Meta axes teen accounts early + Tips from a snake catcher

Friday Headlines: Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down teen accounts as High Court challenge to social media ban approved, millions told to brace for heatwave, Bruce Lehrmann sentenced for using car without consent, new report confirms Aussies paying more but getting less from private health insurance, our most trusted brands of the year revealed. Deep Dive: Australia is home to 20 of the world’s 25 most venomous snakes, with the critters found in every corner of the country, including our suburbs.   With urban development driving up the number of encounters between humans and our slippery friends, there’s been a boom in people wanting to become snake catchers.   On this episode of The Briefing, Julia Baker, aka Snake Sheila, talks all things snakes with Sacha Barbour Gatt, and explains the recent trend seeing more of us ditching our day jobs to work with the misunderstood animals.  Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastFacebook: @LiSTNR Newsroom   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.