The Briefing

Our guest on the Briefing today is Grace Tame – former Australian of the Year and author of a new memoir: The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner. In her brand new book, Grace has told her story of being a victim of child sexual abuse in full, but for the first time we also get to know her very dark sense of humour. "One of my favorite jokes to make about the perpetrator who abused me is that he is like pedophile starter pack. You know, like he is a Catholic child-sexual abusing school teacher who wears New Balance 1080s and he plays the organ." In today’s Briefing, Tom interviews Grace about her life, her campaign and how she manages to find humour in light of everything she’s been through.  The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner is out now. Headlines: - Thousands of homes inundated by floods- Gov commits to end violence against women- NSW shortchanged by Labor- Xi Jinping to embark on historic third term- Ghisliane Maxwell speaks from prison Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Carey says she wasn’t a particularly positive person before her accident. She was working in a job that she didn’t particularly like, going through the motions of life without a lot of spark or ambition.   While not wanting to take away from the seriousness of her experience and the pain and anguish of recovery, Emma says her life has changed for the better. She has gained an appreciation for what it means to be alive.    Emma is now 29 years old and it’s been almost a decade since she literally fell 15,000 feet from the sky, and survived. Within what she has been through and what she has discovered along the way, are lessons for all of us.   In this conversation Jamila Rizvi and Emma Carey discuss life after becoming disabled, gaining a new perspective on life and Emma's emotional recovery after the incident.    THE WEEKEND LIST: WATCH:  Derry Girls - Netflix READ: The Joy of Better Cooking by Alice Zaslavsky WATCH: The Redeem Team – Netflix WATCH: The Dropout – Disney+     Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a critical week in the war in Ukraine.  After almost 9 months of conflict, more than 6,000 people have died and countless regions heavily shelled. Many expected Ukraine would fall within days, but they’ve launched an historic fightback and as you’ll hear from our guest, the Australian-Ukrainian journalist Misha Zelinsky, the Ukrainians are not giving up without a massive fight. Misha is reporting for the Australian Financial Review and he joins us for today’s Briefing to give an update on where we are today, and what the next six months looks like.  Headlines: - Flooding across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania- Higgins to return to the stand today- Alex Jones to pay $1.5B- Graphic video shown at Bali commemoration Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inquiry is underway into a Queensland lab that failed to test thousands of DNA samples. The lab demanded that to progress to DNA profiling, crime scene samples require the equivalent of at least 22 cells, but fewer than 10 cells can often produce a DNA profile.  The discovery was triggered by the Walkley Award winning journalist Hedley Thomas’ Shandee’s Story true crime podcast. It means there could now be thousands of miscarriages of justice related to the lab. Hedley joins us to talk us through how the crisis emerged and what it means for existing and future cases. In today’s Briefing, QLD’s DNA lab crisis from the man behind the Teacher’s Pet podcast. Headlines: - Ruby Princess class action begins- Victoria’s pandemic declaration ends- Biden plays down recession fears- NASA successfully nudges asteroid- Tributes flow for actress Angela Lansbury Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings. On 12 October 2002, 202 people - including 88 Australians - were killed when explosions ripped through the Sari Club and Paddy’s Irish Bar in Kuta’s nightclub precinct. We speak to journalist Ali Donaldson who reported on the tragedy at the time, and is there for the anniversary now.  What surprised us the most in this interview is sometimes in life, the worst things that happen to us can have the biggest impact - sometimes in really positive ways.  In today’s Briefing, the sliding doors of tragedy as we mark 20 years since the Bali Bombings. Headlines: - A third of the world to go into recession- Floods forecast for Victoria- Robodebt reviews scrapped- Adnan Syed exonerated- Australia to launch new tourism ad Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government is preparing to launch a mission to rescue dozens of Australian women and children trapped in Syrian detention camps. More than 20 Australian women and more than 40 children – the widows, sons and daughters of slain or jailed Islamic State combatants – remain within the al-Hol and Roj detention camps in north-east Syria. Many of the women held in the camps say they were coerced or tricked into travelling to Syria by husbands who have since died. Most of the Australian children are under six; several were born in the camps. We’re joined by Katja Theodorakis, head of ASPI’s counter terrorism program to talk to us about who these women and children are, and what their future looks like. In today’s Briefing, what’s next for Australia’s ISIS brides? Headlines: - Ukraine capital hit by missiles- BOM: wet summer ahead- A pill to cut greenhouse gas emissions- Higgins ‘unavailable’ in Lehrmann trial- John Farnham recovering well Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Optus customers were horrified to discover last week their personal data had been hacked. Optus estimates that up to 9.8 million Australians could have their data compromised due to the attack, with 2.8 million severely impacted. So what exactly do the hackers do with your data? Ravi Sen is Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University.  Ravi joins us to explain firstly how your data is hacked, and secondly what the hackers actually do with it. Mandatory holding of data like in the Optus hack means email addresses etc can be used for phishing and other scams. On today’s Briefing, where does your data go when it’s stolen? Headlines: - Flood devastation as more rain expected- Chris Dawson’s daughter speaks out- Protestors glue themselves to Picasso artwork- Holden wins its final Bathurst 1000 Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his first budget later this month. The 44-year-old has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ since he was a 20-something joining his local ALP branch. In this conversation, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Jamila Rizvi discuss everything from the cost of living and housing prices, to childcare and the role of women, to climate change and why politicians never seem to talk about young people on budget night.    We discover what drives the country’s new main economic manager, whose advice does he listen to and how do you answer a question as big as how to spend everyone else 's money?   THE WEEKEND LIST: WATCH:  Welcome to Wrexham – Disney+ DO: Spring Fling – The Wheeler Centre Melbourne LISTEN: Matt & Alex – All Day Breakfast DO: Hijinx HotelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Briefing is about returning artefacts to their rightful owners. From skulls to statues and super rare antiquities; nations, like Australia are starting to return artefacts to the countries they were stolen from. We’re joined by Dr Craig Barker - an archaeologist, and the Manager of Education and Public Programs at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at Sydney Uni. Craig explains how and why the hand backs are occurring, and what role Australia has to play in correcting its injustices.  In today’s Briefing, giving back stolen artefacts... and why there’s more looting than ever in some parts of the world.   Headlines: - Higgins admits recording discussion with senior minister- Investigation launched into Thai mass shooting - More heavy rain adds to flood risks- Fraudster Caddick's $2m jewellery collection to be sold off Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to discussions of men and gender, it’s almost impossible to avoid saying or hearing the term toxic masculinity. It’s recently become a zeitgeisty and catch-all explanation for all instances of poor male behaviour. But are we too quick to reach for it as a label given no one has agreed what the phrase actually means? And if we no longer want “boy to be boys,” what exactly do we expect of them?  Hunter Johnson is the founder and CEO of Man Cave, an emotional intelligence charity that is taking on toxic masculinity. He’s worked with 30,000 young Aussie men too and is encouraging them to embrace a new kind of masculinity.  Headlines: - Sydney to break rain record- PM to reset relations with Solomon Islands- Alec Baldwin reaches settlement over shooting- Essendon: Thorburn issues statement after quitting- Details emerge of Brad Pitt’s alleged abuse Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.