About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of sporting events on domestic violence and potential regulatory changes to combat it, featuring insights from advocates Jess Hill and Sacha Barbour Gatt.

Tuesday Headlines: Iran and Israel promise to halt strikes 35 people dead after 7.8 earthquake strikes the Philippines PM condemns ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier as Hanson tells her to ‘suck it up’ Every Australian generation thinks things are worse than they were ten years ago Couple donates $40 million to Fight MND at this year’s Big Freeze Deep Dive: Every time there is a major sporting event, be it State of Origin or the AFL grand final, we hear how they coincide with an increase in domestic violence reports.  It’s a trend that advocates call “predictable and preventable” with calls growing for changes to liqour laws to help combat the scourge.  In this episode of The Briefing, advocate and investigative journalist Jess Hill sits down with Sacha Barbour Gatt to discuss how simple regulatory changes could be a gamechanger when it comes to the prevention of DV.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Jess Hill, Sacha Barbour Gatt

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• political ads
• regulatory changes
• sporting events
• advocacy
• earthquake news

Keywords

• domestic violence
• political ads
• Jess Hill
• Sacha Barbour Gatt
• regulatory changes
• earthquake
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran, Israel, Fight MND, State of Origin, AFL, Victorian

Places: Philippines

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