Radio National Breakfast

This year, Finke is paying tribute to its early champions - who started the very first race with a shotgun blast 50 years ago.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has delivered what he's called a surprise-free budget. 

A major inquiry has called for a sweeping overhaul of the child safety sector in Queensland.

The Federal Government defends its anti-slavery record as US President Donald Trump announces new tariffs.

The House passed a Democrat-led war powers resolution - aimed at halting further military action against Iran - unless it's authorised by Congress.

It's been revealed this week an algorithm - used to determine how much government funding older Australians should get to help them live at home - has caused dozens of mistakes.

We put questions to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors.

Then, as the US flags new tariffs on Australia and Canberra continues to sell its revised second-hand sub deal with Washington, you'll hear from Australia's former Ambassador to the US and federal Treasurer Joe Hockey.

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher will fill us in on the political response in Kenya to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and America's controversial plans for a quarantine centre.

And we'll explore the outrage in the UK around a murder, and body-cam footage showing a now under-fire police response. 

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

It was love at first sight when South African Yolandi Vermaak first laid eyes on a wombat back in 2013.

The United States has proposed higher tariffs on Australia and dozens of other economies.

An algorithm - used to determine how much funding older Australians should get to help them live at home - has caused dozens of mistakes.

Iran has struck the Kuwait international airport in its first strikes across the Gulf in recent weeks. 

It comes as we learn details of President Donald Trump's heated phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.