What’s with the military coup in Myanmar?
Today on the Briefing we explain the military crisis developing in Myanmar. We’re joined by host of the Global Truths podcast, Keith Suter who takes us through Myanmar’s chequered history. Will Au...
9 Feb 202119min
Where is missing millionaire Melissa Caddick?
Today on the Briefing we discuss the missing millionaire financial advisor, Melissa Caddick. We’re joined by Nine Newspapers’ award-winning investigative journalist Kate McClymont to discuss Caddick...
8 Feb 202121min
Russia’s future: A Pussy Riot perspective
Russian citizens are marching in the streets. It’s being called the greatest threat to President Vladimir Putin’s reign in a generation. We’re joined by Nadya Tolokonnikova, one of the founders of t...
7 Feb 202116min
The Weekend Briefing with Jelena Dokic
Jamila Rizvi talks to former tennis champion Jelena Dokic ahead of the Australian Open about her impressive career and the pressures of professional sport. Jelena made headlines in 1999 at just 16...
5 Feb 202120min
Reddit v Wall St. Behind the GameStop heist.
What’s with the Reddit v Wall St rumble – and why is the GameStop stock soaring? This story ticks all the boxes of being a big cultural ‘moment’ of our time? It involves the internet; it’s got the i...
4 Feb 202119min
QAnon: where do conspiracies go to die?
The world watched on as the QAnon conspiracy theory circled over the White House during the Trump years. Trump has gone, what now for the QAnon believers and their claims? We’re joined by New York...
3 Feb 202119min
The Tokyo Olympics. Risk v reward?
Today on the Briefing we discuss the chances of the Tokyo Olympic Games going ahead as planned in July. The Olympic Games is the biggest event in the world – and Tokyo’s Games were postponed last ye...
2 Feb 202120min
The impact of the Covid-induced wealth divide
Today on the Briefing we discuss how billionaires are getting richer – and the rest of us are picking up the crumbs. We’re joined by Andrew Leigh, a Labor MP and former economist who explains how an...
1 Feb 202118min
