Episodes
Australian indie-folk band The Dreggs are known for their electric live performances and sing-a-longs. Today, they release their debut album 'Caught In A Reverie' and are celebrating with a short album launch tour, followed by an Australian and New Zealand tour kicking off in June. Guests: Paddy Macrae and Zane Harris
Published 04/24/24
The dispute between Australia's eSafety Commissioner and social media platform owner Elon Musk is set to continue, after the Federal Court rolled over an injunction yesterday. At the centre of the row is Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel who was stabbed while giving a sermon in his church in western Sydney last week.The Federal Court has been told by X's legal team, the Bishop wants the footage to remain online.  Guest:Professor Jeannie Paterson, Co-Director for the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics...
Published 04/24/24
Fragile letters and diaries written by Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli have sat largely unread for decades, in Australia's War Memorial, until now. Researchers are digitising thousands of hand-written letters and diary entries and are hoping to find new links to those who fought on the front lines. Guest: Robyn Van Dyk, head of research at the Australian War Memorial 
Published 04/24/24
Thousands of service men and women are gathering this morning to commemorate the ANZACS. ANZAC day is about remembering their sacrifices and helping the men and women who have served since, as rates of suicide among veterans remains too high, and the Royal Commission into those deaths prepares to hand down its findings later this year. Guest: Matt Keogh, Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel
Published 04/24/24
For the nearly three million Australians with higher education scheme debts hanging over their heads, the latest quarterly inflation figures are bittersweet. HECS debts are indexed each year in line with inflation, and this year it's been calculated to 4.7 per cent based on March Consumer Price Index figures. This debt hike will hit hard given many are already struggling with high cost of living pressures. Guest: Andrew Norton, Professor in Higher Education Policy, Australian National...
Published 04/24/24
The NSW government is reviewing bail laws and domestic violence protection measures in the wake of the alleged murder of Molly Ticehurst.  Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has long been a strong voice on family violence prevention, she told RN Breakfast the "onus of safety is still rests on the victim", but warns victims are  "only truly safe if the perpetrator decides to no longer be abusive and violent". She says tightening bail laws and adjusting the justice response doesn't...
Published 04/24/24
The government says inflation has now almost halved since they were elected and the drop shows their policies are working. But analysts were expecting inflation to drop further in the March quarter than it did are these numbers good politically for the government? Senior Correspondent with the Australian Financial Review Jacob Greber  joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics. Guest: Jacob Greber
Published 04/24/24
In the build up to ANZAC Day, we've had grand announcements about weapons of the future, of geopolitical strategy, and speeches by politicians hailing the Defence Forces. But it's easy to lose sight of the deep and sometimes conflicting emotions this day can bring for so many people who have served in the military or have family members who have. Three veterans share their thoughts about this national day of remembrance.  Guests: Jon Lane is Chair of the Military, Veterans' and Emergency...
Published 04/24/24
Higher than inspected inflation figures released yesterday show the cost of living crisis is continuing to bite.
Published 04/24/24
The UK government's controversial Rwanda Bill passed through parliament this week and British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has already announced the first flights to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off in 10 to 12 weeks. On the panel set up to oversee the UK's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is former Australian foreign minister, Alexander Downer. He says he's one of the few people who have visited both Naru and Rwanda - and says conditions in Rwanda are certainly adequate and make...
Published 04/24/24
Pro-Palestine protests have been taking hold at university campuses across America.Yesterday, students at Columbia University, where the movement first started, were given a deadline to dismantle their encampment by the university's president. The deadline has now been extended as protesters refuse to back down so what can we expect next? Guest: Bassam Khawaja, Supervising Attorney and Lecturer in Law at the Smith Family Human Rights Clinic, at Columbia Law School 
Published 04/24/24
Horrific and incredibly troubling. That's how the discovery of mass graves near two hospitals in Gaza has been described by the UN High Commissioner and the US State Department. Palestinian authorities say hundreds of bodies - some covered in waste, some with hands tied, and some stripped of clothes - have been found.The UN's High Commisioner Volker Turk wants an independent investigation - Israel's military says claims it created the mass graves are baseless.  Guest:Professor Ghassan...
Published 04/24/24
Fresh from his stint at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Irish comedian David O'Doherty is heading to Sydney, Brisbane and Perth with his trusty keyboard.  Infusing songs into his comedy sets, David O'Doherty stopped by the RN Breakfast studio to perform a song dedicated to his parents.  Guest: David O'Doherty
Published 04/23/24
A large number of fire ants have been found on defence land in the Murray Darling Basin.  Due to the size of the discovery, experts believe the outbreak has gone undetected for some time and there's concern about what this means for Australia's national eradication program.
Published 04/23/24
As pro-Palestinian protests at America's University of Columbia  enter their seventh day, Australian students are following suit.  Students at Sydney University are currently protesting on the campus, opposing what they claim are the university's ties to Israel. Federal Greens Senator David Shoebridge has attended the protest and is supporting the students. Guest:David Shoebridge, Greens Senator
Published 04/23/24
For government and businesses there's currently no model, framework or incentive to reduce, reuse and recycle, and create a "circular economy". Last year the government created the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group and today it hands down its interim report with recommendations on how to formalise a circular economy in Australia. Guest: Professor John Thwaites, Chair, Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group
Published 04/23/24
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is making news for all the wrong reasons this week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labelled Musk an "arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law" while Tesla's share price has tanked, Cybertrucks have been recalled due to dangerous malfunctions and global EV sales have dropped. Guest: Stephen Bartholomeusz, Sydney Morning Herald, Journalist
Published 04/23/24
Molly Ticehurst was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning and her former partner, Daniel Billings, has been charged with her murder.  It has been revealed that at the time of the alleged murder, Billings was on bail for rape and stalking charges against Ms Ticehurst. The NSW government is expected to announce details of an urgent review examining the circumstances leading to Billings being granted bail. Guest: Angela Lynch, sexual violence and domestic and family violence...
Published 04/23/24
Four-years ago, then-Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews promised Melbourne a second medically supervised injecting room, such was the demand for the city's first facility.  But that promise has now been broken by his successor Jacinta Allan - despite two Government commissioned reports recommending a new facility and years of work looking to establish a suitable site.But drug experts warn walking away from the injecting room sends a worrying message of conservatism across the...
Published 04/23/24
The chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age David Crowe joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics. Guest: David Crowe
Published 04/23/24
A video ban has turned into a global battle between the Australian government and Elon Musk. The Federal e-Safety commissioner is seeking to permanently remove the video of the Sydney church stabbing from X after a court injunction ordered the social media platform to take down the video for two days. Guest: Michelle Rowland, Communications Minister
Published 04/23/24
Atlassian's co-founder Scott Farquhar has released new data showing the company has saved 3.75 million minutes by scrapping unnecessary meetings since acquiring video company Loom for $1.5bn last October. So, how does Atlassian work out which meetings are actually worth having? Guest: Dom Price, Work Futurist, Atlassian
Published 04/23/24
Researchers say North Koreans have secretly animated major TV shows for streaming services including Amazon. Cybersecurity experts say a server provided a glimpse into one of the ways the Hermit Kingdom evades international sanctions.Spokespeople for the streaming services say they do not work with North Korean companies and are investigating. Guest Martyn Williams is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center think tank's North Korea–focused 38 North Project. 
Published 04/23/24
Two U.S bases - one in Syria and one in Iraq - have faced separate rocket and drone attacks in the space of 24 hours. It's the first time American military bases in the region have been targeted after a near-three month pause from Iranian-backed militias. Guest: Farhad Alaaldin, Foreign Affairs Advisor to Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
Published 04/23/24