How music and faith helped an African Australian deal with life’s curveballs
Aussie music journalist Mawunyo Gbogbo has written a memoir taking us from where she was born in Ghana; to country NSW where she grew up; to how she became a music writer; and eventually to the bright...
30 Juni 202220min
The deathbed confession of Jane Roe (from Roe v Wade)
America has been rocked by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade - the case that has protected the right to abortion in the US for almost 50 years. Already, states are banning the proce...
29 Juni 202220min
Is Musk right? Is work from home dead?
The world watched on as Tesla founder Elon Musk told his staff working from home is over – and if they didn’t want to return to the office, they could look elsewhere for a job. Atlassian’s Scott Farq...
28 Juni 202220min
The first day on the job for 35 new members of Parliament
So, you’ve been elected to Parliament. What next? How do you navigate the 75,000 square metres of Parliament House in Canberra? Where do you get a coffee? And where’s your office? Annika Smethurs...
27 Juni 202220min
A new program for people who have attempted suicide
More than 3,000 Australians take their lives each year and a further 65,000 attempt suicide. A suicide aftercare service developed by Beyond Blue is helping to restore a sense of hope and belonging fo...
26 Juni 202220min
Art Simone says Aussie Drag does it differently.
The incredible Art Simone, fan favourite on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under, joins us on this week’s episode of The Weekend Briefing. In this conversation Jamila and Art cover it all! Everything from...
24 Juni 202229min
Avoiding passport hell
Pandemic restrictions have mostly lifted and Australians are gearing up to travel overseas. But many can’t get their passport to allow them to leave the country. The queues to collect passports are h...
23 Juni 202219min
The game-changing week for trans women in elite sport
It’s been a big week in international sport with FINA and the International Rugby League announcing bans on transgender athletes. It follows an announcement late last year from the International Olymp...
22 Juni 202220min
