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RN Breakfast daily stories separated out for easy listening. RN Breakfast is the program informed Australians wake up to. Start each day with comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events, and hear interviews with the people who matter today—along with those who'll be making news tomorrow.

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RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast episodes:

04.18.2024
Elly-May Barnes' journey to her debut album
As the daughter of Aussie rock music royalty, Elly-May Barnes has long known the thrill of performing. From singing backup for her father Jimmy, to eventually taking to the stage as a cabaret performer, her latest work and debut album No Good...
04.18.2024
Will generative AI lead to a flood of election misinformation?
2024 is the year for dozens of key elections across the world - India's election starts this week - and the US of course later this year. At the same time, there's been a massive proliferation of publicly available artificial intelligence...
04.18.2024
Stabbing shines light on broken mental health system
Last weekend's tragic events in Bondi Junction have shone a light on mental illness in the community, and a mental health system that's cracking. Almost a week on there remains many questions, and a the mental health sector is left asking...
04.18.2024
Concerns about out-of-home care system failures
A warning this story may be distressing. There's been widespread shock and a search for answers after a First Nations boy from Western Australia aged just 10 died by suicide while in state care. Suicide has been revealed as the leading cause...
04.18.2024
'A smorgasbord of sport' - with Warwick Hadfield
Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.
04.18.2024
Stabbing attacks, misinformation and Lehrmann defamation case fails - Politics with David Speers and Samantha Maiden
The week in politics has been dominated by the fallout from the two stabbing attacks, with the focus shifting back on the big tech companies. Political Editor for news.com.au Samantha Maiden and ABC Political lead and host of Insiders on ABC...
04.18.2024
Action needed to curb 'crisis of male violence': Attorney General
This week we've seen some of the most horrific violent attacks in Australia in recent decades.Two stabbing attacks in Sydney have led to an increase in racism in some communities, leading to concerns about social cohesion. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says there was...
04.18.2024
How fast can wombats actually run? - Science with Jacinta Bowler
The claim that wombats can run at 40 kilometres an hour, faster than Usain Bolt might just be a furphy. And Dr Karl has built an impressive reputation over the years in science communication, but on social media there's an AI-generated...
04.18.2024
NSW Health Minister condemns hostility to paramedics
Health workers in Sydney continue to treat survivors of this week's two major knife attacks, after one of the hardest weeks for frontline workers. Six paramedics were forced to take shelter in the Good Shepherd Church on Monday night when an...
04.18.2024
How impressionism began 150-years ago
150 years ago, the Impressionist movement was born in a small, independent art exhibition in Paris. Feeling ignored by the official Salon exhibitions, the likes of Monet, Sisley, Renoir and Degas gathered to create their own showcase. Guest: Sasha Grishin, Emeritus Professor at...
04.18.2024
Streamers pause Australian commissions ahead of quota decision
Australia's national cultural policy is being updated to include streaming services like Netflix. The intention is to compel streaming services to use revenues generated here to make a fixed percentage of its productions not just in Australia but about Australia too. But...
04.18.2024
Texan cities are going dark to save birds
Cities in Texas are turning off their lights to help save migratory birds. Every year around two billion birds fly through the state and brightly lit buildings pose a deadly risk. The Lights Out Texas campaign is helping create a safe passage...
04.18.2024
US block vote on Palestinian state UN membership
The US has blocked the U.N Security Council vote on a bid by the Palestinian Authority to become a full member state. In order to be successful a council resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by...
04.17.2024
Rock legend Mark Seymour returns with 11th studio album 'The Boxer'
His name is synonymous with Australia rock music, and now Mark Seymour is returning with his 11th studio album 'The Boxer' alongside his band The Undertow.
04.17.2024
10-year-old Indigenous boy dies by suicide while in care
A warning, this story may be distressing. A family in Western Australia is grieving following the death by suicide of a 10-year-old child under the care of the state government. The Indigenous boy was being looked after by relatives, after being...
04.17.2024
'The Spoiled Heart' and 'Dirt Poor Islanders' - Books with Claire Nichols
Claire Nichols from The Book Show joined RN Breakfast to recommend a couple of new novels to take you in to different lives and worlds. The Spoiled Heart by the British writer Sunjeev Sahota and some Australian fiction Dirt Poor Islanders by...
04.17.2024
'This is a crisis': 10-year old dies by suicide while in care
