Could the next Dalai Lama be reincarnated in Australia?
Tibet’s highest religious leader, the Dalai Lama, has just celebrated his 89th birthday. And though he’s prophesied that he’ll live to 111, questions are being asked about what his succession plan wil...
11 Jul 202421min
What's in Australia's first national prison newspaper? Hopes and dreams
Australia is getting its very first national prison newspaper – About Time. It's aim is to be distributed to every prison cell in the country, and it's publishers will focus on issues that affect inc...
11 Jul 202412min
Exclusive: Uni Melb students speak out on their surveillance
The world watched as earlier this year footage of students across the world mobilised to protest against Israel’s ongoing killing of defenceless Palestinian citizens, particularly children. Longstandi...
10 Jul 202422min
Russel Howcroft on why it sucks to be a 30-year-old right now
Every generation thinks they have it tougher than their predecessors. But arguably, 30-year-olds in Australia right now actually do. In this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert is joined by Russ...
10 Jul 202412min
'An integral part': the case for sex work to remain on the NDIS
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has promised to ban funding sex work services for people with disability under the national disability insurance scheme. However, the promise has been met with backlash fro...
9 Jul 202420min
Has the world heard the last of France's far-right movement?
French voters have stunned the world by turning their back on the country’s far-right in an election result few saw coming. France's left-wing parties formed a coalition and is projected to win the se...
9 Jul 202412min
The missing children of Gaza
The war in the Middle East continues to impact hundreds of thousands of innocent people, with Save The Children now estimating more than 21,000 children are missing in the wake of the conflict. Many ...
8 Jul 202420min
Fake it till you make it - the rise and rise of dupes
Dupes are the new copycat trend. From cosmetics to accessories, electronics, homeware and even motor cars, for every high quality product with a big price tag on the market, there seems to be a cheap ...
8 Jul 202410min
