The Briefing

BONUS: Inside the ARIAs and what it takes to succeed

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday was the 38th Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards.  It’s Australia's musical industry night of nights, where artists f...

Should we be ditching X for Bluesky?

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Social media ban legislation to be introduced to parliament today, US closes embassy in Ukraine amid warnings of ‘significant air attack’...

What if I'm autistic? | Tom's diagnosis

20 Nov 2024

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Tom always suspected he was autistic, but had never been formally diagnosed. Now he knows the answer. In this five-part special series of The Briefing...

Is your neighbour 3D printing a gun?

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Ukraine fires first US missiles at Russia, Female CEOs in Australia paid $170,000 less, Sydney train network to shut down for three days ov...

What if I'm autistic? | Sit in on an assessment

19 Nov 2024

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Tom always suspected he was autistic, but had never been formally diagnosed. What does finding that out look like? In this five-part special series of...

What we know about charges laid against Alan Jones

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australian’s want review of Aukus following Trump, Kremlin slams US over Ukraine missile decision, Parliamentary inquiry stops short of r...

What if I'm autistic? | Autism 101

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

29-year-old radio producer Thomas Denham has always suspected he’s autistic. But how can he be sure? In this five-part special series of The Briefin...

Crypto is surging again. Can it make you money?

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Certain Australian businesses to be forced to accept cash payments, Joe Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US missiles to strike inside Russi...

BONUS: This Australian family's Trump exit strategy becomes a reality

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian citizens living in the United States who aren't supportive of a Trump presidency are considering their options to leave the country. Last w...

Top chef Ben Shewry on misogyny, critics and hot chips

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Shewry is one of Australia’s top chefs who’s behind the world renowned restaurant Attica. He started working at a local restaurant in New Zeal...

Inside Netflix's massive gamble on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend legendary boxer Mike Tyson is stepping into the ring with Youtuber-turned-influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The fight is being held at A...

How banning kids from social media will affect you

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Labor looks to crack down on billionaires in Aussie elections, fears of a trade war overshadow APEC summit and Aussie scientists invent po...

You’re hired! Trump’s team for the next four years

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 48 hours, Elon Musk and more than a dozen high-profile loyalists have been picked for key jobs in incoming president Donald Trump's admi...

Corporate Social Responsibility is bullshit

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Trump and Biden meet at the White House, new duty of care laws for social media companies, High Court rules a Catholic diocese not liable f...

How rats are exposing organised crime

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all heard of sniffer dogs, but what about sniffer rats? Did you know there’s a program that is training and using the critters to hunt down ...

Trump, COP29, climate: Here's why we're not doomed

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Decision on Trump’s hush money case delayed again, Anglican church’s global leader resigns over child sexual abuse scandal, Parents and...

Inside a crisis call: How Lifeline saved Michael's life

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New statistics out from Lifeline this week have revealed a surge in contacts made to the crisis line in 2024. More than 110 thousand calls for help ha...

Australian bosses love to spy on their staff

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Labor admits there’s more work to do on cost of living, Trump makes more appointments, three in five Aussie renters never expect to own a...

The 4B movement is going viral after Trump’s win. What is it?

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the days since Donald Trump won the US election, you might’ve seen the term ‘4B’ gaining traction on social media. Born in South Korea, 4B is...

Can Australia afford free university?

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Trump sweeps all battleground states, EV sales drop across Australia and a massive weekend in Aussie sport. Deep Dive: Student debt reforms...

Mel Buttle is the internet's favourite mum

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mel Buttle is one of Australia’s favourite comedians and self-declared number one fan of the Matildas. You might recognise her as the creator behind...

Why Consent Can't Wait: Jude Bolton

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most Australians agree that consent is key to healthy sexual experiences. But what does consent mean? What does it look like in action? Before we can ...

What a survivor of sexual violence thinks of Bonnie Blue

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Blue has been making nation headlines around her plan to invite quote un quote “barley legal” young men attending schoolies on the gold coa...

‘I'm not a predator’: OnlyFans' Bonnie Blue defends Schoolies sex plan

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Joe Biden’s first address since Trump win, Optus fined $12 million for outage, National Cabinet meeting today to consider social media ba...

Malcolm Turnbull explains what Trump 2.0 means for Australia

07 Nov 2024

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What does Donald Trump returning to the White House mean for Australia? One man with a deep insight into this question is former Australian Prime Mini...

