Is the pandemic a ‘window of opportunity’ for terrorism?

Welcome to our Briefing ‘Summer Mode’ series, where we check in on your favourite stories of 2020, and catch up with the key people in those episodes to see if anything’s changed. On today's episode we’re joined by Googles Data Editor Simon Rogers to see if our top google searches have changed over the last few months since our episode in September, what our searches say about us, and if Australia remains the top-ranked country for Googling “toilet paper”? The Briefing will be back from 6am Monday Jan 18, ready to bring you all the big news stories for 2021. Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Jan 202112min

Welcome to our Briefing ‘Summer Mode’ series, where we check in on your favourite stories of 2020, and catch up with the key people in those episodes to see if anything’s changed since we first spoke to them. On today’s episode we’re joined by Jacob Greber who took us on a road trip through Trump territory and the rust belt in the lead up to the election. He helped understand more about the people that would decide those key states. We find out if the election played out the way it expected to or were there some big surprises for Jacob? The Briefing will be back from 6am Monday Jan 18, ready to bring you all the big news stories for 2021. Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Des 202018min

Welcome to our Briefing ‘Summer Mode’ series, where we check in on your favourite stories of 2020, and catch up with the key people in those episodes to see if anything’s changed. On today's episode we look at the 35,000 Aussies that are stranded overseas and cant get home for Christmas: Tim an Aussie living in MaltaDave an Aussie stuck in BerlinJess an Aussie stuck in London The Briefing will be back from 6am Monday Jan 18, ready to bring you all the big news stories for 2021. Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Des 202013min

2020 has been a year. We really thought the January bushfires were going to be the worst of it, but then came floods, a recession, and a global pandemic. It’s been so bad that it can be difficult to put into words. Except that someone has. Writer, radio presenter and Chaser co-founder Dom Knight has written the 2020 Dictionary: The Definitive Guide to the Year the Planet Turned to Shit. Dom joins us for our final daily episode as we look back on the year of 2020. In today's headlines: Christmas chaos as Northern Beaches cluster explodes States move to lock out NSW, Sydney Melbourne’s public tower lockdowns “breached human rights” Dramatic first day in the big summer test cricket series Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Des 202023min

Four years ago 10-15 percent of ASIO cases were linked to the far right. Now, that figure has almost tripled. The head of ASIO, our national security agency, says that Neo-Nazis are one of the most challenging security threats in Australia. Reports tell us racially motivated terrorism, especially from white supremacists is “on the rise and spreading geographically.” On today’s episode we’re going to hear from someone who not only knows white supremacist ideology well, he used to preach it himself. Tony McAleer is a former White Supremacist and far right recruiter who these days preaches the very opposite of what he used to believe. In today's headlines: Sydney records three new local Covid-19 cases Israel orders extradition of accused Australian child abuser Malka Leifer Australia takes China to the World Trade Organisation over barley tariffs Tom Cruise social distancing rant revealed in leaked audio Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Des 202021min

Australia’s relationship with alcohol is changing, on average we're drinking less, in fact less than anytime in the last 50 years. In today's briefing topic, you’ll find out why. Someone who’s watched this relationship from a safe distance, is comedian Shaun Micallef. He stopped drinking in his 20s and made a documentary series called "On The Sauce". He joins us on today's episode. We’ll also dive deeper into the social research on alcohol consumption with Mark McCrindle from McCrindle research. In today's headlines: Tony Mokbel’s conviction overturned over Lawyer X scandal Actor Craig McLachlan acquitted on indecent assault charges Senior soldier steps down over prosthetic leg drinking photo Biden savages Trump after Electoral College confirms election win Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Des 202020min

In this Briefing we’ll find out how you negotiate a rental decrease! In some parts of the country the pandemic had a big impact on renters who are more likely to have insecure jobs. As a renter it always feels like the landlord has the upper hand and that rent only ever goes up but that’s not the case at the moment in some of Australia’s biggest rental markets so it’s a good time to make sure you’re getting a fair deal on your rent. Leo Patterson Ross, the CEO NSW Tenants Union will talk us through how to do this. In today's headlines: New Zealand travel bubble “the first step towards international normality” New York City nurse the first to receive US Covid-19 vaccine NSW shelves drug reform as ACT considers decriminalisation China reportedly bans Australian coal imports Storms destroy iconic Australian beaches Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Des 202018min

COVID-19 has really sped up the cashless tend and in today’s episode we’re Briefing you on how close we are to becoming a cashless economy, and the surprising and important reasons why we may never go 100% cash free. The big four banks closed 170 branches during the pandemic and more than two thousand ATM’s were removed mid-year, it’s unclear whether they’ll come back. Michele Bullock is Assistant Governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia joins us to explain how close Australia is to becoming cashless, and how we compare to other countries. In today's headlines: Applause as Pfizer vaccine sent out in US Western Australian police brace for gangland war Alleged Bali Bombing mastermind arrested World still not on track to meet Paris Agreement, warns UN chief Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Des 202016min