Radio National Breakfast

There are reports out of the United States that sailors have tried to jump overboard from a US aircraft carrier facing deteriorating conditions after being on deployment for more than 250 days. 

The new head of Iran's Basij paramilitary says the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management".

Voters in the English seaside constituency of Clacton are voting in a high-stakes by-election that will determine the future of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

The Tasmanian government says it's a single case - and not yet considered an outbreak.

The shadow minister delivered a speech to the National Press Club yesterday in which he called for the National Construction Code to be cut from 2,000 to 80 pages. We hear from the shadow minister and the industry about his proposals. 

Then, what do you know about Australia's under-sea fibre optic cables? An expert explains why we need to do more to protect them.

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

For decades David Williams has helped people - living with down syndrome and intellectual disabilities - find their voices.  

They're jointly contributing $2.5 billion, while Tomago Aluminum has agreed to invest at least $1.1 billion in the facility.

Andrew Bragg says he thinks low-income Australians need to accept substandard housing if they want to get into the housing market.

The federal government is moving closer to a deal with the opposition on its gambling regulations now.

That's the question at the heart of a new debate around Australia's housing crisis.