In the near future, experts predict everyone will have a personal AI assistant that'll be able to perform all sorts of tasks for you - potentially even finding and screening people for you to date... Before you've even interacted with them. Earlier this week, The Briefing brought you an episode about how dating apps are using AI at the moment, and how that could change over the next few years. In this bonus episode, you'll hear the full interview between LiSTNR journalist Micaela Savage and Prof...
Nov 25, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 351
Genesis Owusu is an award winning musician and artist, taking home 3 ARIA's just a couple of weeks ago including album of the year. Moving from Ghana to Canberra when he was 2 years old, since then he has become a trailblazer in the Aussie music landscape. In this chat with Tom Tilley, Genesis reveals how grew up with a confidence and sense of self that most of us spend years trying to cultivate. Weekend list: Tom’s pasta recipe Helen’s gratitude journal from Kmart Robbie Williams Doco series on...
Nov 24, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 350
What was once an American tradition has now come to signal the start of the busy festive season in Australia: the Black Friday sales, which are now underway and will last right through to Monday night. According to research by Roy Morgan, Aussies are tipped to spend a whopping $6.36 billion dollars over the next four days, with more than half of us on the hunt for cheaper Christmas gifts. While shops won't have to try that hard to get us in the doors this weekend and in the lead-up to Christmas,...
Nov 24, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 349
Have you ever been asked to send a resume via TikTok? Hilton Hotels Australasia has announced they will be accepting TikTok CVs in a bid to stay relevant with Gen Z. It’s also in a bid to combat resumes created with the help of ChatGPT. In this episode of The Briefing Katrina Blowers speaks with Dee Madigan about whether a TikTok resume will become the norm or if it’s just a flash in the pan. Headlines: Hostages to be released as Gaza ceasefire begins 12 people arrive in Australia undetected via...
Nov 23, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 348
Did you know most of the dating apps Australians swipe through every day are using artificial intelligence? From safety features to enhancing match compatibility, it looks like AI is here to stay- and it could help you find the love of your life. But how will AI’s role in the dating space change in the (near) future? On today’s extra episode of The Briefing, we hear from psychologist, neuroscientist and the Director of the Future Minds Lab at UNSW, Professor Joel Pearson about what to expect in ...
Nov 23, 2023•11 min•Season 4Ep. 347
The war in Gaza has seen tens of thousands of graphic images and videos proliferate across the internet. Overconsumption of this type of media can lead to secondary Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this episode of The Briefing, Antoinette Lattouf speaks with Associate Professior Arash Javanbakht from Wayne State University about how to care about what’s happening without sacrificing our mental health. Headlines: Temporary ceasefire in Gaza Bruce Lehrmann takes to the witness stand OpenAI CEO S...
Nov 22, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 346
Melbourne is in the grip of a crime war over the illicit tobacco market. Cheap imported tobacco, known as ‘chop chop’ is flooding the market and crime gangs want a slice of the action. Police say the battle for market share is behind a string of firebomb attacks on tobacco shops across the city. In this extra episode of the Briefing, we're joined by Alexandra Bryant from our LiSTNR newsroom in Melbourne to take a look at who’s behind the attacks, their motivation and who is making all the money ...
Nov 22, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 345
One in six Australian men have reported sexual feelings towards children in the world's largest ever child sexual abuse perpetration prevalence study. Researchers at UNSW and Jesuit Social Services have studied almost 2,000 men and have shed unprecedented light on sexually abusive behaviours. In this episode of The Briefing, Katrina Blowers speaks with Professor Michael Salter about what we can learn from his study. Headlines: Penny Wong responds to China Navy diver incident Journalists killed i...
Nov 21, 2023•18 min•Season 4Ep. 344
The cost of living is an issue affecting Australians right across the board, whether you're young or old, renting or buying, working or unemployed. Yet while we all feel the sting of forking out for a GP and rising petrol prices, new data shows Aussies under 40 are being hit the hardest by interest rate rises and rental pressures while Baby Boomers are living it up. According to Commbank iQ’s Cost of Living Insights Report, released today, Aussies in their 20s are cutting back on everything from...
Nov 21, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 343
Melissa Caddick is the infamous financial adviser who orchestrated a multi-million dollar investment scam, and then disappeared in 2020. In the latest instalment of the Caddick saga, her husband Anthony Koletti has decided to walk away from ownership claims on a number of luxury items that were in Caddick’s possession. In this episode of The Briefing Tom Tilley speaks with investigative journalist Kate McClymont about this latest twist in the tale. Headlines: Optus CEO resigns OpenAI staff threa...
