One in 10 Aussies ‘millionaires’ + How your poo is life saving
The Briefing4 Aug 2025

One in 10 Aussies ‘millionaires’ + How your poo is life saving

Tuesday Headlines: Opposition Leader Sussan Ley admits "there is hunger and starvation in Gaza", New evidence released from Erin Patterson murder case, Thousands of murder, rape and assault cases to be re-examined due to DNA lab bungle, Property boom prompts surge in Australian millionaires to global high, Tesla awards chief executive Elon Musk $44 billion worth of shares.

Deep Dive: You might have heard of donating blood and plasma, but what about donating your poo?

Well it turns out your stool could help save lives in more ways than one.

Right now in Australia poo donations are being used for fecal microbiota transplants, to help cure painful, debilitating and sometimes deadly diseases.

In this episode of The Briefing, Tara Cassidy speaks with Kevin Young, an FMT recipient, about how the procedure saved his life, and Lifeblood’s Elizabeth Connolly on how it might be used in future.

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