The political fault lines are breaking wide open this week as NSW Premier Chris Minns breaks ranks with Canberra to openly disagree with Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese over their controversial Capital Gains Tax reforms. Is the federal government completely out of touch with everyday small businesses, or is this just a necessary economic shake-up?

Brent sits down with veteran journalist Jason Morrison for a hard-hitting edition of The Morrison Brief. Jason and Brent dive deep into the latest economic shockwaves, including the sudden spike in unemployment numbers—and the silver lining that could stop the RBA from hiking interest rates at their next meeting. Plus, they look at the global stage: with panic-buying eased and petrol prices stable, have Australians completely stopped paying attention to the escalating conflict in Iran?