Donald Trump has won. What now?

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States. While it will take days to finalise the vote count, the Republican nominee currently holds 29...

Massive turnout, bomb threats, too close to call: the US votes

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The results have been streaming in as voters deliver their verdict on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, as they battle to become the next president of t...

Taking you inside the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge

05 Nov 2024

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Headlines: Voting is underway in the US election, WA Premier fails to disclose Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership, Prince William and Robert Irwin ...

'We have an exit strategy': Meet the Australians in US swing states

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The US election might look batshit crazy from afar – but what does it feel like if you’re witnessing the madness unfold live on the ground? On thi...

Melbourne Cup: A race horse trainer vs. MP Georgie Purcell

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Kamala Harris promises to end the war in Gaza, Independent MPs hand back their Qantas memberships, Australia's first commercial rocket to l...

The Electoral College: this is how you become a US president

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The race for the White House is almost over - but how does it all work again? This week, millions of Americans will cast their vote in the country’s...

The reason why these Australian doctors are offering free surgery

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Kamala Harris’ SNL appearance may have violated TV political rules, Anthony Albanese’s promise to young voters and Sydney hosts the wor...

Can Socceroos legend Craig Foster be silenced?

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Foster is a massive overachiever. He was Australia’s 40th Socceroos captain, he’s been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia and is a...

Why Consent Can’t Wait: Jess Rowe

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most Australians agree that consent is key to healthy sexual experiences. But what does consent mean? What does it look like in action? Before we can ...

Is Australia's worst serial killer living in Byron Bay?

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Over 1000 large companies didn’t pay tax in Australia last year, 60 million Americans have already voted, and Russia has fined Google mor...

How to survive a snake bite - from someone who did

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what to do if a snake bites you? Snake season is upon us, and Australia is living up to its international reputation for alarming wildlife...

Finally, a positive housing story. Australia's mortgage wars explained

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Anthony Albanese says he never called Alan Joyce for flight upgrades, UN Security Council warns Israel against banning UNRWA, and Harris an...

Does the government deserve our trust after COVID?

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A long-awaited and lengthy report by an inquiry looking into Australia’s COVID response was handed down yesterday. It found that while state and fed...

How MDMA freed Kate from PTSD

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Key takeaways from Australia’s first COVID response inquiry, 90% of federal pollies are members of Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge and 50 C...

The plan for locking up 10-year-olds

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Youth crime has been in the spotlight nationally in recent years, with stories of teenage offenders dominating mainstream news bulletins. It’s spark...

An Australian clinic is 'transforming' lives with MDMA-assisted therapy

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: The fallout from Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, calls grow for Senate inquiry into Albanese-Joyce relationship, NATO confirm...

The tallest mountain in the world is getting taller

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Moving mountains isn’t meant to be an easy feat. But did you know that mountains can, and are currently, getting taller? It's true – and researche...

18 family members, one day. A family’s loss in Lebanon

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: David Crisafulli claims victory for LNP in Queensland, Anthony Albanese defends Qantas upgrades, US politics wrap and American Airlines are...

Happy Hour's Lucy and Nikki need you to know this about your 30s

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott first meet as grid girls and connected immediately, but little did they know their friendship would turn into one of t...

Why Consent Can't Wait: Matt OKine

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most Australians agree that consent is key to healthy sexual experiences. But what does consent mean? What does it look like in action? Before we can ...

How you measure the death toll in a war zone

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia in spat with China over racism and climate change, BRICS leaders call for ceasefire, Revelations about Rudd and Gillard deal in n...

What the Constitution says about Lidia Thorpe's protest

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Lidia Thorpe made international headlines when she shouted at King Charles, rejecting the monarch’s sovereignty and accusing him of genocide...

Why North Korea is sending troops to fight against Ukraine

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Lidia Thorpe says she didn’t swear allegiance to the King, terrorist attack in Turkey leaves four dead, Xi and Modi hold first formal tal...

How Queensland's election will impact the rest of Australia

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, what happens in one part of Australia says lot about the direction of the country as a whole. Right now, that’s exactly what seems to be ...

Killer Charm: A grandmother, a love quadrangle and a brutal murder

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Royals wrap up Australian tour, over 20 world leaders meet with Putin at BRICS summit, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex t...

Can we trust US election polls?

