After months of stalled negotiations, Australia has inked a landmark strategic pact with the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu.

So what does it mean for both parties?

And we look at chaos in South Africa, as protest groups demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country by today, ahead of anti-immigration rallies that many fear will turn violent.

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

Brendan Swan is the founder and CEO of Concussion Australia.

From tomorrow, motorists face higher prices at the bowser as the federal government's fuel excise discount is halved to 16 cents a litre.

As tensions in the Middle East between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz remain there's uncertainty around future fuel supplies and costs.

Australia signed the landmark Nakamal strategic pact with Vanuatu yesterday. 

The Coalition continues to record low support in opinion polling.

Barrister Geoffrey Watson SC delivered the 'Rotting from the Top' report into the Victorian branch of the CFMEU. 

Anthony Albanese said the Nakamal Agreement protects "security and sovereignty."

Anti-migrant rhetoric has been intensifying across South Africa in recent months.

 Tens of thousands of people are still missing.

Nine newspapers are reporting that a two-year attempted clean-up of Victoria's big build has failed to stop sums of money flowing from state and federally funded projects through to the underworld. 

We hear from the federal opposition and government on the revelations from 60 Minutes. 

Then, independent MP Monique Ryan explains why she wants to change the date of HECS indexation, and what she makes of the new party formed by two high profile independents. 

And we turn to the crisis in Venezuela, following the devastating twin earthquakes last week. 

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.