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

Government's battle with X over stabbing video intensifies

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Among Taylor Swift songs and rapper diss tracks, one unexpected new piece of music is going viral online, and it has a unique political message. 

Videos of a North Korean propaganda track are getting hundreds of thousands of views and capturing interest among younger users of TikTok.

Why North Korean propaganda music is going viral

It's been a tough week for US plane maker Boeing, which suffered a rocket glitch forced the delay of its first-ever astronaut launch, just two hours before lift-off.

It comes as the US Federal Aviation Administration opened a new investigation after the company reported that workers had falsified inspection records on certain 787 Dreamliner planes.

Guest: Shawn Pruchnicki, Professor at the Center for Aviation Studies at The Ohio State University

Embattled plane maker Boeing faces new investigation

The live stream trial of Kazakhstan's former economic chief has led to the government introducing new domestic violence legislation. 

Kuandyk Bishimbayev is on trial for allegedly beating his wife - Saltanat Nukenova - for eight hours before she died in the VIP room of his family's restaurant in November last year. 

If this story has raised any concerns for you, the National Domestic Violence support service 1800 RESPECT is available 24/7 on 1800 737 732.

Guest: Niko Vorobyov, freelance journalist

Kazakhstan's ex-economic chief on trial for DV

The Israeli military has taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt - a vital entry point for aid - into the territory.

Israel has called on international organisations to evacuate their staff from the area, as its ground invasion intensifies.

Guest: Dave Harden, former USAID mission director to the West Bank and Gaza, former senior adviser to Barack Obama's special envoy for Middle East peace

Israeli tanks roll into Rafah, take control of border crossing

How would my life be different if I'd made different choices? That's i the idea at the heart of Dark Matter,  the upcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of the best selling sci-fi novel.

Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connolly star in the series, and the writer Blake Crouch and exectutive producer Matt Tolmach joined RN Breakfast to discuss the idea behind the show.

Guest: Blake Crouch, Writer and showrunner

Matt Tolmach, Executive Producer of Dark Matter

Government's battle with X over stabbing video intensifies

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