The gender wage gap is at more than 13 percent. But it’s not always a woman being paid less for doing the same job as a man, it’s often the type of roles women do. Meggie Palmer developed what’s called PepTalkHer, a site for teaching women the skills needed to get a better deal in the workforce. So how do we secure fairer and more equitable pay for people like nurses, nursing home staff and people at the front line of critical care – roles usually performed by women? TODAY'S HEADLINE Vaccine cli...
Apr 05, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 70
On today’s Briefing you’re going to meet a real life Jason Bourne... or James Bond... It’s very rare that spies speak out publicly, as you’ll hear, when they join a secret service they basically have to ghost their old life... stop contact with all their friends and family. But the former French spy we're speaking to, has moved to Australia and he’s written about his 9 years in the French secret service under the guise of fiction using a fictional alias... Jack Beaumont... the book’s called The ...
Apr 04, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Jamila Rizvi talks to Rosie Waterland, a best-selling author, award-winning podcast host, screenwriter, comedian and actress. She became a household name for her satirical recaps of The Bachelor ten years ago, before going on to tour her stand-up comedy around Australia and writing two popular memoirs about her harrowed childhood, all before the age of 31. Jamila and Rosie discuss her dark comedy sourced from her past, what encouraged her to pursuit her career and Rosie's ultimate end goal. THE ...
Apr 02, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Christianity is on the decline in Australia. In 1966, 88 percent of the Australian population identified as Christian. In 2016 - 50 years later - that figure was down to 52 per cent. But there’s one Christian denomination bucking the trend, Pentecostalism. Aka the religion of our current Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Prof Andrew Singleton, from Deakin University joins us to talk through the rise of Pentecostalism, and whether the charismatic churches rely on migrants to stay on top. Is Hillsong...
Apr 01, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 67
We received an Instagram message from Melissa Smith who asked why farmers are never included in the discussion about climate change, when they’re a key part of the country’s net-zero emissions ambitions. We invited Mel onto the Briefing to pose the question herself, and then invited Adam Coffey from Coffey Cattle - a beef producer from Miriam Vale, halfway between Rockhampton and Bundaberg to explain exactly what farmers are doing…..and they’re doing a stack. The politicians supposedly represent...
Mar 31, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 66
What’s the difference between locking a child in a cage... in a chain linked partition... or in a child migrant facility? Those words are part of a war over the Mexico border... where President Biden is being called a hypocrite from both sides of politics for detaining migrant children in detention facilities. The ABC’s US correspondent, Kathryn Diss has just returned from the border. Dulce Garcia is executive director of Open Borders and she joins us from a border camp. In today’s Briefing... w...
Mar 30, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 65
In June, 2019, hundreds of thousands of protestors lined the streets of Hong Kong. China has jailed many of Hong Kong’s loudest progressive voices. Almost two years later, the news cycle has moved on. We’re joined by The Atlantic’s Tim McLaughlin who writes on politics and societal change in Hong Kong. What is life like for the people of Hong Kong in 2021? And what does Beijing have planned for what’s now known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. See...
Mar 29, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 64
The federal government’s Covid subsidy, JobKeeper ends today. We’re joined by Professor John Quiggan from the University of Queensland’s School of Economics to talk about what’s likely to happen once the subsidy is cut. We’re about to enter a post Covid economy. What does the future hold, and how many people will lose their jobs once the handouts are wound back? JobKeeper ends today PM's approval rating plummets 100s dead as Myanmar violence erupts OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube : http://...
Mar 28, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Jamila Rizvi talks to Wil Anderson, the award-winning stand-up comedian, television host, writer and podcaster. Wil’s about to take his show Wilegal to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after the event was cancelled last year – the first time in 25 years he hasn’t attended. Jamila checks in on how his year without touring has been, his personal philosophy for life and what audiences can expect from his upcoming live show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 26, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 62
We’re all talking about consent! And with good cause! It lies at the heart of the reason 100k plus women hit the streets last Monday. That march for justice was responding to the issues around sexual violence that have been raised through the Brittany Higgins and Christian Porter allegations... and the way they’ve been handled. Broadcaster, podcaster and author Yumi Stynes joins us to talk about consent. Consent 101. What is it... and how should we teach it? I n Today's Headlines PM grilled over...
