Is Columbia University a defining moment in student protest?
Columbia University in New York this week called in police to arrest pro-Palestinian protestors. Universities have always championed free speech. Is Columbia a sign of the changing nature of protest i...
25 Huhti 202423min
The outback pub where two-up is legal all year round
At pubs around the country, people are watching pairs of coins tossed in the air for the classic ANZAC Day tradition of playing two-up. In most parts of Australia it’s illegal to play this quintessen...
25 Huhti 202410min
The rise and rise of ANZAC day
On this Anzac Day morning, we reflect on the rise and rise of Anzac Day and how only a generation ago, it was declining before a huge upsurge in interest and favour in the late 1990s. The day has not ...
24 Huhti 202418min
Would tougher bail laws make women safer?
At the beginning of this week, a woman was allegedly murdered by her former partner while he was out on bail. He’d been charged with her rape as well as intimidation. The alleged incident has thrown o...
24 Huhti 202411min
More parents are choosing to keep their kids off socials
Social media has become entrenched in our society, replacing town squares and the water cooler as the place we come together to share our lives, our thoughts and our ideas. But the internet can be a d...
23 Huhti 202422min
Meet the double act who want to be Australia's first job-sharing MP
For the first time, two independent candidates are attempting to run for federal parliament as ‘job-sharing candidates’. Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock want to run for the Melbourne seat of Higgins a...
23 Huhti 202412min
Doctors Note: The consequences
Today, we bring you the final episode of our exclusive, three-part special investigation into the risky new frontier of Australia's healthcare system. The Briefing's investigative team went undercover...
22 Huhti 202417min
Doctors Note: The sting operation
Today, we bring you the second part of our exclusive, three-part special investigation into the risky new frontier of Australia's healthcare system. The Briefing's investigative team went undercover...
22 Huhti 202415min
