Meet a real spy, like James Bond, or Jason Bourne
On today’s Briefing you’re going to meet a real life Jason Bourne... or James Bond... It’s very rare that spies speak out publicly, as you’ll hear, when they join a secret service they basically have to ghost their old life... stop contact with all their friends and family. But the former French spy we're speaking to, has moved to Australia and he’s written about his 9 years in the French secret service under the guise of fiction using a fictional alias... Jack Beaumont... the book’s called The Frenchman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Apr 202120min
The Weekend Briefing with Rosie Waterland
Jamila Rizvi talks to Rosie Waterland, a best-selling author, award-winning podcast host, screenwriter, comedian and actress. She became a household name for her satirical recaps of The Bachelor ten years ago, before going on to tour her stand-up comedy around Australia and writing two popular memoirs about her harrowed childhood, all before the age of 31. Jamila and Rosie discuss her dark comedy sourced from her past, what encouraged her to pursuit her career and Rosie's ultimate end goal. THE WEEKEND LIST: Watch: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) Read: The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. Listen: Butter playlist (Spotify) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Apr 202118min
Is Hillsong still a ‘rockstar’ church?
Christianity is on the decline in Australia. In 1966, 88 percent of the Australian population identified as Christian. In 2016 - 50 years later - that figure was down to 52 per cent. But there’s one Christian denomination bucking the trend, Pentecostalism. Aka the religion of our current Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Prof Andrew Singleton, from Deakin University joins us to talk through the rise of Pentecostalism, and whether the charismatic churches rely on migrants to stay on top. Is Hillsong still a ‘rockstar’ church??See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Apr 202120min
Farmers’ role in our net-zero emissions ambitions
We received an Instagram message from Melissa Smith who asked why farmers are never included in the discussion about climate change, when they’re a key part of the country’s net-zero emissions ambitions. We invited Mel onto the Briefing to pose the question herself, and then invited Adam Coffey from Coffey Cattle - a beef producer from Miriam Vale, halfway between Rockhampton and Bundaberg to explain exactly what farmers are doing…..and they’re doing a stack. The politicians supposedly representing farmers want producers left out of the net-zero equation. But producers themselves tell a much different story. TODAY'S HEADLINE Brisbane awaits lockdown update Vaccine war of words between states and Commonwealth Home grown guided missiles NSW government in minority as troubled MP quits OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Mar 202120min
A humanitarian crisis on the US/Mexico border
What’s the difference between locking a child in a cage... in a chain linked partition... or in a child migrant facility? Those words are part of a war over the Mexico border... where President Biden is being called a hypocrite from both sides of politics for detaining migrant children in detention facilities. The ABC’s US correspondent, Kathryn Diss has just returned from the border. Dulce Garcia is executive director of Open Borders and she joins us from a border camp. In today’s Briefing... what’s going on with the US Mexico border... is Biden doing the same thing he accused Trump of? TODAY'S HEADLINE QLD cluster: hospital closure and superspreading Labor conference and Cabinet swear-ins China to fill Hong Kong parliament with "patriots" OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Mar 202119min
A return to Hong Kong under Beijing’s rule
In June, 2019, hundreds of thousands of protestors lined the streets of Hong Kong. China has jailed many of Hong Kong’s loudest progressive voices. Almost two years later, the news cycle has moved on. We’re joined by The Atlantic’s Tim McLaughlin who writes on politics and societal change in Hong Kong. What is life like for the people of Hong Kong in 2021? And what does Beijing have planned for what’s now known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Mar 202122min
The end of JobKeeper: a report card
The federal government’s Covid subsidy, JobKeeper ends today. We’re joined by Professor John Quiggan from the University of Queensland’s School of Economics to talk about what’s likely to happen once the subsidy is cut. We’re about to enter a post Covid economy. What does the future hold, and how many people will lose their jobs once the handouts are wound back? JobKeeper ends today PM's approval rating plummets 100s dead as Myanmar violence erupts OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Mar 202120min
The Weekend Briefing with Wil Anderson
Jamila Rizvi talks to Wil Anderson, the award-winning stand-up comedian, television host, writer and podcaster. Wil’s about to take his show Wilegal to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after the event was cancelled last year – the first time in 25 years he hasn’t attended. Jamila checks in on how his year without touring has been, his personal philosophy for life and what audiences can expect from his upcoming live show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Mar 202115min
