Summer Briefing Friday December 24, 2021
Ways to celebrate Christmas in a Covid safe way amid a surge in cases A new finger prick test to tell when we're due for a booster shot The number of people claiming unemployment benefits drops to early 2020 levels 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.
23 Dec 20212min
Summer Briefing Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Interstate Covid testing requirements under review Another vaccine to become available in Australia within weeks The first of six children killed in the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy being laid to rest 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.
22 Dec 20213min
Summer Briefing Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Todays Headlines New modelling predicts hundreds of thousands of daily Covid cases unless authorities act now Quarantine-free travel to New Zealand delayed again Locals council's deemed the weak link in Australia's national security Covid hits the AFL 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.
21 Dec 20212min
Summer Briefing Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Todays Headlines Emergency National Cabinet meeting called as Australia battles Omicron Covid variant Tennis legend Rafael Nadal tests Covid positive Good news for those planning an Aussie getaway with flights cheaper than they have been in years And, Australia claims a stunning two-nil lead in the Ashes 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.
20 Dec 20213min
Summer Briefing Monday Dec 20, 2021
Todays Headlines How Christmas could be a super-spreader event Specialist NSW police to investigate Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy New rules forcing power companies to dumb down power bills Australia is poised to take a two-nil lead in the Ashes 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.
19 Dec 20213min
Dinesh Palipana was told to forget becoming a doctor
Dinesh Palipana works as a doctor in one of Australia’s busiest hospital emergency rooms. If this wasn’t impressive enough, Dinesh also had to learn how to do the immensely physical work of medicine with a spinal cord injury. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Dinesh recounts the harrowing accident that left him quadriplegic in 2010, how he’s learnt to meet the demands of his job without the use of much of his body, and why he feels like the luckiest person alive. THE WEEKEND LIST with Linda Marigliano and Brooke Boney: Read: No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Watch: And Just Like That (Binge) Listen: Actual Life by Fred again.. Watch: Succession season 3 (Binge) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Dec 202134min
A bold prediction on what will sway the election
Australians will go to the polls in 2022 to elect a federal government. There are so many critical issues dominating the news: Covid-19 and its many variants; inflation; house prices; unemployment; education; health; and climate change. Dan Ilic, an Australian comedian, started a crowdfunding campaign to fund Times Square billboards to embarrass Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Commonwealth Government over their inaction on climate change. His original campaign aimed to raise $12,500 to fund a billboard near November’s Glasgow COP26 conference. He ended up raising more than $228,000. So what big-ticket item will dominate the 2022 federal election? Todays Headlines Number of children killed in jumping castle tragedy rises to five NSW residents urged to avoid crowded events after record cases Federal budget $7 billion better off as government prepares for election battle Kennedy files released as descendant named as new Australian ambassador Ashes curveball for Australia, former Wallabies captain to run for senate 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.
16 Dec 202124min
The curveballs of 2021 - with Tom and Katrina
2021 has certainly thrown us some curveballs. Covid’s Delta outbreak (and then Omicron), lockdowns, protests and vaccine mandates, the Royal family and their many sagas, and who could forget the Tokyo Olympics. In this episode of The Briefing Tom Tilley and Katrina Blowers look back on the big issues of 2021, how they impacted us, and what they viewed as the critical issues we should keep an eye out for, in 2022. Todays Headlines WA tightens travel restrictions as NSW cases increase Treasurer to promise higher wages, lower unemployment in budget update Labor warns Coalition grants would be targeted in corruption probe Defence to make case in Ghislaine Maxwell trial Hundreds rescued from Hong Kong office tower fire 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.
15 Dec 202122min
