Microsoft has a new quantum computer chip. Could it change the world?

Tibet’s highest religious leader, the Dalai Lama, has just celebrated his 89th birthday. And though he’s prophesied that he’ll live to 111, questions are being asked about what his succession plan wil...

11 Juli 202421min

Australia is getting its very first national prison newspaper – About Time.  It's aim is to be distributed to every prison cell in the country, and it's publishers will focus on issues that affect inc...

11 Juli 202412min

The world watched as earlier this year footage of students across the world mobilised to protest against Israel’s ongoing killing of defenceless Palestinian citizens, particularly children. Longstandi...

10 Juli 202422min

Every generation thinks they have it tougher than their predecessors. But arguably, 30-year-olds in Australia right now actually do.  In this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert is joined by Russ...

10 Juli 202412min

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has promised to ban funding sex work services for people with disability under the national disability insurance scheme.  However, the promise has been met with backlash fro...

9 Juli 202420min

French voters have stunned the world by turning their back on the country’s far-right in an election result few saw coming. France's left-wing parties formed a coalition and is projected to win the se...

9 Juli 202412min

The war in the Middle East continues to impact hundreds of thousands of innocent people, with Save The Children now estimating more than 21,000 children are missing in the wake of the conflict.  Many ...

8 Juli 202420min

Dupes are the new copycat trend. From cosmetics to accessories, electronics, homeware and even motor cars, for every high quality product with a big price tag on the market, there seems to be a cheap ...

8 Juli 202410min