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Deep Dive: Should artificial intelligence be deciding who gets to be born?

A group of Australian researchers is asking that question, amid revelations the technology is being used in fertility clinics in Australia.

How does it work, and should we be embracing it, or seriously concerned?

On today’s episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with one of the paper’s authors, Professor of Bioethics at Monash University Professor Catherine Mills, to discuss the the pros and cons of AI in IVF.

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Eddie Dilleen went from living on welfare with his mum to building a $90 million property portfolio, and he’s still in his 30s.

He bought his first home when he was just 18 after from working at McDonalds and now he owns over 100 properties across Australia. So how did he do it?

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Eddie explains why he thinks young people aren’t priced out of the market and reveals the serious sacrifices he made along the way.

Weekend List

• TO WATCH: Carry On on Netflix
• TO READ: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
• TO DO: Spring clean
• TO DO: Sharpen pencils

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We love a debate down under, and every summer for the last few years, Aussies have been going head-to-head over one topic: CoolCabanas.

The humble beach tent has been spotted on sands across the country since 2015, but it’s now sparked a furious debate about Australian beach etiquette.

So, while it’s all just a bit of fun, it begs the question: why did something that’s designed to protect us from the sun become so controversial?

On today’s episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with the CEO of CoolCabanas Mark Fraser and TikTokker Guncle Diaries to get their take on the debate and get their verdict on whether Aussie beaches should be cabana free.

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