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North Korea has launched a series of balloons packed with household waste over the border into South Korea.

Pyongyang says it’s in response to Seoul distributing anti-North propaganda leaflets into cities and towns across the North.

In this episode of the Briefing we take a deep dive with Justin Hastings, Professor of International Relations at the University of Sydney, on why the campaign was launched and what it means for hostilities between the two nations separated since the Korean War in the 1950s.

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World leaders come together to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day  

Peter Costello denies assaulting journalist at Canberra Airport   

Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at Gaza school that IDF claims was being used by Hamas  

Elon Musk's SpaceX records first successful test flight   

 

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Another climbing season for those attempting to summit Mount Everest has come to a close.  

This year, the Nepalese government offered fewer climbing permits in an effort to reduce congestion on the mountain and improve safety, after a record-breaking 18 climbers lost their lives in 2023.  

Still, this year saw five climbers die on the climb, with three others still missing. 

So what is it really like to climb the tallest mountain on Earth, and should the Nepalese government be putting more safety measures in place? 

In this episode, The Briefing’s Simon Beaton speaks with Dan Stretch from Global Rescue, who coordinates high-altitude rescues on Mount Everest. 
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New CoreLogic data has found rent in three quarters of Australia's biggest regional areas are now higher than ever – with WA and Queensland topping the list.

The biggest increase was in Batemans Bay in NSW rising by around 6 percent in the past three months – which is about $32 extra a week.

In this episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by CoreLogic’s Eliza Owen to find out why regional rents are soaring and what can be done to make regional areas affordable for Australians unable to afford to rent in cities.

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$300 energy bill rebate unlikely to affect inflation   

The government and the opposition condemn Greens for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests

Victorians can now report dodgy rentals with Consumer Affairs 

First British bank notes featuring King Charles and a banana milkshake 

 

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QAnon first appeared in 2017 and quickly flooded the internet with conspiracy theories from child trafficking cannibal celebrities to suggestions JFK faked his own death and was returning to run for office.

Observers say QAnon has gone strangely quiet. So what are they working on?

The vast majority of QAnon supporters are Trump supporters so what can we expect as the US prepares to go to the polls in November? Is QAnon waiting to launch? Or has the cult of conspiracy finally petered out?

In this episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by Mike Rothschild, a global expert on QAnon to find out what they’ve been up to and if we should be worried about the radio silence from the world leaders in conspiracy theories.

 

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The Albanese government will this morning introduce news laws to parliament banning the non-consensual sharing of deepfake pornography.

Those caught sharing sexually explicit images that have been digitally created using artificial intelligence or other forms of technology could find themselves facing a six-year prison term - but is the government fighting a digital runaway train?

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC joined Bension Siebert to explain what impact he thinks the governments proposed new laws will have.

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Joe Biden suggests there is ‘every reason’ to believe Netanyahu is prolonging Gaza war for political gain 

New Australian study finds fast food is influencing news

More work needed to hit Paris climate targets 

Japanese government launches dating app to boost birth rate 

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History was made on Sunday when Mexicans went to the polls to elect a new president.

Claudia Sheinbaum won in a landslide victory to become Mexico's first female president, and is the first woman to be picked for the Mexican presidency in 200 years of elections. 

In this episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by Luis Gomez Romero from Wollongong University to discuss how and why Ms Sheinbaum won, and what it means for the people of Mexico. 

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