Global politics was cooked this week. Here's what went down
Headlines: Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues slow journey towards land, Teenager arrested after trying to board plane with shotgun, EU leaders close to landmark defence deal as Trump again pauses tari...
6 Mar 202526min
The councils criminalising homelessness during Cyclone Alfred
Charities and community leaders are raising the alarm, accusing Australian councils of criminalising homelessness, effectively making it illegal. Councils in Queensland and Victoria have been under sc...
6 Mar 202512min
What does a neo-Nazi look like in Australia?
Headlines: Tropical Cyclone Alfred slows but still expected to bring “three natural disasters in one”, US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine and Trumps rejects Gaza rebuild plan, and Aussie me...
5 Mar 202527min
Part 3: Is the government going to save us from an AI jobs ‘tsunami’?
Many of us are considering how we might protect ourselves and our careers if artificial intelligence gets smart enough to do our jobs better than we can. Although unemployment is low in Australia and ...
5 Mar 202512min
Why this petition could change MAFS forever
Headlines: Concerts and footy matches cancelled as Alfred heads towards land, Zelensky says he’s ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership, Teenager arrested over Sydney mosque threat, a...
4 Mar 202525min
Part 2: How doctors are bringing AI into medicine (and protecting their jobs)
If you can’t beat them – join them? Tech billionaires like Elon Musk say the AI systems they're building will replace lots of people’s jobs, but also create better ones in their place. This week, The ...
4 Mar 202515min
Do women need to 'shut up' for men's mental health?
Headlines: Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the federal election date, new findings on the gender pay gap and the 2025 Oscars wrap Deep dive: What does mental health advocacy for men look like in 2025, and...
3 Mar 202529min
Part 1: AI crushed Tom’s career. Are the rest of us next?
Tech billionaires like Elon Musk say the AI systems they're building will replace lots of people’s jobs, but also create better ones in their place. Is that true? In Part One of the Briefing’s special...
3 Mar 202518min
