It’s being reported as the biggest GST scam in Australian History. Tonight, the ABC is running a special investigation into how everyday fraudsters allegedly ripped the ATO off billions of dollars through an apparent loophole. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling speaks with Tax expert Ali Noroozi, about how the scam happened, what it means for the ATO and what happens next. An ATO spokesperson said, "Through Operation Protego, we stopped $2.7 billion in false refunds quickly, raisi...
Jul 28, 2025•11 min•Season 6Ep. 376
Monday Headlines: Anthony Albanese says Israel is "quite clearly" breaching international law by withholding aid from people in Gaza, US Gov divided over Ghislaine Maxwell pardon, YouTube is continuing to try and persuade the government not to include them in the under-16s social media ban, Do shark nets save lives or not?, and Gwyneth is now involved in the Coldplay kiss cam saga. Deep Dive: What does it take to stop starvation being used as a war crime? Over 28 countries, including Australia a...
Jul 27, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 375
You know Tara Cassidy as the smart, genuine and self-deprecating host of The Briefing's morning edition, who is across everything from hard news to the latest reality show. But did you know she's also an acclaimed investigative journalist who had her own chart-topping LiSTNR crime podcast series before joining our team? Today our bonus episode is episode 1 of Tara's podcast Crime in Focus: Killer Charm . You'll hear how a murder investigation opens after a man falls into a woodchipper in suspici...
Jul 26, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 374
Joey Watson has spent years inside the minds of extremists - diving deep into the dark world of white supremacy and far-right radicalisation to figure out what makes them tick. The award-winning investigative journalist’s latest project, Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor , uncovers the Christchurch attacks - one of the deadliest terror attacks in modern history where 51 Muslims were murdered as they prayed. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Joey explains what led him to believe, Australian gunman ...
Jul 25, 2025•34 min•Season 6Ep. 373
Research shows almost 70% of parents cite concussion and CTE risks as a key reason for discouraging their children from participating in contact sport. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling speaks with former AFL player Nathan Murphy, who was forced to medically retire at only 24 years old, because of repeated concussions. He now wants to educate others and is using his challenges to help find solutions, including working on an innovative new mouthguard. PM Headlines : Prime Minister...
Jul 25, 2025•17 min•Season 6Ep. 372
Friday Headlines: The US Department of Justice is speaking with Ghislaine Maxwell, Hulk Hogan has died age 71, UN says People in Gaza 'are walking corpses', Five women who were strip searched at Doha airport have won the right to sue Qatar Airways, and we've got answers from you guys from our broadcast channel. Deep Dive: Are we witnessing the death of late-night television in the U.S? The Late Show with host Stephen Colbert has been cancelled. Colbert telling a live audience this week ‘It's not...
Jul 24, 2025•24 min•Season 6Ep. 371
Afternoon Headlines : US Beef imports ban lifted, Former PM Scott Morrison addresses US Congress, and Brian Kohberger sentenced for Idaho University student murders. Deep Dive: Genea IVF is the latest company to reveal the enormity of a major data breach that has compromised the private medical information of thousands of its patients. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by one of the victims of the data breach who reveals exactly what confidential details the hackers wer...
Jul 24, 2025•13 min•Season 6Ep. 370
Thursday Headlines: International Court of Justice says countries are liable for when it comes to climate harm, Australia has made a second payment of $800 million to the US for the Aukus agreement, House prices have risen in every state and territory in the country for the first time in four years, A fourth person has been charged in connection with the death of actor Mathew Perry, and our divorce rates are at their lowest in 50 years with marriages lasting longer. Deep Dive: Would you jump int...
Jul 23, 2025•24 min•Season 6Ep. 369
Afternoon Headlines: New proposed childcare reform, the jobs OpenAI says will disappear, and Ghislaine Maxwell to meet with US Justice Department. Deep Dive: Tributes are continuing to flow for Ozzy Osbourne and his extraordinary influence on music and culture. Known as the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy was the was the lead singer of Black Sabbath but also had a successful solo career and was the original king of reality TV. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by two-time ARIA...
Jul 23, 2025•16 min•Season 6Ep. 368
Wednesday Headlines: Iconic singer, song write Ozzy Osbourne has died age 76, The first day of Parliament, Trump releases Martin Luther King Junior FBI files, Joshua Dale Brown could be slapped with further child abuse charges, and Uber is fighting against a blind woman in court. Deep Dive: A David and Goliath battle is playing out in an Australian court, which could set a precedent for councils making moves to effectively criminalise homelessness. The Moreton Bay Council in Queensland’s been ac...
