Do Curfews Work?

A poll released last week showed the PMs approval rating dropped 10 points in a fortnight to 57 percent and what’s interesting is that his approval with women voters is down 16 points since the Britney Higgins story broke - but with male voters his approval rating has remained relatively unchanged. Dr Sarah Cameron, a political scientist in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney joins us to discuss whether the Coalition has lost the female vote. Has the Coalition’s recent cabinet changes; and the announcement it will implement all 55 recommendations in the Respect@Work report; changed voters’ intentions? Has the Coalition lost the female vote? TODAY'S HEADLINES Pfizer to be prioritised for young people Government accepts sex law reform recommendations Christian Porter accuser requested interview with police Joe Biden calls for ban on assault weapons NSW government considering Luna Park fire inquiry OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Apr 202123min

The Nine Network was hacked last month. Australia has increasingly been the target of hacks. Is Australia fighting back... with our own hacking attacks? Or are we only playing a defensive strategy? We’re joined by Dr Suelette Dreyfus - Lecturer in the School of Computing and Information Systems at The University of Melbourne. You’ll be surprised by her response. We also discuss if Australia is using the right strategy in the escalating cyber war? TODAY'S HEADLINES Blood clots should be listed as vaccine side effect: EU PM Morrison denies vaccine stoush with EU Peter Dutton starts Twitter defamation Women’s safety summit announced for July Speed a factor in Tiger Woods car cash OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Apr 202120min

The Morrison government promised the vast majority of Australians would be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of October. It’s now been revised to the end of April 2020. Paul Cross runs three online trade magazines focusing on the pharmaceutical industry. He’s been watching developments closely and says the Commonwealth, while wanting to shine in the spotlight by rolling out the jab, has no experience in the space. The states traditionally dole out vaccines. So where does the stand-off end? When will the average 30-year-old get their Covid jab? TODAY'S HEADLINES Australia/New Zealand travel bubble launched EU denies stopping Aussie Covid vaccine shipments Malcolm Turnbull sacked from climate role Victorian police win "right to disconnect" Melissa Caddick's family farewell her OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Apr 202122min

The gender wage gap is at more than 13 percent. But it’s not always a woman being paid less for doing the same job as a man, it’s often the type of roles women do. Meggie Palmer developed what’s called PepTalkHer, a site for teaching women the skills needed to get a better deal in the workforce. So how do we secure fairer and more equitable pay for people like nurses, nursing home staff and people at the front line of critical care – roles usually performed by women? TODAY'S HEADLINE Vaccine clinics ramp up amid clot concerns NZ to announce travel bubble details Putin unlocks terms with new law OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Apr 202116min

On today’s Briefing you’re going to meet a real life Jason Bourne... or James Bond... It’s very rare that spies speak out publicly, as you’ll hear, when they join a secret service they basically have to ghost their old life... stop contact with all their friends and family. But the former French spy we're speaking to, has moved to Australia and he’s written about his 9 years in the French secret service under the guise of fiction using a fictional alias... Jack Beaumont... the book’s called The Frenchman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Apr 202120min

Jamila Rizvi talks to Rosie Waterland, a best-selling author, award-winning podcast host, screenwriter, comedian and actress. She became a household name for her satirical recaps of The Bachelor ten years ago, before going on to tour her stand-up comedy around Australia and writing two popular memoirs about her harrowed childhood, all before the age of 31. Jamila and Rosie discuss her dark comedy sourced from her past, what encouraged her to pursuit her career and Rosie's ultimate end goal. THE WEEKEND LIST: Watch: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) Read: The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. Listen: Butter playlist (Spotify) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Apr 202118min

Christianity is on the decline in Australia. In 1966, 88 percent of the Australian population identified as Christian. In 2016 - 50 years later - that figure was down to 52 per cent. But there’s one Christian denomination bucking the trend, Pentecostalism. Aka the religion of our current Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Prof Andrew Singleton, from Deakin University joins us to talk through the rise of Pentecostalism, and whether the charismatic churches rely on migrants to stay on top. Is Hillsong still a ‘rockstar’ church??See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Apr 202120min

We received an Instagram message from Melissa Smith who asked why farmers are never included in the discussion about climate change, when they’re a key part of the country’s net-zero emissions ambitions. We invited Mel onto the Briefing to pose the question herself, and then invited Adam Coffey from Coffey Cattle - a beef producer from Miriam Vale, halfway between Rockhampton and Bundaberg to explain exactly what farmers are doing…..and they’re doing a stack. The politicians supposedly representing farmers want producers left out of the net-zero equation. But producers themselves tell a much different story. TODAY'S HEADLINE Brisbane awaits lockdown update Vaccine war of words between states and Commonwealth Home grown guided missiles NSW government in minority as troubled MP quits OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Mars 202120min