Aussie rescue hero on Japan's gold standard earthquake plan
Dozens of people have died, hundreds have been injured– and tens of thousands of homes destroyed after Japan’s massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake earlier this week. But as Japan is one of the most earth...
4 Jan 202419min
Why we can now take the Mickey out of Disney
For the first time, one of Disney’s marquee characters — Mickey himself — has entered the public domain 95 years after his creation. But it will only be the earliest version of the iconic character th...
3 Jan 202418min
Boomer breakups: why are our parents getting divorced more than us?
Did you know every generation is seeing a decline in divorce stats, except for boomers? It turns out Hugh Jackman’s split from his wife Deborah Lee Furness of 27 years wasn’t just a flash in the pan a...
2 Jan 202421min
The truth behind ‘manifesting’ and why it might not be right for you
Did you know google searches for 'manifesting' soared by 669% from late March to mid-July last year? In this episode of The Briefing Katrina Blowers is joined by cognitive neuroscientist Rhiannon Jone...
1 Jan 202418min
A futurist explains what the big trends will be for 2024
It’s the first day of 2024, and some big trends are on the cards for this year. Democracies will be tested; AI will lead to major changes in our work and health; and we might finally move beyond the s...
31 Dec 202314min
Summer Weekends: Dilruk Jayasinha was never going to be an accountant
Welcome to our summer series of the Weekend Briefing featuring some of your favourite interviews from 2023! Dilruk Jayasinha is one of Australia’s most in-demand comedians. As we jump back in time to ...
29 Dec 202324min
The Briefing’s 2023 Pop Culture Wrap
Britney Spears and Prince Harry’s bios took the world by storm in 2023; Taylor Swift became a billionaire; and the Barbie movie got us going to the cinema again. In this episode of The Briefing Tom Ti...
28 Dec 202314min
The Briefing’s 2023 Sport Wrap
There’s one word for Aussie sport in 2023 and that is: Matildas! But that wasn’t the only big news in sport: we also saw a massive year in cricket, beating India on their home soil in an ODI; while th...
28 Dec 202316min
