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

Elon Musk in the hotseat as Tesla and X under fire

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During the eurozone crisis of the 2010s, southern European countries like Greece and Spain often faced criticism from northern Europeans, because of their perceived economic 'mismanagement'.

In 2024 the tables have turned - with Greece, Portugal and Spain now growing faster than Germany, the traditional economic powerhouse. And with the Eurozone only recently exiting a shallow recession, the EU's economic recovery has been aided by the southern countries.

Guest: Professor Mark Blyth is a political economist at Brown University, and Director of the Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance

Is southern Europe now powering the EU economy?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Paris for the first time since 2019, and comes at a time of economic strain between the two countries amid a deteriorating global security climate.

During this visit Xi will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and escalating trade wars between Beijing and the European Union over electric vehicle subsidies.

Guest: Philippe Le Corre, Asia Society Policy Institute Center for China Analysis

China's Xi in France for talks on EU trade row and Ukraine war

Israel says it will send negotiators to Cairo after Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposed by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. 

Still, Israel has ordered more than 100,000 Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate the city, as it begins strikes in the city's east.That's despite pressure from the US and the UN to hold off an assault on the city, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering. 

Guest:Jonathan Fowler is a senior spokesman for the UN's Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA, based in Jordan

Hamas agrees to ceasefire as Israel strikes Rafah

Pseudo Echo revolutionised the music landscape in Australia with their avante-garde, synth pop style.They were catapulted to chart success after becoming the first unsigned band to appear on the Countdown stage.

Now with 10 studio albums and twelve ARIA nominations under their belt - Pseudo Echo are hitting the clubs with their MACHINE tour.

Guest: Brian Canham, founding band member and frontman of Pseudo Echo

Pseudo Echo bring iconic sound to the clubs

It's Beef Week, the event every three years that has tens of thousands of people flocking to Rockhampton in Queensland. It's a celebration of an industry which exported more than $17 billion worth of product last year, despite trading restrictions with China.

Elon Musk in the hotseat as Tesla and X under fire

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