A warning, this story may be distressing. A family in Western Australia is grieving today, at the news their 10-year-old child died by suicide while under the care of the state government. The Indigenous boy was being looked after by relatives,...
04.17.2024
New Garma Director on setting the festival alight for renewal
He's the man who's coordinated the Parkes Elvis Festival, National BMX Championships, International Balloon Challenges, conferences for Chartered Accountants and healthcare professionals as well as Schoolies, and now Joel Ulbricht is finding his footing as the Garma Festival Director. In 2024 the...
04.17.2024
World Anti-Doping agency introduces new procedures in athletics - Sport with Warwick Hadfield
In athletics, the World Anti-Doping Agency's will introduce new procedures to ensure no repeat of the so-called Peter Bol disaster. In swimming Mollie O'Callaghan made a big statement of intent ahead of the Olympics at the Australian Swimming Championships last...
04.17.2024
Defence strategy unveiled and social cohesion at risk - Politics with David Crowe
Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled the defence strategy yesterday, is the government becoming more explicit in this being in response to China? And the events we've seen over the past few days have been harrowing - how has the Prime Minister and...
04.17.2024
Race Discrimination Commissioner calls for unity
Australia is often described as one of the most successful multicultural nations, but ongoing conflict in the Middle East and two horrific stabbing attacks in the past week have exposed the cracks in Australia's social cohesion. The new Race Discrimination Commissioner...
04.17.2024
$50b more committed for defence capability
An extra $50 billion over the next decade on defence is the headline figure of the government's national defence strategy and integrated investment program. There's more money for long-range missiles- and a focus on long term capability including the AUKUS nuclear...
04.17.2024
How India's massive election mixes the old with the new
Practically, India's parliamentary poll is a contrast of old and new. Voters' left index fingers are painted with indelible ink that can last for months to stop people from casting multiple ballots. But those ballots are submitted electronically.
04.17.2024
The frontline of Australia's critical mineral capabilities
Alpha HPA is one of two companies that are the first to benefit from the Federal Government 's Future Made in Australia push. It's received $400-million in Government loans to progress its high-purity, green alumina plant which will help shore up...
04.17.2024
Social cohesion concerns following church stabbing
The family of a 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed Sydney bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel say they're sorry for the actions of their son, and hadn't seen signs of radicalisation or brainwashing. The stabbing provoked fears of 'tit-for-tat' violence, as community leaders...
04.17.2024
Counting underway in Solomon Islands election
The polls have closed and vote counting is underway in Solomon Islands, in what's been described as the country's most important election since independence. Hundreds of thousands of voters have cast their ballots in Solomon Islands. It's a closely watched election...
04.17.2024
The Australian risking his life to bring aid to Gaza
The United Nations says it is still struggling to fend off famine in Gaza. That's left some trying to take matters into their own hands, including an Australian who's about to take a risky journey to deliver 5,500 tonnes of food...
04.16.2024
100-days until Paris Olympics
Today marks 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, and later today we'll see what our athletes will be wearing at the opening ceremony. But the nature of that ceremony could change, as authorities consider additional security measures to protect...
04.16.2024
Julian Assange extradition: US provides UK court with assurances
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has faced a setback in the legal fight against his extradition to the United States. A UK court has been assured the Australian won't face the death penalty in the US, and will be entitled to...
04.16.2024
Are Guy and Paul Williams part of NZ's funniest family?
Comedic brothers Guy and Paul Williams have crossed the ditch to perform -separately- at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. But they aren't the only comedians in the family, with sister Maria also a celebrated comic. So how do all three siblings...
04.16.2024
'Communities need to come together': Police Commissioner urges unity
The alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel on Monday night saw ASIO, federal - and state police declare the incident a terror attack, with a 16-year old now being held. Community leaders in NSW have raised concerns over how quickly...
04.16.2024
Sport with Warwick Hadfield
Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.
04.16.2024
Govt 'full steam ahead' reforming environment laws: Tanya Plibersek
Tanya Plibersek once described Australia as the "extinction capital of the world" when she announced a plan to fix the "broken" Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, to stop more extinctions and protect Australia's unique landscape. Legislation for an Environmental Protection...
04.16.2024
Concern govt 'setting the stage' for Defence cuts: Opposition
