The attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump

Shanghai, a city of 28 million people has been locked down now for five weeks... and dozens of other cities have had partial lockdowns. But covid cases and deaths in China are way lower than ours here in Australia... and our population is less than 2% of China’s The reason it’s so strange is that for the last two years Chinese people were living quite normally while parts of Australia went in and out of lockdown. Now the tables have turned... So, in this episode we’ll speak to New York Times reporter Amy Qin who is covering China from Taiwan, and a Shanghai local from inside her locked down apartment, as you’ll hear she is sounding very depressed. Todays Headlines Albanese back on the campaign trail Biden asks to double aid for Ukraine Scientology accused of sex trafficking; forced labour Twitter leans right SA, Tasmania and Western Australia roll back restrictions Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Apr 202222min

Elon Musk has done the deal to buy Twitter. The announcement was made this week……Twitter’s board has agreed to sell the social media giant to the world’s richest man for 61 billion dollars. In a statement said “…free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated.” We’re joined by David Swan, the Australian newspaper’s Technology Editor; and Axel Bruns,Professor in the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane There are some big questions here. What will this do for public debate... will he let Trump back onto Twitter? And... whether he can make it more profitable and get a good return on this huge investment. Could it be his Murdoch Myspace moment? Todays Headlines Interest rate expected to rise due to surging inflation Federal minister suggests Solomons deal is “political interference” EU calls out Russia’s blackmail tactics 400+ Victorian teachers stood down over vaccine mandates Ex-SAS soldier charged after giving evidence at Ben Roberts-Smith trial Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Apr 202222min

The polls were wrong ahead of the 2019 Australian federal election….and spectacularly wrong back when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton at the 2016 American presidential election….and don’t mention Brexit. Casey Briggs is a data journalist at the ABC – he rose to fame explaining Covid figures….well now he’s turned his hand to opinion polls ahead of this year’s election on May 21. So, what are the polls telling us? And can they be trusted? Todays Headlines Coalition infighting over net zero Six million Australians eligible for $250 from today Guide dogs Vic boss stood down Russian officials talk up World War III Djokovic cleared to defend Wimbledon title Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Apr 202220min

Hundreds of thousands of Australians streamed through airports over the Easter and Anzac Day weekends. There were queues out the door and onto the street in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. “Emma” (not her real name) is a flight attendant who was thrown into the chaos over the two long weekends…and Michael Kaine is national secretary of the Transport Workers Union. Both paint a picture of chaos arising from staff shortages and companies outsourcing jobs. So can we be sure the problems will be fixed before we all start to expect travel to return to normal in the wake of the pandemic. Todays Headlines Morrison extends lead as preferred PM National security dominates week three of campaign Elon Musk does deal to buy Twitter Russia destroys five Ukraine railway stations in latest attacks Macron vows to re-unite France after election win Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Apr 202219min

In 2010, three years after Rachel Kerrigan left the RAAF, her mental health deteriorated rapidly. At her lowest point in 2012, Rachel attempted suicide, she was diagnosed with severe post traumatic stress and depressive disorder, was put on 30 pills to manage her moods, anger and anxiety, was having two psychiatrist visits a week and she became physically unhealthy weighing in at 119 kilos. Rachel was also diagnosed with uterine cancer and had to fight the disease alongside managing her mental health and learning how to re-use the left side of her body after having a stress induced stroke. In this very special Anzac Day episode of the Briefing, we explore Rachel’s motivation for beating PTSD and how sport – and the Invictus Games – led her out of her post-war depression. Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Apr 202217min

Chrissie Swan has spent almost 20 years being stared at down the barrel of paparazzi cameras. In that time, the beloved radio and television host, reality star and household name has become thoroughly baffled by the interest in her self-described boring life.She has brought her good humour, warmth and generosity to breakfast radio, television panel shows, a diverse range of hosting gigs and, most recently, filling in for Carrie Bickmore as host of The Project. In this interview, we’re introduced to a different side of Chrissie Swan. The side that the public doesn’t see, not because Chrissie hides her true self but because the media seems so intent on imposing a narrative on her life. A narrative she rarely gets a say in, and one that only occasionally resembles the truth. THE WEEKEND LIST: WATCH: Pharma Bro (Amazon Prime Video) DO: Go to local farmers market! WATCH: The Castle (25th Anniversary) WATCH: The Debate Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Apr 202239min

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created a massive refugee crisis. More than five million Ukranians have fled their country since the conflict began. Eleven million have been displaced from their homes. Tetiana Sydoryshyna and her 11-year-old son are now safe in Melbourne after fleeing Kyiv… but they remain in limbo. We’re also joined by Stefan Romaniw, Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations who has been assisting families in fleeing Ukraine and settling in Australia. What does the future hold for Ukrainians fleeing the war? Todays Headlines Anthony Albanese tests positive to Covid-19 Scott Morrison apologises over “blessed” comment Ukraine update: USA announces $1B more funding NSW flood victims still waiting for business grants Boris Johnson to face inquiry over partygate Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Apr 202225min

France will vote in a Presidential election this weekend that could really impact the very future of Europe. The race is between incumbent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen. Paul Kirby: the BBC’s European editor joins us to explain Macron is pro EU, pro Ukraine. Le Pen is not a fan of the European Union … and let’s just say has a record of cosy ties with Russia. The French are facing two very different directions …and France is one of Europe’s largest countries … and it could go either way. Todays Headlines Labor wins the first leaders debate Scott Morrison fends off Solomon Islands criticism Ukrainian city makes last stand Johnny Depp tells court he was ‘bullied’ Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Apr 202223min