• The Briefing

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The Briefing

By: LiSTNR
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  • Summary

  • A 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 3pm Monday to Friday, and profiles across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.

    Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour-Gatt, Bension Siebert and Antoinette Lattouf.
    2025 LiSTNR - Text, image, music and sound comprising this podcast are owned by or licensed to SCA. By accessing, communicating or using this podcast, you agree to be bound by the terms available at https://www.listnr.com/terms
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Episodes
  • LA is burning. Could Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane be next?

    LA is burning. Could Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane be next?
    Jan 13 2025

    At least 24 people have been killed and more than 10,000 properties destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.

    Australia’s bushfire season puts the country on edge every year – especially across our regions - but could major cities here also be at risk?

    In this episode of The Briefing Bension Siebert speaks to Craig Lapsley, Victoria’s former Fire Services Commissioner, to break down what he's observed and what we can learn from LA’s deadly fires.

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    15 mins
  • The AI choosing who gets to be born in Australia

    The AI choosing who gets to be born in Australia
    Jan 12 2025

    Headlines: LA fires still not contained, Penny Wong and Kevin Rudd invited to Trump’s Inauguration, Peter Dutton launches election campaign and Australian Open kicks off.

    Deep Dive: Should artificial intelligence be deciding who gets to be born?

    A group of Australian researchers is asking that question, amid revelations the technology is being used in fertility clinics in Australia.

    How does it work, and should we be embracing it, or seriously concerned?

    On today’s episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with one of the paper’s authors, Professor of Bioethics at Monash University Professor Catherine Mills, to discuss the the pros and cons of AI in IVF.

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    19 mins
  • How Eddie Dilleen went from Centrelink to $90m worth of property

    How Eddie Dilleen went from Centrelink to $90m worth of property
    Jan 10 2025

    Eddie Dilleen went from living on welfare with his mum to building a $90 million property portfolio, and he’s still in his 30s.

    He bought his first home when he was just 18 after from working at McDonalds and now he owns over 100 properties across Australia. So how did he do it?

    In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Eddie explains why he thinks young people aren’t priced out of the market and reveals the serious sacrifices he made along the way.

    Weekend List

    • TO WATCH: Carry On on Netflix
    • TO READ: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
    • TO DO: Spring clean
    • TO DO: Sharpen pencils

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    35 mins

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