The Defence Minister will today unveil the Nation's new Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program that will help shape what Australia's defence capability will look like in coming years and how much money it will take to get there. It comes...
04.16.2024
How the global economy will impact the Budget
The International Monetary Fund is warning that stronger than expected economic growth in the US could mean interest rates stay higher for longer, while Australia will see its lowest growth since the 1990s. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is heading to Washington...
04.16.2024
Why Engelbert Humperdinck wants to play Glastonbury
Nearly 60 years after bursting onto the stage, Engelbert Humperdinck has Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe, platinum records and stars on multiple Walks of Fame. Still, with new music on the way, he hopes to find new stages and audiences to...
04.16.2024
Religious leaders call for calm in wake of church stabbing
Mosques in Sydney's west are on heightened alert after firebomb threats were made in the wake of Monday's attack on Assyrian Orthodox Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel. Tensions spiked after New South Wales police labelled the attack a "terrorist incident". Now community and...
04.16.2024
Could Ukraine's energy war hurt Australia?
The former boss of Ukraine's state owned oil and gas company says energy infrastructure is being targeted by Russia like never before. Andriy Kobolyev says it could have impacts far beyond Ukraine's borders. Featured: Andriy Kobolyev, former CEO Naftogaz Tony Wood, Energy Program...
04.16.2024
Security tight ahead of Solomon Islands elections
Security is tight around the election this week in Solomon Islands. The vote is being closely watched not just in the region, but in Beijing and Washington too. Deepening ties between China and Solomon Island's current prime minister Manasseh Sogavare is just...
04.16.2024
Fresh thinking needed for Mars mission
The retrieval of rock samples from Mars is the number one priority in planetary exploration due to the answers they might hold about life beyond Earth. However, an independent review has found that the Mars Sample Return programme is proving too...
04.16.2024
World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate after Iran attack
The British and German Foreign ministers are heading to Tel Aviv as the international community mounts a diplomatic offensive to try and talk Israel out of a military response to Iran's drone and missile attack. Israel's top general has given the...
04.15.2024
John Waters and Daniel MacPherson bring revered West End show to Australia
The mystery and horror of The Woman in Black has made it the second-longest running production in West-End history. Now, two of Australia's most celebrated actors are bring the play to life in theatres around the country. Guests: John Waters and Daniel...
04.15.2024
Big changes for Bluey and spy series 'The Sympathizer' - TV with Wenlei Ma
One of the most anticipated would be kid's show Bluey, which left fans, young and less young, waiting until this past weekend as to whether there would be another season after its super special episode The Sign. And also out this...
04.15.2024
Sydney church stabbing declared a 'terrorist incident'
The knife attack on an ultra-orthodox bishop, and another priest in western Sydney has been declared a "terrorist act". Police Commissioner Karen Webb says she determined the incident was terrorism after reviewing all the information. A teenager is in police custody over the...
04.15.2024
Is it time for Australia to develop its own AI tools?
As the use of artificial intelligence tools created overseas like ChatGPT proliferates, so will the need for Australia to develop its own sovereign AI capabilities. Everything from small businesses to large parts of defence will have some stake in AI or...
04.15.2024
Alice Springs youth curfew ends
The Northern Territory government is sending more police to Alice Springs as a three-week youth curfew is lifted this morning. The emergency curfew was put in place after a spate of violence rocked the town late last month. Guest: Marion Scrymgour, Federal...
04.15.2024
Sydney church stabbing rocks community
Sydney has been shaken by a second stabbing attack this week, with a bishop at a church in the city's south-west targeted and furious locals venting their anger on police. The shocking incident, which has now been deemed a terror incident,...
04.15.2024
Surfing, golf, athletics and AFL - Sport with Warwick Hadfield
In surfing Sally Fitzgibbons' World Surf League season is still alive after she survived an elimination heat at Margaret River yesterday. In golf, Scottie Scheffler beat off all the challenges to win the US Masters yesterday. In athletics, Peter Bol believes...
04.15.2024
Lehrmann defamation case against Network Ten fails
In a bombshell statement, Justice Michael Lee found that on the balance of probabilities Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins. That was the definitive line in Justice Lee's ruling in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, which he brought to the Federal Court against...
04.15.2024
A potentially law-changing High Court case - Politics with Anna Henderson
The High Court will hold another hearing in another case involving asylum seekers held in indefinite detention, that could see see more asylum seekers released from indefinite detention.Yesterday the department of home affairs was again questioned by a senate inquiry...

