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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.
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Breakfast Wrap: Why this retailer is ditching their tobacco license
3w ago00:24:25Tap to summarizeWhile public health advocates and the tobacco industry argue over the merits of lowering the tobacco excise, small businesses are caught in the middle. We hear from one who says he won't renew his tobacco license.Then we get an update on the growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda. And we speak with a Liberal concerned about his party's stance on immigration. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
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Changing Australia: Claire Middleton and the fight against eating disorders
3w ago00:13:29Tap to summarizeAfter living with bulimia as a young person, then watching her daughters struggle to get help for anorexia, Claire Middleton knew something had to change. In 2002 she set up the Butterfly Foundation - which has become a leading national charity for the million-odd Australians affected by eating disorders and body image issues. If this conversation brings up any concerns for you, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673.Guest: Claire Middleton, founder of the Butterfly Foundation, eating disorder recovery coach, founding director of Australians for Mental Health and ovarian cancer survivor.
Transcribe →NT Indigenous groups say child protection laws too complex to respond to in a week
3w ago00:04:44Tap to summarizeAboriginal services in the Northern Territory have been given one week to respond to major child protection reforms.Following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs last month, the government has begun a review into the territory's child protection system - introducing new legislation to parliament.But many First Peoples advocates fear the proposed amendments dilute the "Child Placement Principle" - making it easier for Aboriginal children to be placed permanently with non-Indigenous carers or in group homes.GUEST: Rob McPhee, Chair of Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)PRODUCER: Brooke Young
Transcribe →Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan concerned Coalition immigration policy 'alienates' migrant communities
3w ago00:09:12Tap to summarizeLast week, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor used his budget reply speech to declare non-citizens - including tax-paying permanent residents - would be barred from accessing social services under an updated migration crackdown proposed by the Coalition.But at least one Liberal Party politician is worried about the signals that sends to the electorate.GUEST: Andrew McLachlan, Liberal Senator for South Australia PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle
Transcribe →Butler defends private health rebate reduction for pensioners
3w ago00:09:54Tap to summarizeOlder Australians on disability pensions are concerned reductions in private health rebates will mean they won't be able to afford private health insurance. Meanwhile, the government has announced it will again delay the implementation of formal price caps for support at home aged care services.GUEST: Mark Butler, Minister for Health and AgeingPRODUCER: Isadora Bogle
Transcribe →Retailer says tobacco licence 'not worth the paper it's printed on' amid illicit market
3w ago00:07:44Tap to summarizeA Senate inquiry has heard the illicit tobacco market now accounts for around 50-60% of all tobacco sales in Australia — worth around 7 billion dollars to crime gangs.It's estimated the federal government is now losing out on more than 11 billion dollars in tobacco excise annually.While public health advocates and the tobacco industry argue over the merits of lowering the tobacco excise, small businesses are caught in the middle.GUEST: David Allen, The Cobargo Hotel publicanPRODUCER: Eddy Diamond
Transcribe →What we know about the Ebola outbreak in central Africa
3w ago00:06:33Tap to summarizeThe World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak in central Africa an international emergency.Around 390 suspected cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province - and at least 100 deaths reported, including one death in neighbouring Uganda.The WHO says it's concerned the outbreak could be "much larger" than what's currently being detected and reported.The current strain of the disease is caused by the Bundibugyo virus - for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines.GUEST: Dr Amanda Rojek, Associate Professor of Health Emergencies at the Pandemic Sciences Institute, University of OxfordPRODUCER: Pip Cook
Transcribe →Cuba's oil reserves officially run dry amid humanitarian crisis
3w ago00:06:28Tap to summarizeCuba has reached a grim milestone - with the government announcing the island nation's oil reserves have officially run dry.The country has been facing a growing humanitarian crisis since the US captured former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro - a key ally - in early January and cut off a vital source of oil.Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says the country could accept humanitarian aid from Washington - while again making the case for the US to lift its trade embargo on the island.Meanwhile - in comments overnight - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the US of building a "fraudulent case" for military intervention, following US media reports that Cuba has acquired attack drones capable of targeting Florida.GUEST: Michael Bustamante, Associate Professor of History and Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban American Studies at the University of MiamiPRODUCER: Brooke Young
Transcribe →Trump says peace deal with Iran possible
3w ago00:06:12Tap to summarizeThe United States was poised to resume its military campaign against Iran - but will now hold off at the request of Gulf state leaders.That's according to US President Donald Trump, who posted on his Truth Social platform that he now believes a peace deal is possible - which will disable Iran's nuclear program.Diplomatic efforts have been deadlocked for weeks, with the two sides unable to reach an agreement on nuclear development and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social that the Emir of Qatar, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the President of the United Arab Emirates all urged him to hold off on further military action to resume talks.GUEST: Joel Rayburn, retired US Army officer and former diplomat who served as US Special Envoy for Syria and senior director for Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon at the National Security CouncilPRODUCER: Pip Cook, Brooke Young
Transcribe →Breakfast Wrap: Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency
3w ago00:24:26Tap to summarizeThe World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern.There have been around 250 suspected cases - and 80 deaths - reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province.We hear from Professor Jane Halton, former Australian Health Department Secretary and current boss of the non-profit Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.Then, how different are the Coalition and One Nation on immigration policy? Shadow minister Dave Sharma gives his take. And NSW is undertaking an inquiry into the live music sector, so what is the message from festival organisers? Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
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