The Briefing

The aged care sector is in crisis, with hundreds dying from Covid already this year….. 2022 is already shaping up as the worst year for nursing homes in terms of pandemic deaths. One of the hidden crises is mental health. If our parents and grandparents don’t get personal interaction, their cognitive health goes into steep decline. We’re joined by “Julie” (not her real name), whose husband’s dementia has declined rapidly after she was stopped from visiting him; and Professor Lee-Fay Low, a specialist in ageing and health at University of Sydney. Lee-Fay explains in detail what should be done to help our elderly and why denying them personal visits, is a breach of their human rights. This is a really important episode. We’re failing our elderly. They’re dying ….and the minister responsible chose to go to the cricket rather than fronting an inquiry aimed at addressing the issues at stake. Today's Headlines Scott Morrison attempts reset ahead of May election Berejiklian texts: PM a ‘psycho’ and ‘horrible person’ Omicron subvariant may prolong Covid spread NZ journo cleared to return home from Afghanistan NFL legend Tom Brady retires Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Helmi 202220min

There’s a major crisis in the Australian automotive industry. There are basically no new cars. It’s partly to do with the global semiconductor shortage, and partly to do with people having extra cash in the pandemic, splurging on a new vehicle. James Voortman is CEO of the Australian Automotive Dealer Association. He says the car is the second-biggest purchase for most families - after their home. Some experts say it will be a year - or more - before we get back to normal. Others say it the market may never return to ‘normal’. So what’s with the new car shortage? Today's Headlines Boris Johnson fighting for his job following Sue Gray report $200M for aged care to be announced Brisbane school calls for children to denounce homosexuality Joe Rogan addresses Spotify controversy Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Tammi 202221min

Students return to schools across the country this week (except for QLD) and they face a very challenging tension point for ‘living with covid’. We’re joined by Correna Haythorpe, the Federal President of the Australian Education Union. We know with Omicron spreading across the nation, you’ve got dozens of people in one room, a huge number of unvaccinated kids, who’re mixing in from different households, loads of transport creating potential contact points... and a workforce that was already stretched and in short supply in many places. In this Briefing, you’ll hear more from teachers about their fears.. As we ask... are we throwing teachers under the bus? Today's Headlines Nadal wins the Australian Open Scott Morrison Newspoll drop McDonald’s in court over allegedly denying paid rest breaks Spotify faces more controversy over covid misinformation Hillsong founder stands down Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Tammi 202219min

You've probably heard of Shameless, the celebrity and pop culture podcast that has taken the country by storm. But who are Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald, the notoriously private young women behind the podcasting juggernaut? In this conversation with Jamila Rizvi, Zara and Michelle unpack what gave them the courage to leave their secure jobs and try something totally new, why they like keeping some seperation between private and public, and why we are all so obsessed with celebrity culture. THE WEEKEND LIST with Tait McGregor: Watch: Queer Eye (Netflix) Podcast: The Bias Diagnosis Cook: Freekeh Salad by Rick Stein Podcast: And Just Like That…The Writers Room See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Tammi 202234min

Western Australia has been cut off from the rest of the country for the last two years. WA Premier Mark McGowan shut the borders letting only a handful of people in, or out, since the outbreak of the pandemic. Now Omicron is on the march across the country, it was only a matter of time before it surfaced in WA – and this month, West Australians worst fears were realised when Omicron turned up in the community. McGowan quickly moved to repeal a plan to re-open the state on February 5. Jenna Clark is Associate Editor at The Australian newspaper and host of The Front Page Sky News. Jenna tells us the problem West Australians now face is they’re well behind the rest of the country in terms of booster shots. It may well be, WA’s ostracisation was a waste of time. On today’s Briefing, what are the chances Mark McGowan will do a double backflip and re-open the borders after all…..especially with Omicron knocking on the door. Todays Headlines Ash Barty through to Australian Open final $1billion to keep the Great Barrier Reef off endangered list Neil Young quits Spotify over Joe Rogen Covid claims Wild weather lashes Victoria and South Australia The definition of fully vaccinated could become 3 jabs Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Tammi 202222min

The world has gone crazy for rapid antigen tests. Schoolchildren will be tested twice a week when school returns; some people are even asking their friends to show a negative test before they’ll socialise with them. So who’s making all the money? Millions of tests are flooding the market. Michael Roddan is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review. He says it’s a handful of Australians and Australian companies making the big bucks. There are tens of millions of RATs right across the country. It prompts the question, who is making all that money? And what will happen to all the tests if Covid, as we all hope, is assigned to history? Todays Headlines Dylan Alcott set to play in the quad final after becoming Australian of the Year Pressure mounting on Boris Johnson as party report to be handed down Tonga can’t access vital supplies for another two days due to covid fears Australian gas prepared to step up if Ukraine crisis deepens Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Tammi 202218min

Daniel Nour was last night named Young Australian of the Year. Daniel was leaving Waterloo Station in London and saw a crowd gathering – he thought it was a busker. It was a homeless man having a seizure, and it changed his life. Daniel has been named as one of our Young Australians of the Year after establishing Street Side Medics, a medical service for the homeless. This is an inspiring story of a young man, who arrived with his family from Egypt as a boy. He has changed so many lives, and it’s just the beginning of his amazing contribution to the nation he now calls home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Tammi 202219min

The world watched on as the Australian government ripped up world tennis number one Novac Djokovic’s visa. He was taken into detention, an urgent court hearing convened, and eventually deported. The whole saga was over and done with in less than a week. While Novak was in detention, in the Park Hotel in Melbourne, we learned there are refugees holed up in the same hotel. One of them, Mehdi, has been in the refugee process in Australia for almost ten years after arriving in Australia seeking asylum as a 15-year-old. He's still in detention, almost a decade later. We speak to Mehdi from his Melbourne hotel room; and we also speak with Carolyn Graydon, principal lawyer at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, to find out why Mehdi and his colleagues can’t – or don’t – get the same rushed process as Novak Djokovic. Todays Headlines Aboriginal flag copyright secured Omicron wave past its peak Australians in the Ukraine being told to leave Assange wins court case to challenge extradition decision Cleo Smith’s alleged abductor pleads guilty Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Tammi 202221min