Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes in 2.5hr interview + Fact-checking Elon’s flying car

Friday Headlines: 

• Global scramble to fix program flaw impacting 70% of the internet
• Man charged after allegedly threatening WA MP 
• Ben Roberts Smith denies war crimes in 2GB interview
• Nationals leader Matt Canavan could be moving to the lower house 
• Reporter saves  driver from floodwaters in Brisbane 

Deep Dive: A Tesla sports car launched off a ramp in Texas last week, flipped mid-air and cleared a row of parked cars. Elon Musk calls it proof the future has flying cars. Back on the ground, Australians are only just warming to EVs, and driverless cars are still being road-tested.  

So are we really ready to take traffic into the sky... and who’s writing the rules if we do?  

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by futurist Steve Sammartino to unpack what Tesla actually built, who else is racing to make flying cars a reality, and whether Australia is anywhere near ready for them. 

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