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.
Latest by Brianna Morris-Grant
A Putin challenger has been barred from Russia's election — here's who could still be in the running
An antiwar politician has been rejected as a candidate in Russia's presidential ballot as the country prepares to go the polls next month.
From the bull ant to the irukandji, these are Australia's most painful creatures
As Aussies head to the beaches and parklands this summer, we asked a venom expert to rank the top 10 most painful creatures they might encounter.
For 24 years, Josef Fritzl kept his daughter imprisoned in a secret cellar. Now his lawyer says he should be released
A lawyers for the 88-year-old, currently serving a life sentence, say he can no longer walk unassisted and no longer poses any danger.
Who is Prince Christian? Meet Mary's royal baby turned teenage heir to the throne
As King Frederik X and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary ascend to the Danish throne, here's what we know about their eldest son and 18-year-old heir.
Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig give surprise victory speech after earlier win snubbed from broadcast — as it happened
Oppenheimer edges out Barbie with wins for best picture and best director, after Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig are singled out for special honours — as it happened.
The world thought Gypsy Rose Blanchard was brain damaged and dying. Four words on Facebook were the first clue to the truth
A small-town mother found dead in her home, her disabled daughter missing — as Gypsy Rose Blanchard walks free, this is what we know about the decades of abuse, lies and manipulation leading up to her arrest.
Think you remember everything that happened last year? Test yourself with our 2023 mega-quiz
2023 may feel like it stretched on for a decade, but it really was only 12 months! Can you answer all our questions about last year's biggest stories and key moments correctly?
The golden ticket, a miracle baby and plastic duck mystery solved: The good news you might have missed this year
It's been a difficult year for most of us, and it would be easy to zero in on all the doom and gloom. But there were still some shining examples of hope, optimism and human kindness that captured our attention.
Japanese company apologises after hundreds of Christmas cakes arrive melted, squished
Several hundred customers who ordered the "strawberry frill shortcake" from the Takashimaya department store say the cake arrived damaged.
'They destroyed my life': Widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi granted asylum
The widow of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been granted political asylum more than three years after she first fled to the United States.
'Please save us': Doctor in Gaza begs for ceasefire as disease and starvation grow
A surgeon in one of the last functioning hospitals in southern Gaza describes "disaster and catastrophe" on the ground as supplies dwindle and another ceasefire vote looms.
Australia's 2023 mortality rate is more than 6pc higher than expected. Here's what that means
COVID-19 is still a "key contributor" to higher death rates as new data reveals Australia's nationwide mortality rate is sitting at more than 6 per cent higher than expected.
A $1 million reward and a mystery phone call — a Sydney assassination remains unsolved four decades later
Forty-three years ago, eight-year-old Cagla Ariyak and her mother waved goodbye to her father from the front door of their Sydney home. Seconds later, Sarık Arıyak would be shot dead, alongside his bodyguard Engin Sever.
Smoking on the decline as mental health diagnoses climb: Here's what new data tells us about Australia's health
The latest National Health Survey shows the number of Australians smoking each day continues to drop.
Weekly news quiz: A pharmacy juggernaut, a royal Christmas and a lemur mystery
How much attention were you paying to this week's news? Test your knowledge in our latest quiz.
Taylor Swift is TIME'S Person of the Year – here's how she landed the crown
As TIME's Person of the Year, Taylor Swift cements her status as a pop culture juggernaut. But what goes into the decision — and who gets the final say? Here's everything we know.
The longest Scrabble word gets you 1,778 points — Australian players say the game gives them much more important things
The board game almost hit the shelves 75 years ago without a board and under a very different moniker: Criss-Crosswords.
Kissinger played a key role in escalating and ending the Vietnam War. In the end, he said, there were 'not very many lessons'
The former US secretary of state once described himself as "drawn into the vortex" of the Vietnam War. In reality, his role in the conflict was more controversial.
On its first birthday, here's what ChatGPT has taught us about artificial intelligence
Love it or hate it, OpenAI's ChatGPT has been around for a year and artificial intelligence is becoming more integrated into everyday life.
Melting of all Greenland's glaciers 'in full swing' as speed of ice thaw increases fivefold
A study of a thousand glaciers in the area shows the rate of melting entering a new phase over the last two decades.
Museum says after half a century it has uncovered the identity of the man on Led Zeppelin's most successful album
A music industry mystery is solved — by a researcher who stumbled across an old photo and a familiar face in a museum album.
Pussy Riot member Lucy Shtein fled Russia dressed as a delivery driver — she's now on an international wanted list
Just hours after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lucy Shtein knew it was time to escape. If she ever returns, a Moscow court says, she faces immediate arrest.
85 years ago, tensions were running high. Here's why one hour of radio sparked weeks of outrage
Eighty-five years ago this week, families across the United States settled down around their radios for what they thought would be a regular evening — then Martians attacked.
Freed Israeli hostage speaks out about her Hamas kidnapping ordeal — as it happened
Yocheved Lifshitz, an 85-year-old grandmother taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, has told reporters in Tel Aviv she went "through hell".
Updates: Palestinian death toll estimate passes 5,000 as Israel revises number of hostages held by Hamas — as it happened
The Israeli military says 222 people are being held captive in Gaza, adding that Israeli ground forces also conducted limited raids into Gaza overnight.