The nun from Dead Man Walking
The Briefing8 Nov 2021

The nun from Dead Man Walking

We love doing episodes suggested by our listeners! Mel wrote to ask us to track down Sister Helen Prejean….a Catholic nun who has spent her life campaigning to scrap the death penalty. Sister Helen’s the nun from the Hollywood film, Dead Man Walking.

It took us four months, but we finally had a chance to sit down to talk with this remarkable woman. Sister Helen tells us why she took up her life-long campaign…..and why she believes President Joe Biden might just be the man to stop the death sentence, once and for all.

You’re going to love our chat with Sister Helen Prejean.

Todays Headlines

  • Commonwealth Future Fuels plan to provide EV charging stations, boost grid
  • Obama warns of Pacific future at COP26
  • Perth nurse charged over alleged vaccine fraud
  • Darwin remains on alert over super spreader fears
  • Astroworld attendee sues Scott for $1 million

Follow The Briefing

Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(2611)

Meet a real spy, like James Bond, or Jason Bourne

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 ha...

4 Apr 202120min

The Weekend Briefing with Rosie Waterland

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...

2 Apr 202118min

Is Hillsong still a ‘rockstar’ church?

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 o...

1 Apr 202120min

Farmers’ role in our net-zero emissions ambitions

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 ambitio...

31 Mar 202120min

A humanitarian crisis on the US/Mexico border

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 Bi...

30 Mar 202119min

A return to Hong Kong under Beijing’s rule

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...

29 Mar 202122min

The end of JobKeeper: a report card

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 onc...

28 Mar 202120min

The Weekend Briefing with Wil Anderson

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 aft...

26 Mar 202115min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
forklart
i-retten
popradet
stopp-verden
aftenpodden-usa
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-gukild-johaug
det-store-bildet
fotballpodden-2
dine-penger-pengeradet
nokon-ma-ga
rss-ness
hanna-de-heldige
aftenbla-bla
frokostshowet-pa-p5
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
e24-podden
rss-utenrikskomiteen-med-bogen-og-grasvik