Brianna Morris-Grant
Brianna Morris-Grant got their start as a journalist for the Gold Coast Bulletin in 2018, specialising in local politics, state government and health. They also worked as the GCB's Social Media Editor before joining the ABC National News Desk as a digital producer in 2022.
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Insiders say two dozen high profile Democrats are ready to ask Biden to step aside. Has 'the dam broken'?
By Brianna Morris-Grant and wires
As the race to become president of the United States continues to heat up, members of the Democratic party fear for their leader Joe Biden.
Meet the 'lion cub' far-right leader who could soon become France's youngest prime minister
By Brianna Morris-Grant and wires
He never finished university. He poses for selfies with screaming fans. His social media gives candid glimpses behind the scenes — and an audience ready to hear him speak.
A missing teen told a friend he was 'lost in the mountains' of a remote Spanish island. Then his phone went dead
Amid glaring neon signs, cheap alcohol and booming music, friends of missing 19-year-old Jay Slater saw him for the last time before he vanished.
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Australia has reached its highest number of sexual assault victims in more than three decades, says ABS
More than a third of victims were aged between 10-17 years old when the incident occurred, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
'There's compassion': Neanderthals may have cared for a six-year-old with Down syndrome
A new study suggests ancient humans provided altruistic care for community members, after finding evidence of Down syndrome in a Neanderthal child.
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New photos show the extent of Trump's 'cluttered' storage of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
New photos show the extent of the "clutter" faced by FBI agents, who were forced to search the building in "filter teams" to avoid accidentally viewing top secret material.
'A graceful jump' and a 'hard landing': Video captures first evidence of leeches jumping
New video taken on the jungle floor in Madagascar may finally provide an answer to a mystery — the first "concrete" evidence of leeches jumping.
Self-driving cars 'generally' safer, but more at risk of accidents at dusk and dawn
Self-driving cars are better at routine tasks but are five times more likely to be involved in an accident in low-light.
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One in five people diagnosed with COVID-19 fail to recover months after infection, new study finds
The report, based out of the United States, mirrors recent reporting by Australian researchers.
'If somebody were killing cheerleaders, nobody would rest': Police identify more victims of suspected serial killer
Investigators say they have identified more victims of Herbert Baumeister, who died before he could ever be charged.
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Watching Netflix 'like treading water' in the fight to recover from workday stresses, expert says
Going for a run, socialising, and learning a new hobby – a new research study aims to find out how Australians are recovering from their daily work stresses.
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'Giant' spiders 'check all the boxes for public hysteria', but experts say there's more to Joro spiders
By Brianna Morris-Grant and wires
Swarms of giant spiders invading one of the world's largest cities sounds like the stuff of horror movies — the reality is less scary.
A former ski champion visited multiple museums — and walked out with hundreds of dead butterflies
In early 1947, the Melbourne Museum discovered the loss of more than 800 specimens of rare Australian butterflies. When other museums reported similar thefts, the trail led to a former champion skier trying to cope with a crumbling marriage.
Trump lashes out after being found guilty on 34 counts — as it happened
Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York criminal trial relating to "hush money" payments paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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As the world reacts to Israel's deadly air strike on Rafah, here are the key events leading up to the attack
By Annika Burgess and Brianna Morris-Grant with wires
As an investigation into the air strike on civilians in Rafah begins, here's a timeline of some of the key events from the conflict leading up to the latest developments.
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Natascha Kampusch was held captive for eight years — here's what may have motivated her kidnapper
Natascha Kampusch had been making the short walk to her primary school for just a few weeks when she set out from home on March 2, 1998.
Ukraine's second-largest city facing new onslaught as Russia prepares for 'larger offensive'
By Brianna Morris-Grant and wires
A "bright yellow spark" and then an explosion — residents of Kharkiv, just kilometres from the Russian border, are bracing for further onslaughts.
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'A snake eating its own tail': Some private health insurance policies have increased up to five times the approved average
In some cases, policyholders have been hit with an increase as high as 17 per cent — experts say Australia's aging population may be to blame.
'Superspreaders' are responsible for most misinformation on X — more than a third comes from just 10 people
These "superspreaders" — including the official accounts of Donald Trump Jr and the Democratic party — prove difficult for social media giants to rein in.
It would take almost 46 hours to read every privacy policy you agree to in a month. Here's why that's concerning
Many Australian consumers are unaware of the extent of personal data being collected about them on a day-to-day basis, says a new report.
'Always wanted to kidnap a girl from a laundromat': How a killer's puzzle could solve a decades-old mystery
Cynthia Kinney was just 16 years old when she vanished from a laundromat in 1976. Decades later, her name is among multiple new words found in a word puzzle created by the notorious BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader.
'All I've heard is outrage': Independent MP calls out level of domestic violence funding in budget — as it happened
The 2024 federal budget has been handed down, and the government begins the process of selling it to the public. Look back on Wednesday's updates.
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Treasurer reveals $9.3b surplus while offering power bill relief, boosting rent assistance — as it happened
By Brianna Morris-Grant, Andrew Thorpe, business reporter Kate Ainsworth and Liana Walker
The treasurer hands down his third budget, with a raft of measures aimed at dealing with Australia's cost-of-living crisis. Look back on Tuesday's updates.
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Robert F Kennedy says a worm 'ate a portion' of his brain, 'then died'. What can a brain parasite do?
Robert F Kennedy Jr struggled with memory loss and brain fog so severe his friends were concerned he had a tumour. Instead, he says, doctors found a parasite.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed assassination plots before — what would his death mean for the war?
The arrest of multiple people over an alleged Russian plan to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the latest in a long line of reported plots.