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Luke McGregor is refreshingly honest, totally uncomfortable and hilariously funny. You might known him as one half of the writing and acting team behind the ABC’s hit TV series Rosehaven, or from his awkward candidness as the presenter in Luke Warm Sex. In this chat Luke tells Jamila Rizvi what it was like getting bullied at school, why he keeps doing comedy despite suffering crippling panic attacks, plus he recounts his experience getting naked at a nudist colony. THE WEEKEND LIST: Listen: Private Affairs podcast Listen: Shameless presents The Books that Changed My Life Watch: PEN15 (Stan) Experience: Higher Order in Melbourne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Dec 202137min

Mitchell Rice was dismissed by his employer Queensland Rail on the basis of having used a legally prescribed cannabis product to treat his medical conditions of anxiety and insomnia. He’s suing. Mitchell says he developed the conditions from a combination of extensive shift work for Queensland Rail, as well as caring for his terminally ill mother. Despite evidence from Rice’s medical practitioner declaring that the medication would not affect his capacity to work safely, as long as the medication was taken more than 8 hours before commencing work, Queensland Rail proceeded to terminate his employment. We’re joined by Mitchell Rice and his lawyer Jeremy Kennedy, from Chamberlain’s Law Firm. On today’s Briefing, we look at a landmark trial over a man losing his job for taking medicinal cannabis. Donations For the Legal Fees of Mitchell Rice to Assist Users of Prescription Cannabis Against Discrimination in the Workplace: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donations-for-the-legal-fees-of-mitchell-rice Todays Headlines Final approval for 5-11 year old vaccinations Barnaby Joyce isolating in Washington after catching Covid Perrottet says increasing NSW cases won’t change rules UK government staff parties to be investigated New Zealand to create smoke-free generation Follow The Briefing AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Dec 202122min

In today’s Briefing, we go back to a story we did two weeks ago about the inventor of bitcoin. A Florida court has ruled that Craig Wright, the Aussie who says he invented the blockchain currency, won’t have to pay half of his coins to his late business partner... David Kleiman. Klieman’s family were suing Wright for half of the 70B$ of bitcoin controlled by bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto... a pseudonym Wright says is him. The jury found Wright does not owe Kleiman’s family half of the coins. We’re joined by Paul Vigna, journalist covering Bitcoin for the Wall Street Journal. He explains, while the trial has not determined IF Craig Wright invented Bitcoin, he will still have to pay around $140 million in compensation for a breach in intellectual property rights related to the company he worked on with Kleiman. In this Briefing, did the trial find Wright is Nakamoto - and does he have the key to 1.1m Bitcoins worth $70 billion. Todays Headlines QLD uncovers new Omicron strain Pfizer confirms Omicron effectiveness as new booster approved UK latest country after Australia to boycott China games Berejiklian expected to rule out Canberra run Djokovic named on Aus Open draw despite vaccination stoush Follow The Briefing AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Dec 202123min

Do you find yourself infinitely browsing? Never able to make a commitment? To a movie? A partner? A job? Pete Davis is a writer and civic advocate from Falls Church, Virginia. His Harvard Law School graduation speech, “A Counterculture of Commitment,” has been viewed more than 30 million times. His new book is “Dedicated: the Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing”. He explains WHY you can’t make a choice of a movie...why you end up scrolling all night before going to bed in frustration. WHY you can’t stay in one job for more than twelve months....and WHY you keep wondering what it would be like to be partnered with someone else. In today’s Briefing, how to address our ‘counterculture of commitment’ Todays Headlines Australia weighs up Winter Olympics boycott Biden and Putin meet via video amid Ukraine tensions Uni debts cleared for doctors and nurses going bush 140 at risk following Omicron cruise exposure Craig Wright prevails in Bitcoin trial Follow The Briefing AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Dec 202123min

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner broke down last month talking about death threats he and his family had received from online trolls protesting about the territory’s Covid vaccine mandates. The debate has included people like Tucker Carlson and Russell Brand. So how did global Covid trolls arrive in the top end? Nicholas Hynes is a reporter with the ABC in Darwin. He joins us to explain how and why the Gunner government’s policies have made global headlines....and if there’s any truth to comparisons with the Stolen Generations of the past. Todays Headlines US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics QLD to open hotspot borders early Senior Liberals publicly back Berejiklian for federal tilt Perth loses Ashes test due to strict border rules Global human rights bodies condemn Suu Kyi sentencing Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Dec 202122min

Everyone knows someone who’s been swayed by internet conspiracies…misinformation about the Covid vaccine, covid conspiracies? 5G, fluoride. Was it QAnon? Far right groups? Parts of YouTube, Reddit or the more subversive forums like 4chan or 8chan or 8kun In this Briefing... we learn more about what ties these internet conspiracy groups together... how dangerous it’s becoming... and what if anything we can do about it. Van Badham is an Australian playwright and author who has written a book QAnon and On, shining a light on the conspiracies and the dangers they pose. Today we explore fusion paranoia... the frightening cluster of online conspiracies. Todays Headlines NSW and VIC promise to keep borders open for Christmas Voters tip Labor win following campaign pitch PM on hand for second Mostert win at Bathurst 1000 Government awaits ATAGI advice after Pfizer approved for kids Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 14 Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Dec 202119min

Carly Findlay is an author and appearance activist who lives with a rare skin condition called ichthyosis, which makes her skin scaly and red. What this means is that Carly has to put up with a lot of silly, inappropriate and downright rude questions from strangers. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Carly explains what it’s like to be trolled for how you look, how she’s coped with ableism during the pandemic, and why she sees disability as a culture to be proud of. THE WEEKEND LIST: Read: Killernova by Omar bin Musa Read: The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison by Sean Kelly Watch: James Bond films Watch: Snowpiercer (Netflix) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Dec 202133min

There are landmark court trials littered through US history….Michael Jackson’s two trials and OJ Simpson. The Ghislaine Maxwell trial is poised to join them as a watershed hearing in front of the world’s media. We cross to Seven’s US Bureau Chief Ashlee Mullany who is attending the court case in New York. We’ve already heard explosive claims and we’re only in the first few days of hearings. Maxwell is accused of procuring teenage girls for the convicted child sex offender Jeffery Epstein, who took his own life two years ago. It’s long been suggested Epstein took his life to take his contacts and associates’ names with him. So, what secrets will be revealed at Maxwell’s trial? And will she implicate Prince Andrew? This trial looks set to join the list of notorious trials played out on the world stage. Todays Headlines Minister stands down after claims of abusive relationship SA introduces testing for NSW arrivals as Covid outbreak grows Victorian pandemic laws pass state parliament IOC holds second call with Shuai as WTA doubles-down on boycott Markle calls for press changes after winning court fight Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Dec 202121min