Mar 25, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 61
More and more women are freezing their eggs to have a baby later in life. In fact, there’s been a 20 percent increase in the number of women freezing eggs, and it prompts the question….why? Musician and broadcaster, Linda Marigliano’s podcast is called Tough Love. This week she talks about HER egg freezing journey. To give us the medical facts and figures, we’re joined by Dr Peter Illingworth - Medical Director of IVF Australia. All your questions answered in relation to freezing your eggs. The ...
Mar 24, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Covid showed people they could work from home – live in a regional centre or on the coast, and work in the city. It’s meant a massive rise in house prices pretty much across the country. It’s also meant locals are being priced out of their own market. We’re joined by Byron Bay local Nicqui Yazdi who’s had to move to Lennox Head to find affordable housing; Tim McKibbin is CEO of the Real Estate Institute of NSW, who says he’s never seen anything like it. Byron Bay councillor Sarah Ndiaye says the...
Mar 23, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Tens of thousands of women marched in rallies and protests across Australia last week. They sought a renewed dialogue about misogyny, sexual assault and respect. New Zealand established a specialised court ten years ago to deal sensitively with victims of sexual assault. Angela Lynch from the Women’s Legal Service of QLD joins us to talk about how the court works and why she’s leading a push to establish a similar court here in Australia. It’s time to start treating victims of sexual assault wit...
Mar 22, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Brooke Boney and Linda Marigliano, two of Australia’s most connected entertainment tastemakers, tell you what to think about the most important moments in culture this week. Brooke & Linda’s Dream Club is a book club for film, TV, fashion, politics, society and culture, food, literature, gaming, travel, relationships and mental health. From the biggest stories of the week to the ones you need to know about, Brooke & Linda give their authentic insider opinions and tunnel into the deeper i...
Mar 22, 2021•1 min•Season 2Ep. 57
News bulletins all weekend featured stories about an emerging Covid crisis in Papua New Guinea. We’re told hospitals are overwhelmed and doctors and nurses are becoming infected daily. We’re joined by Dr Gideon Kendino MBE, Manager of the Covid-19 National Control Centre in Port Moresby; and Kate Lyons, the Guardian Australia’s Pacific correspondent, to find out what’s going on, on the ground. Australia is sending emergency supplies of the Covid vaccine and specialist medical teams to help manag...
Mar 21, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Jamila Rizvi talks to Brooke Boney, a Gamilaroi Gomeroi woman who hangs out in the living rooms of a quarter of a million Australians every weekday morning as Today’s entertainment reporter on Channel 9. She’s worked in the newsrooms of NITV, SBS and triple j, and is the co-host of ‘Brooke & Linda’s Dream Club’ with her best mate Linda Marigliano. Jamila and Brooke discuss the importance of March 4 Justice, racism in the royal family and the necessity to use your platform to speak your truth...
Mar 19, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 55
A decade ago, the world watched the Arab world explode in a fever of protests and explosions. Millions marched in the streets to over-throw governments. But was it worth it? Hossam el-Halamaway is an Egyptian journalist and blogger living in exile in Berlin. He says social media might have informed the world, but it didn’t help the protestors. Peter Greste, the Australian journalist who was imprisoned in Egypt for 400 days says social media promises change, but ultimately is only a lens to view ...
Mar 18, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Nations across Europe have paused the rollout of the AstraZeneca Covid jab after a handful of recipients suffered blood clots. Australia is heavily invested in the vaccine. Catherine Bennett - Deakin University Chair of Epidemiology joins us to assure Australians the vaccine is safe. She says people get blood clots everyday – and it’s not a game-changer in terms of the effectiveness of the vaccine. So where to for Australia? And is the pause in the rollout actually a strategy to keep supply for ...
Mar 17, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Covid has made us all anxious. We’re all seeking ways to be more mindful, more relaxed, more in touch with now. Could learning a musical instrument calm our nerves and leave 2020 behind?? 55-year-old GT inherited a piano from his mother and he has not stopped playing since he took it up. He says it’s changed his life. George Washingmachine, one of Australia’s premier musicians, tells us music transforms lives – and you’re never too old to pick up an instrument. Joe Thompson, a music therapist ru...
Mar 16, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Seven people, including six children, died in a horrific fire at Sydney’s Luna Park in 1979. Investigators at the time found an electrical fault was to blame. The ABC’s investigative journalist Caro Meldrum-Hannah is hosting a new three-part series investigating the blaze. She found the survivors, who for the first time, have had a chance to tell their story. The blaze erupted on a cold June night more than 40 years ago. It has never been adequately investigated – until now. Was it an accident, ...
