The Briefing

Despite suffering through a week of technical failures, we're back for this weekend's instalment of Our Take - our looser, goosier look back at the week that was, and what you and we made of it all.

We kick off by debriefing the Raygun doco on Netflix. Chris has watched it, Sach hasn't - and no spoilers, but prepare for your jaw to hit the floor.

Then we dig through the Inbox, which was surprisingly dominated by your reactions to the KPMG scandal, and less surprisingly, your take on Pauline Hanson's claim that the PM was inciting political violence against her.

We're also joined in studio by Angie from the tech team, who takes on the Weekend Quiz. To our shock, she walks away not holding the record for the lowest score!
As always, we want to hear from you! Reach out to us on Instagram @thebriefingpodcast and feel free to leave a comment if you’re listening on Spotify.
The Weekend Quiz:
One Nation notched a major win this week. What was it?
Anthony Albanese committed $600 million at the Pacific Islands Forum to help fight what?
The Coalition has promised to legalise what if it's elected in 2028?
Lionel Messi made a huge announcement this week, what was it?
It was revealed Apple's new CEO will earn a whopping $81 AUD million a year. Who is he replacing?
The Weekend List:
To Watch: Gabriel Redback on TikTok
Episodes mentioned:
The KPMG deep dive
The Jen Robinson chat
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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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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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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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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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