More bushfires ahead + What's behind Trump's 'war on narco-terrorism'
The Briefing7 Dec 2025

More bushfires ahead + What's behind Trump's 'war on narco-terrorism'

Monday Headlines: Cooler conditions ease bushfires across NSW, Coalition calls for independent review of minister’s $100,000 US visit, warning Chernobyl radiation no longer being contained, around 600 protesters call on SBS to boycott Eurovision, and the F1 has a world champion!

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Deep Dive: The US has 15,000 troops and a dozen warships stationed in the Caribbean, escalating tensions with Venezuela after weeks of controversial strikes - including a double-tap attack some experts say may constitute a war crime.

While Washington maintains it is targeting drug traffickers, analysts argue the motivations run far deeper, from oil and geopolitics to decades of tension with an authoritarian regime.

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou unpacks it with the help of La Trobe University’s Professor Raul Sanchez-Urribarri and LiSTNR’s investigative journalist, Claudianna Blanco.

Further listening from headlines:
Inside Oscar Piastri's and Lando Norris' fight for number one at McLaren

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