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How do workers take advantage of the record unemployment rate? Unemployment is at its lowest level in 50 years at just 3.5%. We take a look at how you can take advantage of the jobs boom; be it a promotion, better flexibility, study leave or even a gym membership. Ruth Beran is a career advisor with Blue Sky. She says forget the Great Resignation, these days it’s all about Quiet Quitting, even LinkedIn is providing an option for career pause. So how do you make the most of the job boom – and how do you negotiate your pay rise? Today's Headlines: - Climate bill to pass lower house today- Great Barrier Reef looking healthier- Kansas votes for the right to abortion- Commonwealth Games haul continues- Space X junk found in the Snowy Mountains Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Aug 202218min

In a major new reform, Aussies using online betting accounts will receive a monthly statement detailing their losses. It means people with gambling issues will be able to take stock of their decisions with complete transparency. Advocates like Lauren Levin, Director of Policy and Campaigns with Financial Counselling Australia, hope the statement will also open the conversation up about what a responsible amount to bet is. Anthony, a reformed problem gambler, joins us to explain how much he lost and how he turned his life around. He says the statement will definitely help. In today’s Briefing, could these gambling statements change lives for the better? If you have gambling issues and you want to speak to someone, call the National Gambling Hotline on 1800 858 858 or the National Debt Helpline, to talk to a financial counsellor, on 1800 007 007 Today's Headlines: - US House speaker touches down in Taiwan- Greens to outline climate deal today- Court rules McGowan and Palmer defamed each other- McKeon to break Commonwealth Games record Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Aug 202217min

The cruise industry was thrust into the headlines when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney at the peak of the pandemic. 28 deaths were linked to the ship. It looked for a while like cruising would never return to its former glory.  So where is the industry now? David Jones, Corporate Communications Manager for Carnival Cruises tells us people are returning to cruising and this summer looks like it should be back to business as normal. We also speak with Shauna, a self-described ‘cruiseaholic’ who says she can’t wait to get back to the high seas and take up where she left off pre-pandemic.  So in today’s Briefing, what’s in store for cruising, and are Covid fears overblown? Today's Headlines: - More gold in the Commonwealth Games- Omicron peak could be past- RBA to hike rates- Indigenous leaders react to voice to parliament wording- The most expensive Maccas meal ever Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Aug 202220min

The global wellness industry is worth more than four trillion dollars. It includes mindfulness, a type of meditation where you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment. Associate Professor Nicholas T. Van Dam from the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne has been studying the metrics and says the number of apps has skyrocketed since the pandemic. So in this episode of The Briefing: what is mindfulness, does it work, and could it potentially be bad for your mental wellbeing? Today's Headlines: - Albo enjoys highest satisfaction rating of incoming PM- House prices falling at fastest rate in a decade- More gold for Australia in Commonwealth Games- Prince Charles accepted donation from Bin Laden family Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Jul 202221min

Sarah Davidson describes herself as a funtrepreneur and an overenthusiastic life lover, who is interested in too many things. Sarah was adopted as a baby from South Korea and grew up in Australia. She was a high achieving student who started her professional life as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, until she got sick. One of the things that helped her during that dark and difficult time, eventually became the business opportunity which would change the direction of her life.   In this conversation Jamila Rizvi and Sarah Davidson discuss burn out, the death of “hustle” culture in young women and Sarah’s magical discovery of Matcha powder.   THE WEEKEND LIST: WATCH: Below Deck Mediterranean (Hayu)   EAT: Ottolenghi's Beet, Caraway, & Goat Cheese Bread LISTEN: The Mall is Dead (Long Live The Mall) - Decoder Ring Podcast WATCH: Bluey (ABC)   Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Jul 202230min

Interest rate rises, fuel prices, fruit and vegetables, gas and electricity, groceries, childcare costs - that's the list of items getting more expensive every day. So, how do you ‘adult’ your way through the looming crisis? Melissa Browne is author of un-F your finances and Budgets Don’t Work. Melissa says you need to think smarter about how you manage your finances, and that small steps can make a big difference. In today’s episode of the Briefing Katrina and Rhianna bring you simple ideas to help you ‘adult’ your way through cost of living pressures. Today's Headlines: - Sex assault has increased by 13% in 2021 - US economy unofficially in recession - NRL: The Manly 7 could wear pride jersey next year- Two-thirds of federal grants program not awarded on merit- Commonwealth Games opens Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Jul 202220min

The Manly NRL pride jersey story has blown up into a complete fiasco. The club introduced a pride jersey, with four rainbow stripes to celebrate diversity in rugby league. Seven players who say they were blindsided by the move said they didn’t want to take the field in the jersey because of culture and religious reasons.  Michelle Bishop is Seven News’ sports reporter. She has the inside story on how it all went so spectacularly wrong. Our own Tom Tilley and Antoinette Lattouf bring their own perspectives to the story. Tom was raised in a Pentecostal church and knows what it’s like to live within the guidelines of your beliefs.  And Antoinette wrote a book about diversity and inclusion, ‘How to Lose Friends and Influence White People.’ In this Briefing, Tom and Antoinette bring their unique take on the Manly pride fiasco. Today's Headlines: - Treasurer to give first economic update- Female indigenous MPs unite against lifting of grog bans- NRL: Sea Eagles to wear Pride jersey tonight- Commonwealth Games to get underway- Neighbours finale to air tonight Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Jul 202220min

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison stunned Australians on election day by using the interception of a boatload of asylum seekers as a reason to vote for the Coalition.  We all know how the election ended up – the Morrison government was booted from office. A new report has found Morrison and his government pressured public servants on election day, and blatantly politicised an issue, Morrison himself had argued for years, was not to be politicised.  Sean Kelly is a columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, a former Rudd adviser and the author of The Game, a critical biography about Scott Morrison. In this episode of the Briefing, we take a deep dive into Scott Morrison’s ‘shameful’ final act as Prime Minister. Today's Headlines: - Manly coach apologises for handling of Pride jersey- Covid rates higher than we thought- Inflation could hit rate not seen since 1990s- Kylie Jenner against Instagram update- Russia to leave International Space Station Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Jul 202221min