Reddit v Wall St. Behind the GameStop heist.
What’s with the Reddit v Wall St rumble – and why is the GameStop stock soaring? This story ticks all the boxes of being a big cultural ‘moment’ of our time? It involves the internet; it’s got the internet mob and meme culture element and even Elon Musk is tweeting about it. We're joined by Scott Phillips from Motley Fool. It’s got the little guy, the small-time internet investor, attacking the entrenched power and privilege of the big Wall St investors who’ve always had lots of access to information and control big enough amounts of money to move the markets. Not anymore. In today's headlines: Australia secures an additional 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine Rain on the way as Perth bushfire losses rise Australian Open on track despite Covid-19 case Collingwood players pen apology after scathing racism report Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Feb 202119min
QAnon: where do conspiracies go to die?
The world watched on as the QAnon conspiracy theory circled over the White House during the Trump years. Trump has gone, what now for the QAnon believers and their claims? We’re joined by New York Times writer and editor Stuart Thompson who spent three weeks in a QAnon chat room. What he learned will make you wonder what the QAnon conspiracists truly believed. In today's headlines: Aus Open in chaos after Covid finding in Melbourne quarantine hotel Japan releases plan for Tokyo Olympic Games PM chides Coalition MP Craig Kelly after fiery clash with Labor MP Tanya Plibersek RBA says interest rates to remain low until 2025 Dragons backflip on Folau deal after backlash Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Feb 202119min
The Tokyo Olympics. Risk v reward?
Today on the Briefing we discuss the chances of the Tokyo Olympic Games going ahead as planned in July. The Olympic Games is the biggest event in the world – and Tokyo’s Games were postponed last year due to the Covid pandemic. Today we’re joined by the Australian Olympic Committee CEO Matt Carroll to talk about the likelihood the Games will go ahead; and we speak to Australian rugby gold medallist Chloe Dalton about the impact the postponement has had on athletes. In today's headlines: Collingwood Magpies' racism scandal escalates Cricket Australia postpones South Africa tour due to Covid risk Up to 59 homes destroyed in bushfire near Perth British hero Sir Tom Moore dies of Covid-19 related illness St George-Illawarra Dragons seek clearance to sign Israel Folau Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Feb 202120min
The impact of the Covid-induced wealth divide
Today on the Briefing we discuss how billionaires are getting richer – and the rest of us are picking up the crumbs. We’re joined by Andrew Leigh, a Labor MP and former economist who explains how and why the rich are getting richer. He calls for big corporations to give back taxpayer-funded benefits like JobKeeper. Where do you fit in the ever-widening wealth divide? In today's headlines: Collingwood Magpies engulfed in racism scandal No new Covid-19 cases in WA amid five-day lockdown PM Morrison announces goal for zero net emissions by 2050 Daily Mail settles with Prince Harry. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrested as military reinstates 'dictatorship’ Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Feb 202118min
Happy tenth birthday, the Dark Web
In today's Briefing, we explain what the dark web is... and what’s happened in the ten years since Silk Road first launched. Silk Road was the first big dark web marketplace to gain notoriety... but it only lasted two years until it was shut down and its owner arrested and jailed. Earlier this month a very similar shutdown happened... and this time an Australian guy was in the cross hairs. We're joined today. by a dark web user; and Professor Monica Barratt, a senior researcher at RMIT, to tell us who uses the dark web, and why. In today's headlines: Millions Western Australia in lockdown after first case in ten months No more “blank cheques” from federal government, warns Scott Morrison Former White Ribbon chairman Andrew O'Keefe charged with domestic violence Mass arrests in Russia as protesters demand jailed critic’s release Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Jan 202118min
The Weekend Briefing with Thomas Mayo
Jamila Rizvi chats to Thomas Mayo, a campaigner for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and celebrated indigenous author. Thomas has travelled around Australia to promote the statement’s vision for a better future for First Nations people turning his experiences into books to educate adults and children: Finding The Heart Of The Nation and Finding Our Heart. Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Jan 202121min
NEW: The Weekend Briefing is here!
Jamila Rizvi skips the small talk and goes deep during her conversations with celebrities, opinion shapers and newsmakers. Join The Weekend Briefing on Saturday mornings to slow down, lean back and immerse yourself in the lives and views of the people at the centre of our news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Jan 20211min
You’ve seen the ad. Will you get the vaccine?
Does the federal government’s new Covid-19 ad campaign make you more likely to get the vaccine shot when it becomes available later this year? The grim reaper AIDS campaign in the 80s scared Australians into a generation of safe sex. Will the Covid-19 campaign convince the nation to roll up our sleeves to get the coronavirus vaccine. We're joined by Dan Gregory, the advertising guru; and Professor Julie Leask, a public health expert from the University of Sydney. In today's headlines: QLD Premier seeks JobSeeker extension for ailing local tourism industry Australian of the Year gambling scandal ALP reshuffle prompts Albanese to defend his leadership Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Jan 202122min
