Radio National Breakfast

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to keep Victoria Barracks in Sydney and three other historic defence sites in public hands, following widespread backlash over plans for the sites to be sold off. 

The RSL has welcomed the federal government's decision to scrap plans to sell four historic Defence sites - but say it's only a "partial victory."

Today, the royal commission into alleged corruption on major construction projects will begin its first block of public hearings in Melbourne.

More than 100,000 scientists, government officials, business leaders and observers are converging on the Turkish resort city of Antalya for the COP-31 climate conference - later today.

The decision follows a deadlocked election result and President Isaac Herzog meeting with representatives from each party.

US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine are expected to get underway in Abu Dhabi this week.  

The final results are likely to come down to the count of special votes, which will not be completed for weeks.

"They're a pain in the arse to work with," says one David Jones supplier who's grappling with the department store's announcement its going into voluntary administration.

Renniks Group boss Michael Pitt says he doesn't expect David Jones to pay the $16,000 it owes his company, nor cover the $40,000 worth of merchandise and packaging he has sitting in his warehouse. 

We also hear from the union representing retail workers as it plans to up activity to protect staff. 

Then Democrats want to roll back the Trump administrations tariffs, so what impact could the midterms have on gobal trade?

And we'll cross the pond as New Zealand heads to the polls this weekend.

Our Friday political panel discuss the week that was.

The 188 year old luxury department store announced yesterday that it had been placed in administration, leaving customers, staff and suppliers scrambling.