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

America is heading to the polls on Wednesday, November 6, to decide between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the presidency. With polls showing a ra...

Is a sports club the last acceptable place for misogyny?

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Lydia Thorpe and the royals, Meta and Google could face ‘big tech tax’ under Labor plan, Moldova narrowly votes in favour of joining th...

Women wait longer for the bathroom. The Government wants to change that

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How long you might have to wait for a bathroom in public spaces looks set to change in Australia. The Australian Building Code Board wants businesses ...

The real cost behind a cheap bottle of milk

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: King Charles and Queen Camilla kick off royal tour, As many as 87 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza, ACT elect...

Sharon Johal is the role model Australian TV needs

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sharon Johal is playing the first turban wearing Sikh character in Binge’s award-winning TV drama The Twelve. As an Indian-Australian woman in enter...

Why Consent Can't Wait: Carrie Bickmore

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most Australians agree that consent is key to healthy sexual experiences. But what does consent mean? What does it look like in action? Before we can ...

BONUS: Why has the world reacted so strongly to Liam Payne’s death?

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former One Direction star Liam Payne was yesterday found dead following a fall from a hotel’s third floor in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. The 3...

The Royal debate: a Monarchist vs a Republican

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Liam Payne’s cause of death revealed, Hamas leader killed say Israeli authorities, AFL bans 13 GWS players over end-of-season party, and ...

Why abortion is back on the national agenda

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. In South Australia overnight parliament narrowly rejected a bill that would have forced women seeking ...

What a 'consequence of success' means for life expectancy

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia’s fertility rate hits record low, 50 aid trucks have entered the north of Gaza, ACT Opposition Leader apologises for flipping t...

Is this Victoria's Secret's last attempt at saving its reputation?

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Victoria's Secret fashion show, in all its glitz and glamour, is officially back after a nearly six-year hiatus.   Featuring a live performance f...

What happens if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear facilities?

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Dynamic pricing to be banned, at least 40 killed as Israeli air strikes pound the Gaza Strip, US politics wrap, Socceroos draw with Japan. ...

Novichok is being used to kill: In perfume, on phones and umbrellas

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Novichok is in the news again. An inquiry currently underway in the UK is looking into the 2018 death of 44-year-old woman Dawn Sturgess who sprayed h...

China’s economy is slowing, how will it impact us?

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Labor's preparing to ban debit card fees, Federal Government to change visa pathways for Palestinians, a class action could be coming for T...

Meet Optimus, the robot Elon Musk wants to look after your kids

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk has introduced Optimus, Tesla’s new humanoid robots, to the world and has made some ambitious claims about their uses in the not-too-dista...

Why you should write your own obituary

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Coalition leading in Newspoll, King Charles comments on Australia becoming a Republic ahead of visit, QLD nuclear plebiscite, Christopher C...

Khaled Beydoun: The US Law Professor taking on Western media on Gaza

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the American law professor who’s visa was in question earlier this week after speaking at a Mosque in Sydney.  Khaled Beydoun, who is of  Leb...

Australians are a scammer’s dream

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scammers are calling Australians ‘easy prey’ because they are considered wealthy and trusting. An ABC investigation found that perpetrators of the...

As hurricanes devastate the US, will Kamala Harris' media blitz backfire?

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Hurricane Milton death toll rises, China to lift Australian lobster restrictions, latest statistics on how we’re dying in Australia revea...

Has Australia had its football moment?

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Football is Australia’s most played team sport – with 1.7 million participants across all genders and ages. But professionally, it feels like we’...

To spit or not to spit - when handing your DNA over might harm you

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Fugitive dad and three kids spotted for the first time in three years in New Zealand, amendments to Labor's international student cap, Fox ...

Can Charli XCX save Australia's music festival industry?

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brat summer is officially coming to Australia.  Superstar singer Charlie XCX will headline Laneway in 2025. The excitement is palpable – but the st...

Oasis has rejected dynamic ticket pricing

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Anthony Albanese issues second apology over Tourette's comment, Florida is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, the supermarket milk...

Can social media make our mental health...better?

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

73% of young people are turning to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram for mental health support, according to a new report by ReachOut who surveyed over 20...

Bill Shorten says protestors should have permits. Is he right?

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Lebanon repatriation flight touches down in Sydney, Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, Kamala Harris has launched a media blitz and Cr...

