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Afternoon Headlines: Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull slams AUKUS deal as 'dumb' and 'unfair', Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the financial fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and body believed to be of 6-year-old girl found in bushlands  

Deep Dive: STI cases are skyrocketing across all age demographics in Australia, with some rates doubling or tripling, and unprotected is sex a major contributing factor.  

Despite conversations around consent and safe sex starting to enter mainstream media, cases of genital herpes, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and HIV are leading to increased rates of lifelong health problems, and in some cases, deadly cancers. 

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Dr. Ginni Mansberg, a leading GP, to find out why we aren’t taking sexually transmitted infections seriously.  

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Monday Headlines: Chalmers reveals cost of Cyclone Alfred ahead of earliest budget ever, dozens dead in North-Macedonian nightclub fire, heartbreak for Oscar Piastri as Lando Norris claims Australian Grand Prix, and the SpaceX replacement crew docks with the International Space Station.

Deep Dive: After the 2022 election, many people thought Clive Palmer’s political party, and career, might be over. 

But after announcing a “new” party last month, Trumpet of Patriots, you might have noticed ads being blared during popular shows like Married at First Sight over the last week, telling us that Clive and his hopes of political domination, are back. 

Will the 2025 election deliver a different result for the billionaire? And how will his play into Trump-style politics perform in Australia? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks to political scientist Dr Benjamin Moffitt to dive deeper into Palmer’s latest election bid and what it means for Australia.   

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Guenther Steiner isn’t just an F1 boss – he’s an American-Italian motorsport icon and a fan favourite on Netflix’s Drive to Survive.

The former Team Principal of Haas is known for his signature wit, colourful language and unfiltered approach in the racing world.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Guenther explains how F1 is attracting a younger audience, life after leaving the sport and why it’s been 50 years since a woman last competed in Formula 1.

Weekend list with Helen Smith

• TO WATCH: Surface on Apple TV
• TO LISTEN: Stalked on the BBC
• TO READ: Cactus Pear For My Beloved by Samah Sabawi
• TO DO: $8 Aldi flowers

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Afternoon headlines: Australia’s youngest convicted murderer set to be released, American Airlines Boeing 737 bursts into flames on tarmac and rare blood moon set to grace the skies tonight 

Deep dive: This weekend the world's best f1 drivers are on show for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, but one Aussie female driver is changing the face of motorsport. 

Molly Taylor is Australia's best female motorsport export and is not only breaking records but also the glass ceiling. 

In this episode of The Briefing Molly explains to Natarsha Belling why she believes men and women should be competing on equal terms in the racing world and her secrets to defying the odds under enormous pressure.

 

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Headlines: Putin says he agrees 'in principle' to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, Kevin Rudd says he's 'thrown everything' at getting a tariff exemption and Albo slams the US influencer who snatched a baby wombat. 

Deep Dive: Australia has been rocked by a recent spate of shark bites this week, reminding us of the risks inherent in ocean swimming.  

So, with hot weather predicted around the country this weekend, what’s going on and what do we need to know before we head to the beach? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with Dr Leonardo Guida, shark campaign manager at the Australian Marine Conservation Society to unpack it all. 

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Afternoon headlines: Former Australian cricketing great Stuart MacGill found guilty over facilitating a cocaine deal, power bills to increase again and an American influencer's visa under review after a disturbing online video

Deep dive: Hear from the Australian professor who was part of the team behind a world first that is set to revolutionise how we treat heart failure and transplants.    

Professor Chris Hayward gives the inside story into how an Australian man became the first person in the world to be discharged from hospital with a high-tech titanium artificial heart.  

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Hayward, a cardiologist at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, to explain why this major breakthrough is being hailed around the world.  

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Thursday Headlines: Greens unveil new plan to legalise weed, Trump tariff chaos continues, Indigenous incarceration rates have jumped 20% since 2019, and Leonardo DiCaprio criticises Australian government for mine expansions.

Deep Dive: Australians consume around 17 kilograms of processed meat annually with the 4 billion dollar industry offering quick-fix meals and pushing high protein diets. 

Over 300 new fast-food stores opened across the country last year, making processed meat more accessible than ever, despite the World Health Organization classifying it as a group 1 carcinogen linked to bowel cancer back in 2015. 

In this episode of The Briefing Helen Smith is joined by Lucie Morris-Mar, an investigative journalist and author of Processed: How the Processed Meat Industry is Killing Us with the Food We Love, who was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer at just 44. 

Further listening from the headlines: 
Malcolm Turnbull on why the US tariff deal is a huge wake-up call is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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Afternoon headlines: Anthony Albanese responds to Trump's tariffs on Australia

Deep dive: Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull issues a stark warning about our future alliance with the US after Trump’s move to enforce trade tariffs on our steel and aluminium.  

Mr Turnbull predicts we can no longer depend on the US for trade or security. His comments come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slammed the tariffs as ‘entirely unjustified’.   

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Mr Turnbull to discuss what this means for our future under Mr Trump’s ‘America First’.  

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Wednesday Headlines: Australia’s requests to be exempt from US tariffs has been rejected as ‘Trumpcession’ fears continue, Ukraine says its ready to accept a US-proposed immediate ceasefire, the Queensland Premier has declared the worst of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is over, and a boulder sitting at QLD school for 20 years found to have over 60 dinosaur prints.

Deep Dive: The AFL, NRL, and Cricket Australia generate billions in revenue—but they don’t pay income tax. 

The reason? They’re classified not-for-profits and thus exempt. 

But with CEOs earning millions, massive betting deals, and revenue from pokies and broadcast rights, does this tax exemption pass the pub test? Critics argue it’s time to rethink the model, especially when it comes to our two football codes. 

So, should Australia’s biggest sporting codes be taxed like other businesses? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou chats with CQU’s sports law expert Dr Matt Nichol to break it down.

Further listening from the headlines: 
What a 'Trumpcession' could mean for Australia is out now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Afternoon Headlines: ASX stocks plummet amid US recession fears

Deep Dive: The US stock market has plunged this week prompting fears of a recession some economists are labelling a 'Trumpcession'.  

President Trump hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a recession, stating in a recent interview with Fox News that Americans need to brace for a “period of transition” after his approach to tariffs rattled global investors.  

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Scott Phillips, The Motley Fool's Chief Investment Officer, to explain what this means for Australia’s economy.  

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