Nov 20, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 342
Since the 1970s, young Aussies have marked the end of their schooling career by descending on beaches across the country for a week of drinking, partying and hooking up – an annual event known as schoolies or leavers. After making headlines for all the wrong reasons, police and organisers started clamping down on celebrations, especially on the Gold Coast. This year’s official event has gone so far as to ban booze altogether. But even with the changes, and with Gen Z drinking less than any gener...
Nov 20, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 341
The Federal Government has announced it will ban the importation of vapes and cut permitted nicotine levels under reforms set to be phased in from January next year. With a new survey of 2,500 young people aged 14-25 finding that 50% had vaped, with 1 in 6 vaping daily, it seems the reforms can't come soon enough. Tom Tilley is joined by Joy, a 19-year-old who started vaping at 16 to share her story, alongside medical psychologist Professor Claire Wakefield. Headlines: Ceasefire could be close i...
Nov 19, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 340
Speak now or forever hold your peace! Australian feminist writer, broadcaster and public speaker Clementine Ford makes the case against marriage. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf Clementine breaks down the patriarchal structures of marriage in a western society and how it never favoured women. Weekend list: Choc dipped dried mangos from Aldi Article Erewhon's Secrets by The Cut Antoinette version of a poke bowl Stand up comedy shows Send us your Weekend List suggestions on Instagram at @theb...
Nov 17, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 339
Ever wondered if extinct species could make a comeback? The Tasmanian Tiger became extinct in 1936, but an Australian researcher is working on bringing them back from the dead. Professor in Epigenetics Andrew Pask has opened the TIGRR lab at the University of Melbourne to work on de-extinction of the Thylacine. It’s partnering with U.S company Colossal Biosciences who’s working on similar projects for the Wooly Mammoth and Dodo. Today on this extra episode of the Briefing, CEO and founder Ben La...
Nov 17, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 338
Meet the man who is becoming one of the most powerful Australian’s in the world, Lachlan Murdoch. The Murdoch family are the owners of the huge global media empire News Corp, which was built by Lachlan’s father Rupert. Paddy Manning is an investigative reporter and has been researching the Murdoch’s for years, he joins Tom Tilley to unpack the very private life of the new successor Lachlan Murdoch. Headlines: Parliament passes emergency laws on asylum seekers A 12-year-old girl has been charged ...
Nov 16, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 337
Have you ever been sent a marketing email that didn’t have an unsubscribe button? Or maybe you’ve received a message from a company you’re sure you’ve already unsubscribed from? More and more businesses are getting caught out for breaching Australia’s spam laws- including Kmart, Ticketek and Uber just in the last few weeks. Today on this extra episode of The Briefing, we speak to Andrew Williams, CEO of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, about what happens when companies don’...
Nov 16, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 336
An eighth Covid wave is gripping the country, coming in right before Christmas again! Thousands of people are still getting sick, with this strain being one of the nastier ones. Now now the vast majority of us are vaccinated, how concerned should we be? Should we consider getting a booster and masking up again? In this episode of The Briefing Antoinette Lattouf asks Professor Paul Griffin all the big questions. Headlines: Government to rush through asylum seeker legislation Israel carries out gr...
Nov 15, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 335
Taylor Swift is arguably the biggest pop star in the world at the moment, breaking all sorts of records with her new music and re-recorded albums. But why is one of the highest-selling musicians of all time releasing new versions of her old work? And what does it mean for the industry going forward? On this extra episode of The Briefing, we break down music copyright to explain how Taylor Swift is able to re-release her albums, and the reason behind why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Nov 15, 2023•11 min•Season 4Ep. 334
Last week the High Court ruled that 92 asylum seekers being held in detention indefinitely was unlawful, leading to their immediate release. Since, concerns have been raised about the safety of the community, with many of those who were kept in detention failing character tests, including a Malaysian hitman and a stateless Rohingya man who had previously served time in jail for child sex offences. In this episode of the Briefing Katrina Blowers speaks with Professor Mary Crock from the Universit...
Nov 14, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 333
Do you know what's happening right now at Gaza's biggest hospital? The Dar al-Shifa hospital is currently on its third day without power, fuel, water or food after a number of bombardments, while Hamas militants and Israeli troops clash outside its doors. It’s created a humanitarian crisis inside the hospital’s walls as doctors desperately try to save the sick and dying. On this extra episode of The Briefing, we speak with Arunn Jegan from Medecins Sans Frontieres – or Doctors Without Borders - ...
