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The Briefing

A national daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained. Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 4pm Monday to Friday, and profile features across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise. Know more in minutes. Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.

BONUS: What it takes to become a female pop star

15 mins; February 07, 2026

Sherele Moody’s stepfather killed a child: from trauma to advocacy

40 mins; February 06, 2026

Epstein Files: A prince fell, is a PM next? + Tony Mokbel freed

16 mins; February 05, 2026

Pauline’s pitch to the Coalition + Bad Bunny’s historic halftime show

22 mins; February 05, 2026

The systemic failings in Bondi stabbings + Invasion Day terror charges

17 mins; February 04, 2026

Bill Gates breaks silence on Epstein + How to buy a politician

21 mins; February 04, 2026

Young Aussies know less about sex than you think + US shoots Iranian Drone

12 mins; February 03, 2026

Interest rates blame game + Fact-checking TikTok’s talking veggies

21 mins; February 03, 2026

Pauline Hanson’s recruitment strategy + RBA lifts rates

20 mins; February 02, 2026

The pollies pocketing dark money + The Trump 'vanity project' on Albo's desk

21 mins; February 02, 2026

Coalition circus crumbles + Pauline Hanson most popular leader

18 mins; February 01, 2026

Palmer rejects Epstein link + What to expect from interest rates in 2026

21 mins; February 01, 2026

BONUS: The man who exposed a dangerous government 'lie'

35 mins; January 31, 2026

Ilai Matangi is TikTok’s favourite girl dad

29 mins; January 30, 2026

The secret life of birders + Sussan Ley’s ultimatum

17 mins; January 29, 2026

Landlords scoring big on tax breaks + Why Aus sport needs influencers

19 mins; January 29, 2026

Larissa Waters on Sussan Ley, One Nation, and the embarrassment of Aussie politics

27 mins; January 28, 2026

Perth bomb threat probed for terrorism + ChatGPT’s about to get shit

23 mins; January 28, 2026

The journo who took on a surgeon (and won) + Nats face leadership spill

17 mins; January 27, 2026

Questions over player privacy at the AO + Are celebs ruining surrogacy?

22 mins; January 27, 2026

Are bail laws failing DV victims? + Controversial British Israeli influencer banned

18 mins; January 26, 2026

Temps nudging 50C expected today + Why we’re pirating again

23 mins; January 26, 2026

Albo pleads for unity + How patriotism became ‘cringey’

23 mins; January 25, 2026

BONUS: Inside the Beckham-Peltz feud

10 mins; January 24, 2026

How Wil Anderson escaped the Sunday scaries

44 mins; January 23, 2026

Mapping the manosphere + Lake Cargelligo fugitive identified

19 mins; January 22, 2026

PM’s apology at Bondi memorial + What we can learn from the Beckham feud

21 mins; January 22, 2026

Prince Harry vs The Daily Mail + Sussan Ley's leadership in turmoil

13 mins; January 21, 2026

Trump’s 180 on Greenland + How your car is spying on you

25 mins; January 21, 2026

Coalition at war with itself (again) + European leaders slam Trump

15 mins; January 20, 2026

New Bondi laws explained + We need to rethink shark safety

22 mins; January 20, 2026

Paracetamol and autism link debunked + Hate crime laws pass first hurdle

14 mins; January 19, 2026

Labor strikes Bondi bill deal + Could Pauline Hanson be our next PM?

24 mins; January 19, 2026

How the PM failed in overhauling hate speech + Another shark attack

18 mins; January 18, 2026

Albo invited to Gaza board + The controversial ICE tech at our door

20 mins; January 18, 2026

BONUS: Trump's Nobel Peace Prize obsession

13 mins; January 17, 2026

Why Hannah Ferguson takes credit for choosing our Prime Minister

39 mins; January 16, 2026

When antidepressants don’t work + Faith leaders' warning to PM

15 mins; January 15, 2026

Tourists hit by flood chaos in Victoria + The Marty Supreme hype machine

23 mins; January 15, 2026

Is this the end for our biggest Nazi group? + Pipe bombs found in Canberra

17 mins; January 14, 2026

US and Greenland meet + Inside Elon's problematic chatbot

22 mins; January 14, 2026

‘She’s lying’: Premier bushfire backlash + Randa Abdel-Fattah threatens to sue

13 mins; January 13, 2026

Neo-Nazis scramble ahead of new laws + Why axing writers is dangerous

22 mins; January 13, 2026

Kevin Rudd’s diplomatic exit + Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled

15 mins; January 12, 2026

Bondi law reforms criticised + Iran’s deadly protests explained

24 mins; January 12, 2026

ICE agents unmasked + Rose Byrne wins first Golden Globe

17 mins; January 11, 2026

Victoria’s bushfires turn deadly + Is bulk billing bouncing back?

