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The United Kingdom will go to the polls for a general election on Thursday July 4. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party currently holds 345 seats in the parliament to Labour’s 206 with minor parties making up the balance of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.

Polls have Labour’s Keir Starmer well in front and bookies have Labour at unbackable odds.

So what are the key election issues, and what can we expect in the lead-up to the election.

In this episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by Adam Hills from the ABC’s Spicks and Specks, who is based in Britain, to find out everything you need to know about the UK elections on July 4.

Headlines:

Minimum wages to increase by 3.75 per cent 

Bill Shorten under fire over speech writers wages 

Matildas defeat China 2-0

Alex de Minaur into the French Open quarter-final

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It's fair to say that the cost of living pressures are greatly impacting many Australians. One way in which some are surviving financially is by opting out of sports - whether that's those playing socially, or even for those playing at elite levels.

Could this impact the next generation of elite athletes, as families cut back on their children's weekend and after-school sporting commitments? And will this mean that we have a smaller pool of elite athletes when the 2032 Brisbane Olympics rolls around?

Tessa Randello from the LiSTNR Newsroom has deep-dived into the effect of the cost of living crisis on our elite athletes. In this episode, she speaks with Bension Siebert to unpack what she's found.
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Researchers at the University of South Australia are developing a coating for anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs.  The pills have traditionally led to weight gain for those prescribed the drugs. 

The new coating mitigates weight gain and boosts serotonin levels – combatting a major side effect of the drugs. 

In this episode of The Briefing, we take a deep dive on how the researchers developed the new technology and what it means for people who have been prescribed the drugs.   

Our guest is Dr Paul Joyce – Senior Research Fellow at the University of South Australia’s Department of Clinical and Health Services.

Headlines:

Body found after explosion in Sydney’s Western suburbs  

Ceasefire deals opposed by members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition

Mexico might see it’s first female president elected

Rupert Murdoch married for the fifth time at 93

 

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Eliza Hull is a musician, author and a disability advocate who’s teaching children how to have better conversations about people living with disability.

On social media Eliza has been putting a spotlight on what it would be like for people with existing disability in Gaza and all of those with new acquired disabilities because of the constant bombardment.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf Eliza shares some heart wrenching moments from her childhood and how Gaza has impacted her parenting.

 

WEEKEND LIST


TO EAT - Spicy (NOT FIRED) chicken wings
TO READ - 4am: Answers to the conundrums that keep you up at night • Advice from Ask Shameless
TO DO - Set an alarm for deep breathing
TO DO - The Antoinettes Live Show - Syd June 22nd

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Former US President Donald Trump was this morning found guilty on 34 charges relating to paying off a porn star. 

Trump had sex with Stormy Daniels in a Lake Tahoe hotel room in 2006.  The story emerged in the lead-up to the 2016 election and Trump, through his then lawyer Michael Cohen, paid Daniels $130,000 to kill off the story 

Prosecutors in New York brought the charges against Trump – the first time a US president or former president has faced criminal charges – and he was found guilty on all 34 counts. 

We’re joined by Professor David Smith from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney to find out what’s likely to happen next. 
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Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 charges in a New York court.

In this special bonus episode of The Briefing, you'll hear what Trump had to say after the verdict was handed down.

Sacha Barbour-Gatt and Katrina Blowers bring you the very latest on one of the biggest news stories in decades.
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