
First Aussie state bans pill testing + Threats, lies and UFO cover-ups
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Friday Headlines: Donald Trump says Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air is not a free speech issue, Queensland becomes the first state to ban pill testing, doctor who treated Erin Patterson reprimanded by medical board for 'crazy bitch' comments, Brigitte Macron to submit 'scientific evidence' proving she is not a man and a new survey for dog-obsessed Aussies!
Further listening from the headlines:
- The Macrons vs Candace Owens Part I on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
- PART 2: French president sues podcaster over claims first lady is a man on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
- The drug report the government won't release on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Deep Dive:
A UFO sighting confirmed by hundreds of Australians has been shrouded in secrecy for decades.
Now there are fresh calls for the government to hold a parliamentary inquiry into the Westall incident, as well as the government cover-up that followed.
In this episode of The Briefing, Tara Cassidy speaks with UAP researcher and activist Grant Lavac, who started the petition, about why the public and the government need to follow the US’s lead in taking UFO sightings seriously.
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