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They were one of Hollywood’s rock-solid couples, married for almost 30 years. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their split in 2023, but it’s a shock statement from Deborra-Lee this week that has shone a new light on the relationship between the two Aussie actors. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Entertainment Reporter Richard Reid to unpack what went wrong between the superstar couple and why it’s now all playing out on social media.

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Friday Headlines: Albanese criticised as 'misinformed' by the President of Israel, markets continue surging after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs, Bondi Junction inquest ends with emotional impact statements, we’re in for a warmer winter across and NSW win Women's Origin 2025 series!

Deep Dive: We throw the word ‘narcissist’ around a lot - but do you really understand what it means? 

New research suggests that while the label may be overused, the roots of narcissistic traits are more complex than we think. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith speaks with Associate Professor Megan Willis from Australian Catholic University, whose work focuses on dark personality traits and the way we think and behave in social settings. 

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Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.  

She’s pled not guilty to all charges.  

In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty-two of the trial in under two minutes.  

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Afternoon headlines: A court has ruled some of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, Elon Musk is leaving his role at the White House, Magda Szubanski reveals stage 4 cancer battle, and Vinnies launches its website and app.

Deep dive: 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop vanished on her way to Bundaberg airport two weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since.

Police have been searching for the Australian teenager in dense bushland in a National Park as part of the investigation.

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by forensic criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallet to talk about the mysterious disappearance of the teen.  

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Thursday Headlines: Coalition front bench revealed, head of UNRWA calls US-backed aid model a 'distraction from atrocities', 21 charges authorised against Andrew Tate and his brother, More Australians turning to green homes, and Queenslanders are licking their wounds this morning after Origin thumping.

Deep Dive:  From shoes and prosthetics to firearms and even human organs - 3D printing has come a long way. Now, the technology is being used to build homes.  

Australia’s first 3D printed social housing has just been completed in NSW - using 70 tonnes of concrete and delivered in less than half the time of a traditional build.  

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with Contour 3D CEO Nick Holden, one of the minds behind the project as well as UNSW Professor Hank Haeusler to unpack how safe these homes really are and whether we can expect to see more of them being built across the country. 

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Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.  

She’s pled not guilty to all charges.  

In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty-one of the trial in under two minutes.  

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Afternoon headlines: The Coalition is back together, Inflation holds steady with the Albanese Government calling it a win and Debra Lee Furness breaks silence on 'betrayal' over filing for divorce with Hugh Jackman 

Deep Dive: State of Origin between NSW and QLD is one of the biggest sporting games in Australian history.

But how did the NRL supershow start and what makes it one of the most successful games in Australia’s sporting history?

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by LiSNTR’s sports journalist Adam Peacock who explains how State of Origin has become a multi-billion-dollar sales and marketing platform that can make or break the NRL superstars of the future. 

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Wednesday Headlines: Forever chemicals found in nearly every Aussie, First Nations man dies while being placed under arrest at a supermarket in the NT, NZ teen dies after playing ‘Run It Straight’, more city dwellers are moving to regional Australia and the Australian city rejecting Elon Musk.

Deep Dive: Do trigger warnings work and what’s the science behind them? 

Trigger warnings are slapped in front of all types of content across social media, podcasting, radio, TV and movies, with some experts calling them useless.  

In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith is joined by Victoria Bridgland a researcher from Flinders University whose PHD looks at the emotional and behavioral effects of trigger warnings. 

Further listening from the headlines:
PFAS is in testicles, platypuses and drinking water. What now?
The brutal Aussie sport going viral

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Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.  

She’s pled not guilty to all charges.  

In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty of the trial in under two minutes.  

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Afternoon headlines: ATO Whistleblower pleads guilty to a number of charges, Women charged over murder of three-year-old and Prime Minister visits flood-hit communities in Northern NSW

Deep Dive: It’s the viral video rocking the French President Emmanuel Macron. The vision appears to show his wife slapping him in the face as they were about to disembark a plane. 

The French leader has downplayed the incident, saying they were just joking but it’s sparked a controversial conversation about what was really going on. 

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by ex-police officer and domestic violence advocate Craig Doran to unpack what message downplaying the video sends.  

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