Mum of accused killer cop arrested + Inflation jump explained

About this episode

This episode discusses rising inflation and recent legal issues involving a mother of an accused killer cop.

Headlines: Child abuse material found at Dezi Freeman’s home Mum of Beau Lamarre-Condon charged with witness tampering James Comey, former FBI director, faces new retribution charges ... and a dinner menu fit for a king  Deep Dive:   Inflation is on the rise again, with consumer prices rising 4.6% in the 12 months to March. Transport costs alone rose 8.9% over the last year, jacked up by the oil crunch caused by the US-Iran war. What do these figures mean for you? And for interest rates? In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Carrington Clarke, host of the ABC Business Daily podcast and the ABC’s Fuelcast.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Natarsha Belling

Guest: Carrington Clarke

Topics covered

• inflation
• consumer prices
• transport costs
• US-Iran war
• witness tampering
• FBI
• child abuse material

Keywords

• inflation
• consumer prices
• transport costs
• US-Iran war
• witness tampering
• James Comey
• child abuse material

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC Business Daily, ABC

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