Is Australia the chewing gum on China’s shoe?
Tensions have been particularly bad since Australia led the charge on a global inquiry into the origins of the Coronavirus. Earlier this year editor of the Global Times called us the “chewing gum stuck on the soles of China’s shoes” and a poll from last week shows Australians are worried about China. On todays episode we speak to Will Glasgow, the Australian’s China correspondent and China expert and author (Hidden Hand: Exposing How The Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping The World) Clive Hamilton. In today's news headlines: Crisis deepens in Victoria as Premier threatens suburban lockdowns In a rare move, Donald Trump deleted a tweet after backlash More people than ever are loving PM Scott Morrison, Newspoll finds In today's Briefing we ask: Where is Australia’s tense relationship with China heading?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Kesä 202019min
The Weekend Briefing with special Guest Julie Bishop
Welcome to a special weekend edition of The Briefing with guest Julie Bishop In today’s episode we catch up with Julie Bishop the former Foreign Minister and one of Australia’s most successful female politicians. What she’s been up to post politics? Adapting to technology to keep running a business Did Australia do the right thing by leading the call for an independent inquiry into the origins of the Coronavirus? Working with Donald Trump, and the way he’s handles the Black Lives Matter Protests How do we go about tackling racism in Australia? Has she changed her mind about being a feminist? Her third career in life - the private sector See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Kesä 20209min
What hosting the Women’s World Cup means for Australia ⚽️
Australia has won the bid to host the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. On today's episode we speak to Matildas star striker Hayley Raso straight after the announcement. It will be the first World Cup hosted across two football confederations with Australia and New Zealand hosting 32 teams. The Matildas and the Women's League have built up a huge following in the past 10 years and now they will be able to vie for the World Cup on home soil In today's news headlines: Qantas may cut more jobs if Trans-Tasman travel doesnt happen CovidSafe fail: App yet to trace a new contact Arts Rescue Package Panned In today's Briefing we ask: what is the value of hometown advantages? What does training look like in the next few years? What does today’s announcement mean to young female players?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25 Kesä 202021min
The Business Case for Gender Equality
The data is in! Employing and promoting women makes a company more productive and more profitable, so why aren’t all businesses doing more of that? In this episode we brief you on a brand-new report that makes the unequivocal business case for gender equality in Australia’s top companies. While women make up half of the workforce there are far fewer women in leadership positions than men. Our guests are Libby Lyons (Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency) and Karen Lonergan (Head of People and Culture at property development company Stockland). In today’s headlines: $250m rescue package for the arts World heading for 10 million Covid-19 cases as Australia battles its own outbreak Finally confirmation on how to pronounce Arnott’s Nice biscuits In today’s Briefing we ask: If more gender balanced leadership means higher profits why aren’t more companies doing this?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Kesä 202018min
The cost of an arts degree could be about to double... is that fair?
Last week the government announced they want to make some uni degrees cheaper and others a lot more expensive. On today's episode Annika Smethhurst explains the proposed changes, plus we speak with the Education Minister Dan Tehan and his former cabinet colleague Julie Bishop about this. In today's news headlines: Novak Djokovic tests positive to Covid-19 after hosting controversial tennis tournament Panic buying re-starts in Victoria due to harsh lockdown fears AFL star Eddie Betts’ heartbreaking racism plea to Aussies In today's Briefing we ask: How does fee-supported places work today? What courses will be affected by the proposed changes? What does a current year 12 student about to attend university think? Will more students study overseas as a result of the changes? Are the stereotypes of arts degrees being frivolous unfounded? What evidence is there that lowering university course costs leads to extra demand? How were the cost changes arrived at? How will the proposed changes affect student diversity?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Kesä 202020min
Should Western Australia have its own Brexit?
Could now be the perfect time for a WAXIT and Western Australia to break away from the rest of the country? There’s long been the undercurrent of a breakaway movement in WA, re-appearing when the borders closed for COVID-19 so what does it mean now? In today's episode we find out what one of WA’s most influential people think of Waxit, former Foreign Minster and WA Leader Julie Bishop, and we’ll speak with leader of the Western Australian Party Julie Matheson. In today's news headlines: Former High Court justice Dyson Heydon inquiry 75% of Aussies ‘forgetting’ Covid-19 risks World hits one million Coronavirus cases in eight days, amid scary vaccine prediction Degree fee hike may see unis take on more humanities and arts students In today's Briefing we ask: What does an exit mean? Who is driving the secessionist sentiment? Why would WA want this? What would some members of WA like to see changed to remain in the federation? What does the WA population think? What role has the pandemic played to exacerbate this movement? What would be the process to do a WAXIT?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Kesä 202021min
Will Victoria's outbreak derail Australia's Covid-19 success?
Victoria has reimposed coronavirus restrictions and extended its State of Emergency after its highest number of new cases in months. On Todays episode we take a look at what led to this spike, and whether this is the right course of action for the state. Catherine Bennett, Professor of Epidemiology at Deakin University helps us understand this tipping point. In todays news Headlines: Victoria reimposes coronavirus restrictions after the highest number of new cases in months World reaches a grim Covid-19 milestone No second wave of Covid-19 from US Black Lives Matter protests K-Pop fans and TikTokers claim to have virtually hijacked Trump rally In todays Briefing we ask: Has Victoria’s Premier done the right thing by revising restrictions? How is this transmission occurring? Is the focus on how people are interacting in households rather than big events like protests? Will the protests also contribute to these unrelated sporadic cases? Is it down to the individual or is it something the state can intervene in? Will we be able to get on top of this second wave in Victoria or is this something bigger?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Kesä 202018min
The Weekend Briefing with special guest Andrew Denton
Welcome to a special weekend edition of The Briefing with guest Andrew Denton. Andrew is one of Australia’s most loved media identities and after losing his father to a painful death a few years ago he’s been Australia’s most vocal advocate for assisted dying. Andrew is passionate about having a choice about how we die and has been working to bring in Assisted Dying Laws so none of us have to go through that. He’s travelled the world seeing how the laws work in some of the six other countries that allow it. Since Andrew has been advocating, Victoria has passed Voluntary Assisted Dying laws and yesterday marked one year since the scheme began. Today we're joined by Andrew to see how he thinks the laws are working, and if the rest of Australia will follow suit. How does Andrew think the laws are working? What is stopping other states in Australia passing these laws? Does he see any cultural changes around this issue? Why he thinks it will be inevitable that the laws will be Australia Wide. Andrew Denton is the founder and director of Go Gentle Australia https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Kesä 202020min
