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A daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews, all in under 20 minutes. Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 3pm Monday to Friday, and profiles across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.
Hosted by a cast of rotating journalists including Sacha Barbour-Gatt, Katrina Blowers, Antoinette Lattouf, and Bension Siebert.
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Why witch hunts are still happening in 2024
Witch hunts aren’t just the stuff of colonial America; they’re happening right now all around the world.
People are still being persecuted and often murdered on suspicion of being involved in witchcraft, in a trend that’s currently being driven by fundamental Christianity, poverty and civil conflict.
On today’s briefing we’re joined by Professor Miranda Forsyth to find out who is at risk, why they’re being targeted and what’s being done to address the issue.
Headlines:
Hamas accepts “softened” ceasefire deal
Tributes for Aussie brothers killed in Mexico
Judge in Trump hush money trial threatens jail as ex-President breaches gag order for a 10th time
Met Gala Monday is here
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How our youth are being radicalised, and how we can stop it
Over the weekend in Perth, a sixteen-year-old boy has been shot dead by police after allegedly wounding a man who was unknown to him with a knife. WA Premier Roger Cook has said that there were indications that the teenager had been radicalised online.
The news comes just weeks after Sydney's Wakeley church attack, where another 16-year-old boy allegedly stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, in what has been labelled a terrorist act.
In this episode, Bension Siebert speaks with internationally renowned expert on terrorism and extremism, Deakin University Professor Greg Barton, to establish how big of an issue radicalisation is in Australia, and what is being done to prevent and safeguard our youth.
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Could Beijing be underwater in 100 years?
Cities in China are sinking and satellite imagery shows Beijing is among one of the fastest going under.
According to a new study in the journal Science, development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise. Within 100 years, a quarter of China’s urban coastal land could sit below sea level.
In this episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by Robert Nicholls, a climate scientist and civil engineer at the University of East Anglia who reviewed the paper to find out why China’s cities are sinking and what can be done to fix the problem
Headlines:
Israel shuts down Al Jazeera
Labor to introduce weekly payment for nursing, teaching students on placements
Free Madonna concert draws crowd of 1.6 million in Rio de Janeiro
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Ziggy Ramo wants you to feel uncomfortable
Ziggy Ramo is a Wik man, powerful storyteller and rapper - but it took him fives years to release his first album because the world wasn't ready to embrace his art and perspective.
Soon after the Black Lives Matter movement Ziggy set his words into the world releasing his music and he’s now written a book – his memoir – Human?
In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Ziggy explains how racism in Australia continues to dehumanise groups of people and what lead him to rap.
Ziggy will be appearing speaking throughout the Melbourne Writers Festival and on May 10th Jan Fran will be joining Ziggy live. Event details here
WEEKEND LIST
TO READ - Pheasants Nest by Louise Milligan
TO EAT- Pasta salad by Emily English on TikTok
TO WATCH - Baby Reindeer on Netflix
TO LISTEN - I Forgot to Tell You Something podcast
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Why smut is the new porn
Smut used to be the kind of genre you’d find hidden away in the back corner of bookstores.
But not anymore. Now, smut series are being featured on the New York Times Best Sellers list, and a quick search of #spicybook or #smut on TikTok will find hundreds of thousands of videos.
But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its issues.
In this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert speaks with Esmé Louise James, author of “Kinky History”, to find out about the history of smut, discuss problematic characters, and get her personal smutty recommendations.
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The Matildas effect: Is the soccer boom here to stay?
Since the Matildas world cup frenzy we’ve seen a rise in soccer participation numbers – not just for young girls – but also boys and older women too.
The A League Women season will come to a close tomorrow with Melbourne City taking on Sydney FC in what will hopefully be a record-breaking crowd.
On today’s briefing, we chat to Moya Dodd, lawyer, sports administrator and former Matilda, to find out if these numbers are sustainable.
Headlines:
Police dismantle UCLA pro-Palestine encampment as Biden speaks out
New ad campaign to show misogynistic social media feeds Aussie kids are seeing
Australia’s housing crisis not going anywhere
Sex scenes decline by 40% in Hollywood flicks
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Customer Reviews
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I found The Briefing through an ad on podcast one and I think I’ve been listening to the podcast from episode 1. I have listened to The Briefing’s equivalents in Australia and a few out of other countries. I like The Briefing because it doesnt just replicate the stories and attitudes that are evident on the ABC or the other daily podcasts. The subjects are still very ‘safe’ though and I wish The Briefing could be a bit more bold. I’m a Gen Xer. I suspect the podcast is aimed at 90s kids who are former TripleJ listeners; I doubt I am the target audience. The hosts seem to be trying to be groovy-sounding. That is probably on point for their target audience, but I find it too chatty and light. The least satisfactory thing for me is the quality of the hosts’ voices; when I listen to talk radio, I’ve grown up with everyone having well-trained or coached voices. Very few podcasters seem to have broadcast-quality voices these days. Everyone, including those on The Briefing, have a croaky voice from time to time. EDIT ***I posted my original review in mid-October 2020*** I stand by most of what I said; good content, good story selection; I retract the critique of Jan and Annika’s voices. I regard their voices are unique and nuanced. Unfortunately, my dislike of Tom’s voice still stands; frequent skips into vocal fry