The REAL story behind Australia's so-called 'food shortage'
Australians are finding supermarket shelves empty – again. It’s largely due to the fact the federal government has told us all to prepare to catch Covid. People are frightened we’re headed for ano...
16 Jan 202220min
Lucy Durack is the Queen of Australian Musical Theatre
Lucy Durack is the human personification of sunshine. The former star of the Australian production of Wicked is one of the most sought after people in show business and yet someone manages to make tim...
14 Jan 202234min
The US and Russia face off over the future of Ukraine
The world is pre-occupied with the Covid Omicron explosion, but a huge story is playing out in a standoff between Russia and the United States over the Ukraine. 100,000 Russian troops have massed at ...
13 Jan 202220min
Should we go back into lockdown?
Three leading health experts have released a joint statement asking Australia’s leaders to reintroduce some Covid restrictions, such as mask-wearing and a limit on indoor gatherings, until more is kno...
12 Jan 202221min
The Omicron crisis is crippling our hospital system
Covid’s Omicron variant is running riot across the country. Some of our listeners, who are nurses, told us about the strain they’re under. Dr Stephen Parnis works in three Melbourne emergency departm...
11 Jan 202219min
Novak Djokovic's battle to win a record tenth Australian Open
The world is watching Australia deal with Novak Djokovic, the number one men’s tennis player on the planet. Novak wants to compete in the Australian Open next week – and potentially win a record-brea...
10 Jan 202215min
Tom and Jan back for our first full Briefing of 2022
Covid’s Omicron variant is running riot across Australia. Tens of thousands of people are testing positive, throwing our Christmas and summer holiday plans into chaos. We asked our listeners to sen...
9 Jan 202223min
Summer Briefing Friday January 7, 2022
More Australian Open exemptions under scrutiny; and the US marks the first anniversary of the deadly Capitol riotsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Jan 20222min