Twice displaced: A Palestinian perspective on October 7

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been one year since the October 7th attacks today. 365 days on, what reflections do we have on conflict, justice, the role of social media and ...

Surviving Hamas as a hostage: A Jewish perspective on October 7

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: It’s been another horrific 24 hours in the Middle East as thousands gather for pro-Palestine protests across Australia. Elon Musk has bee...

Lucinda 'Froomes' Price just wanted to be hot

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lucinda Price (AKA Froomes) turned her internet personality into a full time gig and her debut book All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot unpacks it all. Th...

The Crumbl cookie scandal exposing our trademark laws

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Crumbl Cookies is the billion dollar US company that made global headlines this week after a group of Sydneysiders imported 800 of their cookies and s...

Sport, gambling, tobacco - how lobbyists influence government

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Pro-Palestine protests to go ahead, Melania Trump doubles down on abortion rights support, FOI documents reveal Gina Rinehart asked the na...

Why are more women lifting weights than ever before?

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Women are lifting heavy in 2024 than it’s ever been.  There’s been a 20% increase in female participation in competitive lifting and bodybuilding...

The state of the world's girls in 2024

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Melbourne and Sydney pro-Palestine protestors push ahead with plans for protests over October 7 weekend, Labor plans to address shrinkflati...

Are JD Vance and Tim Walz friends?

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Walz and JD Vance have gone head-to-head in what will be their only chance toconvince the American voting public to pick their leader in the upcom...

How drones are exposing vulnerable animals at risk from logging

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Iran strikes Israel as IDF ground invasion of Lebanon continues, Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’, NDIS changes re...

Why Netflix's Menendez brothers series is murder porn

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Experts have called Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s new Netflix show, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, murder porn. The series explores the...

SpaceX's five-month rescue mission for stranded astronauts begins

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Israel prepares ground invasion of Lebanon, new code of conduct for dating apps in Australia, house prices slow nationally and New Zealand ...

How Lebanese Australians feel about the escalating violence

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Violence is building in Lebanon as the war is Gaza spills over multiple fronts. Over the weekend Israeli strikes killed several high-ranking Hezbollah...

How to delete yourself from the internet

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Thousands gather for protests across Australia amid increased violence in the Middle East, Budget surplus, 8 in 10 Aussie CEOs think WFH wi...

Dr Karl says OnlyFans can save the planet

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Karl is Australia’s favourite science communicator, with a passion for colourful shirts with the energy of an exclamation mark! He’s a former t...

A Chinese video game is telling streamers what to say

27 Sep 2024

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Black Myth: Wukong has become one of the fastest-selling games of all time, selling 10 million copies in just three days and changing the Chinese vide...

Is the AFL winning the code wars?

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Supermarket prices have soared by 20% in the last five years, Palestinian President addresses the UN, if Trump wins the Australian economy ...

The winners and losers of Australia's housing policies

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Housing, and the state of it in this country, has been on the minds of both Australian politicians and regular people alike. The major parties have ve...

Here’s how the Greens want to fix Australia’s housing crisis

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Labor reportedly considering a negative gearing policy, IDF prepares for ground assault in Lebanon, Choice reveals the cheapest supermarket...

What’s behind Moo Deng and Pesto’s viral moment?

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The internet has become obsessed with two animals in recent weeks; Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo from Thailand, and Pesto the giant emperor penguin chick ...

Here’s how Labor wants to fix Australia’s housing crisis

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: More strikes on Lebanon, the UN General Assembly meets, Australia's  Reserve Bank has held our cash rate steady for the seventh time in a ...

Meet the AI journalists fighting censorship in Venezuela

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Repression and media censorship in Venezuela are at an all-time high. Reports of arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, and torture of political...

How will we fix our housing crisis? The Liberals’ plan for you

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed at least 356 people, Albo blames supermarkets for adding to inflation, Reserve Bank tipped to ...

Will anyone be left to fight the war in Ukraine?

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the war in Ukraine approaches its third year, global attention has largely moved on - but the conflict remains, and continues to shape the future o...

What social media platforms should be doing about child exploitation

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines: Australia living in its longest period of ‘economic misery’ in a decade, Israel – Lebanon update, Donald Trump says he won’t run i...

Shaun Micallef on why he's taking comics 'back to where they came from'

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Micallef is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces. He’s an actor, writer, television host and comedian. Now he’s back with another sh...