Shein is back in the headlines, as a court in Paris considers whether the fast-fashion giant’s online platform should be suspended. The retailer has faced intense scrutiny after disturbing products including child-like sex dolls - which were discovered on its site late last year.

Campaigners say this isn’t just a European issue, pointing to a rise in the sale of child-like sex dolls to Australians through major online platforms like Shein and Temu. With advocates warning these dolls may normalise child abuse, and argue some platforms are using questionable tactics to bypass strict laws and border enforcement in Australia.

In this bonus episode of The Briefing, Tara Cassidy is joined by Caitlin Roper from Collective Shout, who is leading the campaign for stronger action.

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Anthony Mundine has spent most of his life in the spotlight and by his own admission he's no stranger to danger.

From the highest-paid player in the NRL to a world champion boxer, he's one of the most talked-about athletes this country has ever produced. But it's never just been about sport.

Mundine has always mixed his success with politics, music, and moments that have kept him firmly in the headlines - sometimes for the right reasons, sometimes not.

In this episode of The Weekend Briefing, Chris Spyrou sits down with Anthony ‘The Man’ Mundine to hear about the moments that shaped him – from growing up with little money to owning the same car as James Bond, the racism he faced on and off the field, and why he walked away from footy at the peak of his powers.

They also get into his complicated relationship with the Australian media, what he really thinks about Pauline Hanson, and the deeply personal story behind his collaboration with the late Archie Roach - a song about the Stolen Generation that sat unreleased for nearly 20 years.

Weekend list with Sacha Barbour Gatt

• Listener Matty TO LISTEN: From Zero by Linkin Park
• TO LISTEN: Tracy Chapman
• TO TAKE: Berocca Immune Daily Defence
• TO PLAN: Flu vaccine

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There have been some major upsets in this year’s Aussie Rich List, with some standout winners and losers.

In this episode of the Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by the curator of the annual list, John Stensholt, to unpack the top 10 and the Aussie leaders who have made and lost billions.

Headlines:

• The Prime Minister has played down being heckled while visiting a mosque in Western Sydney
• Trucking industry groups are warning that food costs will skyrocket as operators deal with fuel and diesel shortages
• US President Donald Trump has made a joke about Pearl Harbour while meeting the Japanese Prime Minister
• Australia has slipped to its lowest-ever ranking in the World Happiness Report

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