Protestors take Brazil to the brink
Brazil is undergoing riots that have been likened to when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. Far-right Bolsonaro supporters have stormed the Brazilian Congress and Supreme Court. In this episode...
10 Jan 202321min
Will 2023 be the end of Covid?
New data from the ACT Government shows just 20% of people who reported a Covid infection in December were known to have previously had the illness. Australia’s high rate of hybrid immunity continues t...
9 Jan 202320min
Our food: budgeting, supply shocks and the 2023 forecast
Aussies are starting the new year with higher rates, rent and fuel along with rocketing food prices. Food shortages are hitting supermarkets across the country due to labour shortages and flooding and...
8 Jan 202318min
What Canada’s ban on foreign property ownership could mean for us
Australia is facing a housing crisis, and we're not the only ones. Canada is also dealing with a shortage of homes, and has just introduced a ban on foreigners buying property. The policy has attracte...
5 Jan 202320min
How much Vitamin D do we really need?
Australia is known for its harsh sun and hot summers, but Vitamin D deficiency is growing. Vitamin D is crucial to our physical and mental health, yet most of us don't know just how much we need, and ...
4 Jan 202319min
Starting 2023 with more attention and less distraction
We know gym memberships go up at the start of the year with people keen to get their bodies in shape, but what about our minds? In this episode of the Briefing we find out why we feel like our attenti...
3 Jan 202318min
Behind the mask of the Australian bushranger
The bushranger holds a special place in the Australian psyche. Celebrated for their bravery and their ability to go against the grain, against authority and deified through time as heroes. But not all...
2 Jan 202320min
The man behind Sydney’s fireworks
This year, the Sydney New Year’s fireworks were watched by millions of people around the world, but have you ever wondered how it’s put together? We speak to the man behind the fireworks, Fortunato Fo...
1 Jan 202315min