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RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast episodes:

Elly-May Barnes' journey to her debut album

Will generative AI lead to a flood of election misinformation?

Stabbing shines light on broken mental health system

Concerns about out-of-home care system failures

'A smorgasbord of sport' - with Warwick Hadfield

Stabbing attacks, misinformation and Lehrmann defamation case fails - Politics with David Speers and Samantha Maiden

Action needed to curb 'crisis of male violence': Attorney General

How fast can wombats actually run? - Science with Jacinta Bowler

NSW Health Minister condemns hostility to paramedics

How impressionism began 150-years ago

Streamers pause Australian commissions ahead of quota decision

Texan cities are going dark to save birds

US block vote on Palestinian state UN membership

Rock legend Mark Seymour returns with 11th studio album 'The Boxer'

10-year-old Indigenous boy dies by suicide while in care

'The Spoiled Heart' and 'Dirt Poor Islanders' - Books with Claire Nichols

'This is a crisis': 10-year old dies by suicide while in care

New Garma Director on setting the festival alight for renewal

World Anti-Doping agency introduces new procedures in athletics - Sport with Warwick Hadfield

Defence strategy unveiled and social cohesion at risk - Politics with David Crowe

Race Discrimination Commissioner calls for unity

$50b more committed for defence capability

How India's massive election mixes the old with the new

The frontline of Australia's critical mineral capabilities

Social cohesion concerns following church stabbing

Counting underway in Solomon Islands election

The Australian risking his life to bring aid to Gaza

100-days until Paris Olympics

Julian Assange extradition: US provides UK court with assurances

Are Guy and Paul Williams part of NZ's funniest family?

'Communities need to come together': Police Commissioner urges unity

Sport with Warwick Hadfield

Govt 'full steam ahead' reforming environment laws: Tanya Plibersek

Concern govt 'setting the stage' for Defence cuts: Opposition

How the global economy will impact the Budget

Why Engelbert Humperdinck wants to play Glastonbury

Religious leaders call for calm in wake of church stabbing

Could Ukraine's energy war hurt Australia?

Security tight ahead of Solomon Islands elections

Fresh thinking needed for Mars mission

World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate after Iran attack

John Waters and Daniel MacPherson bring revered West End show to Australia

Big changes for Bluey and spy series 'The Sympathizer' - TV with Wenlei Ma

Sydney church stabbing declared a 'terrorist incident'

Is it time for Australia to develop its own AI tools?

Alice Springs youth curfew ends

Sydney church stabbing rocks community

Surfing, golf, athletics and AFL - Sport with Warwick Hadfield

Lehrmann defamation case against Network Ten fails

A potentially law-changing High Court case - Politics with Anna Henderson