Whistleblower surgeon: why we should be worried about breast implants
What happens when breast implants go wrong? In this episode, we find out about every type of issue from pain and illness to “double bubble” and “waterfall” deformities. Katrina Blowers speaks with Professor Anand Deva about what we need to know if we’re considering going under the knife. Headlines: Penny Wong calls for ceasefire in Gaza Thousands of Aussies rally in pro-Palestine protests Latest poll shows support for Labor falling Barnaby Joyce marries former staffer Vikki Campion Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Nov 202321min
Who is the real Benjamin Netanyahu?
Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel; he's the country's longest-serving and most controversial leader. Currently he is responsible for the invasion of Gaza, which began in retaliation against Hamas' attacks on October 7.In this bonus episode of the Briefing, Antoinette Lattouf speaks with Guy Ziv, an associate professor at the American University about who Benjamin Netanyahu really is. Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Nov 202313min
Jane Lu is the ultimate lazy CEO
In September 2010, with a handful of clothes to sell and a Facebook page for promotion, Jane Lu founded Show Pony in her parents garage. Fast Forward thirteen years, and ShowPo is a global fashion force, shipping to 120 countries and is rumoured to bring in upwards of $100 million annual revenue. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Jane Lu breaks down the highs and lows of becoming a fashion business powerhouse and what’s it like being a Shark Tank judge. Weekend list: Last Stop Larrimah on Netflix Britney spears memoir audio on Audible Send us your Weekend List suggestions on Instagram at @thebriefingpodcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Nov 202327min
Who are the young Aussies still living Covid cautiously?
Australia is entering an eighth wave of COVID, with cases growing by 23.6% in the last reporting period. Most of us are getting on with life, but did you know there are still young Aussies who are choosing to live COVID-cautiously? Many of them are skipping out on events, wearing masks everywhere and rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated with each new booster. As a result, many are finding themselves in conflict with their friends and families, who don't understand why they’re choosing to live like it’s 2020. On today’s extra episode of The Briefing, we’re speaking with Jonathon Papadopoulo, a young, healthy man who is choosing to live COVID-cautiously, to find out why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Nov 202312min
How our medications are making fish less sexual and more aggressive
Pharmaceuticals in wastewater has been changing the behaviour of fish. Studies have found some fish are even becoming more aggressive and have a lower sex drive from exposure to traces of anti-depressants and ibuprofen. Katrina Blowers is joined by Ian Wright an Associate professor in Environmental Science to explain what’s happening in out wastewater. Headlines: Optus offering free data in compensation for outage Israel agrees to daily 4 hour humanitarian pauses Australia suffers biggest fall in income compared to OECD More Taylor Swift tickets on sale today Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Nov 202321min
Why our Miss Universe could be stripped of crown in finance scandal
A petition calling for Australia’s Miss Universe contestant to stand down, is gathering steam. Moraya Wilson, who is the current Miss Universe Australia, is the daughter of two bankrupt property developers whose companies owe more than $45 million to creditors. News.com.au has cited Australian Securities and Investments Commission reports that found companies run by Wilson’s parents, Anton and Melinda Wilson, owe the money to creditors following multiple company liquidations, including approximately $21 million to the tax office. Since then, it has emerged that Moraya is a director of ten similar companies which ASIC is seeking to have struck off the business register. In this extra episode of The Briefing, we're joined by Alex Turner-Cohen, a finance reporter at news.com.au who filed today’s exclusive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Nov 20239min
What our future looks like without cash
Australia is rapidly becoming a cashless society. Last year only 16% of transactions in Australia used cash, while notes are increasingly getting taken out of circulation. But one country has already essentially gone cashless: Sweden- with cash business transactions down to only 8% last year. In this episode of The Briefing, Katrina sits down with Dr Claire Ingram Bogusz from the Stockholm School of Economics to find out what a future cashless Australia might look like. Headlines: Optus puts major outage down to "technical network fault" 90 people could be released from immigration detention G7 leaders call for humanitarian pause in Gaza Matildas and Socceroos have strike a new pay deal Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Nov 202320min
The Optus outage has exposed Australia's vulnerable telco network
Have you been among the millions of Australians unable to make a call, get on the internet, travel into work or operate your business today? The Optus outage has highlighted a glaring issue in Australia; our reliance on three telcos to operate and maintain our entire communications network. So is it time for a rethink? And what risks does this expose us to? On today’s extra episode of The Briefing, Sacha chats with cyber security expert Nigel Phair, to find out. Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Nov 20239min
