The Briefing Headlines Oct 15

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 – and they’re all in South Australia

Deep Dive: Australia’s falling fertility rate was recently laid bare in the government’s 2026 Intergenerational Report, which revealed just 1.34 babies per woman will be born by 2065.  

It’s sparked a conversation around what could move the dial when it comes to encouraging Australians to have more kids.  

One suggestion has been a national fertility plan.  

In today’s episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by Dr Petra Wale from the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand to discuss the plan and whether we it’s time to bring back sweeteners like the Baby Bonus. 

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Thursday Headlines:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Greens and Coalition team up to block Labor's private health bill</li>
<li>Russel Brand a &lsquo;ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator&rsquo; court hears</li>
<li>Netflix to lay off 1000 staff</li>
<li>Vatican says Pope Leo recovering as expected</li>
<li>First Australian restaurants score Michelin stars &ndash; and they&rsquo;re all in South Australia</li>
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Deep Dive: Australia&rsquo;s falling fertility rate was recently laid bare in the government&rsquo;s 2026 Intergenerational Report, which revealed just 1.34 babies per woman will be born by 2065.&nbsp;&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s sparked a conversation around what could move the dial when it comes to encouraging Australians to have more kids.&nbsp;&nbsp;
One suggestion has been a national fertility plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In today&rsquo;s episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by Dr Petra Wale from the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand to discuss the plan and whether we it&rsquo;s time to bring back sweeteners like the Baby Bonus.&nbsp;
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