Why were there bullets on the set? Alec Baldwin disaster
The film industry was in shock last week when a director of photography was shot dead on the set of a movie in New Mexico. The shot was fired by Hollywood legend Alec Baldwin. On today’s Briefing w...
27 Okt 202122min
Japan’s Harry & Meghan: a princess gives up her title for love
The world’s media is comparing the saga surrounding yesterday’s marriage of Japan’s Princess Mako and commoner Kei Komuro to the Harry & Meghan story. Japanese tabloids have long been obsessed with t...
26 Okt 202121min
Why the microchip shortage could ruin Christmas
The world is facing a shortage of vital semiconductor microchips. You might not be able to find the tech gift you were planning on buying for your family this Christmas. Tech author, Futurist and ...
25 Okt 202121min
Why the Nationals finally caved on net zero
Today’s Briefing is a deep dive on the politics playing out in Canberra between the Coalition partners. The National Party has agreed to the government’s net zero targets ahead of the COP26 summit ...
24 Okt 202119min
Get your geek on with Lawrence Leung
Lawrence Leung is a Melbourne-based comedian, writer and actor who, as it turns out, has a very surprising past! He was once a teenage goth who wore all white make-up and an origami crow on his sh...
22 Okt 202126min
Australia’s first ‘stealthing’ law
Stealthing is the act of removing a condom mid-sex, without the partner’s knowledge. It’s become an issue of debate since the term was coined in the US back in 2017. The Australian Capital Territor...
21 Okt 202120min
Dan Ilic's Times Square campaign to embarrass Scott Morrison
Australian comedian Dan Ilic has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund Times Square billboards to embarrass Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Commonwealth Government over their inaction on clim...
20 Okt 202122min
What ‘net zero’ actually means
Everyone’s talking about ‘net zero’. What does it actually mean? And …why is the Prime Minister Scott Morrison so reluctant to commit to a net zero policy? The world’s attention will turn to Glasg...
19 Okt 202122min
