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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Why medical specialists cost so much + Trump moves to overturn verdict
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Trump's $1bn threat to the BBC + Vote #1 neo-Nazis
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Zali Steggall’s message to Sussan Ley & Chris Minns + US Govt shutdown ends
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Police in hot water over neo-Nazi rally + Is uni a scam?
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BONUS: What Australia can learn from Zohran Mamdani
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Big Brother host Mel Tracina on Margot Robbie, fame & The Cheap Seats
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Former Prince Andrew called to give evidence + Elon Musk's $1T payday
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New rules for dodgy real estate agents + The Aussies hacking your algorithm
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THE BEEFING: Britney Spears vs Kevin Federline
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The crackdown on ‘freebirths’ + Four die in house fire
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Trump’s excuse for election losses + Satanists & sadists targeting Aussies
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The secret report Labor doesn’t want you to see + Zohran Mamdani wins
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CommBank tops dodgy brand list + The retail giants selling child sex dolls
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THE BEEFING: Georgie Purcell vs horse racing
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Historical Melbourne Cup win + Bad news for borrowers
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Justin Baldoni loses Lively lawsuit + The next gen saying yup to the cup
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Secrets behind Sydney’s brazen crimes + Optus boss won’t resign
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Mass UK train stabbing ‘not terrorism’ + Guards with guns on our streets
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BONUS: Did Lily Allen's West End Girl go too far?
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Thai cave rescuer Richard Harris is still diving deep
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Andrew stripped of his Prince title + Former NSW MP Gareth Ward jailed
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Dean Lewis’ apology after fan allegations + The ‘real’ witches on your FYP
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THE BEEFING: Liam vs Noel Gallagher - The Oasis Feud
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US resumes nuclear weapon testing + The bacteria outsmarting medicine
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Trump sings high praise for Albo + How big pharma’s duping you
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Lives at risk from the BOM website disaster + Shock inflation surge
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The ‘crimefluencers’ targeting young girls+ Albo’s green gamble
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THE BEEFING: AI vs humans
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Woman allegedly cuts gas to hospitals + 5 ways Aussies are being screwed
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Trump ‘would love’ third term + How to stop Olympic drug cheats & crims
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Australia’s new pedophile ‘hunting ground’ + Watchdog sues Microsoft
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Two arrested over Louvre heist + Inside the notorious Alligator Alcatraz
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BONUS: Australia’s Nazi Hunters
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Matthew Reilly went from self publishing to Hollywood Netflix director
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Love in your 40s vs 20s + Major NBA gambling scandal
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How the gov ripped off 40,000 Aussies + Kim K’s sold-out ‘bush’
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THE BEEFING: Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris
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Japan's Iron Lady + Alleged Fairy Meadow Killer named
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The apps jacking up your grocery bill + The (space) junk in WA’s trunk
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Prince Andrew’s downfall + Snowtown killer’s parole to be reviewed
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Landmark WFH win ‘a right not a privilege’ + Uni’s handing degrees to AI
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THE BEEFING: Julia Gillard vs Kevin Rudd
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Albo’s big win in Washington + 3D printed weapons crack down
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‘Don’t like you’ Trump to Kevin Rudd + Barnaby Joyce could lead One Nation
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The motive behind the Louvre heist + 2 die at Hong Kong Airport
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Jewels taken in 7-min Louvre heist + Elite world of celeb speaking gigs
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BONUS: Our Walkley-nominated investigation into the secret baby trade
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Cam Wilson goes inside the mind of a conspiracy theorist
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Julie Goodwin’s secret struggle + KISS icon dies
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Coke involved in ‘corrupt’ recycle scheme + Australia’s new gold diggers
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