The Briefing

Friday's Headlines:
Australia takes part in talks to re-open straight of Hormuz
TV Broadcasters call for financial help after gambling ad ban
Artemis II crew preparing to leave earth's orbit
Manly beat the Dolphins and the Lions beat the Pies in the AFL
Deep Dive: The Good Friday Appeal is synonymous with the Easter long weekend, and this year will be no different.
Culminating with a primetime TV event and telethon on Channel 7, the appeal – in its 95th year – looks to raised much-needed funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
In today’s deep dive, you’ll meet an incredible family whose little boy ended up on an RCH operating table at just four weeks old, along with Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies, hosts of The Morning Show, about why the the Good Friday Appeal is such a worthy cause.
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US President Donald Trump delivered a rambling speech to the US people and the world earlier today.
He began by saying the US military operations in Iran have been an overwhelming success, calling them “victories like few have ever seen before.”
Mr Trump hinted the US would leave the war in the coming weeks and urged other countries to head to Iran to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, to secure their own oil.
Earlier in the day Mr Trump said he was considering removing the United States from the NATO alliance.
Headlines:
PM Albanese addressed the National Press Club, announcing bans on gambling ads
NASA's Artemis mission is on its way to the moon
Mary Fowler signs a record-breaking $10 million deal with Adidas
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Thursday Headlines:
Anthony Albanese’s address to the nation draws criticism
Trump to give primetime address on Iran war
Gambling reform finally on the way
Gen Z craving connection, collecting vinyls without record players
Further listening from the headlines:
Why Albo isn’t banning gambling ads

Deep Dive: More than fifty years after the last Apollo mission, humans are heading back toward the moon.

NASA's Artemis II launches today - a ten-day fly-by that marks the first crewed mission to travel this deep into space since 1972, and the first to include a woman and a Black astronaut.
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with astrophysicist and ANU Associate Professor Dr Brad Tucker about what Artemis II is actually testing, why the moon has become the centrepiece of a new global space race, and what Australia's quietly crucial role looks like.
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In a rare national address, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has attempted to reassure Australians as the war in the Middle East hits home, sparking the biggest spike in fuel prices in history and pushing up grocery prices.
He outlines temporary measures the Federal Government is taking to ease cost‑of‑living pressures, while imploring Australians to "do their bit" by resisting the urge to stockpile and taking public transport where possible.
Acknowledging the coming months "may not be easy" and these are "uncertain times", Mr Albanese says we will deal with these global challenges "the Australian way".
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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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