Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing, Holly Mitchell unpacks day twenty-three of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Fa...
May 30, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 256
They were one of Hollywood’s rock-solid couples, married for almost 30 years. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their split in 2023, but it’s a shock statement from Deborra-Lee this week that has shone a new light on the relationship between the two Aussie actors. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Entertainment Reporter Richard Reid to unpack what went wrong between the superstar couple and why it’s now all playing out on social media. Follow The Briefin...
May 30, 2025•12 min•Season 6Ep. 255
Friday Headlines: Albanese criticised as 'misinformed' by the President of Israel, markets continue surging after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs, Bondi Junction inquest ends with emotional impact statements, we’re in for a warmer winter across and NSW win Women's Origin 2025 series! Deep Dive: We throw the word ‘narcissist’ around a lot - but do you really understand what it means? New research suggests that while the label may be overused, the roots of narcissistic traits are more complex than...
May 29, 2025•20 min•Season 6Ep. 254
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty-two of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook...
May 29, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 253
Afternoon headlines: A court has ruled some of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, Elon Musk is leaving his role at the White House, Magda Szubanski reveals stage 4 cancer battle, and Vinnies launches its website and app. Deep dive: 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop vanished on her way to Bundaberg airport two weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since. Police have been searching for the Australian teenager in dense bushland in a National Park as part of the investigation. In this episode of The Briefing, Nat...
May 29, 2025•11 min•Season 6Ep. 252
Thursday Headlines: Coalition front bench revealed, head of UNRWA calls US-backed aid model a 'distraction from atrocities', 21 charges authorised against Andrew Tate and his brother, More Australians turning to green homes, and Queenslanders are licking their wounds this morning after Origin thumping. Deep Dive: From shoes and prosthetics to firearms and even human organs - 3D printing has come a long way. Now, the technology is being used to build homes. Australia’s first 3D printed social hou...
May 28, 2025•22 min•Season 6Ep. 251
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty-one of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook...
May 28, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 250
Afternoon headlines: The Coalition is back together, Inflation holds steady with the Albanese Government calling it a win and Debra Lee Furness breaks silence on 'betrayal' over filing for divorce with Hugh Jackman Deep Dive: State of Origin between NSW and QLD is one of the biggest sporting games in Australian history. But how did the NRL supershow start and what makes it one of the most successful games in Australia’s sporting history? In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined...
May 28, 2025•16 min•Season 6Ep. 249
Wednesday Headlines: Forever chemicals found in nearly every Aussie, First Nations man dies while being placed under arrest at a supermarket in the NT, NZ teen dies after playing ‘Run It Straight’, more city dwellers are moving to regional Australia and the Australian city rejecting Elon Musk. Deep Dive: Do trigger warnings work and what’s the science behind them? Trigger warnings are slapped in front of all types of content across social media, podcasting, radio, TV and movies, with some expert...
May 27, 2025•23 min•Season 6Ep. 248
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day twenty of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @L...
May 27, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 247
Afternoon headlines: ATO Whistleblower pleads guilty to a number of charges, Women charged over murder of three-year-old and Prime Minister visits flood-hit communities in Northern NSW Deep Dive: It’s the viral video rocking the French President Emmanuel Macron. The vision appears to show his wife slapping him in the face as they were about to disembark a plane. The French leader has downplayed the incident, saying they were just joking but it’s sparked a controversial conversation about what wa...
May 27, 2025•12 min•Season 6Ep. 246
Tuesday Headlines: Macron slapped and shoved by wife in Vietnam, Kremlin calls Trump ‘emotional’, millions of Australians under severe weather warning impacting multiple states, new figures showing how much WFH saves the average Aussie worker, and The Briefers aren’t delulu for Labubu! Further listening from the headlines: Wtf is a Labubu? Deep Dive: Youth crime is declining across Australia - so why are children as young as 10 being treated like adult criminals in some jurisdictions? Queensland...
May 26, 2025•19 min•Season 6Ep. 245
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day nineteen of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: ...
May 26, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 244
Afternoon headlines: Australian man arrested in Bali over allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into Indonesia, Australia’s second largest private health hospital group has fallen into receivership and machete ban rolling out across Victoria with thousands in fines on the table. Deep Dive: It’s being called the “rich tax” on $3 million super balances, but some experts are arguing young Australians could be hit the hardest. The super tax would also apply to so-called “unrealised gains” which is the...
May 26, 2025•11 min•Season 6Ep. 243
Monday Headlines: Over 30,000 residents across 14 towns still isolated by NSW floods, Hannah’s law comes into effect in Queensland, two teens charged over Northland Shopping Centre incident, some GPs in NSW can now diagnose and medicate for ADHD and Lorde surprises fans in Sydney. Deep Dive: There’s a growing push to expand the way in which porn literacy is taught in Australian schools, with Teach Us Consent founder- Chanel Contos at the forefront. In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith ch...
