6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl

When it comes to internet speed, Australia is ranked 63rd; behind countries like India, Vietnam and Kosovo. 

But tech expert Trevor Long says our mobile phone speed is still beating most countries. 

Has the internet speed got better or worse at your place since the NBN was introduced?

Peter Ford and has all the latest and breaking entertainment news daily on 6PR Breakfast just after the 8.30am news.

On Thursday, Peter told us a Voice contestant has passed away after her battle with breast cancer.

Listener Dennis called in to tell his story and how he struggles to make ends meet while looking for a job.

There is a new push to raise the Newstart allowance by as much as $95 a week; the Australian Council of Social Services says the current amount is just not enough. 

Could you survive on $489.90? That's what a single adult on Newstart is receiving and the CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service says we need to do more.

Tens of thousands of Perth residents lost their power early Thursday morning and Western Power says it will take most of the day to restore power.

At peak 50,000 customers were without power, but at 7:30am 27,000 were still without power.

One of the main concerns is how long until their food in the fridge and freezer will spoil.

Steve and Baz spoke with Lydia Buchtmann from the Food Safety Information Council.

Chapter One expert, David Tasker, joined Steve and Baz to give the 6PR Breakfast listeners some tips on what stocks are performing well this week.

David Tasker will speak with Steve and Baz for all the weekly forecasts, latest trends and any other breaking news!

This week he told us about a company who has linked with Steel Blue Boots, plus more. 

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Award winning sports news breaker, Kim Hagdorn, joins Steve and Baz at 6:55am and 7:45am every weekday on 6PR Breakfast.

On Thursday, Haggers says Fremantle have a duty of care to work with Jesse Hogan off the list. 

Then there is an opportunity to get another player on the list.

At 7:30am we checked back in with Western Power to ask why does the "first rains" knock out the power almost every time. 

Peter Kerr from Western Power says around 27,000 people are still without power, but "We've thrown extra crews at the issue". 

And they aim to have the power back on for most of the people by the middle or end of the day.

Enda Brady is 6PR Breakfast’s UK Correspondent bringing us the news from the day in the UK.

On Thursday, Enda told us it was an emotional day in European parliament with Brexit coming through on Friday.