In today’s Briefing we look at a perverse twist of 'Me Too'. The wave of abuse stories has come with a wave of defamation lawsuits.

London-based barristers Jen Robinson and Keina Yoshida have written a book called How Many More Women detailing the way the law and the media has held back justice for sexual assault victims.

The book is about how and why laws must change to protect women who are brave enough to speak out against their attackers.

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This year the USA has been rocked by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade - the case that has protected the right to abortion in the US for almost 50 years.  Already, states are banning the procedure and it may be just weeks before half of the states across the US ban abortion.

In today’s episode of The Briefing, Nick Sweeney, an Australian born director of a documentary called AKA Jane Roe tells us the unbelievable story of a young Texan woman called Norma McCorvey – who was to become Jane Roe.

You won’t believe what Nick learned in the making of the documentary.  It left Americans reeling, and turned the entire saga on its head.  In today’s Briefing: the story behind the abortion case dividing America.

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With rising interest rates, escalating inflation, a war underway in Ukraine and coming out of the pandemic, it’s understandable we’re all a bit more worried.

In today’s episode of the Briefing, we talk with Brigid Delaney about her book: Reasons Not To Worry - How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times.

Brigid explains what we can learn from stoics, philosophers who lived by a set of rules that helped them find solace and comfort in difficult times.

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We all know Santa Claus as a jolly old white man with a grey beard and red suit, but is this version of Mr Claus about to change? Australian director Nick Sweeney, has produced a documentary about the Saint Nicks and Mrs Clauses who come from all walks of life at a Santa training camp in the US.

In this episode of the Briefing we speak with Nick about the changing face of Santa Claus.

Headlines:

- AFP makes one of its most significant arrests ever
- Neighbour killed in QLD siege farewelled
- Liberals need to woo back women, Chinese voters
- Aussies evacuated from Machu Picchu
- Cyclone Ellie becomes first to cross the coast  

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How do you teach kids about money? That's the question The Barefoot Investor has set out to answer in his new book Barefoot Kids. He covers pocket money, saving, spending and everything else to get kids financially literate.

We speak with The Barefoot Investor himself, Scott Pape about how to prepare our children, so they can become confident money-savvy adults.

Headlines:

- ACT announces inquiry into Lehrmann case
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits USA
- Penny Wong back from China
- QLD officers posthumously awarded
- Deliveroo creditors to receive due

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ChatGPT released by OpenAI can write essays, complete maths problems and even speak in Shakespearean English. It's the latest iteration in this new technology that promises to change the way we search for information - and could even replace some of our jobs. 

New York Times Technology Correspondent Cade Metz joins us to understand more about this new technology and why it's so easy to trust it, even if we shouldn't.

Headlines:

- Memorial for fallen QLD police officers takes place today
- Two men handed lifetime bans by Football Australia
- Kevin Rudd named US ambassador
- Four teens found after spending a night at sea
- Splendour in the Grass fined $100,000 

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Killer robots no longer belong to science fiction stories, with San Francisco recently having to make a decision about whether to allow robots to use lethal force. At first decision makers said yes, but the backlash was so severe they reversed the decision a week later.

In this episode we delve into the debate surrounding whether we should allow police robots to use lethal force with Daphne Duret from The Marshall Project.

Headlines:

- Penny Wong visits Beijing
- Brian Houston told court his father was a serial paedophile
- Three charged over A League pitch invasion
- Memorial for Queensland officers to take place Wednesday
- Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle

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The Qatar 2022 World Cup has ended with a spectacular final that culminated in a penalty shootout and a win for Argentina. It's been an eventful tournament: from the FIFA president’s questionable opening speech, to the sudden death of three journalists.This year was also the Socceroos' most successful World Cup campaign ever.
 
In this episode, we’re unpack the wins, the losses and the controversies with ABC journalist Tracey Holmes live from Qatar.

Headlines:

- Manhunt following A-League pitch invasion
- Child in hospital due to contaminated spinach
- China braces for 1 million Covid deaths
- More gold for our swimmers
- What will the weather be for Christmas?

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Virginia Gay describes herself as ‘highly sexed chaos’.

 

Virginia is an Australian actress, writer and director. You’ll most likely recognise her voice from the characters she’s played in television dramas; Frances James on Winners and Losers or Gabrielle Jaeger on All Saints.

More recently Virginia spends her time on stage, often writing and performing her own work. Two years of lockdowns made her realise that there is something special about live theatre that simply cannot be recreated in any other medium.

 

In this conversation Jamila Rizvi and Virginia Gay discuss Virginia’s theatrical childhood, leaving your ego at the door and making your own work. 

 

THE WEEKEND LIST

WATCH: Avatar: The Way Of Water

LISTEN: The most anticipated movies of the summer – The Drop Podcast

LISTEN: Beanie Babies with Jamie Loftus – You’re Wrong About Podcast   

WATCH: Matilda the Musical

 

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It’s a story fit for a James Bond movie: last week US WNBA star Brittney Griner came home, after being swapped for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. 

In this episode we find out why Bout has been called ‘a merchant of death’; how tough it was to catch him in the first place; what the domestic fallout has been in the US; how Griner is doing now; and the diplomatic effort it takes to make a swap like this.

We’re speaking to Danielle Gilbert, expert in US foreign policy at Dartmouth College, about the US-Russia prisoner swap.

Headlines:

- Bombshells dropped in Harry and Meghan documentary
- Labor’s last minute power bill passes parliament
- Queensland to review double jeopardy laws
- Unemployment stays at 3.4%
- Officer from Lindt café siege speaks out 

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