Headlines: Chalmers reveals cost of Cyclone Alfred ahead of earliest budget ever, dozens dead in North-Macedonian nightclub fire, heartbreak for Oscar Piastri as Lando Norris claims Australian Grand Prix, and the SpaceX replacement crew docks with the International Space Station.

Deep Dive: After the 2022 election, many people thought Clive Palmer’s political party, and career, might be over.

But after announcing a “new” party last month, Trumpet of Patriots, you might have noticed ads being blared during popular shows like Married at First Sight over the last week, telling us that Clive and his hopes of political domination, are back.

Will the 2025 election deliver a different result for the billionaire? And how will his play into Trump-style politics perform in Australia?

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks to political scientist Dr Benjamin Moffitt to dive deeper into Palmer’s latest election bid and what it means for Australia.

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Guenther Steiner isn’t just an F1 boss – he’s an American-Italian motorsport icon and a fan favourite on Netflix’s Drive to Survive.

The former Team Principal of Haas is known for his signature wit, colourful language and unfiltered approach in the racing world.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Guenther explains how F1 is attracting a younger audience, life after leaving the sport and why it’s been 50 years since a woman last competed in Formula 1.

Weekend list with Helen Smith

• TO WATCH: Surface on Apple TV
• TO LISTEN: Stalked on the BBC
• TO READ: Cactus Pear For My Beloved by Samah Sabawi
• TO DO: $8 Aldi flowers

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Afternoon headlines: Australia’s youngest convicted murderer set to be released, American Airlines Boeing 737 bursts into flames on tarmac and rare blood moon set to grace the skies tonight

Deep dive: This weekend the world's best f1 drivers are on show for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, but one Aussie female driver is changing the face of motorsport.

Molly Taylor is Australia's best female motorsport export and is not only breaking records but also the glass ceiling.

In this episode of The Briefing Molly explains to Natarsha Belling why she believes men and women should be competing on equal terms in the racing world and her secrets to defying the odds under enormous pressure.

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