Friday Headlines: 

• Social media platforms are monetising gore content: eSafety Commissioner
• Man pulled from rubble in Venezuela eight days after twin quakes
• NSW to crack down on nangs
• Australia’s wealth going backwards but the rich get richer
• Eminem loses trademark battle with Aussie beach brand

Deep Dive: We’re more than a decade into the Netflix era, and every year we’ve heard the prediction that streaming will kill in-person cinema.  

In 2026, those predictions are wrong, again, with June and July set to mark, some of the biggest release months this year with films including Odyssey and Toy Story 5 expected to rake in billions. 

But it’s not only the big films that are winning with smaller franchises and female-skewing films also outperforming expectations. 

So, is the box office back, for good? In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Christian Kloukinas from Village Cinemas to find out. 

Further listening from the headlines: 

Venezuela's 'abysmal' earthquake response

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