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At pubs around the country, people are watching pairs of coins tossed in the air for the classic ANZAC Day tradition of playing two-up.
In most parts of Australia itâs illegal to play this quintessentially Australian game any day other than ANZAC Day.
But one pub in Broken Hill â the far west New South Wales mining town near the border South Australia â it's played legally every Friday night.
So how is it that two-up is legal any time of the year are mid-sized pub in the middle of the outback?
Ringmaster of two-up at the Palace Hotel in Broken Hill Fisk Nagas joins Bension Siebert to explain.
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On this Anzac Day morning, we reflect on the rise and rise of Anzac Day and how only a generation ago, it was declining before a huge upsurge in interest and favour in the late 1990s.
The day has not always been as revered as it is today.
Weâre joined by Anzac historian Mat McLachlan to discuss the current popularity of Anzac Day, and whether it will survive into the future.
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At the beginning of this week, a woman was allegedly murdered by her former partner while he was out on bail. Heâd been charged with her rape as well as intimidation. The alleged incident has thrown our bail laws into sharp relief, with both federal and state politicians pledging to do more to keep women safe.
In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with Dr Terry Goldsworthy, an associate professor in criminology at Bond University, about whether our bail laws need to change.
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Social media has become entrenched in our society, replacing town squares and the water cooler as the place we come together to share our lives, our thoughts and our ideas.
But the internet can be a dangerous place, especially for kids, where predators lurk, scams are rife and content inappropriate for young eyes is readily available.
Even innocent trends can prove dangerous; think intense skincare regimes designed for 30- somethings becoming popular among little kids who just want to be like their favourite influencer.
So, itâs no surprise that new research has revealed parents are looking to delay their childrenâs entry into the world of social media â but are they fighting a losing battle?
Headlines:
Donald Trump is back in court for day two of his criminal trial
200 days of war on Gaza
Coalition to call for compulsory age verification on social media
Indigenous spears returned from Cambridge University
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For the first time, two independent candidates are attempting to run for federal parliament as âjob-sharing candidatesâ.
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock want to run for the Melbourne seat of Higgins as a single candidate on the ballot paper. They claim that they could do the role like any other job-share â splitting duties, making join decisions, sharing the salary â and that allowing job-sharing would make parliament more representative of modern Australian society.
But is it constitutionally legal for two people to run as a single federal member? And how would this actually work?
Joining Bension Siebert are the job-sharing independent candidates for the singular seat of Higgins in Melbourne, Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow.
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Today, we bring you the final episode of our exclusive, three-part special investigation into the risky new frontier of Australia's healthcare system. The Briefing's investigative team went undercover online to expose the risks Australia's government, medical regulators and doctors' groups are only now beginning to realise.
The investigation reveals how the crisis in Australia's GP practices has degraded the way healthcare being is done online - including by doctors working for one of this country's biggest corporations.
In our last part of Doctors Note - we find out the consequences for doctors who practice this kind of healthcare, and hear from the people meant to keep us safe about what they're going to do about it.
Headlines:
e-Safety Commissioner to force X to hide stabbing video
Israeli military intelligence chief resigns
Donald Trumpâs hush money trial begins
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Today, we bring you the second part of our exclusive, three-part special investigation into the risky new frontier of Australia's healthcare system.
The Briefing's investigative team went undercover online to expose the risks Australia's government, medical regulators and doctors' groups are only now beginning to realise.
The investigation reveals how the crisis in Australia's GP practices has degraded the way healthcare being is done online - including by doctors working for one of this countryâs biggest corporations.
In part two of Doctors Note - we show you how we went undercover, and expose the potential danger that online medical services pose to your health.
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Today, we bring you the first part of our exclusive, three-part special investigation into the risky new frontier of Australia's healthcare system.
The Briefing's investigative team went undercover online to expose the risks Australia's government, medical regulators and doctors' groups are only now beginning to realise.
The investigation reveals how the crisis in Australia's GP practices has degraded the way healthcare being is done online - including by doctors working for one of this countryâs biggest corporations.
In part one of Doctors Note - why patients around the country are vulnerable to a new kind of healthcare that has experts alarmed.
Headlines:
Thousands gather for Bondi stabbing victims
Reynolds accepts Higginsâ âolive branchâ apology
US House of Representatives approves huge aid package for Ukraine
Taylor Swift breaks records with âThe Tortured Poets Departmentâ
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Alone has been dubbed the most successful original commission in SBS history.
The series is a reality show like never before, where 10 people get dropped into a remote environment completely alone to see who can survive for the longest.
Andreas Lundin, a former model, personal trainer and hunter, was part of Australia's season two.
In this chat with Tom Tilley, Andreas explains the strategy he used and what a possum tastes like.
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History is a lot of things. Fascinating, confronting, sometimes shameful, often brutal, and also incredibly kinky.
Esme Louise James is a sex historian â her work explores the history of human sexuality â including hidden queer histories, plus kinks and fetishes throughout the ages.
In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Esme reveals her favourite historical kinky and her TMI moments whilst working with her Mum.
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This spring, up to 16 states across the US will see a natural phenomenon of spectacular proportions not seen in over 200 years, as an estimated trillion periodical cicadas emerge in the same season.
While there are over 1,500 different species of cicada, only seven emerge as a brood every 7 years, 13 years or 17 years. Because these cycles are all prime numbers, it is incredibly rare that the different broods emerge during the same year. But 2024 is one of those years.
The Briefing's Simon Beaton spoke with one of Australia's leading cicada experts, Lindsay Popple, to find out more about these strange insects, and what a trillion cicadas will mean for the US.
