The Briefing

Crispian Chan is a Chinese-Australian who grew up in Perth. His parents ran a Chinese restaurant until it was firebombed in the late 1980s. It turns out it was a coordinated race-based attack by neo-Nazis. In this episode of The Briefing, Crispian chats to Tom about how the attack impacted the Chan family, and why he went in search of the perpetrators almost 40 years later. The search led to some incredible discoveries.   Headlines: The Voice referendum to be held October 14 Tax fraudster Adam Cranston jailed for 15 years The Murray Darling basin plan is being rewritten Theft at Coles up 20%   Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Aug 202319min

The Greens are putting lots of pressure on Labor about housing. The party is demanding a cap on rental increases. Are they reading the room or proposing impossible ideas? In this episode of The Briefing, Tom Tilley interviews Max Chandler-Mather, Greens Federal housing spokesperson. Want to stop your rent going up? Find out if the Greens can actually negotiate a freeze on rents to help the millions of Australians avoid even more financial stress.   Headlines: UK nurse who killed 7 babies sentenced Qantas hit with lawsuit over cancelled Covid flights Spanish soccer chief apologises for kissing a player   Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Aug 202320min

When you hear the word ‘slavery,’ you probably get images in your head of pre-civil war America. But it’s happening right now here in 21st century Australia. On today’s Briefing, Katrina’s looking into modern day slavery and the victims who are hiding in plain sight, how to spot a situation where slavery might be taking place and what you should do if you suspect it’s going on. We're joined by slavery survivor Moe Turaga who had his passport confiscated after he arrived in Australia from Fiji and was then forced to work on a farm without pay; and Louise Burton who’s the CEO of the Sisters of Charity Foundation which helps victims of slavery in Australia. In this episode of the Briefing, modern slavery: hiding in plain sight.   Headlines: Spain win the Women’s World Cup Wallaroos players have called out Rugby Australia  Australia’s population to grow at slowest rate since Federation   Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Aug 202315min

Welcome to On Topic with the Weekend Briefing, a special series where Jamila Rizvi talks to some of her favourite guests - old and new - about a single, fascinating subject. Over the next two months, you’ll hear from singers, writers, models, actors and change makers on topics as diverse as power and influence, mindset and money, bodies and brains.  Today you’ll hear from Elly Desmarchelier, on access. Elly is a disability rights advocate who is determined to make change for the one in five Australians who live with disability. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Elly explains how people with disability are left out of important conversations and why the NDIS cannot be the answer to every medical funding challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Aug 202324min

Qantas has thrown its weight behind the Yes campaign for an Indigenous Voice to parliament. We saw it with marriage equality, Black Lives Matter and now The Voice. Antionette Latouff sits down with creative director and a Labor strategist Dee Madigan to discuss how corporates play in politics.   Headlines: Hillsong Founder cleared of cover up Australia to bid for men's Soccer world cup 2034 Michael Parkinson dies age 88     Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Aug 202322min

The Matildas have missed out on the World Cup final. We speak with Johnny Keko who’s been on the ground about all the twists and turns of the tournament so far, the emotions at the game last night and what we can expect for Saturday’s play off for 3rd.    Headlines: Thousands storm barricades at Federation Square Swimming Australia threatened with expulsion Found surfers release video   Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Aug 202319min

Matildas v France World Cup match on Saturday night was watched live by 4.17 million Australian TV viewers. Eclipsing NRL and State of Origin finals, it was a watershed moment for women’s sports in Australia. So what does this mean for the future of women's sport? Tom Tilley sits down with economist Tim Harcourt to find out.   Headlines: Matildas to play England in the world cup semi-final Donald Trump has been indicted in Georgia Four Aussie surfers found alive   Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Aug 202320min

Journalist, Amelia Oberhardt, thought she knew her mum, until she died. At her mum’s wake, Oberhardt discovered a photo of her mother as a teenager, wearing a wedding ring, standing beside a man she didn't know and cuddling an unknown baby. In this episode of the Briefing, Katrina sits down with Amelia to discover how she felt when she discovered her family and her family’s story was not what she believed.   Headlines: Four Aussies missing at sea in Indonesia 45-year-old arrested over plane turnback One Nation has dumped Mark Latham Woman who cooked fatal mushroom lunch gives statement   Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Aug 202319min