The Briefing

Headlines:
Renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz
NT announces review into child protection system
Julie Bishop resigns as ANU Chancellor
‘ISIS brides’ charged, and are set to apply for bail on Monday
More budget announcements: $3.8bn for Melbourne’s rail project
... and talk of a French Open boycott
Deep Dive:
Months after Dezi Freeman escaped into the bush after killing two police officers, nobody was sure if he was even still alive. One journalist, Cassie Zervos, followed the case even as the trail went cold. Then, months into the hunt, Zervos received two text messages from her police contacts: “DF found”, and “DF dead”.
In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Cassie Zervos to talk about the search for Freeman, and the speculation about how he might have survived on the run for so long.
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Friday Headlines:
‘ISIS Brides’ arrested and expected to face court today
Vigils held across the country to honour five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby
WHO assures the world hantavirus outbreak isn’t the next Covid
Man arrested after allegedly threatening former Prince Andrew with a weapon
Parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday
Deep Dive: David Attenborough is 100 today, and to celebrate a century of extraordinary storytelling and wildlife filmmaking, we’re taking a look back on his career.
From the accidental presenter of Zoo Quest in the 1950s, to the most trusted voice in the natural world, he’s also received two knighthoods, has had 30 species named after him, and is a fierce advocate for action on climate change.
In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by science broadcaster, journalist, and longtime host of ABC RN's The Science Show, Robyn Williams AO, who has known and worked alongside Sir David for decades, to discuss the documentarian’s incredible life.
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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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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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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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