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Israel refuses to withdraw troops + Wtf is zombie filler?
21 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 8:13 pm.
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Tuesday Headlines: 

  • Skepticism surrounds US-Iran peace deal
  • AFP confirms investigation into allegations of sexual assault by flotilla activists
  • Sydney shark attack victim loses arm
  • Economists back government’s CGT plan, but admit it’s not perfect
  • Gina Rinehart buys ‘significant’ stake in SpaceX

Deep Dive: A new cosmetic procedure is plumping faces – and raising eyebrows – in the US.  

It involves using the fat from dead bodies as filler in patients seeking plumper lips, butts and faces, despite very limited clinical trials or proof it’s safe.  

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by QLD plastic surgeon Dr David Sparks to talk zombie filler and ask not only whether it’s safe, but also whether it’s ethical to use cadaver tissue for beauty. 

Further listening from headlines:
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Elon’s road to $1,000,000,000,000

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