Thursday Headlines:

• Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
• Anthony Albanese meets with the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby
• NRL player announces immediate retirement after MND diagnosis
• Queensland's new public hospital to refuse VAD or abortions
• Melbourne teen becomes youngest Aussie to reach Everest summit

Deep Dive: AI-generated images of The Prime Minister as a startup co-founder, tradie and “silent business partner” have flooded social media this week - all in protest of one controversial Budget measure.

The government’s plan to scrap the 50% capital gains tax discount on most assets from 2027 has sparked backlash from startup founders and small business owners, who say it could punish innovation and push investment offshore.

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with ABC Business Daily host Daniel Ziffer about what capital gains tax actually is, why business owners are panicking, and whether the fears stack up.

Further listening from headlines:
Inside Everest’s death zone

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Headlines:

• Minns enters the tax reform chat, as Chalmers and Taylor spar over CGT
• Putin arrives in China to meet Xi Jinping, days after Trump leaves
• Trump threatens Iran again, a day after calling off another strike
• Hillsong’s Houston has another problem with porn on Twitter
• Kylie Minogue’s second cancer diagnosis revealed in doco

Deep Dive:

The war in Iran has taken all attention away from the ongoing, four-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine. Now the tide is turning against Putin, with Ukrainian drone strikes reaching Russian cities and Russia’s army losing territory.

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Dr. Malcolm Davis, defence expert at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

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Wednesday Headlines:

• DFAT seeking confirmation on the welfare of Aussies on board flotilla reportedly taken by Israel
• Questions about BOM efficiency after Gold Coast rainfall
• Australia's 'biggest diphtheria outbreak’ in decades spreads into Qld, SA and WA
• SA politicians walk out of One Nation leader’s maiden speech
• Axing carparks in apartments could make them cheaper

Deep Dive: A recent social media exchange between American airline JetBlue and a customer has sparked not only a broad conversation about how companies are watching us, but also a lawsuit.

We know that our clicks are being tracked when we browse for things online and that data is being collected and used to set prices ... but this could be the first time it’s been openly admitted to.

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by marketing expert Professor Nitika Garg who explains exactly what surveillance pricing is and how it’s being – and could be used - against us.

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