The Briefing

The Aussie designer who beat Katy Perry + Major Aussie music festival cancelled

After a 17-year legal battle, Australian fashion designer Katie Perry has finally won her David vs Goliath fight with international popstar, Katy Perry. In this episode, Katie recounts the moment it all began in 2009 -- celebrating the launch of her clothing label before opening a shocking cease-and-desist letter that threatened to shut down her business. What followed was years of legal fights, emotional setbacks, and a roller-coaster court battle that stretched all the way to the High Court. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PM warns against panic buying + Who really split Kyle & Jackie O

Friday Headlines: Australian officials told to leave Israel and the UAE Australian towns run out of fuel amid Middle East crisis Families of Chinese backpackers killed in Queensland floods to travel to Australia Grace Tame says she has no more speaking engagements, blames ‘smear campaign’ How much Super you need to retire 'comfortably' revealed The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting Further listening from the headlines: Will petrol hit $3 a litre?BONUS: Inside the life of the 'difficult' Grace Tame Deep Dive: Last week we brought you an inside look at all the drama surrounding the shock axing of the Kyle and Jackie O show. After 25 years on air, it seemed the pair were no more ... But in the week and a half since we covered the story, a LOT has changed. In today’s deep dive, Sacha Barbour Gatt welcomes industry insider Craig Bruce back to The Briefing to discuss all the latest developments on the Kyle and Jackie O saga, and answer the question: is this just a massive publicity stunt? Last week's deep dive: 'Inside the Kyle & Jackie no show' Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gamblers making millions on war + Move to boost Aussie petrol supply

You can gamble on anything. Now you can even bet on the war in the Middle East. Concern is growing over a dangerous new form of prediction markets, where users are anonymous, and crypto is the only currency. There are even claims of insider trading, where players make billions betting on military strikes and a country's next move in a major war... In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Karoline Thomsen from UNSW to explain how this popular platform works and the dangerous fallout. Headlines: Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced an extra 100 million litres of fuel a month will be made available as concerns grow over Australia’s fuel supplies in the wake of the Middle East war Australian software giant, Atlassian, has confirmed it’s slashing 1600 jobs Former ASIO boss, Dennis Richardson, has abruptly resigned from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls to scrap NAPLAN + Why the Iran war can’t end ‘soon’

Thursday Headlines: Iran accuses Australia of hypocrisy and kidnapping footballers Ships targeted in the Strait of Hormuz Protestors arrested for using banned pro-Palestinian phrase Calls for NAPLAN test to be scrapped after test outage Aussie city crowned the best in the world Further listening from the headlines: THE BEEFING: Sydney vs Melbourne Deep Dive: Israel and the US’s war on Iran has seen missiles flying across the Gulf, regional powers drawn in and Australia now sending aircraft, weapons and personnel to the Middle East. While Donald Trump is suggesting the conflict could end soon, many analysts warn the reality is far more complicated, and that the roots of this war stretch back decades, long before the latest strikes began. In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with foreign policy expert Trita Parsi about the history shaping the conflict: from a CIA-backed coup in Iran in 1953 to the 1979 revolution, the rise of Iran’s regional alliances and why attempts to overthrow the regime have repeatedly failed. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new face of the Nats + Australia closes major international embassy

The Nationals have been rocked by a shock leadership shake-up after the sudden resignation of David Littleproud, just weeks after he survived a leadership spill. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by The West Australian Canberra bureau chief, Katina Curtis. They discuss why Littleproud really stepped down, the role of the surging support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation in reshaping the political landscape, and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan -- an outspoken figure now tasked with reviving the party as it faces internal unrest, defections, and declining support in key rural seats. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.