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This week lawyers in New York are trying to pick the jury for Donald Trumpâs trial.
On the first day more than 50 potential jurors were dismissed, with many saying they couldnât be impartial.
In this episode of The Briefing we ask Chief Justice Lucy McCallum about the future of juries. Justice McCallum presided over the trial between Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higginsâ that case ultimately had to be abandoned due to juror misconduct.
Headlines:
16-year-old charged with terrorist act
Seven CEO James Warburton departs network
Vape shops could be forced to close
Cocaine mystery solved
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Australia was shocked as a mass stabbing event unfolded at Sydneyâs Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre at the weekend. The centre reopened today for quiet reflection. Retail outlets did not open, trade will recommence tomorrow.
The 40-year-old Queensland man Joel Cauchi, who was responsible for the attacks was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager, and spent more than 20 years trying to navigate life while suffering from schizophrenia.
In this episode of The Briefing, weâre joined by Professor Patrick McGorry, former Australian of the Year, and career advocate for the mentally ill, to try to learn exactly what schizophrenia is, and how families and loved ones of those who suffer from the condition live with the challenge of managing their loved onesâ lives.
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The health issues associated with long-term lead poisoning are not secret and governments around the world have been making moves since the 1970s to limit our exposure to the element.
But thereâs a theory floating around that the damage has already been done and its impacts are being seen clearly on an entire generation â the Baby Boomers.
The âBoomer stareâ is a trend thatâs taken off on TikTok and today weâre going to find out if we really can blame lead for changing the personalities of a generation.
Assistant Professor at Michigan State University Ted Schwaba is our guest on this episode of The Briefing to explain if the âBoomer stareâ is for real.
Headlines:
Bondi Junction to reopen for âcommunity reflectionâ
Father of alleged teenage attacker says heâs seen signs of âdisobedienceâ
Communications minister pledges to fine X and Meta over hosting misinformation and disinformation
Kaylee McKeown breaks record in the pool
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Malware, spyware and stalkerware programs give unauthorised and undetected insight into another personâs device. All too often, they are used as an insidious tool for domestic violence offenders.
Installed without consent or knowledge of the victim, the software gives the perpetrator control to track the user, read their messages, or even discreetly activate the phone's microphone or camera.
In this episode, Bension Siebert speaks with cyber forensic expert, Rose MacDonald, to find out how victims can determine if their phones are bugged, and what needs to happen to better protect domestic violence survivors against technology-facilitated abuse.
If you'd like to hear more about Rose's story and her work in digital forensics, check out her recent episode on Crime Insiders: FORENSICS.
This episode contains references to intimate partner violence and coercive control. For support, dial 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
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Iran dropped 300 missiles and drones on Israeli territory over the weekend after an air strike on Iranâs consulate in Syria last week.
Most were intercepted â as many as 99% according to Israel â but it is being deemed a watershed moment in the conflict.
Professor Michael Humphrey from the University of Sydney joins the Briefing to explain the significance of the strike globally.
Headlines:
An update on Sydneyâs stabbings
A blow to Julian Assangeâs bid to avoid extradition to the US
Linda Reynolds to proceed with case against Brittany Higgins
Supermarket bosses grilled at Senate inquiry
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The National Institute of Dramatic Art has launched a new course to help teach Gen Z how to be in an office environment after they came of age during the pandemic.
The course called âPrologueâ was created off the back of research showing younger workers have a skills gap when it comes to offline interaction, like picking up a phone instead of sending an email or text.
In this episode of The Briefing, we speak with researcher Claire Madden about the skills Gen Z are apparently lacking, and how NIDA plans to teach them.
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Sex work is often referred to as the worldâs oldest profession, and our attitudes to it are rapidly evolving.
The language around it has changed, and public figures from politicians to influencers are being more open about it than ever. The shame and stigma around the profession seems weaker now than even a few years ago.
So, what does sex work look like in Australia in 2024? In this four-part series, The Briefing dives deeper into the profession, where itâs been and where itâs going.
In our final part of the series, we speak with Nova Hawthorne, one of Australiaâs most successful Only Fans creator, to get a peek behind the curtain of the online sex work industry.
Headlines:
Bishop injured in south west Sydney church stabbing
Lehrmann could face rape trial after defamation loss
Trumpâs hush money trial begins
Alice Springs curfew ends this morning
Peggy and Molly reunited
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Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation trial against Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten.
The court today found that, on the balance of probabilities, Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.
The former Liberal Party staffer sued Channel Ten and Lisa Wilkinson over an interview in 2021, in which Brittany Higgins claimed she was raped by a colleague at Parliament House.
Lehrmann, who denies the allegations, says while he wasnât named, he could have been identified.
Justice Michael Lee allowed the trial to be reopened last week to hear allegations the Seven Network paid for cocaine and sex workers for Lehrmann while trying to land an interview with him.
In this episode of the Briefing, weâre joined by Nine Newspaperâs Chief Investigative journalist Kate McClymont who was in court today to hear Justice Leeâs findings.
If you or anyone needs support following the details made public of this case, there are services available:
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Sexual Assault Counselling Australia: 1800 211 028
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Australia stood still on Saturday afternoon when news reports started to feature reports of a stabbing at the Westfield shopping centre at Bondi Junction in Sydneyâs eastern suburbs.
We now know seven people died in the attacks â including the man responsible, 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland.
In this extra episode of The Briefing, we discuss what we know so far, what Queensland Police know of Cauchi, and what his possible motivation was.
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