The election’s been called: what happens now?
The election campaign has officially begun. What now? Annika Smethurst is a Walkley award winning political reporter at The Age, and the author of The Accidental Prime Minister and regular contributor at The Briefing. Annika explains what rules apply to things like campaign funding and advertising....and IF the parties obey the rules. We also learn if incumbency gives Scott Morrison and the Coalition an upper hand as we head to the polls. On today’s Briefing....what happens now the election has officially begun? Todays Headlines PM calls election for May 21 Newspoll shows ALP in poll position Pope calls for peace in Ukraine at Palm Sunday address Ferrari wins Australian Grand Prix in front of massive crowd All-private space crew arrives at ISS 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.
10 Apr 202219min
Darcy Vescio is a Godex on and off the field.
Darcy Vescio has been playing footy since they were five years old. Growing up when there was no such thing as the AFLW, they were forced to give the game away at age fourteen when they could no longer play with the boys.In 2017, everything changed. A women’s league was formed and Darcy was signed as a marquee player for Carlton. In this conversation, Jamila and Darcy discuss growing up in a world where your future career path doesn’t exist, being signed as a marquee player in the AFLW and coming out as non-binary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Apr 202228min
Hollywood: death by a thousand cuts?
When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, people all around the world started to ask if Hollywood if finally dying out. The world has shifted and evolved, but has Hollywood? Maria Lewis is an author and screenwriter. She’s been a journalist for over 16 years covering film and pop culture. Maria tells us about how Hollywood will end up changing and evolving to re-invent itself...and it’s an amazing story. On today’s Briefing....are we watching Hollywood’s star fade, once and for all? Todays Headlines PM’s election schedule thrown into chaos by legal challenge More rain for already drenched NSW coast Russia booted from UNHRC Big four banks predicting June interest rate rise Big Day Out founder Ken West dead at 64 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.
7 Apr 202224min
Lismore - flooded twice in four weeks
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet visited flood-ravaged northern NSW this week to announce what’s called The Back Home scheme. The state will provide up to $20,000 to residents whose homes have been declared damaged or destroyed. Locals say the $112 million scheme is too little too late. Harper Dalton is a Lismore local whose home was wiped out in the floods: and Eddie Lloyd is a Lismore lawyer and community advocate. They say the community is shattered and flattened. It could take years to get back on their feet. What does the future hold for Lismore and the NSW Northern Rivers region who have been wiped out by floods TWICE in four weeks? Todays Headlines PM heckled in Newcastle pub Feds reject QLD request for flood funding US imposes fresh sanctions targeting Putin's daughters Rain lashes NSW coast Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case 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.
6 Apr 202223min
David Pocock: Why this rugby star is asking for your vote
David Pocock was no ordinary rugby player. He has always been a principled changemaker - he painted his rugby boots black when he made his super rugby debut because of his concerns about the sweat shops they were manufactured in and he and his partner didn’t sign their marriage certificate until gay couples had the same rights. He’s also chained himself to a bulldozer in a protest against coalmines. Well, now the former Wallaby and ACT Brumby is making a run as an independent for one of two ACT Senate spots at the upcoming federal election. What are his chances of victory? And what type of difference does he hope to make, if he makes it to the Senate? Todays Headlines PM defends his role in pre-selection scandal Australia to team up with US and UK to develop missiles Zelensky tells UN of Russia’s ‘atrocities’ Rain bomb heading for NSW Tiger Woods says he’ll contest the Masters 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.
5 Apr 202221min
The murky world of Aussie casinos
Money laundering, links to organised crime, private jets and debit cards that let high rollers from China gamble millions… it sounds like the script from a movie - but these are some of the explosive revelations that have come out of an inquiry into the running of Sydney’s Star Casino. James Thomson from the Australian Financial Review joins us to explain how and why high rollers – called whales – pounce on Casinos to gamble big. On today’s episode, what goes on inside the murky world of Aussie casinos and where to from here, now that we’re learning that Crown and Star - our biggest AND second biggest operators - have big problems. Todays Headlines Biden calls for war crime charges for Putin IPCC report condemns global governments Two dead in family tragedy in the Blue Mountains Elon Musk splurges on Twitter shares Tassie Premier resigns 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.
4 Apr 202220min
Zelensky: from comedian to Churchillian
The Ukraine president Vlodomyr Zelensky has refused to leave the country, despite reportedly being ‘target number one’ for Russian troops invading the country. He went from comedian to leading his country in a David v Goliath battle against Russia. Zoya Sheftalovich is a contributing editor for POLITICO based in Australia with a Ukrainian background. Zoya says the scale of this invasion is a reaction to Zelensky and Zelensky’s effect on Ukrainian resistance. So who is Vlodomyr Zelensky – and how did he go from a TV comedian, to a Churchillian wartime president? Todays Headlines PM denies acted inappropriately in pre-selection battle Support for Labor slows as election approaches Russia denies troops killed innocent Ukraine civilians Six shot dead in Sacramento Australia wins Women’s Cricket World Cup 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 Apr 202220min
Rhys Nicholson was born naked and the rest is drag
Rhys Nicholson is a multi-award winning Australian stand-up, writer, actor and judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under.His stand up comedy is daring and honest, witty and wildly inappropriate in the best possible way. In this conversation, Jamila Rizvi sat down with Rhys Nicholson to talk about everything from being bullied at school, to falling in love, from making a political stand, to walking the runway on Drag Race. 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 Apr 202238min
