The Briefing

Listnr’s investigative journalist Joey Watson spent three hours in Sydney’s Long Bay prison meeting offenders who are selling their art through Boom Gate Gallery - Australia’s only permanent prison art gallery.  In this episode of The Briefing, we go behind the scenes at one of the most dangerous and notorious prisons in the country to find out how art is helping prisoners survive behind bars.  Headlines: - Fight over Nazi symbols spills into fed parliament- Trump not indicted… yet- Final multi-million dollar tax fraud offender behind bars- Good news for mortgage holders- Finland: the happiest place on earth Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland will become the second jurisdiction in Australia to implement a pill-testing regime to test for purity and contamination in recreational drugs. The Palaszczuk government will roll out pill testing services, at fixed and mobile sites, to chemically test illicit drugs to check for the presence of potentially dangerous substances and chemical compounds, with the aim of changing the behaviour of users and reducing the risk of harm from drug use. Queensland is developing protocols around the operation of testing, off the back of successful trials conducted at festivals and a fixed site in Canberra.   In today’s Briefing, we speak to Juile Tam who lost her son after taking MDMA at a music festival and Rebecca Lang from the Queensland Network for Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies. Headlines: - Ex SAS soldier faces life in prison - Chinese and Russian leaders meet to talk peace in Ukraine - UN releases dire climate report - Rupert Murdoch to be married for the fifth time  Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists in the US have been working on developing a male contraceptive pill and new research means we could be a step closer to having it available for use. After testing it on mice, the pill has been shown to switch off the enzyme that the sperm needs to reach the egg. There is still a way to go before it is available for men, but is this something they want to use and would women trust men to take it?  In this episode, we speak to Lonny Levin and Jochen Buck from Weill Cornell’s graduate school of medical science, about how they’re helping develop this pill. Headlines: - Victoria considering banning Nazi salute- Navy ramps up recruitment drive- Trump calls on supporters to protest- Putin defiant after International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant- UBS in emergency talks to buy Credit Suisse   Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Nikki Britton wanted to be a Shakespearean actor before somebody said her over-the-top expressions were too much for serious theater. So she transferred her talents first to children’s entertainment, working at Disneyland in LA and spending 12 years as Captain Starlight in children’s hospitals. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Nikki explains how she found stand up, how acting played a part in the process and her new haircut. Tickets for her new show Getting Out In Front Of It at hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been all over the news: we’re buying nuclear submarines. The subs are set to be world-leading with Australia becoming only the seventh country in the world to have them, but we won’t get them for at least a decade– and they are coming at an astronomical price: $368 billion. In this episode, we speak to Australian Strategic Policy Institute Director and defence expert Bec Shrimpton, to find out why buying these submarines is so important. Headlines: - Global investment bank bailed out - Latrell Mitchell’s racial abuser issued warning - Lehrmann says he lied about having defamation lawyer- TikTok owners told to sell or risk US ban Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week, after being forced to cash in assets due to a slowing tech sector. The bank specialised in lending to early-stage businesses, and the company served nearly half of US venture-backed technology and healthcare companies that listed on stock markets last year. Three days later Signature Bank, a New York crypto-focused institution also fell. In this episode, we speak to William Chittenden, an associate professor of finance and economics at the Texas State University, to find out why the banks went under, who’s affected, and what happens now.  Headlines: - Paul Keating slams AUKUS deal - NRL introduces concussion rules - 2 in 5 Australian adults have experienced violence - Drug use down 10%  Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Elfy Scott grew up in a household where her mother's schizophrenia was rarely spoken about. For many years, this complex mental health condition was treated as an open secret, until she was told about her mother’s condition by a school counsellor. Her book ‘The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About’ explores why schizophrenia is still such a taboo topic. In this episode of the Briefing, we discuss why complex conditions like schizophrenia have been left behind while more common conditions like anxiety and depression are now more widely spoken about. Headlines: - Concern over cost of AUKUS subs- Players launch class action against AFL- La Niña ends- US inflation eases- New study could speed up endometriosis diagnosis Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded by two Aussies, F45 was launched on the New York Stock Exchange back in 2021 and was immediately valued at $2 billion with endorsees among the biggest names in sport and entertainment. Less than two years later, it is a vastly different story.  At least five F45 gyms across Victoria, Queensland and South Australia - which are individually owned but franchise operated - have entered liquidation in the past six months. So why has the shine gone off F45?  And what does the future hold for what was once, one of the fastest-growing gym franchises in the world? In today’s Briefing, we speak to Daniel Bova, who ran F45 gyms for 8 years, about the rise and fall of the Australian franchisor. Headlines: - “New dawn” in Australian defence announced - Biden reassures US banking sector - Latrell Mitchell speaks out about racial abuse saga - Enid Blyton’s books to be updated - Everything Everywhere All At Once sweeps the Oscars  Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingA    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of schoolgirls have been poisoned across Iran. The attacks have been described by some observers as part of an extremist response – perhaps with tacit state endorsement – to the protests led by women and girls that have rocked Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini in September.  Human Rights groups say the total number of victims is more than 7,000.  So why are schoolgirls being poisoned in Iran? In this episode, we speak to Nos Hosseini - Secretary and Spokesperson at Iranian Women's Association to find out, what role, if any, the Iranian government is playing in the attacks.   Headlines: - Historic AUKUS meeting to go ahead- Hillsong hits back after fraud allegations- Teen says Mitchell slur not ‘racially motivated’- US: Second biggest bank collapse ever - Aussie-made Elvis nominated for 8 Oscars   Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda Marigliano is an Australian radio announcer and musician, turned podcaster and storyteller. She’ll likely have kept you company during the afternoon on Triple J back in the 2010s or in lockdown with her poignant, honest podcast Tough Love. In this chat with Jamila Rizvi, Linda reflects on how her sense of career changed when she couldn’t control the next step whilst also being in a long distance relationship.  Find Linda’s podcast Tough Love here All About Women event hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.