May 25, 2025•20 min•Season 6Ep. 242
Sarah Wilson, founder of the I Quit Sugar empire, ex-editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and New York Times best-selling author, is prolific. Ditching Sydney for Paris, the now 51-year-old wellness queen credits her bipolar disorder with fuelling her insatiable curiosity and appetite for intense research. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Sarah talks everything from money, fame and body image to Belle Gibson, feminism and the collapse of our society. Weekend list with Helen Smith TO DO: Check ou...
May 23, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 241
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day eighteen of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: ...
May 23, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 240
Afternoon Headlines: Anthony Albanese promises finical help for flood disaster victims, the Liberals and Nationals inch closer to reuniting and Donald Trump’s administration bans Harvard University from enrolling international students Deep Dive: Fair game or a disgrace to sport? The controversial Enhanced Games were officially launched this week with its first event set to take place next year in Las Vegas. Aussie world champion James Magnussen is among those to sign up and take performance enh...
May 23, 2025•14 min•Season 6Ep. 239
Friday Headlines: Third body pulled from NSW flood waters, Benjamin Netanyahu accuses world leaders of being ‘on the wrong side of humanity’, Rapper Kid Cudi calls Diddy a ‘Marvel supervillain’ in court, Australia is already recording a record-breaking flu season, Aussie teens are turning away from booze, and Brisbane 2032 Olympics chief says sport selection needs to be 'realistic.' Deep Dive: They’ve got maniacal eyes, razor teeth and an army of die-hard fans lining up for hours or paying thous...
May 22, 2025•21 min•Season 6Ep. 238
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day seventeen of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook:...
May 22, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 237
Afternoon Headlines: Couple shot dead outside a Jewish Museum in Washington DC with ties to the Israeli Embassy and the Liberals and Nationals split has been put on hold Deep Dive: At least two people have died, three others are missing and over 50,000 are being told to evacuate in Northern NSW, in what's being called one of the worst flood disasters in Australian history. Up to 600 millimetres have fallen in some areas, with thousands of rescue workers and SES crew on the ground, as the deadly ...
May 22, 2025•8 min•Season 6Ep. 236
Thursday Headlines: Almost 50,000 people isolated by one in 500 year flood, Donald Trump ambushes the President of South Africa, AFL great Joel Selwood has made his first public comments following the death of his brother Adam, groundbreaking new Alzheimer's treatment now available, and EV sales drop to lowest level in two years. Deep Dive: Victoria’s construction industry has been rocked by a recent spate of violent attacks, from fire-bombed family homes to torched government-backed sites. Alle...
May 21, 2025•20 min•Season 6Ep. 235
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day sixteen of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @...
May 21, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 234
Afternoon headlines: Thousands isolated from recording breaking floods, NSW Premier urged hundreds of thousands of commuters to leave work early with Sydney’s train chaos and former AFL umpire on the run accused of $9 million fraud scheme Deep Dive: NRL superstar Reece Walsh has gone viral from a video he posted showing him punching a friend to the ground. The latest sporting controversy has sparked a bigger controversy about role models, normalizing violence and providing a safe space for all m...
May 21, 2025•14 min•Season 6Ep. 233
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work, streamlining everyday tasks and enhancing productivity across industries. Platforms like Smartsheet are using AI to automate the repetitive parts of our jobs, giving us more time to focus on things like creativity and strategy. In this sponsored episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Helen Masters, Managing Director for Asia Pacific Japan at Smartsheet , to explore how Australians are working smarter with AI. Follow The Briefing: T...
May 21, 2025•13 min•Season 6Ep. 232
Wednesday Headlines: John Howard calls Coalition split a ‘stupid move’, Sydney trains still investigating cause of incident that shut down services last night, Ben Roberts Smith has been labelled “reckless and brazen” by judges, Sydney men sentenced over using Grindr to rob gay men, 1 in 2 Aussies needing help are skipping meals, and the world’s best chess player has finally met his match. Deep Dive: One of the states with the strongest police pursuit rules in the country is reviewing them this ...
May 20, 2025•20 min•Season 6Ep. 231
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day fifteen of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @...
May 20, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 230
Afternoon headlines: National Party to split from Liberals abandoning Coalition, Australia has joined 23 other countries condemning Israel’s plan to “take control” of Gaza blocking aid and Sesame Street saved by Netflix Deep Dive: The Reserve Bank of Australia has slashed the official cash rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.85 per cent. While it’s a big win for millions of mortgage holders, the RBA’s Governer has warned there is an uncertain and unpredictable road ahead. In this episode of The...
May 20, 2025•13 min•Season 6Ep. 229
Tuesday Headlines: Residents in parts of NSW are evacuating due to severe weather and flooding, Bondi Junction attack inquest’s expected to hear from more expert witnesses today, Israel issues fresh warnings as aid starts to flow, RBA tipped to cut cash rate today, and Telstra continues denying allegations it’s misled Australians. Deep Dive: A huge amount of what we engage with online is fake, from profiles to the comments, likes and views, much of it comes from ‘bots’. While we know bots have b...
May 19, 2025•19 min•Season 6Ep. 228
Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023. She’s pled not guilty to all charges. In this special series of The Briefing Helen Smith unpacks day fourteen of the trial in under two minutes. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: ...
May 19, 2025•2 min•Season 6Ep. 227
