About this episode

The episode discusses the controversies surrounding the FIFA World Cup and the intersection of politics and sport, featuring insights from David Rowe.

Headlines:   Angus Taylor isn't ruling out One Nation preference deal  Trump's $US100,000 H-1B skilled worker visa fee struck down by Judge  New research calls for urgent Jobseeker boost with Aussies skipping meals and healthcare  Survey finds 57% of Netflix subscribers spend $119 a year without watching a thing  Deep Dive:  The FIFA world cup kicks off in a few days, but the tournament has already been rocked by a number of controversies including visa denials - with the US, a host nation, denying a top referee entry into the country citing vetting concerns.   Then there’s also the interesting bromance between Donald Trump and the controversial FIFA president who recently gifted Trump a peace prize.   In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society from Western Sydney University to unpack how politics and sport collide.  Follow The Briefing:    TikTok:  @thebriefingpod   Instagram:  @thebriefingpodcast    YouTube:  @TheBriefingPodcast   See…

People in this episode

Host: Natarsha Belling

Guest: David Rowe

Topics covered

• Trump
• FIFA World Cup
• politics and sport
• visa issues
• One Nation
• Jobseeker boost
• Netflix subscriptions

Keywords

• Trump
• FIFA
• World Cup
• visa
• One Nation
• Jobseeker
• Netflix
• Angus Taylor
• politics
• sport

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA, One Nation, Netflix

Places: United States, Australia

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