Thursday Headlines:

Bird flu found in second Aussie state
Hanson says Socceroos are an example of monoculturalism
ASIO defends resourcing ahead of Bondi attack, warns of ‘unprecedented’ number of threats
Karl Stefanovic to leave after podcast interview with far-right activist
Neil the seal is back 🦭

Deep Dive: The world is in El Niño again – the weather pattern caused by warmer sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean. For Australia, an El Niño usually means less rain and hotter days, but also more extreme temperatures, including a higher frost risk.

The big question, though, is whether hotter and drier conditions are likely to lead to a dramatic bushfire season. Could we be in for another Black Summer?

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Dr Kimberley Reid, a Research Fellow with the Centre of Excellence for Weather of the 21st Century at the University of Melbourne to unpack it all.

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