Over the long weekend, we're featuring episodes from the podcast Read This.

In this episode, host Michael Williams chats with author Briohny Doyle, whose most recent novel Why We Are Here explores the complexities of grief, both individual and collective. They discuss the role of writing during the pandemic and how relationships with non-human others enable us to access repressed parts of ourselves.




Reading list:

The Island Will Sink, Briohny Doyle, 2013

Adult Fantasy, Briohny Doyle, 2017

Echolalia, Briohny Doyle, 2021

Why We Are Here, Briohny Doyle, 2023




The Great Undoing, Sharlene Allsopp, 2024

Tremor, Teju Cole, 2023




You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 




Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter

Guest: Briohny Doyle

Over the long weekend, we're featuring episodes from the podcast Read This.In this episode, host Michael Williams chats with author Briohny Doyle, whose most recent novel Why We Are Here explores the complexities of grief, both individual and collective. They discuss the role of writing during the pandemic and how relationships with non-human others enable us to access repressed parts of ourselves. Reading list:The Island Will Sink, Briohny Doyle, 2013Adult Fantasy, Briohny Doyle, 2017Echolalia, Briohny Doyle, 2021Why We Are Here, Briohny Doyle, 2023 The Great Undoing, Sharlene Allsopp, 2024Tremor, Teju Cole, 2023 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.  Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themonthlymagazine/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/THEMONTHLY">Twitter</a>Guest: Briohny Doyle

An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

An independent daily news show. We feature the country&rsquo;s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

Read This: No Dogs Die in Briohny Doyle's New Novel

This week, accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith, who is out on bail for five charges of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in 2009 and 2012, came out swinging.

The highly decorated soldier categorically denied the allegations against him, saying he will never give up the fight. Roberts-Smith insists he’s proud of his service in Afghanistan, and of the men and women who served alongside him.

Men like Glenn Kolomeitz – a defence force lawyer deployed with Ben Roberts-Smith’s squadron in Afghanistan – whose take on the charges, the investigation and the impending trial may not be what you’d expect.

Today, war veteran and defence lawyer Glenn Kolo meitz, on how the defence community feels about Ben Roberts-Smith, and what comes next for his former squadron mate.

 

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Guest: Veteran and lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz

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This week, accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith, who is out on bail for five charges of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in 2009 and 2012, came out swinging.
The highly decorated soldier categorically denied the allegations against him, saying he will never give up the fight. Roberts-Smith insists he&rsquo;s proud of his service in Afghanistan, and of the men and women who served alongside him.
Men like Glenn Kolomeitz &ndash; a defence force lawyer deployed with Ben Roberts-Smith&rsquo;s squadron in Afghanistan &ndash; whose take on the charges, the investigation and the impending trial may not be what you&rsquo;d expect.
Today, war veteran and defence lawyer Glenn Kolo meitz, on how the defence community feels about Ben Roberts-Smith, and what comes next for his former squadron mate.
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Guest: Veteran and lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Jason O&rsquo;Brien

A fellow war vet on Ben Roberts-Smith and the long legal road ahead

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This year a Russian documentary filmed at a school in Russia won an Academy Award.

Its hero? A Russian Primary school teacher, Pasha Talankin.

After Russia invaded Ukraine Mr Talankin found himself trapped in the job of teaching propaganda to students.

He filmed it all until he was forced to flee the country.

And what he captured offers a rare glimpse into Putin’s Russia, and the classroom propaganda program indoctrinating Russian kids.

Today, Andrei Soldatov a Russian investigative journalist, who also fled - and is living in exile in London on how the Kremlin is indoctrinating kids, Putin’s plan to re-write history .. and Russians – are they buying it?

 

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Guest: Russian journalist Andrei Soldatov

Photo: Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

This year a Russian documentary filmed at a school in Russia won an Academy Award.
Its hero? A Russian Primary school teacher, Pasha Talankin.
After Russia invaded Ukraine Mr Talankin found himself trapped in the job of teaching propaganda to students.
He filmed it all until he was forced to flee the country.
And what he captured offers a rare glimpse into Putin&rsquo;s Russia, and the classroom propaganda program indoctrinating Russian kids.
Today, Andrei Soldatov a Russian investigative journalist, who also fled - and is living in exile in London on how the Kremlin is indoctrinating kids, Putin&rsquo;s plan to re-write history .. and Russians &ndash; are they buying it?
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Guest: Russian journalist Andrei Soldatov
Photo:&nbsp;Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Inside Putin’s classroom propaganda push

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It’s been dubbed by underworld kingpins as “disorganised crime”

A new wave of young, amateur gangsters is changing the scene – with brazen daylight attacks, hit jobs on rivals’ family members, and cases of alleged mistaken identity.

Of course, it’s all about money, notoriety and settling scores.

Today, Mark Morri, crime editor at the Daily Telegraph, on the evolving world of gangland violence – where contract killing can now be ordered off an encrypted app.

 

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Guest: Daily Telegraph crime editor Mark Morri

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It&rsquo;s been dubbed by underworld kingpins as &ldquo;disorganised crime&rdquo;
A new wave of young, amateur gangsters is changing the scene &ndash; with brazen daylight attacks, hit jobs on rivals&rsquo; family members, and cases of alleged mistaken identity.
Of course, it&rsquo;s all about money, notoriety and settling scores.
Today, Mark Morri, crime editor at the Daily Telegraph, on the evolving world of gangland violence &ndash; where contract killing can now be ordered off an encrypted app.
&nbsp;
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Guest: Daily Telegraph crime editor Mark Morri
Photo:&nbsp;PR HANDOUT

Amateur hitmen, mistaken murders and airtasker for crims: the new underworld

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/33707ff4-680c-4664-b787-b432006f916f/transcript

Read This: No Dogs Die in Briohny Doyle's New Novel

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