Jul 22, 2025•23 min•Season 6Ep. 367
Afternoon Headlines: Parliament has officially returned for the first time since May’s Federal Election, four teenagers set to face court over for stealing a car which flipped and crashed in Melbourne and relative of Princes William and Harry found dead in her family home Deep Dive: The 4-day working week is back on the National Agenda as the federal government looks to fix our nation’s productivity crisis. New research has shown a shorter working week with the same pay boosts our performance an...
Jul 22, 2025•14 min•Season 6Ep. 366
Tuesday Headlines: Australia, UK, France and other nations call for immediate ceasefire on Gaza, PM says he regrets ‘repulsive’ Mark Latham being elected leader, $14 million federal funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, big name uni's don't lead to a better pay packet, and an Aussie has joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Deep Dive: There’s an infectious disease that's taking lives and leaving others severely disabled in Australia, despite there being a readily available vaccine. Un...
Jul 21, 2025•22 min•Season 6Ep. 365
Afternoon Headlines: Support for the Opposition is at a 40-year low, feared many dead after a ferry caught fire and sank in Indonesia and investigations underway after a reported crocodile sighting in Noosa Deep Dive: It’s the conspiracy and alleged cover-up that’s rocking the Trump administration. As pressure grows on the US government to reveal all they know about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the support of Trump’s MAGA power base is starting to shift, with some experts saying the US President...
Jul 21, 2025•15 min•Season 6Ep. 364
Monday Headlines: HECS in the spotlight as parliament returns on Tuesday, Senator Pauline Hanson demands Mark Latham give up his seat, Pope condemns ‘barbarity of war’ as 73 killed waiting for aid in Gaza, Mushroom lunch survivor’s first comments after Patterson verdict, and the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal just keeps on giving. Deep Dive: A landmark voting reform in the UK’s sparked the question of whether 16-year-old's are old enough to vote, after the country announced it was dropping its lega...
Jul 20, 2025•21 min•Season 6Ep. 363
Bonus episode: It’s one of our most popular and enduring TV reality shows, with a new line-up of celebrity judges and fame-chasing contestants returning to our screens next month for a fourteenth season. Kate Miller-Heidke, Spice Girl Melanie C, Boyzone’s Ronan Keating, and 1980s hitmaker Richard Marx will take to the spinning chairs this year on the Channel Seven show. But have you ever wondered what REALLY goes on behind the scenes on The Voice Australia? And what’s the true cost for those you...
Jul 19, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 362
Bec Judd first made headlines in ‘that’ red dress at the Brownlow Medals, a moment that catapulted her into the national spotlight and created a media frenzy. The Perth girl went from working in trauma wards as a speech pathologist to presenting on national TV, becoming a businesswoman and one of Australia’s most famous WAGs. In this chat with Helen Smith, Bec reveals why she’s why she’s choosing to be transparent about cosmetic work, the questions she's asked that her husband never is and and t...
Jul 18, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 361
Fascinating new research has revealed why sport has become our new religion. An Australian sports expert has delved into how being part of team as a player or passionate fan can literally change your brain and gives us powerful connections and a sense of community. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Aaron Smith to unpack the latest research and the fascinate science behind why sport makes us tick. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @theb...
Jul 18, 2025•17 min•Season 6Ep. 360
Friday Headlines: Donald Trump demands answers after IDF strikes Gaza's only Catholic Church, Australia is in the midst of a vicious flu season with respiratory illnesses surging, Australian law firm launches action against Qantas over cyber attack, tributes flow for Australian killed in base jumping accident and it turns out y'all love a conspiracy theory! Deep Dive: Can Kyle Sandilands end racism? Kyle Sandilands and Eddie McGuire are among the faces of a new national anti-racism campaign - bu...
Jul 17, 2025•19 min•Season 6Ep. 359
Afternoon Headlines: Bank exec charged with procuring under-age girls for sex found dead, Aussie dollar down as unemployment rate rises, Palestinian Ministry of Health reports over 58,000 killed in Gaza since October 7 and Tomorrowland mainstage engulfed by flames. Deep Dive: Credit and debit surcharges are costing Australians billions of dollars every year. But who’s making the profit? The RBA announced this week that it wants to crack down on a major loophole and abolish the surcharges. In thi...
Jul 17, 2025•13 min•Season 6Ep. 358
A little tracking tag in your bin might seem harmless - but what happens when that data is combined with all the other tech tracking your life? From profiling your household habits to being used in ways you’d never expect, the risk goes far beyond waste collection. In part two of this deep dive, Chris Spyrou speaks with former FBI and US intelligence officer turned cybersecurity expert Dr Dennis Desmond on how your everyday data can be harvested, weaponised – and how to protect yourself. Follow ...
