'ISIS brides' returning to Aus + Should we be worried about hantavirus?

'ISIS brides' returning to Aus + Should we be worried about hantavirus?

From The Briefing by LiSTNR

May 6, 2026 · 15 min · Season 7 · Episode 216

About this episode

This episode discusses the return of ISIS brides to Australia and explores the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off Africa with expert insights from an epidemiologist.

Headlines:   Police investigate swastika wearer outside Royal Commission Three NT child workers stood down over Kumanjayi Little Baby case Islamic State wives and children book return to Australia Fuel update: $10bn in budget for fuel security Trump steps back Hormuz hostilities, pauses Project Freedom ... and the Pope calls customer support  Deep Dive:   There's a cruise ship off Africa that’s infected with hantavirus – but what exactly is hantavirus? How does it spread? Should we be worried about this disease? In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Professor Meru Sheel, an epidemiologist from The University of Sydney, to get the facts about hantavirus.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Natarsha Belling

Guest: Professor Meru Sheel

Topics covered

  • ISIS brides
  • hantavirus
  • public health
  • Australia news
  • epidemiology
  • budget updates

Keywords

  • ISIS brides
  • hantavirus
  • Australia
  • public health
  • epidemiology
  • Royal Commission
  • Kumanjayi Little Baby case
  • Project Freedom
  • Africa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The University of Sydney

Products: hantavirus

Places: Australia, Africa

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