The Briefing

In today's Briefing, we explain what the dark web is... and what’s happened in the ten years since Silk Road first launched.    Silk Road was the first big dark web marketplace to gain notoriety... but it only lasted two years until it was shut down and its owner arrested and jailed.   Earlier this month a very similar shutdown happened... and this time an Australian guy was in the cross hairs.   We're joined today. by a dark web user; and Professor Monica Barratt, a senior researcher at RMIT, to tell us who uses the dark web, and why.   In today's headlines: Millions Western Australia in lockdown after first case in ten months   No more “blank cheques” from federal government, warns Scott Morrison   Former White Ribbon chairman Andrew O'Keefe charged with domestic violence Mass arrests in Russia as protesters demand jailed critic’s release   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamila Rizvi chats to Thomas Mayo, a campaigner for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and celebrated indigenous author.   Thomas has travelled around Australia to promote the statement’s vision for a better future for First Nations people turning his experiences into books to educate adults and children: Finding The Heart Of The Nation and Finding Our Heart.   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamila Rizvi skips the small talk and goes deep during her conversations with celebrities, opinion shapers and newsmakers.   Join The Weekend Briefing on Saturday mornings to slow down, lean back and immerse yourself in the lives and views of the people at the centre of our news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the federal government’s new Covid-19 ad campaign make you more likely to get the vaccine shot when it becomes available later this year?   The grim reaper AIDS campaign in the 80s scared Australians into a generation of safe sex. Will the Covid-19 campaign convince the nation to roll up our sleeves to get the coronavirus vaccine.   We're joined by Dan Gregory, the advertising guru; and Professor Julie Leask, a public health expert from the University of Sydney.   In today's headlines: QLD Premier seeks JobSeeker extension for ailing local tourism industry   Australian of the Year gambling scandal   ALP reshuffle prompts Albanese to defend his leadership   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we discuss the arrest of the man they call Asia’s el Chapo.   It’s estimated, Tse Chi Lop oversees a drug empire worth $90 billion a year. Considering Mexico and South American drug lords trade in amounts in the vicinity of $2-5 billion, Tse’s arrest, at the request of Australian authorities, is a massive coup for the federal police.   We're joined by Nine's feature reporter Chris Uhlmann and Sean Williams, host of The Underworld podcast.   In today's headlines: "Urgent tracing" after two more Covid-19 cases found in New Zealand   Alleged paedophile Malka Leifer to front court after extradition from Israel   Aussies to start repaying $4.5b in Centrelink debts from next week   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do proposed buts to JobKeeper and JobSeeker mean for those who have come to rely on the increased payments in the wake of the Covid pandemic?   We're joined by Charmaine Crowe from the Australian Council of Social Services; and two payment recipients, Bane Williams and Freya Pollard, who say they're headed back to poverty. We look at the impact of the proposals and what it means to people who living on or near the bread line.   In today's headlines: Margaret Court’s controversial award intended to address gender inequality   Scientists say our pets may need a Covid-19 jab too   Queensland on high alert after Covid-19 traces found at seven new sites   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we learn how to form good habits and why willpower isn’t the answer. And that there is a way to form good habits... even when your willpower is waning.    This is the time of year where the New Year’s resolutions start to get tested or for some people they may have fallen apart already. So let’s say someone four weeks ago made some resolutions about doing more exercise, eating better.     This episode is all about the struggle to live up to intention.  You’ll learn how to be a better you.   We're joined by Wendy Woods, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California.      Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian farmers are plowing crops into the ground.   Covid has meant the overseas workers aren’t getting in and the government’s trying to get young Aussies - any  Aussies - to step in, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Only 500 have taken up a new incentive to get picking.      A register set up by growers found they've lost more than $38 million worth of fruit and veg already. and the fruit harvest hasn’t peaked yet - that’s in March.     Today we look at the background of the crisis and what's being done to put Australian fruit and vegies on Australian tables.   In today's headlines: A new poll shows only one third of Australians support changing the date of Australia Day   Five states to get hit by a heatwave over the next two days    NZ first Covid-19 case in months   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU          See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid turned a Melbourne golf course into a public park and now no one wants to leave. There’s a push to turn the course into a public park permanently.   In Sydney for example - there are 91 golf courses and they take up 38 kilometres of open space - space that can only be accessed by members or paying guests.   In this Briefing... how Covid has ignited the debate about turning golf courses into parks. This issue was alive before the pandemic. The population of our cities has grown massively since many of our golf courses were zoned... and number of people playing golf has been declining.   In today's headlines: Cricket Australia stands firm on plans to scrap Australia Day   Joe Biden overturns Trump policies on his first day in the White House   Treasurer rejects hospitality appeal for JobKeeper extension   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we take a look at the international roll-out of the various Covid-19 vaccines.   So far over 40m people have been vaccinated in more than 50 countries... including the Queen and Joe Biden! America and China are going fastest... with over 12 and 10 million people vaccinated respectively.   This a critical point to bring you a briefing on the vaccine rollout because we’re getting to see what’s happening in other countries before we start ours next month.   In today's headlines: Joe Biden is sworn in as president of the United States   Donald Trump tries to steal Biden's thunder   Joe Exotic not included on Trump's pardon list   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.