Tuesday Headlines: Recovered bodies from Air India crash returned to families, heavy strikes between Israel and Iran enter fourth day, tributes are flowing for a police officer who was shot dead in Tasmania, Tabcorp has copped a $4 million fine for breaching spam laws and Aussies are spending big on vices.

Deep Dive: Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common and highly contagious virus that can affect the nose, throat and lungs. Nearly all Australian infants will catch RSV before age two, and while many cases are mild, the virus can cause severe illness - particularly in babies and young children.

Now, a new maternal vaccine has been added to the National Immunisation Program, offering free protection for pregnant women and their newborns.

In this episode of The Briefing, in partnership with the Australian Government, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with paediatric infectious disease physician Dr Linny Phong about the virus, the maternal RSV vaccine and how it could help safeguard Australian families.

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Erin Patterson has been charged with the murders of three relatives and the attempted murder of another; after allegedly serving up a beef Wellington dish laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at a lunch at her home in 2023.

She’s pled not guilty to all charges.

In this special series of The Briefing, Helen Smith unpacks day thirty-two of the trial in under two minutes.

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Afternoon Headlines: Three men shot in Auburn Sydney’s South-West outside a family restaurant, Tasmania Police officer shot dead, Minnesota manhunt over with alleged shooter arrested and Anti-tour protest break out across Europe

Deep Dive: The war between and Israel and Iran continues to escalate with neither side backing down, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government is organising repatriation flights for Australians trapped in the Middle East.

The US President has warned it will step in with full military might if needed, but Donald Trump says he is hopeful a deal between the warring nations can be reached.

In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor of Middle Eastern politics at Deakin University, Shahram Akbarzadeh, to explain why we should all be concerned about what happens next.

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