The Briefing
A daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained.Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 4pm Monday to Friday, and profile features across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour-Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.
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Worst heatwave since Black Summer + How to fix your sleep
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PM considering Bondi Royal Commission + The case against Venezuela's Maduro
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‘Prisoner of War’ Maduro enters plea + Will oil run the 2026 economy?
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What the headlines are missing on Venezuela + Critics Choice Awards winners
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Venezuela’s President in US after capture + How to hack dating in 2026
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Part 2: Stealing from Australia’s richest man - Packer’s Gold
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Part 1: Stealing from Australia’s richest man - Packer’s Gold
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New therapies you need to know about in 2026
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The child experiments that inspired Stranger Things: The Montauk Project explain...
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Hottest holiday destinations for 2026
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How BookTok is changing the way you read & tips to train your algorithm
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Why more Australians are drowning than ever before
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Part 2: The ATM glitch that turned an Aussie barman into a millionaire
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Part 1: The ATM glitch that turned an Aussie barman into a millionaire
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Your ultimate Boxing Day movie guide
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How you can help Australians doing it tough this festive season
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How to defuse an awkward Christmas conversation
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The everyday habits killing drivers
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Chuck or eat? Your guide to Christmas leftovers
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THE BEEFING BONUS: Melania Trump vs Christmas
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The invisible operators behind Kamala Harris, Justin Trudeau & Jacinda Ardern
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Inside the paddle-out for Bondi victims + Gun buyback scheme announced
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Calls for PM to resign + Try not to laugh: robot edition
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The push for tougher gun laws + PM's 5 point plan to tackle antisemitism
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Frydenberg unleashes on PM over antisemitism + Cheating with your chatbot
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BREAKING: Alleged Bondi gunman charged
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How the Philippines became a terrorist training ground + New protest & gun law r...
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Tears and grief for youngest Bondi victim + Who’s behind our socials ban
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Has ASIO dropped the ball? + Bondi terror suspects underwent military training
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Sydney vigil draws thousands + How to spot fake Bondi massacre content
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BONDI ATTACK: IS links, gun reform & ASIO probe
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Everything we know about the Bondi terror attack
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BREAKING: Mass shooting at Bondi Beach
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BONUS: Inside the day Cronulla exploded into violence
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How Olympic gold swimmer Michael Klim learnt to walk again
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What’s next for pilot cleared of murder? + Watchdog to investigate MP spending
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Bonnie Blue's Bali ban + Why women love gay smut
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THE BEEFING: Hailey Bieber vs Selena Gomez
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US Border security is getting personal + Greg Lynn's conviction overturned
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The teens trolling Albo + Are we in for another Black Summer?
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Concerns grow of imminent conflict on our doorstep + New immigration plan
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BONUS: Why this teacher is in favour of the social media ban
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Wells’ spending sent to watchdog + The teen fighting our socials ban
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THE BEEFING: Sydney vs Melbourne
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Why funding isn’t fixing mental health support + RBA holds cash rate
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Why your power bill’s going up + How Ozempic is changing what we eat
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‘The Minister for Scarves’: Anika Wells’ optics disaster + Barnaby joins One Nat...
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More bushfires ahead + What's behind Trump's 'war on narco-terrorism'
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BONUS: How undercover police radicalised an autistic child
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How Fidan became TikTok's fav divorce lawyer with 'Saturday PlatterDay'
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