Friday Headlines: 

• Australian flotilla activists released
• More ‘ISIS brides’ heading to Australia
• Pauline Hanson announces Norway-inspired gas policy, staffer tells journalist to ‘shut up’ 
• New documents reveal Queen’s hopes for Andrew 
• Legendary BBC international correspondent Lyse Doucet on the Weekend Briefing

Deep Dive: The sudden departure of Kyle and Jackie O has triggered a power struggle in Australian radio, leaving KIIS’s parent company ARN on the hunt for listeners. 

In a surprising move, the network has gambled on television veterans Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire to headline a brand-new national show. 

In this episode of The Briefing, industry expert Craig Bruce joins Sacha Barbour Gatt to break down the strategy behind the move and whether this controversial pairing can help save the embattled network. 

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