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In today's Briefing, we explain what the dark web is... and what’s happened in the ten years since Silk Road first launched. Silk Road was the first big dark web marketplace to gain notoriety... but it only lasted two years until it was shut down and its owner arrested and jailed. Earlier this month a very similar shutdown happened... and this time an Australian guy was in the cross hairs. We're joined today. by a dark web user; and Professor Monica Barratt, a senior researcher at RMIT, to tell us who uses the dark web, and why. In today's headlines: Millions Western Australia in lockdown after first case in ten months No more “blank cheques” from federal government, warns Scott Morrison Former White Ribbon chairman Andrew O'Keefe charged with domestic violence Mass arrests in Russia as protesters demand jailed critic’s release Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Jan 202118min

Jamila Rizvi chats to Thomas Mayo, a campaigner for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and celebrated indigenous author.   Thomas has travelled around Australia to promote the statement’s vision for a better future for First Nations people turning his experiences into books to educate adults and children: Finding The Heart Of The Nation and Finding Our Heart.   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Jan 202121min

Jamila Rizvi skips the small talk and goes deep during her conversations with celebrities, opinion shapers and newsmakers. Join The Weekend Briefing on Saturday mornings to slow down, lean back and immerse yourself in the lives and views of the people at the centre of our news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Jan 20211min

Does the federal government’s new Covid-19 ad campaign make you more likely to get the vaccine shot when it becomes available later this year? The grim reaper AIDS campaign in the 80s scared Australians into a generation of safe sex. Will the Covid-19 campaign convince the nation to roll up our sleeves to get the coronavirus vaccine. We're joined by Dan Gregory, the advertising guru; and Professor Julie Leask, a public health expert from the University of Sydney. In today's headlines: QLD Premier seeks JobSeeker extension for ailing local tourism industry Australian of the Year gambling scandal ALP reshuffle prompts Albanese to defend his leadership Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Jan 202122min

Today we discuss the arrest of the man they call Asia’s el Chapo. It’s estimated, Tse Chi Lop oversees a drug empire worth $90 billion a year. Considering Mexico and South American drug lords trade in amounts in the vicinity of $2-5 billion, Tse’s arrest, at the request of Australian authorities, is a massive coup for the federal police. We're joined by Nine's feature reporter Chris Uhlmann and Sean Williams, host of The Underworld podcast. In today's headlines: "Urgent tracing" after two more Covid-19 cases found in New Zealand Alleged paedophile Malka Leifer to front court after extradition from Israel Aussies to start repaying $4.5b in Centrelink debts from next week Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Jan 202118min

What do proposed buts to JobKeeper and JobSeeker mean for those who have come to rely on the increased payments in the wake of the Covid pandemic? We're joined by Charmaine Crowe from the Australian Council of Social Services; and two payment recipients, Bane Williams and Freya Pollard, who say they're headed back to poverty. We look at the impact of the proposals and what it means to people who living on or near the bread line. In today's headlines: Margaret Court’s controversial award intended to address gender inequality Scientists say our pets may need a Covid-19 jab too Queensland on high alert after Covid-19 traces found at seven new sites Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Jan 202120min

Today we learn how to form good habits and why willpower isn’t the answer. And that there is a way to form good habits... even when your willpower is waning. This is the time of year where the New Year’s resolutions start to get tested or for some people they may have fallen apart already. So let’s say someone four weeks ago made some resolutions about doing more exercise, eating better. This episode is all about the struggle to live up to intention. You’ll learn how to be a better you. We're joined by Wendy Woods, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California. Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Jan 202120min

Australian farmers are plowing crops into the ground. Covid has meant the overseas workers aren’t getting in and the government’s trying to get young Aussies - any Aussies - to step in, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Only 500 have taken up a new incentive to get picking. A register set up by growers found they've lost more than $38 million worth of fruit and veg already. and the fruit harvest hasn’t peaked yet - that’s in March. Today we look at the background of the crisis and what's being done to put Australian fruit and vegies on Australian tables. In today's headlines: A new poll shows only one third of Australians support changing the date of Australia Day Five states to get hit by a heatwave over the next two days NZ first Covid-19 case in months Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Jan 202117min