relief in wake of Iran war
Double demerits in NSW/ACT kick in tonight for the Easter long weekend.
Tiger Woods stepping away from golf to focus on his health
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Wednesday Headlines:
Trump tells allies to ‘get your own oil’
Israel's ambassador defends new death penalty for Palestinians
Dezi Freeman’s family speaks out after his death
Hip pocket changes coming in from today
Kris Jenner becomes Chinese cultural icon
Deep Dive: Despite its insanely strict, all-encompassing rejection of meat and animal by-products, veganism was once the darling of sustainable and ethical consumption.
But lately, many are reporting a decline in interest in the lifestyle, with areas once dominated by vegan restaurants and stores now seeing a move away from it.
In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by freelance food journalist Quincy Malesovas to try to answer the question – is veganism in Australia dying?
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Dezi Freeman was shot dead by Victorian police early Monday morning. He’d been on the run for almost seven months after shooting and killing two police officers outside the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah in August last year.
Police are now trying to determine if he was helped by anyone else. Freeman considered himself to be a sovereign citizen, so he believed Australian laws didn’t apply to him.
How did he survive for so long on the run, how did he evade police for all that time, and what can we learn from the investigation now underway?
In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Macquarie University’s Dr Vincent Hurley, one of Australia leading policing and criminological academics…
Headlines:
RBA scraps card surcharges in big win for consumers
Jackie O sues ARN Media
Iran says there have been no negotiations with US + Further Attacks
Celine Dion to return to live performing
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Tuesday Headlines:
Cheaper fuel could take weeks to flow despite excise cut
Albanese calls on Donald Trump to be clearer about his war plans
Vaping likely causes cancer
Five social media platforms are being investigated for potentially failing to comply with the social media ban
Latest additions to the National Film and Sound Archive revealed
Deep Dive: A landmark US court ruling has found Meta and Google legally responsible for the way their platforms are designed, declaring Instagram and YouTube addictive by design.
The decision is being framed as big tech’s “big tobacco moment,” raising the prospect of global lawsuits while intensifying pressure on governments, including in Australia, to regulate algorithms before more harm is done.
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young about her party’s proposed ‘Fix Our Feeds’ bill, how it would give users control over algorithms, and whether Australia is ready or even capable to take on the power of big tech.
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Deep Dive: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced he will halve the fuel and diesel excise, after a National Cabinet meeting this morning over the fuel crisis.
In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Katina Curtis, Canberra bureau chief at The West Australian, to bring you everything you need to know and the PM’s plans for the nation for challenging times ahead.
Headlines:
Dezi Freeman shot dead in rural Victoria after seven months on the run
Trump claims Iran has agreed to most of 15-point peace plan
One Nation wins third seat in South Australia
ARN to call Jackie O as witness in case against Kyle Sandilands
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