Nov 14, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 332
For 650 days Sean Turnell was held in Myanmar’s terrifying Insein Prison on the trumped-up charge of being a spy. In An Unlikely Prisoner he recounts how an impossibly cheerful professor of economics ended up in one of the most notorious prisons in South-East Asia. Tom Tilley sits down with Sean to unpack how he survived. Headlines: Optus reveals the cause of nationwide outage Eighty asylum seekers are back in the community Former British PM David Cameron is back in UK parliament Follow The Brie...
Nov 13, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 331
We expect safeguards for advertisers to provide fact-based information that isn't deceptive or misleading. Sadly, when it comes to political advertising, the same cannot be said. So why is it that our politicians are allowed to be less than truthful when it comes to political advertising? And isn't it time that we rectify this issue? On this extra episode of The Briefing, we speak with Independent MP Zali Stegall, who today is advocating for change by introducing a 'Voter Protections' bill to Pa...
Nov 13, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 330
What happens when breast implants go wrong? In this episode, we find out about every type of issue from pain and illness to “double bubble” and “waterfall” deformities. Katrina Blowers speaks with Professor Anand Deva about what we need to know if we’re considering going under the knife. Headlines: Penny Wong calls for ceasefire in Gaza Thousands of Aussies rally in pro-Palestine protests Latest poll shows support for Labor falling Barnaby Joyce marries former staffer Vikki Campion Follow The Br...
Nov 12, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 329
Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel; he's the country's longest-serving and most controversial leader. Currently he is responsible for the invasion of Gaza, which began in retaliation against Hamas' attacks on October 7. In this bonus episode of the Briefing, Antoinette Lattouf speaks with Guy Ziv, an associate professor at the American University about who Benjamin Netanyahu really is. Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBr...
Nov 11, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 328
In September 2010, with a handful of clothes to sell and a Facebook page for promotion, Jane Lu founded Show Pony in her parents garage. Fast Forward thirteen years, and ShowPo is a global fashion force, shipping to 120 countries and is rumoured to bring in upwards of $100 million annual revenue. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Jane Lu breaks down the highs and lows of becoming a fashion business powerhouse and what’s it like being a Shark Tank judge. Weekend list: Last Stop Larrimah on Netflix ...
Nov 10, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 327
Australia is entering an eighth wave of COVID, with cases growing by 23.6% in the last reporting period. Most of us are getting on with life, but did you know there are still young Aussies who are choosing to live COVID-cautiously? Many of them are skipping out on events, wearing masks everywhere and rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated with each new booster. As a result, many are finding themselves in conflict with their friends and families, who don't understand why they’re choosing to l...
Nov 10, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 326
Pharmaceuticals in wastewater has been changing the behaviour of fish. Studies have found some fish are even becoming more aggressive and have a lower sex drive from exposure to traces of anti-depressants and ibuprofen. Katrina Blowers is joined by Ian Wright an Associate professor in Environmental Science to explain what’s happening in out wastewater. Headlines: Optus offering free data in compensation for outage Israel agrees to daily 4 hour humanitarian pauses Australia suffers biggest fall i...
Nov 09, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 325
A petition calling for Australia’s Miss Universe contestant to stand down, is gathering steam. Moraya Wilson, who is the current Miss Universe Australia, is the daughter of two bankrupt property developers whose companies owe more than $45 million to creditors. News.com.au has cited Australian Securities and Investments Commission reports that found companies run by Wilson’s parents, Anton and Melinda Wilson, owe the money to creditors following multiple company liquidations, including approxima...
Nov 09, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 324
Australia is rapidly becoming a cashless society. Last year only 16% of transactions in Australia used cash, while notes are increasingly getting taken out of circulation. But one country has already essentially gone cashless: Sweden- with cash business transactions down to only 8% last year. In this episode of The Briefing, Katrina sits down with Dr Claire Ingram Bogusz from the Stockholm School of Economics to find out what a future cashless Australia might look like. Headlines: Optus puts maj...
Nov 08, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 323
Have you been among the millions of Australians unable to make a call, get on the internet, travel into work or operate your business today? The Optus outage has highlighted a glaring issue in Australia; our reliance on three telcos to operate and maintain our entire communications network. So is it time for a rethink? And what risks does this expose us to? On today’s extra episode of The Briefing, Sacha chats with cyber security expert Nigel Phair, to find out. Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @...
Nov 08, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 322
