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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, Bension Siebert, and Tom Tilley. Brought to you by LiSTNR - download the app for free.
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The truth about how ticketing for concerts works in Australia
Right now, Moshtix is in the process of refunding all of the tickets for the Splendour in the Grass festival, after the unexpected news that the event had been cancelled.
Though we've seen many festivals across the country postpone or cancel their events, we've also lately seen several big concerts, with a massive demand for tickets.
Often, it feels like no matter how quick you are to get onto the website, whether you actually get a ticket seems pretty random. But is it?
What is actually happening in the background when we log in? Who decides who gets a ticket and why and they so goddamn expensive?
On this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert speaks with LiSTNR journalist Tessa Randello, to find out why we need to look closer at Australia’s ticketing industry.
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Why Splendour is the latest in a long line of cancelled Aussie music festivals
Splendour in the Grass will not go ahead this year, and we are yet to learn the official reason. This isn’t the first time the event has been hit with difficulties. In 2022 the first day of Splendour was cancelled due to flooding, and last year saw the event far from selling out, with ticket sales down 30%.
In this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert spoke with Swinburne’s Event Management and Public Relations expert, Associate Professor Robert Gill to find out what his take was, and what the future could hold for Australia’s large music festival industry.
Headlines:
Entire countries could be blacklisted under Labor’s deportation bill
Cargo ship’s black box recovered in Baltimore disaster
A billion meals go to waste everyday as people go hungry
Thailand to legalise same sex marriage
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An Australian engineer explains the Baltimore bridge disaster
About 1:30AM local time, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after being struck by a container ship.
The loaded ship reportedly suffered a power issue just prior to the incident, alerting a mayday just in time to stop traffic from crossing the bridge.
Tragically, eight roadworkers were still working on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Two were rescued, one body has been recovered, while searches for the remaining have been suspended until morning. Authorities have said they are presumed dead.
On this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert speaks with the Chair of the Insititute of Structural Engineers, Colin Caprani, about why the bridge collapsed, and whether the same could happen here in Australia.
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Who is Kristi Noam, Trump's likely running mate
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have now secured their respective parties’ presidential nomination for the November US presidential election.Biden will partner with Vice President Kamala Harris for the second election in succession. But who will be Donald Trump’s running mate?
Most pundits are pointing to South Dakota governor Kristi Noam.So who is she? And why is Donald Trump keeping his cards so close to his chest before naming his running mate?
Headlines:
Julian Assange granted legal lifeline
Search underway in icy conditions after Baltimore bridge collapse
Australia could move to holding federal elections every four years
The iconic floating door from Titanic film sells at auction
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Computer chips inside your brain are now possible. Here's how it works
Noland Arbaugh was paralysed from the shoulders down after a diving accident eight years ago. But now, thanks to a brain computer interface chip, he's able to play video games like Mario Kart or virtual chess simply by concentrating his mind on the screen.
The chip, which is the size of a coin, was surgically implanted back in January by Elon Musk's company, Neuralink. While the company have said there are still a few problems to work through, it is incredible technology that promises to give people with severe disabilities a much better quality of life.
So how does this technology work, and is it as incredible as it appears?
On this episode of The Briefing, Bensions Siebert is joined by neural engineering expert, Associate Professor Sam John to explain how this works, the ethical dilemmas and how common it could be in the future.
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What is ISIS-K and why has it targeted Russia?
Russia has suffered its deadliest terror attack in 20 years, after 133 people were killed and 100 were injured when gunmen opened fire at a theatre in Moscow. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, fresh from his election win has blamed Ukraine for the attack despite a terrorist group called ISIS-K claiming responsibility.
In this episode of The Briefing Bension Siebert speaks to terrorism expert Greg Barton from Deakin university about what’s going on.
Headlines:
UN has called for a ceasefire in Gaza for the first time
Trump’s fraud bond reduced
Boeing CEO steps down
Rebel Wilson names Sacha Baron Cohen "massive arsehole"
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