The Briefing

Not many people know Tom Tilley was raised in a Pentecostal Christian community....his father was a pastor. The church expected him to live by a strict set of rules – and to one day speak in tongues. As pressure grew on Tom to conform and commit, he started to question his faith and the community’s hold over his life. Tom’s book Speaking in Tongues is out today. In this special two-part Briefing, Jan Fran sits down for a one-on-one chat with Tom about his life, the book and his future. When you no longer believe in eternity, every moment counts – Speaking in Tongues is a memoir of breaking free and reinvention. Todays Headlines Cash rate increases to 0.35% Abortion could fundamentally change in USA Boris Johnson invokes Churchill in speech to Ukrainian parliament 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.

3 Mai 202224min

We’re halfway through the federal election campaign – and Labor is well ahead in the polls. Anthony Albanese launched the ALP’s campaign at the weekend, outlining five key policy areas the Opposition will focus on in the lead-up to the May 21 poll. Annika Smethurst is Victorian state political correspondent for The Age and regular politics contributor for The Briefing. Annike predicts what we can expect from the remaining three weeks of campaigning…..and what the outcome of the election might be. Who will lead us over the next three years post the election on May 21st. Todays Headlines Interest rates expected to rise for the first time in a decade PM rules out indigenous Voice to parliament Tech billionaire to fight AGL’s plan to split US embassy to be moved back to Kyiv Kath & Kim house demolished 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.

2 Mai 202222min

Catherine Deves is the Liberal Party candidate for the Sydney seat of Warringah, handpicked by Scott Morrison, and she's been in the spotlight for offensive comments she’s made - and since deleted - about the trans community. Ms Deves says she’s protecting women’s sport but her critics say the sports debate is a veil for bigotry. We're joined by Dr Ada Cheung, an endocrinologist and founder of the Trans Health Research Group at The University of Melbourne. On today's Briefing, we go from the politics to a bit more of the science with an expert in hormone therapy and its impact on the body. Todays Headlines Labor ahead at the halfway mark Trapped Ukrainians evacuated from Mariupol Biden mocks Trump at White House press dinner Olympic sport shake-up ahead of Brisbane 2032 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.

1 Mai 202221min

April Hélène-Horton isThe Bodzilla. An online moniker that has won tens of thousands of social media fans thanks to April’s loud and proud revolutionising of beauty standards. April not only reveals the absence of diverse bodies in the media but she is part of the solution. She was the first plus size model to appear in a bikini as part of a major Australian advertising campaign. Of that experience, April has said "I was the first fat chick on a billboard, and I don't want to be the last.” In this conversation, Jamila Rizvi and April Hélène-Horton go deep on the body inclusivity movement in Australia, where we need to go from here and how to navigate tricky topics around body descriptors with young children. THE WEEKEND LIST: DO: Monikers (Card Game) EAT: Medjool Dates WATCH: Queer Eye Germany (Netflix) WATCH: Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix) 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.

29 Apr 202226min

Shanghai, a city of 28 million people has been locked down now for five weeks... and dozens of other cities have had partial lockdowns. But covid cases and deaths in China are way lower than ours here in Australia... and our population is less than 2% of China’s The reason it’s so strange is that for the last two years Chinese people were living quite normally while parts of Australia went in and out of lockdown. Now the tables have turned... So, in this episode we’ll speak to New York Times reporter Amy Qin who is covering China from Taiwan, and a Shanghai local from inside her locked down apartment, as you’ll hear she is sounding very depressed. Todays Headlines Albanese back on the campaign trail Biden asks to double aid for Ukraine Scientology accused of sex trafficking; forced labour Twitter leans right SA, Tasmania and Western Australia roll back restrictions 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.

28 Apr 202222min

Elon Musk has done the deal to buy Twitter. The announcement was made this week……Twitter’s board has agreed to sell the social media giant to the world’s richest man for 61 billion dollars. In a statement said “…free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated.” We’re joined by David Swan, the Australian newspaper’s Technology Editor; and Axel Bruns,Professor in the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane There are some big questions here. What will this do for public debate... will he let Trump back onto Twitter? And... whether he can make it more profitable and get a good return on this huge investment. Could it be his Murdoch Myspace moment? Todays Headlines Interest rate expected to rise due to surging inflation Federal minister suggests Solomons deal is “political interference” EU calls out Russia’s blackmail tactics 400+ Victorian teachers stood down over vaccine mandates Ex-SAS soldier charged after giving evidence at Ben Roberts-Smith trial 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.

27 Apr 202222min

The polls were wrong ahead of the 2019 Australian federal election….and spectacularly wrong back when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton at the 2016 American presidential election….and don’t mention Brexit. Casey Briggs is a data journalist at the ABC – he rose to fame explaining Covid figures….well now he’s turned his hand to opinion polls ahead of this year’s election on May 21. So, what are the polls telling us? And can they be trusted? Todays Headlines Coalition infighting over net zero Six million Australians eligible for $250 from today Guide dogs Vic boss stood down Russian officials talk up World War III Djokovic cleared to defend Wimbledon title 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.

26 Apr 202220min

Hundreds of thousands of Australians streamed through airports over the Easter and Anzac Day weekends. There were queues out the door and onto the street in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. “Emma” (not her real name) is a flight attendant who was thrown into the chaos over the two long weekends…and Michael Kaine is national secretary of the Transport Workers Union. Both paint a picture of chaos arising from staff shortages and companies outsourcing jobs. So can we be sure the problems will be fixed before we all start to expect travel to return to normal in the wake of the pandemic. Todays Headlines Morrison extends lead as preferred PM National security dominates week three of campaign Elon Musk does deal to buy Twitter Russia destroys five Ukraine railway stations in latest attacks Macron vows to re-unite France after election win 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 Apr 202219min