Jul 16, 2025•9 min•Season 6Ep. 357
Thursday Headlines: Donald Trump turns on his own supporters labelling them weaklings over the Epstein Files saga, Israel has struck the capital of Syria killing at least three, birthrate's in Aussie cap cities declined further this year, Australians are losing $110 million a week in unpaid super, and two footy legends have gone head to head, not on the field but in the ring! Deep Dive: Your bin is spying on you Ever noticed a little green chip under your council bin? It's an RFID tag used by wa...
Jul 16, 2025•22 min•Season 6Ep. 356
Afternoon Headlines: Two Sydney childcare workers charged with alleged assault, 10 million vapes seized as new data finds fewer young Aussies vaping and a global Matcha shortage. Deep Dive: Bradley John Murdoch, the man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio, has died at 67, without ever revealing where Falconio’s body is. His death comes just weeks after police increased the reward for information relating to the murder to $500,000, reigniting hope Peter’s remains may finally ...
Jul 16, 2025•13 min•Season 6Ep. 355
Wednesday Headlines: Anthony Albanese signs six new deals with China, police warn list of childcare centres accused child abuser Joshua Brown worked at will likely grow, State schools reporting violent incidents in classrooms every four minutes, First nations peoples and climate activists share their disappointment in a Federal Court ruling over the Torres Strait islands, and the Emmy nominations are out! Deep Dive: A handful of decisions made by a young German backpacker were the difference bet...
Jul 15, 2025•23 min•Season 6Ep. 354
Bitcoin is booming, reaching an all-time high this week with some experts saying it could be the next liquid gold. The United States is now debating rules and regulations around crypto currencies with a push to shakeup the framework. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Investment Analyst Justin Lin to unpack why Bitcoin is surging and is it the new way to make a fortune? Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroo...
Jul 15, 2025•12 min•Season 6Ep. 353
Tuesday Headlines: Trump threatens Russia with ‘very severe tariffs’ as he unveils new weapons plan for Ukraine, former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas to front court today as police investigate threat video to Melbourne tech business, German backpacker shares a heartfelt message to Aussies from her hospital bed, more than a third of young Aussies are exploited by their employers, and a Sydney man has been charged after trying to pinch the Stone of Scone in Scotland! Deep Dive: Brad Pitt, Johnny ...
Jul 14, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 352
Afternoon headlines: Government accidentally released Treasury advice to ABC, Country Road closes stores as operating profits drop more than 71% and Trump will be hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle Deep Dive: The Jeffrey Epstein files are threatening to destroy the Trump Administration with its powerful MAGA base demanding answers over broken promises. President Trump had promised to release the top-secret documents but now the FBI says they don’t exist. In this episode of the Briefing...
Jul 14, 2025•18 min•Season 6Ep. 351
Monday Headlines: Anthony Albanese continues his week-long visit to China, NSW Police defends actions of cop who shot dead machete-wielding man at a Westfield, disturbing findings in the Air India crash report, QLD Premier David Crisafulli announces CFMEU Inquiry, and we have a Wimbledon winner! Deep Dive: More than half of young Aussies are putting their lives at risk by taking part in choking during sex. That’s according to various experts who say it not only plays a significant role in domest...
Jul 13, 2025•20 min•Season 6Ep. 350
BONUS: This is a story that you've never heard before - what really happened in the lead up to Australia’s worst terrorist Brenton Tarrant opening fire on worshippers at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. For years, we’ve been told he was a “lone actor”. But a new LiSTNR investigation Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor reveals this narrative is far from the truth. In this podcast, our colleague Joey Watson traces the terrorist’s footsteps around the world, uncovering shocking new evidence of his in...
Jul 13, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 349
Krissy Marsh admits she 'likes to show off' - and it’s exactly that unapologetic flair that’s made her one of the most entertaining stars of The Real Housewives of Sydney. The proud mum, former model, real estate boss and Mandarin-speaking Brisbane girl is so much more than a ‘housewife’ making a name for herself far beyond the screen. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Krissy reveals why she live with no regrets, the personal philosophy that keeps her grounded and how she became an ambassado...
Jul 11, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 348
Afternoon Headlines: Donald Trump nominates Sydney-born Nick Adams as US ambassador to Malaysia, missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga likely to have abandoned broken-down van in WA outback and Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag becomes most expensive fashion accessory ever sold. Deep Dive: Formula One Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been sacked after 20 years in the top job, rocking the F1 world. The racing powerhouse was plagued by recent scandals including allegations of in...
Jul 11, 2025•18 min•Season 6Ep. 347
