The sliding doors of tragedy: Bali Bombing 20 years on
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings. On 12 October 2002, 202 people - including 88 Australians - were killed when explosions ripped through the Sari Club and Paddy’s Irish Bar in Kuta’s nig...
11 Okt 202219min
Why the ISIS brides are coming home
The Australian government is preparing to launch a mission to rescue dozens of Australian women and children trapped in Syrian detention camps. More than 20 Australian women and more than 40 children ...
10 Okt 202219min
Where does your data go when it's stolen?
Optus customers were horrified to discover last week their personal data had been hacked. Optus estimates that up to 9.8 million Australians could have their data compromised due to the attack, with 2...
9 Okt 202218min
Treasurer Jim Chalmers on what to expect on budget night.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his first budget later this month. The 44-year-old has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ since he was a 20-something joining his local ALP branch. In this conversation...
7 Okt 202227min
Stolen artefacts given back but looting continues
Today’s Briefing is about returning artefacts to their rightful owners. From skulls to statues and super rare antiquities; nations, like Australia are starting to return artefacts to the countries the...
6 Okt 202218min
You’ve heard of toxic masculinity, but what is positive masculinity?
When it comes to discussions of men and gender, it’s almost impossible to avoid saying or hearing the term toxic masculinity. It’s recently become a zeitgeisty and catch-all explanation for all instan...
5 Okt 202220min
How to make vaping uncool
It’s an age-old question for adults: how to get the message through to teenagers that something they think is cool is actually dangerous, and they should stop doing it? We did it with smoking, now the...
4 Okt 202222min
Patagonia founder gives away his company
The owner of the $3B outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has given his company away to fight climate change. Depending on his profits around $100m a year will go towards climate initiatives. We find out...
3 Okt 202221min
