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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 44 MIN

Jack Toohey is taking on tech bros, the housing crisis & his privilege

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Jack Toohey calls himself a ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ but his viral videos on the housing crisis suggest otherwise.  After a privileged start at private school Jack swapped out the business world for advocacy, walking away from running his own company to tackling climate change, housing and gender equality. In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Jack unpacks why the housing system is stacked against young Australians and why the creator economy might just be a shiny scam propping up tech bros. Weekend list with Helen Smith TO WATCH: Uproar on Netflix TO READ: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad TO EAT: Beetroot dip TO TRY: Turkish bath house Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jack Toohey calls himself a ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ but his viral videos on the housing crisis suggest otherwise.  After a privileged start at private school Jack swapped out the business world for advocacy, walking away from running...

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