Tuesday Headlines: Budget will be in deficit + more potential energy relief on the horizon, sixth day of protests in Turkey, Queensland told to brace for more severe flooding while WA braces for heatwave and possible cyclone and the 2032 Olympic Game venue to be announced today.

Deep Dive: Adolescence is the Netflix series exposing the dark reality of how online influencers are hijacking the minds of young boys, hitting 24.3 million views in its first four days of premiering.  

The series has sparked calls for new age limits on access to smartphones and even prompted conversations on introducing a Minister for Men. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith is joined by Renee Chopping, a Trauma counsellor for survivors of sex trafficking and an advocate of child protection, who led a recent petition that successfully got Andrew Tate content removed from Spotify.

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