Tuesday Headlines: 

• Anthony Albanese backs multiculturalism as Coalition considers a rebrand
• US-Iran talks resume
• Bruce Lehrmann loses bid for Brittany Higgins footage
• Aussie fuel prices return to pre-Iran war levels
• Musical theatre industry calls for government help

Deep Dive: Karl Stefanovic got tongues wagging last week when he had controversial UK figure Tommy Robinson on his independent podcast for a conversation that did little to challenge the far-right agitator on his problematic views about immigration and Islam. 

Within days of the podcast episode going live, it had sensationally been pulled from all platforms, and the Nine Network’s highest-paid star had been shown the door, in an exit that signals yet another shift in the media space. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Jacqueline Maley, columnist and senior writer at The Age to discuss Karl’s Nine exit, why he’s happy about it and what it means for free speech and the broader media landscape in Australia. 

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