Mar 15, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 51
The federal government is introducing strict new online bullying laws, designed to stop trolls. The problem is, they powers are too broad. The legislation will see sex workers, who advertise legitimately online, removed from most platforms. Lucie B is a QLD-based sex worker. She says it will impact her ability to make an honest living. Jarryd Bartle is a lawyer specialising in this space. He says the new laws are being prepared without adequate consultation. We’re all for stopping online bullyin...
Mar 14, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Jamila Rizvi talks to Eddie Perfect, the Australian who took over Broadway with his musical adaptations of Beetlejuice and King Kong. He rose to Australian prominence as Mick Holland on Channel 10’s Offspring and a host of Playschool , all while proving himself as an esteemed comedian, performer, lyricist and writer - there’s not much Eddie doesn’t do. Now residing back in Melbourne, Jamila learns about Eddie’s move from New York, his Broadway successes and failures and the state of the Arts fro...
Mar 12, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 49
This week has been one of the most tumultuous weeks in the British monarchy’s history. We take a look behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, Highgrove House and Kensington Palace. Harry & Meghan kept referring to The Firm in their Oprah interview. Juliet Rieden is the Women’s Weekly’s Editor-in-Chief and Royal Correspondent. She takes us behind the walls of the palaces to find out who really pulls the strings. You’ll be surprised who is responsible for curtsy training. I n Today's Headlines...
Mar 11, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 48
State governments across the country are changing defamation provisions. The laws haven’t been updated since 2005, when Facebook was still a frat house idea, and Twitter didn’t even exist. John-Paul Cashen from Thomson Geer Lawyers joins us to explain what the new laws mean for everyday Australians. Will they stifle, or encourage free speech? Today’s episode is an ‘explainer’ – a chance to dive deeper into the new laws determining what you can say about others, in the media and online. I n Today...
Mar 10, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 47
We’re more burned-out than ever before. A pandemic and back to back climate crises have left us fed-up and exhausted. We’re joined today by the American GP and author Dr Amy Shah to find out why we’re so effing tired all the time. Is it diet? Or are some of us more prone to exhaustion than others? It’s time for all of us to shake of the burden of tiredness. Find out how, today. I n Todays Headlines Buckingham Palace responds to claims made in Harry & Meghan's Oprah interview Meghan's dad wei...
Mar 09, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Canberra has erupted with claims of toxic culture in the federal parliament – and the states are no better. So why would anyone choose to become a politician. We’re joined by WA MP Anne Aly who freely admits she’s not watched Question Time before being elected an MP. What’s the future look like in Canberra? Is it time the toxic culture in the corridors of parliaments – both federal and states – is overturned once and for all? I n Todays Headlines Fallout continues from Harry & Meghan's bombs...
Mar 08, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 45
The Victorian government is considering using robots to patrol the corridors of hotels where people are in quarantine to contain the coronavirus. We’re joined by Bryan Goudsblom, CEO of Monjon Australia, the security company behind the robots. He says they’re the next frontier of technology and have a part to play in the country’s future. So will robots take your job? Will they be effective corridor monitors? Are we talking Hal from Space Odyssey or R2D2? The robots are coming. I n Todays Headli...
Mar 07, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Grace Tame made national headlines again this week after addressing the National Press Club amidst federal government sexual abuse allegations. Jamila Rizvi talks to the 2021 Australian of the Year who is leading the fight for survivors of sexual abuse to be allowed to tell their own stories. At 15-years-old, Grace Tame was abused by her high school maths teacher. While the media was permitted to talk about her legal case, laws in Tasmania prevented her from speaking publicly. She’s been fightin...
Mar 05, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 43
It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke but that’s exactly what happened this week when a group of teenagers and an 86-year-old nun took on the Environment Minister in the Federal Court. The case kicked off Tuesday in Melbourne and will wrap next week. We’re joined by Sister Brigid Arthur and one of the students, Tom Webster Arbizu, to find out how it’s going and why the case could have dramatic implications for the future of the country’s energy. I n Todays Headlines Victim's family pressuri...
Mar 04, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 42
A second look at the sexual assault crisis in private schools and why we don’t hear men’s voices in the discussions about toxic masculinity. We’re joined by Louis, a 19-year-old former school leader who left school in 2019. He sheds light on what’s going on in schools right now. Rob Sturrock, author of the book Man Raises Boy, talks about the conversations we need to have. A crisis is a culture needing change. Could 2021 and the recent private school expose bring much-needed generational change?...
Mar 03, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 41
