The Briefing

Our take: Bension’s spicy new chapter, melon-gate and we 💛 Ted Lasso

We're back with The Briefing: Our Take, our weekend hang-out where we loosen our ties and kick off our shoes to take you behind the scenes of the week that was, and what you (and we) made of it. This ...

14 Aug 23min

Third near miss at Sydney airport + Tupac's "thug life" on trial

Friday Headlines: Third near miss at Sydney airport Meta, TikTok, Youtube and Snapchat to face Social Media ban enquiry today Penny Wong to speak on the dangers of Monoculturalism Popular weight lo...

13 Aug 20min

Mass school walkout over Hanson + How sex work saved Bension’s career

Thursday Headlines: Students to stage school walkout over Pauline Hanson One dead and more than 200 rescued after Bali ferry fire News bargaining incentive hits parliament today Victorian authoritie...

12 Aug 26min

Coalition backs One Nation bill + Harry Potter and the undersea cables

Wednesday Headlines: Coalition to back One Nation’s foreign fighters bill PM refuses to apologise over melons comment Colombia quake death toll climbs above 200 RBA leaves door open to hikes after ...

11 Aug 28min

Aus-first AI royal commission + The survivor taking on Australia's cults

Tuesday Headlines: Hanson to introduce foreign fighters bill as PM and Taylor hammer out gambling, NDIS and widow tax deal More than 80 people dead after Colombia earthquake South Australia announce...

10 Aug 26min

Another near miss at Sydney airport + The Census: AI, lies & influence

Monday Headlines: Parliament returns, support for Labor slumps to decade low Two airport workers stood down after another near miss at Sydney airport Netanyahu rejects US peace proposal for Gaza Uk...

9 Aug 23min

Kochie on the first home buyers' 5% deposit scheme

Fresh data shows nearly 1,500 homes purchased under the federal government's 5% deposit scheme have been flipped into investment properties. It’s a bit of a plot twist for an initiative built on a ver...

8 Aug 7min