Weekly Wrap: Grief and unrest in Alice Springs, and Queen Camilla's brooch diplomacy

Weekly Wrap: Grief and unrest in Alice Springs, and Queen Camilla's brooch diplomacy

May 1, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the abduction and death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, tech announcements, AI's impact on financial markets, and Queen Camilla's diplomatic jewelry.

This week, we’re starting with the abduction and death of the 5yo girl we now know as Kumanjayi Little Baby - it’s a tough one, but there are plenty of consequences to understand. We’ll also take you through some big announcements from the big tech companies this week, and we’ll talk about how AI is reshaping financial markets - investors are nervous is the headline there. We’ll also cover King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Washington, including the Queen’s brooch diplomacy. Links The Australian journalist Liam Mendes visits home of Kumanjayi Little Baby Photos and history of Queen Camilla’s U.S. State Dinner amethyst and diamond jewelry Kate’s recommendation: Rhode pocket blush Claire’s recommendation: Vio2 mouth tape Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts…

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