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Radio National Breakfast is Australia's only daily national radio current affairs program, synonymous with agenda-setting news coverage, breaking news and a place where you will hear the most significant stories impacting the lives of all Australians wherever they live. The full unedited daily prog...
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Breakfast Wrap: How Belfast migrants have weathered a violent week
We speak to a Belfast local and migrant about how his family has weathered violent anti-immigration protests in the city.
"With that smoke comin...
Friday Political Panel: One Nation surge has some Liberals talking seat preference deals
The Radio National Breakfast Friday political panel breaks down the week.
Kate Chaney criticises government's proposed gambling advertising changes
The Independent MP is concerned the advertising crackdown could expose WA kids to gambling ads at an earlier time to children in the eastern states.
Tim Ayres: UK defence secretary resignation will have 'no effect' on AUKUS
British Defence Secretary John Healey quit on Thursday, saying the government's failure to spend enough money in the sector had left him with no other...
Melbourne leads global call for action against data centres
For months, Melbourne's Mayor has been trying to bring attention to the environmental impacts of data centres.
Migrant communities in Belfast call for peace after protests
Nights of violent protests in Belfast have left migrant communities in Northern Ireland shaken and fearful.
World Cup kicks off in Mexico City
The first 48-nation FIFA World Cup has burst to life, with host nation Mexico defeating South Africa. But what are the politics dominating the tournam...
Former UK MP says resignations 'on principle' rare in British politics
The UK's defence secretary John Healey resigned over the amount of UK spending on defence.
Trump calls off all scheduled strikes against Iran
So, where does this leave peace negotiations?
Dan Jarvis named new UK Defence Secretary
Defence Minister Richard Marles's visit to the UK has been thrown into chaos, after his British counterpart John Healey resigned hours before they wer...
Breakfast Wrap: How is the Coalition handling Pauline Hanson?
One Nation has had a lucrative day fundraising in Perth, off the back of bumper polls suggesting it is the nation's most popular political party. So,...
Changing Australia: Nina Las Vegas and reshaping Australia's music scene
Nina Agzarian, otherwise known as Nina Las Vegas, is an internationally recognised DJ and music producer.
Disability Discrimination Commissioner calls for greater scrutiny on NDIS changes
Today is the third day of Senate hearings into the federal government's changes and cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
ACT scraps stamp duty for first home buyers
It's being touted as landmark housing reform in the ACT.
Paterson: conversations about One Nation preferences 'premature'
The minor party is now leading both Labor and the Coalition in opinion polls.
What does Australia's data centre boom mean for our water supplies?
The developments are resource intensive - with some large centres requiring tens of millions of litres of water a day.
'I thought this was behind us,' an architect of Good Friday Agreement on Belfast protests
Authorities in Northern Ireland are calling for calm, following anti-immigration protests in the wake of a stabbing attack in Belfast.
Artemis III mission announced
NASA is on a mission to return humans to the surface of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
Wong: Australia working with other countries calling for end to middle east conflict
The Middle East conflict continued overnight - in defiance of the ceasefire - with US President Donald Trump warning that more strikes are to come.
Ceasefire teeters as conflict heats up in Middle East
The US military says it has fired on a tanker trying to transport oil from Iran in violation of its blockage on Iranian ports
Breakfast Wrap: Social media ban six months on
It's been six months since Australia's world-leading social media ban for under-16s took effect - so how effective has the policy been?
Then, on...
Changing Australia: Joseph Friedman and connecting inmates with About Time
Inspired by a newspaper in the UK, 'About Time' launched locally in Australia in 2024, written largely by current and former inmates around the countr...
Australian doctor describes 'heartbreaking' work after returning from Gaza
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Herwig Drobetz has spent the past six weeks at the Rafah Field Hospital — working for the International Committee of the Red Cr...
Six months on, is Australia's social media ban a success?
Millions of underage accounts have been deleted under the new restrictions, but many teens continue to access restricted content.
Sarah Hanson Young calls for greater regulation of social media companies
It's six months since the federal government's social media ban kicked in for Australians aged younger than 16.
Public health expert rejects calls to cut tobacco excise
Public health leaders say the tobacco industry is using the illicit tobacco crisis to call for tax cuts on their products.
How well prepared is Australia for AI?
This AI expert says AI is changing at a pace faster than a single piece of legislation can keep up with.
UN report finds Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks in West Bank
The report comes as Israel says it's investigating a fatal shooting of a seven-month old Palestinian baby - when Israeli troops shot at a car in the W...
Protests in Belfast turn violent after knife attack
Cars have been set alight, after a Sudanese man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in an alleged "brutal" knife attack.
Breakfast Wrap: ABC boss faces questions
ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks faces questions about the resignation of ABC News boss Justin Stevens, the discussion around Grace Tame's new ABC pod...
Changing Australia: Craig Copeland and restoring wetlands and waterways
Craig Copeland founded OzFish - an army of recreational fishers to help repair and build fish habitats around the country.
Matt Thistlethwaite calls for permanent ceasefire in middle east
Iran and Israel have announced a pause in their military operations.
ABC MD says Justin Stevens unaware of successor plans
A fortnight ago, ABC News boss Justin Stevens announced his resignation after 19 years with the organisation.
Why is China's Xi in North Korea?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in North Korea after almost seven years to restrengthen ties with regime leader Kim Jong Un.
So what does this...
McIntosh says she's 'not against' a longer NDIS inquiry
The Senate committee hearings into the government's overhaul of the NDIS begin later today.
NDIS legislation put under microscope, but for limited time only
Three days have been set aside for the hearings, with the committee expected to report back next week.
Former UK foreign minister says Hegseth's comments 'insulting'
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary event to criticise several nation's migration policies.
British American Tobacco defends industry despite health harms
Nicotine consumption is on the rise - up some 40% from 2017 to 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Iran ceasefire wavers as hostilities boil over
Israel and Iran appear to have backed away from further strikes overnight, but warn they are ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked.
Breakfast Wrap: Remembering Richard Scolyer
He was a renowned pathologist and a pioneer in melanoma research. But through his brain cancer diagnosis, Professor Richard Scolyer took Australians o...