Russia’s future: A Pussy Riot perspective
Russian citizens are marching in the streets. It’s being called the greatest threat to President Vladimir Putin’s reign in a generation. We’re joined by Nadya Tolokonnikova, one of the founders of t...
7 Helmi 202116min
The Weekend Briefing with Jelena Dokic
Jamila Rizvi talks to former tennis champion Jelena Dokic ahead of the Australian Open about her impressive career and the pressures of professional sport. Jelena made headlines in 1999 at just 16...
5 Helmi 202120min
Reddit v Wall St. Behind the GameStop heist.
What’s with the Reddit v Wall St rumble – and why is the GameStop stock soaring? This story ticks all the boxes of being a big cultural ‘moment’ of our time? It involves the internet; it’s got the i...
4 Helmi 202119min
QAnon: where do conspiracies go to die?
The world watched on as the QAnon conspiracy theory circled over the White House during the Trump years. Trump has gone, what now for the QAnon believers and their claims? We’re joined by New York...
3 Helmi 202119min
The Tokyo Olympics. Risk v reward?
Today on the Briefing we discuss the chances of the Tokyo Olympic Games going ahead as planned in July. The Olympic Games is the biggest event in the world – and Tokyo’s Games were postponed last ye...
2 Helmi 202120min
The impact of the Covid-induced wealth divide
Today on the Briefing we discuss how billionaires are getting richer – and the rest of us are picking up the crumbs. We’re joined by Andrew Leigh, a Labor MP and former economist who explains how an...
1 Helmi 202118min
The Weekend Briefing with Thomas Mayo
Jamila Rizvi chats to Thomas Mayo, a campaigner for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and celebrated indigenous author. Thomas has travelled around Australia to promote the statement’s vision for a...
29 Tammi 202121min
