Is this the end of the big Aussie festival?
Have we seen the end of an era of large-scale festivals in Australia? For a long time music festivals have been a key part of an Australian summer - but following the Covid pandemic they are facing a ...
25 Okt 202310min
After the silence, Thomas Mayo has a new voice
On Sunday Indigenous leaders sent an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after a week of silence was observed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples following the defeat of the Vo...
24 Okt 202318min
Gimme, gimme more: what we know about Britney Spears' tell-all memoir
Britney Spears has been in the headlines since she was 16; from global pop princess, to very public breakdown, to a battle in court to free her from a conservatorship she says she never needed or want...
24 Okt 202310min
Who’s policing war crimes in the Israel-Hamas conflict?
With the recent escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict, both sides of the war have been calling out the other for enacting war crimes. In this episode of The Briefing we look at what both sides alleg...
23 Okt 202320min
Behind closed doors: how companies pay to influence our politicians
Every day those who represent some of the country’s largest organisations meet with our politicians and public servants to try and influence government decisions. Lobbyists represent a range of intere...
23 Okt 20238min
Would you let emergency services hack into your phone?
NSW Police are trialling technology allowing them to remotely access Triple Zero callers' phones so they can see what’s happening on the ground in an emergency. The GoodSAM app enables police dispatch...
22 Okt 202314min
Monique Conti is changing the way we see female athletes
Monique Conti has taken the sporting world by storm playing for both Richmond in AFLW and the Melbourne Boomers in basketball. But this is something she had to fight for. In this chat with Jamila Rizv...
20 Okt 202323min
A music legend reveals 50-year love affair with Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House, an iconic building synonymous with Australia, turns 50 today. Iva Davies is the founder and frontman for Icehouse, one of the most significant and successful bands in Australi...
20 Okt 202310min
