Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes in 2.5hr interview + Fact-checking Elon’s flying car

Friday Headlines:  Global scramble to fix program flaw impacting 70% of the internet Man charged after allegedly threatening WA MP  Ben Roberts Smith denies war crimes in 2GB interview Nationals leader Matt Canavan could be moving to the lower house  Reporter saves  driver from floodwaters in Brisb…

MPs spending thousands on security + How your boss is spying on you

Thursday Headlines:  Helen Haines' husband reveals she has lost both legs Man arrested after allegedly taking nunchucks into a WA MP's electorate office  US envoy meets with Putin for Russia-Ukraine talks Australian e-bike hospitalisations on the rise  Glee reboot is coming Deep Dive: Microsoft Te…

Haines' alleged attacker charged + Can we cool Australia’s political rage?

Wednesday Headlines:  Brendan Nugent to face court accused of intentionally targeting Helen Haines  France to deploy troops ahead of further protests planned this weekend Pauline Hanson apologises for Jacqui Lambie cartoon Prince Harry admits he wants to reconcile with his family Moths that are wre…

The latest on the Helen Haines 'attack' + The Greens’ new anti-Labor playbook

Tuesday Headlines:  Independent MP Helen Haines critically injured in apparent vehicle attack Israeli police make arrests over settler attacks in West Bank  French PM urges curfews after riots Hanson tells Lambie to 'lighten up sweetheart' over One Nation cartoon mocking her Plans to make Melbourne…

Thousands arrested in France protests + Ozempic: The good, the bad, the ugly

Monday Headlines:  Jordon Steele-John releases lengthy statement, says he’s not on leave Violent cost of living protests sweep France with more than 2000 arrested Trump endorses Netanyahu as his administration calls for more to be done over Israeli settler violence in the West Bank Pope Leo makes f…

BONUS: When God and medicine collide

This week an inquest launched, looking at whether system failures led to the death of 8-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, and what could have been done to save her.   Elizabeth passed away in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin due to their religious beliefs. Her mum and dad were found guil…

Our Take: Will Katie Zacharia last? And wait, where’s South Australia?

Take your ties off and put your wigs on, we're back with The Briefing Our Take.   It's the weekend hangout where we take you behind the scenes of the week that was, and what we (and you) thought of it.   Sacha and Chris dive into a story we didn't get a chance to cover this week – the new White H…

Trump calls off execution live stream + Marc Fennell enters the manosphere

Friday Headlines:  Donald Trump calls off execution live stream Greens senator on leave after allegations of inappropriate comments to women Labor's digital duty of care bill introduced to Parliament Zelenskyy says he is 'done' with US ceasefire on energy targets Debate erupts over public bars on B…

The Greens & Coalition team up again + Would you have a baby for Australia?

Thursday Headlines:  Greens and Coalition team up to block Labor's private health bill Russel Brand a ‘ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator’ court hears Netflix to lay off 1000 staff Vatican says Pope Leo recovering as expected First Australian restaurants score Michelin stars – an…

Algo opt-out laws hit roadblock + The Cornell 7 case goes beyond toxic frats

Wednesday Headlines:  Anthony Albanese working to stop execution livestream being shown in Australia Small business minister says she’s received 19 death threats in a week over surcharge changes Convicted pedophile Ashley Paul Griffith to be extradited to NSW Sharp rise in family and sexual violenc…