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Dave “Hughesy” Hughes is one of Australia’s all-time favourite stand-up comedians, radio hosts and television presenters. What is Dave Hughes like under the froth and bubble of celebrity? What do his kids think of his radio antics? What made him give up booze at age 21? Where does his passionate veganism come from and what did he learn from the Dalai lama? In this conversation, Jamila Rizvi and Hughesy answer all these questions and more. Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Mar 202234min

How are journalists managing to cover the war in Ukraine, given how unpredictable and dangerous it is. All the major Australian tv networks and newspapers have correspondents moving in and out of the country.... Many who are very well known to Australian audiences. Hugh Whitfeld is there for Seven News. Hugh is speaking to us from the outskirts of Kyiv... which is the capital, right in the central northern part of the country, which has been under attack from Russian forces coming across the Belarusian border. Todays Headlines NATO to give more weapons to Ukraine Lambie claims refugee deal is because of her China could gain a military foothold in the Pacific PM distances himself from Hillsong founder Barty remains tight-lipped on retirement Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Mar 202223min

Just as we begin to enjoy our renewed freedoms, a potentially more infectious coronavirus mutation is emerging. Across the globe, countries have experienced a surge in cases credited to BA.2, including Denmark, the UK, Norway and Sweden. Should we be worried? Dr Norman Swan from the ABC's The Health Report and Coronacast joins us to discuss. Todays Headlines "Gutted” Ash Barty’s retirement shocks the world Putin’s senior advisor flees due to the war Election job creation campaign ramps up Hillsong founder Brian Houston resigns Sonny Bill Williams knocks out Barry Hall Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Mar 202222min

Could magic mushrooms hold the key to treating mental health problems? A group of Australians made up of psychiatrists, a former Federal Minister and the former head of the Armed Forces says yes. In Australia in December, the TGA rejected a bid to approve it for broad use for mental health treatment. Now, a group of Australians who call themselves Mind Medicine Australia, are applying again to the TGA to get this across the line- with even tighter controls. Dr Eli Kotler is a psychiatrist who’s part of this group and he’s also the medical director of Malvern Private Hospital - the first addiction hospital in Australia. Todays Headlines Russian forces “kidnapping” children New head of space command “scared” of Russian and China The UN calls out Australia over climate policy Optus and TPG to pay out $6.5M for slow internet Ben Roberts-Smith's former girlfriend details affair Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Mar 202221min

Nearly three decades of close collaboration in space between Russia and the western world seems to be coming to an end. Dr Mark Hilborne- Lecturer of Defence Studies, King's College London specialises in strategic stability in arms control with an emphasis on outer space. With increasing tensions over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has arguably threatened to crash the International Space Station and refuse to launch satellites for western countries. It seems at the moment that lack of trust that we see between the large space and various nations will certainly have an impact on those kinds of programs. Todays Headlines Bombs drop on Ukrainian city every 10 minutes US declares violence against Rohingya ‘genocide’ Kitching’s husband addresses bullying allegations Australia’s new space division begins operations today Plane crashes in China: 132 feared dead Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Mar 202217min

Support for independent candidates is growing steadily. We also know that Australians care about climate change. Now all of this is a perfect storm for a group of two dozen Independents who will be running in coalition held seats at the upcoming federal election on a strong climate agenda platform. Independence have always run for parliament, but this time around it's different. At least that's what Georgia Steele thinks. She's the independent candidate for Hughes in Sydney’s south. Todays Headlines Zelensky: “if negotiations fail this will mean World War 3” Labor wins the SA election Warne farewelled in private ceremony Hillsong apologises for Brian Houston conduct breach Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Mar 202219min

Sean Szeps is a podcaster, content creator and presenter. Through kindness and humour, he is making life better for queer kids everywhere. Sean is the host of the LiSTNR Podcast ‘Come Out Wherever You Are’, where Sean talks to famous queer Australians about their coming out stories. Through his podcast you also get the chance to get to know Sean on a deeper level. A loving husband to Josh, and a passionate dad to twins Stella and Cooper. In this conversation Jamila and Sean discuss raising twins as a queer dad, being brought up in a religion which didn't accept him and his own coming out journey. Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Mar 202239min

Is Kanye West wanting his divorce to entertain you? We speak to Atlantic Journalist, Spenser Kornhaber who has been following Kanye’s career and rise to fame for over 20 years. Kanye separated from Kim Kardashian in early 2021. Kardashian began dating SNL star Pete Davidson, 28, in the final months of 2021, prompting Kanye to share posts encouraging his followers to publicly harass Pete. Is it the spillover from Kardashian’s own brand of fame, which turns living rooms into TV-show sets? The difficulty of knowing how to deal with mental-health crises, which West has experienced in public previously? Or just voyeurism—the fun of watching the Kanye show? Todays Headlines The Ukraine president addresses the German parliament Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4% Delays on flood recovery package Kimberley Kitching allegedly ‘bullied’ by Labor colleagues Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Mar 202222min