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Headlines: Tropical Cyclone Alfred slows but still expected to bring “three natural disasters in one”, US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine and Trumps rejects Gaza rebuild plan, and Aussie men doing no more housework than they were 20 years ago. Deep Dive: White supremacy, antisemitism and neo-Nazis have been making headlines lately in Australia. How worried should we be? We’ve seen rallies in Adelaide, Nazi salutes in Melbourne and politicians racing to legislate tough new penalties to crackdown on those displaying any sort of solidarity with the ideology. So how big is the neo-Nazi movement here in Australia right now? What does a modern day, Aussie Nazi look like? And are we doing enough to stop them? Dr Kaz Ross is an independent researcher into the far-right. She joins Sacha Barbour Gatt on this episode of The Briefing to reveal what she sees the state of Nazism to be in Australia, and what it’s future trajectory might be. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Maalis 27min

Many of us are considering how we might protect ourselves and our careers if artificial intelligence gets smart enough to do our jobs better than we can. Although unemployment is low in Australia and we are yet to see an AI jobs ‘tsunami’, economic modelling claims up to a third of Australians could be made jobless because of this technology in just five years. So what can we do about it ourselves? And are the Government and the union movement doing enough to help us adapt? In part three of the Briefing’s special series on AI and your job, Bension Siebert speaks to Deputy Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions Joseph Mitchell to find out. Listen to Part 1 and Part 2. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Maalis 12min

Headlines: Concerts and footy matches cancelled as Alfred heads towards land, Zelensky says he’s ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership, Teenager arrested over Sydney mosque threat, and we have an update on stranded astronauts. Deep Dive: Should an act of aggression as blatant as punching a wall be enough to end Married At First Sight? The country’s biggest reality TV show recently aired an incident where a participant punched a wall during an argument with their partner. It appears the matter has been reported to police, and the show has also been reported to SafeWork NSW as a result. Since it’s airing, individuals and groups have been calling for Nine, and the production company behind MAFS, to act. A petition set up by What Were You Wearing Australia, a major domestic, sexual and family violence victim-survivor group, is calling for MAFS to take more responsibility on how the incident was portrayed, to rethink how they display healthy and unhealthy relationships, and to take the moment as an opportunity to educate those watching as to what domestic violence can look like. But should the show continue at all? On this episode of The Briefing, founder of WYWWA and a leading survivor-advocate for domestic and sexual violence Sarah Williams joins Helen Smith on The Briefing to unpack the moment, and what we should learn from it. Listen to our recent ep, Confessions of an ex-MAFS producer here. You can find WYWWA’s petition here 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or family violence, you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit our website Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Maalis 25min

If you can’t beat them – join them? Tech billionaires like Elon Musk say the AI systems they're building will replace lots of people’s jobs, but also create better ones in their place. This week, The Briefing is bringing you a special three-part series on AI and how it’ impacting your job right now. In Part One, Bension Siebert spoke with a prolific Australian voice actor behind some of the world’s largest brands – like Google – and most recognisable characters – like Healthy Harold – about how his career disappeared and what advice he would give to the rest of us. But what about the jobs that are integrating AI right now, and say they’re all the better for it? In Part Two, we find out how Australian healthcare professionals are using AI to avoid being replaced by it. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Maalis 15min

Headlines: Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the federal election date, new findings on the gender pay gap and the 2025 Oscars wrap Deep dive: What does mental health advocacy for men look like in 2025, and does social media help or hinder the cause? A recent video by charity The Better Bloke Project has gone viral after the founders told women to “shut up” to give men “a minute to think” when discussing the state of men’s mental health in the country. The comments have sparked a fierce debate online around gender dynamics, how we talk about men and about mental health, and who should be leading those conversations. In this episode of The Briefing Helen Smith is joined by Professor Braden Hill, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Students, Equity and Indigenous at Edith Cowan University in Perth and a Nyungar (Wardandi) man, who has taken on the task of unpacking content from The Better Bloke Project and other men’s health commentators about feminism, racism and mental health. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Maalis 29min

Tech billionaires like Elon Musk say the AI systems they're building will replace lots of people’s jobs, but also create better ones in their place. Is that true? In Part One of the Briefing’s special three-part series on AI and your job, Bension Siebert explains the threat artificial intelligence is presenting to Australian workers. He speaks with the prolific Australian voice actor behind some of the world’s largest brands – like Google – and most recognisable characters – like Healthy Harold – about how his career disappeared, pretty much overnight, and what advice he would give to the rest of us. In Part Two, out tomorrow, we find out how Australian healthcare professionals are using AI to avoid being replaced by it. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Maalis 18min

Headlines: Europe is putting together a ‘coalition of the willing’ to stop the war in Ukraine, Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza, and Labor vows further spending on health while Coalition promises to bolster national security. Deep Dive: Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy is an illness most of us have heard of, having been at the centre of some of the biggest movies, TV series and criminal cases of the decade. But now the widespread awareness of “Factitious Disorder” is leading to innocent parents being wrongly accused of child medical abuse. One expert, who’s dedicated decades to researching the misuse and misdiagnosis of the illness, says it’s not only leading to false allegations, but it’s being used as leverage in family custody disputes, as ammo for doctors accused of malpractice, and seeing children battling rare diseases left behind. So how common is Factitious Disorder actually? And what impacts have high-profile stories like that of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard had on the amount of Aussies being wrongfully accused of hurting their kids? On this episode of The Briefing, Tara Cassidy speaks with Dr Helen Hayward-Brown, a medical anthropologist and sociologist who’s studied and assisted mums and dads across the globe who’ve been incorrectly accused of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy, and all its other names, for the past 25 years.Further listening from the headlines: Trump wants to buy Greenland and annex Canada. Can he? is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Maalis 27min

Jen Robinson made headlines as the lawyer who helped secure the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after 14 years, but her advocacy doesn’t stop there. From representing Amber Heard, to challenging major fossil fuel corporations over climate change violations, and fighting for press freedom for Palestinian journalists, she has become a force in global justice. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Jen reveals the reasons behind her fight, why Anthony Albanese is ‘one of her favourite people’ and the moment she met Julian Assange. Weekend list with The Briefings listeners recommendations TO WATCH: Severance on Apple TV TO EAT: Homemade Baba ghanoush from Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share TO WATCH: Invisible Boys on Stan TO EAT: Orange cake from Recipe Tin Eats Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Helmi 41min