Why are mining electorates so important?
Coal mining employs around 50,000 people directly... so why does coal dominate Australian politics?! It came up again at the weekend’s NSW by-election where Labor got smashed and the Nationals were r...
27 Touko 202125min
Bitcoin – the environmental cost explained
Of all the things to destabilise Bitcoin... it turns out the environment has been a key factor. The digital currency has seen some wild price drops over the last two weeks. It peaked at 63,000 USD ...
26 Touko 202121min
Why losing your religion is harder than it looks
Monica Dux has written a book called Lapsed... about walking away from Catholicism, her childhood religion. It’s a relevant story in today’s world because Catholicism in Australia has been in slow d...
25 Touko 202119min
Colombia in crisis: power of the people
Violent protests have broken out on the streets of Colombia. Demonstrations about tax reform have turned into massacres on the streets. Neighbourhoods have become battlegrounds as Colombians fight w...
24 Touko 202119min
How to keep calm as the property market surges out of reach
There’s been a lot of talk this year about housing affordability after another surge in home and apartment prices. But interest rates have remained at record lows, meaning borrowing money is cheaper ...
23 Touko 202121min
The Royal Record - Queen Lizzy and The Briefing say "check it out "
The Royal Record is your weekly dose of Royal news, without the spin! Royal correspondent and expert Juliet Rieden and journalist Bryce Corbett use their insider info on The Royals to separate the fac...
22 Touko 20213min
The Weekend Briefing with Rick Morton
Rick Morton’s book My Year of Living Vulnerably is topping best-seller lists around Australia for unpacking Australian masculinity. Jamila Rizvi sits down with Rick to talk about the male role model...
21 Touko 202128min
How to talk to conspiracy theorists
Everyone knows a conspiracy theorist. Someone who believes we didn’t make it to the moon; or the September 11 attacks were a hoax. How do you talk to them? Is engaging with them, giving their the...
20 Touko 202120min
