Why #FoxEyes, #BarbieBotox and #LipFlip could be banned
The Briefing11 Des 2023

Why #FoxEyes, #BarbieBotox and #LipFlip could be banned

They’re the non-surgical cosmetic procedures that get spruiked and glamorised with hashtags like #BarbieBotox, #FoxEyes and #LipFlip by influencers on social media.

These procedures can be performed by non-medical practitioners like nurses, dental practitioners and pharmacists, and include injectables and fillers, cosmetic dentistry, hair transplants, fat freezing, and thread lifts (to only name a few). But now a national crackdown is coming, with a regulator releasing draft guidelines that would ban or restrict many common dubious advertising tactics.

On this extra episode of The Briefing, we speak with the consumer advocate at Operation Redress, Michael Fraser, to learn more about how dangerous the advertising tactics around these procedures currently are, and just why reform is needed.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(2540)

What if I'm autistic? | Supporting the neurodivergent in our lives

What if I'm autistic? | Supporting the neurodivergent in our lives

Tom always thought he was autistic but was never diagnosed, until he sought out a definitive answer. Turns out he was right. How will his life change as a result?  This is the final episode of The Bri...

22 Nov 202410min

BONUS: Are you a psychopath?

BONUS: Are you a psychopath?

Are we all just a bunch of psychopaths? Jon Ronson has made a career talking to people living life on the extreme and unpacking what makes us normal – or not. As we begin the wrap-up for 2024, the glo...

22 Nov 202416min

Methanol killed an Aussie backpacker. Can you tell it's in your drink?

Methanol killed an Aussie backpacker. Can you tell it's in your drink?

Headlines: Fifth person dies of methanol poisoning in Laos, ICC issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers strike indefinitely, and an Aussie tv ...

21 Nov 202422min

What if I'm autistic? | What now?

What if I'm autistic? | What now?

Tom has discovered in his late twenties he’s on the autism spectrum. While Tom had always suspected he was autistic, he’s now had his suspicions confirmed - a story echoed by individuals and families ...

21 Nov 20249min

BONUS: Inside the ARIAs and what it takes to succeed

BONUS: Inside the ARIAs and what it takes to succeed

Yesterday was the 38th Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards.  It’s Australia's musical industry night of nights, where artists from across the country are recognised for their succe...

21 Nov 20249min

Should we be ditching X for Bluesky?

Should we be ditching X for Bluesky?

Headlines: Social media ban legislation to be introduced to parliament today, US closes embassy in Ukraine amid warnings of ‘significant air attack’, Hawthorn settles court case with previous Indigeno...

20 Nov 202424min

What if I'm autistic? | Tom's diagnosis

What if I'm autistic? | Tom's diagnosis

Tom always suspected he was autistic, but had never been formally diagnosed. Now he knows the answer. In this five-part special series of The Briefing, we team up with Autism Awareness Australia and S...

20 Nov 20249min

Is your neighbour 3D printing a gun?

Is your neighbour 3D printing a gun?

Headlines: Ukraine fires first US missiles at Russia, Female CEOs in Australia paid $170,000 less, Sydney train network to shut down for three days over union dispute, and a Doomsday fish washes up on...

19 Nov 202423min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
i-retten
stopp-verden
forklart
popradet
nokon-ma-ga
dine-penger-pengeradet
det-store-bildet
fotballpodden-2
rss-gukild-johaug
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
rss-ness
bt-dokumentar-2
e24-podden
frokostshowet-pa-p5
rss-dannet-uten-piano
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk