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The situation for women in Afghanistan right now is bleak.

After retaking control of the country in August of 2021, the Taliban has wasted no time reinstating a raft of rules stripping away the rights of females. A week ago, a decree made it illegal for women to speak outside their homes.

Alongside having to completely cover their bodies head-to-toe in thick fabric, they’re also banned from working and can’t look directly at men they aren’t related to by blood. Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are banned from attending school after completing the sixth grade.

For activists and advocates, what’s happened since the Taliban came back into power is not surprising - but that doesn’t mean they’ve given up hope. On this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by Shabnam Safa, a refugee advocate in Australia who here herself as an Afghani refugee, to hear what she thinks of the latest developments in the country.

Headlines:

Paralympics - Aussies have netted more gold

Australian ambassador to Iran recalled after post supporting LGBTQIA+ community

Two sailors have been rescued hundreds of kilometers offshore from Sydney

Queen Camilla gives rare King Charles cancer update

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More info on Afghanistan from Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-chapters/afghanistan-0 

International campaigns:
The End Gender Apartheid campaign is run by experts and advocates from Afghanistan and Iran. https://endgenderapartheid.today/  - https://www.instagram.com/endgenderapartheid.today/ 

Follow and support journalism in/from Afghanistan

• Rukhshana Media - a women-led online news agency for women and children in Afghanistan - https://rukhshana.com/en/  - https://www.instagram.com/rukhshanamedia/ 
• KabulNow - https://kabulnow.com/  - https://www.instagram.com/kabulnow.af/ 

In Australia:

• Action for Afghanistan campaign by the Afghanistan-Australian Advocacy Network - https://www.actionforafghanistan.com.au/  - https://www.instagram.com/actionforafghanistan/
• Australian Hazara Advocacy Network - https://www.hazaraadvocacynetwork.com.au/  - https://www.instagram.com/hazaraadvocacyau/?locale=kk-KZ&hl=af 

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Have you ever found yourself endlessly scrolling through TikTok being bombarded with food reviews?

Sometimes they appear organic, with creators hopping on a trend or trying a viral product for their followers. Other times, these creators are being paid by restaurants and cafes to plug their businesses or products.

There are legal and ethical guidelines in place to stop this content from appearing organically in your feed – but why are they being so rarely followed, and even more rarely enforced?

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by TikTok lawyer Jahan Kalantar to find out exactly how online creators are sidestepping consumer laws and what more, if anything, can be done.  

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Leonardo da Vinci + a Saudi Prince + one very old painting = a world of controversy.

Salvator Mundi is the most expensive painting sold at auction. Dubbed the male Mona Lisa, Salvator Mundi is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci – but not all art experts agree that the work is by the famous artist.

The painting sold for $450 million to Saudi Arabian Prince Mohamed bin Salman in 2017. After several years hidden away in storage, the Prince reportedly has plans to make the painting the centerpiece of what some of called the ‘Saudi Louvre’, and in turn creating a tourist attraction for the West. Is this art washing live in action?

Professor Anne Dunlop is the Herald Chair in Fine Arts from the University of Melbourne. She joins Helen Smith on this episode of The Briefing to explain the backstory of the artwork, and what it might mean if it comes out of hiding and onto display. 

Headlines:

Paralympics opening ceremony 

Israel West Bank attack

Trump blames Biden and Harris for assassination attempt 

New study shows dogs can communicate with humans

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One of the world’s biggest live entertainment companies, Live Nation, has been hit with a double whammy.

It’s being sued by the US Department of Justice following its subsidiary Ticketmaster being targeted by a notorious hacker group affecting 560 million customers worldwide.  

As a follow-up to our investigation into Australia’s ticket industry, Tessa Randello from the LiSTNR Newsroom joins Sacha Barbour Gatt to break down what is happening at Live Nation and the effect it could have worldwide.   

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Laura Henshaw looks like a model. But when she speaks? She defies all those stereotypes about what a woman who has been beautiful for a living might be.

Laura started modelling at nineteen and when she was in Europe for a shoot was introduced to fellow model and now business partner Steph Claire Smith.

The two became fast friends and have since built a remarkable business called Keep it Cleaner which is now a leading Australian health & fitness app that delivers a holistic wellness program to your pocket - minus the body shaming of similar products. 

You can kickstart your health journey with the keep it cleaner app, now with their new workout routine - Barre, available on the appstore and google play.

https://keepitcleaner.com/

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Everyone’s talking about the Labor Party’s big win in last weekend’s election.  But the Greens too, have had an incredibly successful campaign, looking to pick up at least three seats in the House of Reps and a swag of seats in the Senate.

Greens leader – and member for Melbourne – Adam Bandt joins us to explain why voters turned away from the big parties to cast their votes with the Greens….particularly in Queensland.

On today’s Briefing, how did the Sunshine State end up being ‘Greensland’?

Todays Headlines

• Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault

• Penny Wong begins campaign to woo Pacific nations
• Soaring power prices to add to cost of living pressures
• NRA to hold annual conference in same state as school massacre
• German Chancellor Scholz says Putin cannot win the war

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Women voted to send Scott Morrison a message on Saturday: the Liberal Party has a problem with women….and his government was going to pay for it.

Today’s Briefing takes a deep dive on how - and more importantly why - women turned their back on the Liberal Party (without necessarily flocking to Labor) and backed ‘teal independents’ at the 2022 federal election, changing the face of the federal parliament.  We’re joined by former Liberal staffer Rachelle Miller who talks about the Liberal Party losing its way – and the long road it faces in turning the party around.

On today’s Briefing….the Liberal Party’s problem with women.

Todays Headlines

• US mourns victims of another mass school shooting
• Dutton confirms tilt at Libs leadership
• Wong flying to Fiji to sure up Pacific
• Kate Moss testifies for Johnny Depp

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Asylum seekers Priya and Nades came to Australia separately by boat from Sri Lanka a decade ago.  They met in detention and were given bridging visas before moving to Biloela, a small town in central Queensland. They worked there, their two daughters were born there, and they became much loved members of the community.  
 

But when their bridging visas ran out in 2018, they were removed by border force and sent to Christmas Island detention centre - sparking huge protests.   Angela Fredericks is a friend and advocate who has campaigned tirelessly to have the family returned to Biloela. 

The ALP repeatedly promised it would clear the way for the family to return home if it won the federal election.  So what’s the future look like for Priya, Nades, Kopika and Tharnicaa? 

Todays Headlines

• Albanese urges China to lift Australia trade bans 
• China Foreign Minister to visit eight Pacific nations 
• Investigation over weekend asylum seeker boat turnback 
• Flu on the march prompting free vaccines 
• Queen’s surprise visit to Chelsea Flower Show 

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The big story out of the weekend’s federal election is the so-called ‘teal independents’.  Six women elected in key Liberal seats by campaigning for more action on climate change, greater focus on integrity in government and the electorate having a bigger say in how the country is run. 

Kylea Tink won the long-held Liberal seat of North Sydney.  In this episode of the Briefing, we find out why Kylea decided to run....what she hopes to achieve....and what the next three years will look like IF the ALP doesn’t win with a majority to govern in its own right. 

So on this episode of The Briefing....the teal wave....will it bring greater accountability to Canberra? 

Todays Headlines

• New PM Albanese arrives in Japan for Quad meeting
• Labor edging closer to majority in House of Reps
• Dutton front-runner to lead Libs
• Kate Moss expected to front Heard/Depp trial

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The election is done and dusted..... 

Anthony Albanese has claimed an historic win – becoming only the fourth Labor leader to take the ALP to government from opposition. On today’s Briefing, we’re joined by The Age’s political correspondent and the Briefing’s Canberra reporter, Annika Smethurst.  

Annika will explain how and why Scott Morrison and the Liberal Party were wiped out in an election whitewash......and if the teal independents are the new political power in Australia.

Todays Headlines

• Albanese to be sworn in as PM today
• Liberal Party in tatters after 'teal' wipeout
• Biden: “everyone should be concerned about monkeypox” 
• Seized Ukraine fighters facing tribunal 
• Ariarne Titmus sets world record 

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