The Briefing
Episodes
Is MDMA Therapy the modern day answer for our Mental Health?
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Question: What do a former Liberal party cabinet minister and the rave scene have in common? Answer: An appreciation of the drug MDMA. ...
How do we fix the broken relationship between police and Indigenous Australia?
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The record breaking protests in the US have rightly put questions about the way Australia’s indigenous people are treated by police back on the ...
Bonus Episode: Hear FULL interview Tiger King star react to big News
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode hear our full interview How does a former ‘Tiger King’ Animal Keeper feel about the court awarding Joe Exotic...
Tiger King star reacts to big Carole Baskin news
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does a former ‘Tiger King’ Animal Keeper feel about the court awarding Joe Exotics Zoo to his nemesis Carole Baskin? We speak t...
Should we reopen Australia's state borders?
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most contentious issues of the pandemic has been Australia’s state border closures, with 3 out of 4 of us supporting them. Wher...
Our Top 5 Briefing Episodes ... as downloaded by you
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to your Queens Birthday edition of The Briefing. Top 5 Briefing Episodes … as downloaded by you While many of you are enj...
Could Australia’s Drought be Ending?
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our farmers have been going through hell with one of the worst droughts in Australia’s history. But with above average rainfall expected for win...
Robodebt explained: Does the Government owe you money?
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robodebt is the story the government didn’t want you to hear about, but last week it admitted defeat and agreed to refund thousands of Aussies i...
The race riots in America have begged the question: Do we face similar problems here?
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since the riots broke out in America, small groups of Australian protestors have been raising the uncomfortable question: do we face similar problems ...
Will the intensity of the U.S protests increase?
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we take you to the streets of Washington DC, the heart of one of America's most intense rallies where looters have overrun the streets and fires...
US Protests: The Aussie journalist detained at gunpoint
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we’ll take you to streets of Minneapolis and speak to Aussie journalist Tim Arvier who was detained at gunpoint while r...
How to put more money in your pocket post pandemic!
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The coronavirus pandemic has been a financial nightmare for young people. They’ve been much harder hit by job losses and they’ll also be t...
Could the return of Sport spark a second wave?
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australians are keen to get back on the sporting field but given the close contact and the huge numbers of people involved, could it spark a second wa...
The Gig Economy: What happens when a delivery driver is late?
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Gig Economy can provide flexibility and freedom for task by task workers like delivery drivers. Last year an Australian study found that 13% of th...
Hydroxychloroquine: what you need to know
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hydroxychloroquine is the drug at the centre of public debate and Donald Trump has revealed he’s been taking it to try and reduce his chances of...
Has Coronavirus killed the sex industry?
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Warning - Adult/Explicit content in this episode. It’s hard to imagine a work practice any more socially non-distant than sex work. To talk abou...
Why do more men die of coronavirus?
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why is COVID-19 killing more men everywhere? Why do men and women die differently? Why do women outlive men? To find out, we speak to Dr Sharon Moalem...
5G Conspiracy Theories (Part 2)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite advice from the overwhelming majority of scientists, the concerns and conspiracies around 5G continue to get traction with so many people. Tod...
5G - We’ve heard the conspiracy theories around its connection to the Coronavirus, but are the health risks real?
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The coronavirus pandemic has sent 5G fear into overdrive, with several conspiracy theories emerging. So we put all the big questions to Professor Rodn...
Vaping in Australia: Why is it still illegal?
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Health experts believe vaping is more effective than nicotine patches and gum and is the most popular quitting aid in countries where it is available....
How would you like to WFH forever?
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of us are currently working from home because of the pandemic, but could working from home become the new normal? Today our guest is Organisa...
Do you call out coronavirus misinformation on social media?
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The insane seems to have been dialled up in the midst of this pandemic when it comes to the conspiracy theories people are sharing on their social Med...
Your coronavirus questions answered
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd is today's guest and he joins us to answer your burning questions around Coronavirus. Questions we...
Can cheaper beer and long lunches save our hospitality industry?
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Pubs and Clubs and restaurants have been hit really hard in this pandemic and for the most part they haven't complained, they've shut their doors ...
Is free education a potential solution to the Corona economic crisis?
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With thousands of young people out of work, is re-skilling and retraining young people the solution to the coronavirus youth employment crisis? We put...
Older people in the pandemic
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we take a look at how we’re looking after our elderly loved ones and how it all went wrong at some Nursing Homes in Australia. We speak to...
Online Abuse
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If someone was writing horrific abusive messages to you, would you out them? Post the message publicly with their name? ... what if they’re a ch...
The mental health impact of the pandemic
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re living through a once in a century pandemic. Today we explore the mental health impact of having normal life ripped out from under you, wi...
Should you get a refund on your concert ticket?
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the impact of Coronavirus on live Music and how hard the industry has been hit. Our guests are Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment) and sing...
Weddings in the time of Coronavirus
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than 11,000 Aussie weddings have been affected by the current restrictions. Would you get married over a zoom call, or would you postpone? We&rsq...
How seriously should we take the threat of a second Coronavirus wave?
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we edge towards lifting restrictions and slowly get our freedoms back we’re constantly being warned about a second wave of Covid-19 infection...
What does it mean to be Australian in the time of Corona?
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australians think of ourselves as rebellious and free but has Covid-19 revealed who we really are? What have we learnt about what it means to be Austr...
Australia’s Homeless and the Pandemic
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The question is will Australia’s homeless be turfed back on to the street after this pandemic? Or will the minor miracle that they’ve been...
The race to find a Coronavirus vaccine 💉
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vaccines usually take years (like, ten years...) but last week Oxford Uni researchers started testing a vaccine on humans they hope could protect us a...
What is the Coronavirus really costing you?
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Young Australians have been hit hardest by job losses and short-term economic pain, but we’re also going to be the ones paying it back for decad...
Corona Racism – Why we’re seeing increased race based Coronavirus attacks
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There have been 270 reports of these horrific attacks so far. We speak to Rosa Do - a Vietnamese Australian who was the 19-year-old victim of a ...
Cruise ship bookings are up!
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You’d think that deadly outbreaks of Covid-19 on several cruise ships around the world would be enough to keep holiday makers away from taking a...
Dating in a Pandemic ❤️😷
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you go on a date when you can’t even go out to dinner? We take a look at what dating is like in an age of isolation. We talk to some sing...
What are China’s wet markets and are they really a ticking time bomb?
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
They’ve been blamed for Covid-19 but what are wet markets and should they be closed altogether? Guests include Aussie Annabelle Brett, who has v...
Annika Smethurst's High Court Case
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst has spent nearly two years with the threat of jail hanging over her head. Last week, the High Court ruled that t...
The tracing app the government wants you to download
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How is the social tracing app the government wants you to download going to work, what info will it collect, and how will it aid efforts to control th...