Wednesday Headlines:

• Oil and gas prices surge as the US and Israel’s war on Iran continues
• Australian girl dies in Japan after snowmobile accident
• Secret Liberal election loss review labels Dutton ‘grim’ and ‘unattractive to women’
• Jackie O sensationally quits breakfast radio show with Kyle Sandilands
• Oscar Piastri mobbed by fans in Melbourne

Deep Dive: Australia has long been promised high speed rail is on the way, and last week, the federal government announced a further $230 million for detailed design work on an east coast bullet train. 

While we’re dazzled by the promise of connectivity, greener travel and a boom of jobs and opportunities, the idea of super-fast rail in this country is being described by one expert as a “beautiful waste of time”. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt chats with financial journalist Alan Kohler about why the Aussie dream of a bullet train is unlikely to ever be a reality. 

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