Treasurer Jim Chalmers on what to expect on budget night.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his first budget later this month. The 44-year-old has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ since he was a 20-something joining his local ALP branch. In this conversation, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Jamila Rizvi discuss everything from the cost of living and housing prices, to childcare and the role of women, to climate change and why politicians never seem to talk about young people on budget night. We discover what drives the country’s new main economic manager, whose advice does he listen to and how do you answer a question as big as how to spend everyone else 's money? THE WEEKEND LIST: WATCH: Welcome to Wrexham – Disney+ DO: Spring Fling – The Wheeler Centre Melbourne LISTEN: Matt & Alex – All Day Breakfast DO: Hijinx HotelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Okt 202227min
Stolen artefacts given back but looting continues
Today’s Briefing is about returning artefacts to their rightful owners. From skulls to statues and super rare antiquities; nations, like Australia are starting to return artefacts to the countries they were stolen from. We’re joined by Dr Craig Barker - an archaeologist, and the Manager of Education and Public Programs at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at Sydney Uni. Craig explains how and why the hand backs are occurring, and what role Australia has to play in correcting its injustices. In today’s Briefing, giving back stolen artefacts... and why there’s more looting than ever in some parts of the world. Headlines: - Higgins admits recording discussion with senior minister- Investigation launched into Thai mass shooting - More heavy rain adds to flood risks- Fraudster Caddick's $2m jewellery collection to be sold off Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Okt 202218min
You’ve heard of toxic masculinity, but what is positive masculinity?
When it comes to discussions of men and gender, it’s almost impossible to avoid saying or hearing the term toxic masculinity. It’s recently become a zeitgeisty and catch-all explanation for all instances of poor male behaviour. But are we too quick to reach for it as a label given no one has agreed what the phrase actually means? And if we no longer want “boy to be boys,” what exactly do we expect of them? Hunter Johnson is the founder and CEO of Man Cave, an emotional intelligence charity that is taking on toxic masculinity. He’s worked with 30,000 young Aussie men too and is encouraging them to embrace a new kind of masculinity. Headlines: - Sydney to break rain record- PM to reset relations with Solomon Islands- Alec Baldwin reaches settlement over shooting- Essendon: Thorburn issues statement after quitting- Details emerge of Brad Pitt’s alleged abuse Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Okt 202220min
How to make vaping uncool
It’s an age-old question for adults: how to get the message through to teenagers that something they think is cool is actually dangerous, and they should stop doing it? We did it with smoking, now the challenge for this generation of teachers and parents is vaping. Griffith University is looking to change that, they’ve created a gamified experience called The Vape Detective that will help inform students about the dangers of vaping and challenge their perspectives. We speak to Associate professor Coral Gartner from Griffith Uni who takes us through their program - and Timo Dietrich who’s the co-founder of Blurred minds who has developed a vaping game to discourage teenagers from taking it up. On today's Briefing: the fight against vaping. Headlines: - Bruce Lehrmann trial gets underway - Government reveals conservation plan - Banks to pass on rate hike - Essendon CEO quits after one day Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Okt 202222min
Patagonia founder gives away his company
The owner of the $3B outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has given his company away to fight climate change. Depending on his profits around $100m a year will go towards climate initiatives. We find out more about the move and why it’s so rare to see a company founder do something like this. To explain how Yvon Chouinard’s radical act of philanthropy works. We have New York Times reporter David Gelles on the line from upstate New York. Headlines: - Interest rate hike on the cards- Rain forecast for the east- First day of Brittany Higgins trial- Optus reveals full extent of hack Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Okt 202221min
BookTok: How TikTok is changing what you’re reading
What is the BookTok phenomenon? Is it making reading cool? And how is it affecting book sales? There’s been a big surge in book sales, and publishers are putting it down to a new phenomenon called BookTok. BookTok is where young people on TikTok, typically in their teens or early twenties post about their favourite books in emotional videos racking up millions of views. BookTok has been responsible for the resurgence of several books on the New York Times’ bestseller list, including E. Lockhart’s "We Were Liars." We speak with E. Lockhart about BookTok and how it’s encouraged her to write its prequel "Family of Liars." Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Okt 202216min
Louise Milligan and the brutal cost of justice
Louise Milligan is an investigative reporter for 7.30 and Four Corners on the ABC, Louise Milligan’s job is to uncover and explore the complicated, often disturbing realities of Australia’s most high profile political and legal stories. In this conversation, Jamila Rizvi and Louise Milligan explore the personal cost to the high profile, high stakes nature of investigative journalism, what it’s like being “the news”, rather than reporting on it and Louise’s illustrious career journey. You can check out the new Four Corners episode on October 3rd on ABC or catch up on iView. THE WEEKEND LIST: DO: Local trivia Night WATCH: Heartbreak High – Netflix WATCH: Do Revenge – Netflix LISTEN: The Drop Podcast CONTENT WARNING: BRIEF MENTION OF SUICIDE. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP, PLEASE CALL LIFELINE ON 13 11 14 . Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Sep 202230min
What is going on in Iran?
What’s happening in Iran? We look into the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini and why it’s causing so much anger in Iran and around the world. We chat to Naz Almasi, who was arrested at the age of 18 for participating in protests in Iran. She is deeply concerned about her friends and family who have no way of communicating with the outside world with intermittent or no internet access. Naz says "any act of protest is illegal and it has very violent consequences" and wants the international community and leaders to act. Headlines: - Covid isolation could be scrapped- Russia to announce its annexation of parts of Ukraine- Australian advisor to Myanmar sentenced- Coolio has died age 59- Queen’s death revealed- Indigenous voice referendum to be held in next financial year Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Sep 202222min