21 mins; January 11, 2026

BONUS: Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah on the price of speaking out

31 mins; January 10, 2026

Rachel Perkins takes us inside the Australian Wars we weren't taught

33 mins; January 09, 2026

When arson meets climate change + Two people shot by US Immigration Officers

16 mins; January 08, 2026

Firies ‘nervous’ as major bushfires spread + Is the record label dead?

21 mins; January 08, 2026

Making the Bondi royal commission count + US mother shot dead by ICE

13 mins; January 07, 2026

PM to announce Bondi Royal Commission + Your AI cheat sheet for 2026

19 mins; January 07, 2026

Trump vs Greenland explained + Final Bondi terror attack funeral

16 mins; January 06, 2026

Worst heatwave since Black Summer + How to fix your sleep

18 mins; January 06, 2026

PM considering Bondi Royal Commission + The case against Venezuela's Maduro

14 mins; January 05, 2026

‘Prisoner of War’ Maduro enters plea + Will oil run the 2026 economy?

20 mins; January 05, 2026

What the headlines are missing on Venezuela + Critics Choice Awards winners

13 mins; January 04, 2026

Venezuela’s President in US after capture + How to hack dating in 2026

18 mins; January 04, 2026

Part 2: Stealing from Australia’s richest man - Packer’s Gold

29 mins; January 03, 2026

Part 1: Stealing from Australia’s richest man - Packer’s Gold

28 mins; January 02, 2026

New therapies you need to know about in 2026

16 mins; January 01, 2026

The child experiments that inspired Stranger Things

16 mins; December 31, 2025

Hottest holiday destinations for 2026

17 mins; December 30, 2025

How BookTok is changing the way you read & tips to train your algorithm

18 mins; December 29, 2025

Why more Australians are drowning than ever before

11 mins; December 28, 2025

Part 2: The ATM glitch that turned an Aussie barman into a millionaire

28 mins; December 27, 2025

Part 1: The ATM glitch that turned an Aussie barman into a millionaire

26 mins; December 26, 2025

Your ultimate Boxing Day movie guide

15 mins; December 25, 2025

How you can help Australians doing it tough this festive season

10 mins; December 24, 2025

How to diffuse an awkward Christmas conversation

12 mins; December 23, 2025

The everyday habits killing drivers

16 mins; December 22, 2025

Chuck or eat? Your guide to Christmas leftovers

17 mins; December 21, 2025

THE BEEFING BONUS: Melania Trump vs Christmas

7 mins; December 20, 2025

How to be a ‘Right Hand’ to Kamala Harris, Justin Trudeau & Jacinda Ardern

33 mins; December 19, 2025

Inside the paddle-out for Bondi victims + Gun buyback scheme announced

16 mins; December 18, 2025

Calls for PM to resign + Try not to laugh: robot edition

23 mins; December 18, 2025

The push for tougher gun laws + PM's 5 point plan to tackle antisemitism

15 mins; December 17, 2025

Frydenberg unleashes on PM over antisemitism + Cheating with your chatbot

26 mins; December 17, 2025

BREAKING: Alleged Bondi gunman charged

1 min; December 17, 2025

How the Philippines became a terrorist training ground + New protest & gun law reform

15 mins; December 16, 2025

Tears and grief for youngest Bondi victim + Who’s behind our socials ban

25 mins; December 16, 2025

Has ASIO dropped the ball? + Bondi terror suspects underwent military training

14 mins; December 15, 2025

Sydney vigil draws thousands + How to spot fake Bondi massacre content

27 mins; December 15, 2025

BONDI ATTACK: IS links, gun reform & ASIO probe

6 mins; December 14, 2025

Everything we know about the Bondi terror attack

14 mins; December 14, 2025

BREAKING: Mass shooting at Bondi Beach

1 min; December 14, 2025

BONUS: Inside the day Cronulla exploded into violence

8 mins; December 13, 2025

How Olympic gold swimmer Michael Klim learnt to walk again

36 mins; December 12, 2025

What’s next for pilot cleared of murder? + Watchdog to investigate MP spending

14 mins; December 11, 2025

Bonnie Blue banned from Bali + How gay hockey smut’s gone mainstream

23 mins; December 11, 2025

THE BEEFING: Hailey Bieber vs Selena Gomez

8 mins; December 11, 2025

US Border security is getting personal + Greg Lynn's conviction overturned

16 mins; December 10, 2025

The teens trolling Albo + Are we in for another Black Summer?

24 mins; December 10, 2025

Concerns grow of imminent conflict on our doorstep + New immigration plan

15 mins; December 09, 2025

BONUS: Why this teacher is in favour of the social media ban

12 mins; December 09, 2025

Wells’ spending sent to watchdog + The teen fighting our socials ban

25 mins; December 09, 2025

THE BEEFING: Sydney vs Melbourne

8 mins; December 09, 2025

Why funding isn’t fixing mental health support + RBA holds cash rate

11 mins; December 08, 2025

Why your power bill’s going up + How Ozempic is changing what we eat

22 mins; December 08, 2025

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