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Today, July 19, is Freedom Day in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sold it as the day Great Britain “goes back to life as it was before Covid”. Our team reached out to a handful of Brits who disagree with Mr Johnson. We’re also joined by Bevan Shields, UK correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald who says life is definitely returning to normal; and Martin McKee, Professor of European public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who says it’s a disastrous idea. What will life look like in the UK from today? What can Australia learn as more than 10 million Australians remain in lockdown? Is Boris Johnson’s Freedom Day a winner….or will it be a massive loser…? TODAY'S HEADLINES Decision on Victorian lockdown expected as regional cases grow Construction stopped, public transport cut in Sydney Covid fight QLD Premier Palaszczuk goes to Tokyo as Olympic cases rise Senior UK politicians in Covid isolation ahead of Freedom Day Port Arthur movie recognised at Cannes Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Juli 202121min

Kate Ellis was elected to the seat of Adelaide at the age of 27, and held the title of the youngest person to become a federal minister at 30. After working in Parliament House for 12 years before leaving the profession to prioritise her family life and to write her book Sex, Lies and Question Time: Why the Successes and Struggles of Women in Australia's Parliament Matter to Us All.Jamila Rizvi talks to Kate about her career in politics and quickly moving up the ranks, the experiences she uncovered in her book, motherhood and more. THE WEEKEND LIST with Tait McGregor: Watch: Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix) Cook: Cannelloni of silverbeet with burnt butter and parmesan (Good Food) Listen: 6 Of A Billion EP by Claire Rosinkranz Let us know who you'd love to see on the show! Send us a message on Instagram at @thebriefingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Juli 202123min

Ash Barty and Dylan Alcott kept Australia mesmerised last weekend when they won their respective Wimbledon titles. Both are bona fide champions….but how do they get themselves in shape mentally? Ben Crowe works with both Ash and Dylan. He’s their mindset coach. He gets them in the right frame of mind to face their opposition….and their fears. So what can YOU learn from someone like Ben? Will you make a ‘to be’ list? Or a ‘to do’ list? The episode of the Briefing is all about self belief. Part of the challenge of being a champion is about champion learnings. Learn from the best. TODAY'S HEADLINES Melbourne wakes to first day of fifth lockdown PM to take extended funding proposal to National Cabinet Floods claim more than 40 lives in Germany Britney Spears wins right to choose lawyer Australian swimmers don sauna suits to prepare for Tokyo humidity Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Juli 202119min

No one likes having difficult conversations. It’s easier NOT to talk about things like death, sex and money. But we DO need to have those conversations Anna Sale is an author and host of WNYC’s podcast, Death, Sex & Money. Her new book is Let’s Talk About Hard Things: Death, Sex & Money. Anna tells us how and why we need to have conversations that make us uncomfortable. You’ll learn a lesson or two via this podcast as Tom and Katrina take a deep dive on the conversations you need to have ….to help you navigate the difficult times life can throw at you. TODAY'S HEADLINES Victoria reintroduces mask rules after new outbreaks New South Wales sets target for lifting lockdown Maroons save series from whitewash Cuban anti-government protests spread to US Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Juli 202121min

The nation is watching Sydney right now as it struggles to get this Covid-19 outbreak under control. For people in Melbourne, it's looking eerily similar to the second wave that sent the Victorian capital into 112 days of lockdown last winter... There is speculation Sydney’s so-called ‘lockdown lite’ is to blame. We’re joined by Juliette O’Brien – a digital and data journalist who established covid19data.com.au, the definitive Covid-19 tracking website, who takes us through the chronology of the outbreak. How did this outbreak blow away the expectations of the state who’d been labeled the gold standard for managing covid risk? TODAY'S HEADLINES New financial support template paves the way for extended lockdown New vaccine advice for hotspot residents Chinese spy ship returns to Queensland coast South Africa violence claims 45 lives IOC slips up in message or reassurance to Japan Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Juli 202120min

One of our listeners sent us a message asking us to do an episode on whether Botox is dangerous. We know it’s become incredibly popular since it was approved for cosmetic use 20 years ago We’re joined by Dr Cara McDonald, a dermatologist from Sunbury in Victoria. Dr Cara tells us what Botox is, why it’s so popular….and the best way to make the most of what it has to offer. The college of cosmetic surgery in Australia puts the spending on cosmetic procedures at more than one billion dollars... with around a third of that on Botox. And increasingly...it’s being used by younger Australians in an effort to prevent aging. Is Botox dangerous….? TODAY'S HEADLINES Cash support for NSW as lockdown likely to be extended AstraZeneca advice remains unchanged VIC and SA on alert over Covid removalists England manager, Prince William condemn racial football abuse Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Juli 202119min

Mariam Dabboussy was married in 2011 and she and her husband went on a holiday in 2015. Her husband took her into Syria and joined the ISIS fight to establish a caliphate. He was killed just before their second child was born. Mariam was subsequently married off twice more. Her father, Kamalle Dabboussy joins us to tell his daughter’s story – and to talk about trying to bring his daughter and now three grandchildren home. It’s a heartbreaking story of the plight of a young Australian family – and a failure of government leaving helpless women and children to suffer in a camp in northern Syria, desperate to come home, even if they have to face the consequences for their actions. TODAY'S HEADLINES NSW cases likely to hit 100 New vaccine ad campaign begins as deaths increase Government confirms all ADF troops out of Afghanistan Richard Branson goes to space England prepares for historic final Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Juli 202122min

A big episode for a big name! Dannii Minogue is one of the country's golden girls, with Australians growing up with her on Young Talent Time before she cracked the international market as a pop success; and now as a mum, podcaster and fashion designer, while gracing our screens as a television show judge. Amidst her astronomical fame has been turmoil, from relentless paparazzi snapping her every move to being caught in the 2011 UK phone hacking scandal and being robbed of important personal moments. Jamila Rizvi sat down with Dannii to discuss her life as she blossomed into fame and how that now impacts her son Ethan, landing a record deal as a teenager, the devastating phone scandal, and her new LiSTNR show, The 90s with Dannii Minogue. THE WEEKEND LIST with Tait McGregor: Watch: The OC (Stan) Watch: Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (Netflix) Read: The Success Experiment by Lillian Ahenkan Let us know what your list suggestions and guests you'd love to see on the show! Send us a message on Instagram at @thebriefingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Juli 202136min