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Monday Headlines: Bondi brawl being investigated by police, families call for justice after two teens stabbed to death in Melbourne, NSW government pauses shark net removal trails after fatal attack, triple-murderer Erin Patterson to be sentenced today, and the US Open wraps up. 

Deep Dive: Plans are reportedly underway to bring home more Australian women and children linked to Islamic State from Syria, though the government denies involvement.  
 
Their potential return has sparked strong reactions from across the political spectrum, from support by humanitarian groups to fierce opposition by politicians and commentators. 
 
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with expert in global Islamic politics, Professor Greg Barton, about what repatriation actually involves and whether public fears about their return are justified.

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Journalist Grace Fitzgibbon went through in the space of a year what most people experience in a lifetime. In the throes of a public break-up, she lost her beloved brother Jack in a tragic military training accident. While grieving, she found unexpected love with Jack’s best friend. Now the couple are expecting a baby together.  

In this raw and moving conversation, Natarsha Belling and Grace discuss loss, love, and the clarity that comes from tragedy. 

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Tim Elliott has done what few could - persuading one of Australia’s most elusive prison escapees to break his silence.

The journalist and author has always been drawn to the hidden corners of people’s lives, shaped in part by his own story of privilege and pain, shadowed by hardship and the loss of his father.

In his latest true crime series, Secrets We Keep: Jailbreak, Tim enters the mind of Darko (aka ‘Dougie’) Desic, a wildly successful weed grower who staged a bold prison escape and remained on the run for decades.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Tim reveals why eccentric and sometimes ‘dodgy’ characters confide in him and reflects on how his family dealt with his father's mental illness.

This episode discusses suicide. If you or anyone you know needs help you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service - 24 hours -1300 659 467 

Weekend list with Helen Smith

• TO WATCH: The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix 
• TO TRY: Air-fryer (Antoinette is late to the game)
• TO EAT: Smashed potato gem chips
• TO DO: Fathers day message to someone you love

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Experts are warning about a serious eating disorder that affects thousands of Australians but often goes undetected. Avoidant/Restrictive Intake Disorder, or ARFID, can be debilitating, but if diagnosed can be successfully managed. 

In the Episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by clinical psychologist and Eating Disorders Expert Dr Sarah Trobe, who explains how ARFID is diagnosed and how it can be effectively treated. 

If you want more information or support relating to disordered eating, contact the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673. 

Headlines: Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell has been denied bail, former Qantas Boss Alan Joyce has pocketed $3.8 million worth of shares and more than a thousand people have gathered to farewell one of the two police officers killed in last week’s Porepunkah shooting. 

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Friday Headlines: Anthony Albanese says he spoke to Donald Trump on the phone, more allegations against Sydney childcare chain under investigation, Indian Australian leaders demand apology from Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91, and do our listeners have 'refuel anxiety'? 

Deep Dive: Anna Wintour's successor has officially been announced as 39-year-old Chloe Malle: a self-proclaimed ‘proud nepo baby’, who’s been working at Vogue for over 15 years.

So what does this appointment mean for a publication that's been influencing millions of us around the world for years, and can Malle's new role help Vogue survive in the digital age without becoming another clickbait machine? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith is joined by former editor of Vogue Australia, Kirstie Clements, who explains how this new appointment could make Wintour more powerful than before.  

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The Jeffrey Epstein investigation is back in the headlines, as victims and survivors hold a special news conference threatening to name names unless the US administration publicly reveals all they know about the case. US politicians from both sides have supported the survivors and their families, saying the cover-up has to stop. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by US political expert and co-host of Planet America, John Barron, who says pressure is mounting on Donald Trump, and the 'Epstein files' could be the beginning of his downfall. 

Headlines: Ben Roberts-Smith has had his defamation appeal thrown out, Robodebt victims will receive an additional $475 million in compensation, and AFL great Mick Malthouse has been stabbed during a terrifying home invasion.

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Thursday Headlines: Former Premier defends China visit, total cost of Nauru deal revealed, more support on the way for thousands of older Australians, Chinese cars among most purchased in Australia, and Nick Kyrgios reckons he can beat women's No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Deep Dive: As the search for accused police killer Dezi Freeman stretches into its tenth day, hundreds of officers, drones, helicopters and even the ADF are combing Victoria’s rugged High Country - but what’s happening behind the scenes of this massive operation? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with criminologist and former police officer and hostage negotiator, Dr Vincent Hurley, about the tactics authorities are using, how Freeman might be thinking, and why appeals for his surrender are still part of the plan. 

Further listening from headlines: 

'Dictator Dan' in China

Our ‘secret’ $400m prison island

Will Elon unplug your EV dream? 

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Former Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is under fire for attending a major military parade in China alongside President Xi Jin Ping, and the North Korean and Russian leaders. 

Andrews is been slammed by both sides of politics for the bizarre move.

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Australia-China Relations expert, Professor James Laurenceson, to unpack today’s extraordinary developments and if the federal government will now be asking serious questions. 

Headlines: Victoria Police say they have searched more than 100 properties in Porepunkah, more than 33,000 pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein have been released, and GDP increases for June quarter

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BONUS: Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell was arrested over his alleged involvement in an attack on a first nations Camp Sovereignty over the weekend, following the March for Australia rally.  

Earlier in the year we saw rallies in Adelaide, Nazi salutes in Melbourne and politicians racing to legislate tough new penalties to crackdown on those displaying any sort of solidarity with the ideology. So how big is the neo-Nazi movement here in Australia right now? What does a modern day, Aussie Nazi look like? And are we doing enough to stop them? 

In this Bonus episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by Dr Kaz Ross, an independent researcher into the far-right, who reveals what she sees the state of Nazism to be in Australia, and what it’s future trajectory might be. 

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Wednesday Headlines: Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell arrested, US Federal court rules Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard to LA protests illegal, over half of our Federal MPs and senators own investment properties or multiple homes, Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine apologises for homophobic comment, and what's something you don't want to find in your burrito?

Deep Dive: Australia has signed a $400 million-plus deal with Nauru to deport and resettle 280 non-citizens. 

The Government argues the offshore arrangement protects the integrity of our visa system, while critics are calling it cruel, costly, and extreme. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with Greens Senator David Shoebridge about the deal, why he says it’s creating a “21st century prison colony,” and what’s really driving Australia’s immigration policy. 

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