The Quicky

HEADLINES:

• Anthony Albanese and Japan's Sanae Takaichi have met for the first time since "melon-gate"
• The parents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont have made an emotional plea for help
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has edged closer to a 2028 presidential run
• Pope Leo will visit France this week, the first formal papal visit in nearly 20 years
• A six-year-old has broken the women's Rubik's Cube world record twice in three days

Plus, immigration has become one of the loudest debates in Australia, but most of us are still pretty hazy on the detail. How many people are actually coming in, what are the major parties promising, and why do people keep talking about it? AFR Political Editor Phil Coorey joins us from New York break it down. 

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Hosts: Charlotte Mortlock and Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

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HEADLINES:

• A 65-year-old Melbourne man has been arrested and accused of acting as a propagandist for Islamic State
• The five suspended Sydney Swans players will return to the club 
• Donald Trump has rejected calls for global AI safeguards at the UN
• The NRL has dropped Tones and I as its grand final headline act 
• Taylor Swift has announced her new single "Patient Zero"

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Host: Charlotte Mortlock
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
Group Executive Producer: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

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HEADLINES:

• Mother charged with murder after 5-year-old son found dead following alleged stabbing
• RBA governor says migration is bolstering economic growth amid debate
• WA introduces ban on smart glasses in public schools
• Major US networks pull video coverage after Trump bans journalists

Plus, Earl Spencer is releasing a tell-all book and it's brutal. Holly Wainwright breaks down what's going on with the royals and what we can expect ahead of the anniversary of Princess Diana's death. 

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Host: Tamsin Rose
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HEADLINES:

• Anthony Albanese has warned communities will face more trauma from natural disasters
• The TGA has ordered a recall of supplements containing a herb linked to 1,500 adverse reactions
• A baby bonus has been ruled out despite projections that deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066
• An 11-year-old boy remains critical after being shot in the face in Sydney
• A 13-year-old has become the first Indigenous Australian and youngest ever world junior surfing champion

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Host: Tamsin Rose
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
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HEADLINES:

• A cross-party inquiry has recommended that Telstra be stripped of emergency line oversight 
• The trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon continues in the NSW Supreme Court
• Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at the age of 27 
• You could soon own a piece of French film history

Plus, Australia has just seen a horror run of alleged domestic violence killings. Police say jails are nearly at capacity, and the system is stretched past its limit. We've never spoken about domestic violence more openly, or funded it more heavily. So, what now? 

If you or anyone you know needs to speak with an expert, please contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.

RizeUp Australia is Mamamia’s chosen charity partner, a nationwide organisation that walks with victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, providing practical, life-changing support when it’s needed most. Donate here to create safe homes and new beginnings. 

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Host: Charlotte Mortlock

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producer: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

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HEADLINES:

• A mother is facing possible homicide charges after an alleged stabbing attack killed one child and critically injured two others in the New South Wales
• The coronial inquest into the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy has begun in Tasmania
• Three swimmers have died in separate incidents at unpatrolled NSW beaches over the weekend
• Putin's party has secured victory in Russia's parliamentary election
• Bluey has been immortalised on a collectible coin

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CREDITS
Host: Charlotte Mortlock

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producer: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

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HEADLINES:

• Australians left reeling following a horror weekend with the deaths of a child and three women in alleged attacks across NSW

• President Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House press conferences and briefings
• Ed Sheeran said he's made "mistakes" and called the situation in Gaza "unjustifiable" as he opens his first US concert since the Macklemore saga erupted
• Treasury to release its Intergenerational Report 

Plus, we’re telling AI things we might not even tell our closest friends. New research has revealed just how many Australians are turning to chatbots for emotional support, advice and even friendship. But as AI becomes easier to confide in, are we starting to choose it over real human connection?

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Hosts: Tamsin Rose and Charlotte Mortlock

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach and Charlotte Mortlock

Group Executive Producer: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

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HEADLINES:

• Australia could be offered associate membership to the European Union
• Police have found a ninth woman's body as they investigate a series of killings
• A woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby found dead in a bin has been charged
• Prince Harry has been seen in public for the first time since returning to the UK
• We've just learned the name of Lady Gaga's baby girl

Plus, the Weekly Debrief: is AI about to end humanity as we know it? Just a small question. From a viral resignation at Anthropic to warnings from Bernie Sanders and even King Charles, we're breaking down the AI doom debate that's taken over the internet this week.

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Host: Tamsin Rose

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producer: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

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HEADLINES:

• The federal government is making big changes to Australia’s visa system
• Closure for the families of missing Australians in Nepal-Tibet could be months away
• Three unlikely politicians have teamed up
• A western Sydney man could be facing jail time after allegedly keeping a house full of exotic pets
• Scientists have found a crater on the moon bigger than the Colosseum

Plus, we've swabbed our own nose, peed on a stick, or pricked a finger for a quick health check. Since the pandemic, testing ourselves at home has become second nature. Now those same instincts are being turned toward bigger issues like cancer and dementia. But doctors and pharmacists have a warning: don't try to do all the work yourself.

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Host: Tamsin Rose

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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HEADLINES:

• Immigration Minister Tony Burke's unveils key migration changes

• Single parents will soon be able to recover unpaid child support more quickly
• Two teens are alleged to have supplied a weapon and cleaned up for the killers of a wrongly targeted university student
• A crocodile habitat has been given the green light to host the 2032 Olympic rowing
• And King Charles has responded to new allegations from the brother of his first wife Diana

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CREDITS
Host: Ailish Delaney

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

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