The Briefing

A national daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained.

Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 4pm Monday to Friday, and profile features across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.

Know more in minutes.

Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.

Episoder(2692)

Why Consent Can't Wait: Matt OKine

Why Consent Can't Wait: Matt OKine

Most Australians agree that consent is key to healthy sexual experiences. But what does consent mean? What does it look like in action? Before we can talk to our kids about consent, we need to talk to...

25 Okt 202416min

How you measure the death toll in a war zone

How you measure the death toll in a war zone

Headlines: Australia in spat with China over racism and climate change, BRICS leaders call for ceasefire, Revelations about Rudd and Gillard deal in new political memoir, and what are the top Hallowee...

24 Okt 202424min

What the Constitution says about Lidia Thorpe's protest

What the Constitution says about Lidia Thorpe's protest

Senator Lidia Thorpe made international headlines when she shouted at King Charles, rejecting the monarch’s sovereignty and accusing him of genocide, in Parliament House this week. The Gurnai Gunditjm...

24 Okt 202414min

Why North Korea is sending troops to fight against Ukraine

Why North Korea is sending troops to fight against Ukraine

Headlines: Lidia Thorpe says she didn’t swear allegiance to the King, terrorist attack in Turkey leaves four dead, Xi and Modi hold first formal talks in five years, Coles and Woolies deny tricking cu...

23 Okt 202421min

How Queensland's election will impact the rest of Australia

How Queensland's election will impact the rest of Australia

Sometimes, what happens in one part of Australia says lot about the direction of the country as a whole. Right now, that’s exactly what seems to be happening in Queensland, as the state’s voters head ...

23 Okt 202413min

Killer Charm: A grandmother, a love quadrangle and a brutal murder

Killer Charm: A grandmother, a love quadrangle and a brutal murder

Headlines: Royals wrap up Australian tour, over 20 world leaders meet with Putin at BRICS summit, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges, the Murray River named in a global...

22 Okt 202425min

Can we trust US election polls?

Can we trust US election polls?

America is heading to the polls on Wednesday, November 6, to decide between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the presidency. With polls showing a razor-thin race, it raises a critical question: can ...

22 Okt 202414min

Is a sports club the last acceptable place for misogyny?

Is a sports club the last acceptable place for misogyny?

Headlines: Lydia Thorpe and the royals, Meta and Google could face ‘big tech tax’ under Labor plan, Moldova narrowly votes in favour of joining the EU and an Italian surfer has been killed by a swordf...

21 Okt 202423min

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