Ukraine's defence Minister Rustem Umerov has been in Washington DC lobbying the Biden administration to drop restrictions that prevent them from using long range weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory.Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Birmingham was at those talks in Prague after spending part of last week in Ukraine. He told RN Breakfast if elected,  the Coalition would strengthen Australia's commitment to Kyiv.

• Guest:Simon Birmingham, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs 

The ANU is hosting its annual Migration Update, where it's also calling for the establishment of a National Migration Institute to help shape a better standard of debate on migration.

So, what ideas is it putting forward — and would it help make the debate less polarising?

• Guest: Professor Alan Gamlen, Director The Migration Hub, at the ANUs College of Asia and the Pacific

Insurance premiums are set to rise for another year, despite companies earning net profits in the millions. It's led to questions about whether they are price gouging.

It comes as the peak body for financial counsellors are accusing insurance companies of underquoting cash settlements to victims of the 2022 floods.

Guest: Adele Ferguson, ABC Investigative Reporter

Some communities in Tasmania are being urged to evacuate, after huge overnight storms worsened major flooding in the state.

The SES has issued an warning to evacuate now for parts of the Derwent River downstream of the Meadowbank Dam - around 80 kilometres north-west of Hobart. It's been described as an "unprecedented weather event" for Tasmania over the weekend.

• Guest:Michelle Dracoulias, Derwent Valley Mayor
• Producer:Scott Wales

The Israel Defence Force confirmed the deaths of six more hostages taken in the 7 October attack by Hamas. The IDF found their bodies in tunnel complex under Gaza.

Mass protests are now underway in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, being lef bd a hostage family organisation, which squarely blames Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for the failure to return hostages safely. 

• Guest: Tovah Lazaroff, Editor of the Jerusalem Post 
•  Producer: Niamh Dunne

Some US Military veterans feel Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has used the graves of fallen soldiers and their grieving families as political props.

It's the latest in a long line of controversial comments that Trump has made about soldiers killed or wounded in battle, but why is this incident potentially the most damaging to his election campaign?

• Guest: Fred Wellman, US Army Combat Veteran and political strategist
• Producer:  Matt Simpson

International best-selling author Liane Moriarty's 10th novel follows the reactions of a plane full of people who learn the circumstance of their deaths by a passenger psychic. 

Here One Moment explores complexities in death and whether fate can be challenged. 

• Guest: Liane Moriarty, author
• Producer: Kimberley Price

The 2024 AFLW season kicks off today and while there's excitement about the league's return, scheduling is once again causing concerns.

The season's fixture has been forced to work around the men's footy finals beginning next weekend.

• Guest:Emma Moore, General Manager of the AFLW 

Scientists have just published the biggest ever survey of the "microbiome" of common foods. and it turns out there are THOUSANDS of microbes that make their home in our food.

Scientists discovered nearly 11,000 different species of bacteria and fungus, including some that are completely new to science.Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science Editor

Brainteaser (answer in the audio):Which is the odd word out?KALEIDOSCOPEGRAPPLE CHARDONNAY PEACE CORNUCOPIA For more of the latest science news, look for the science section on the ABC News website and sign up to a weekly email newsletter.

Jonathan Berry has made history as the first Queer Aboriginal man to win the title of Mr Universe.

He's also the first Australian to win a Mr or Miss Universe title since Jennifer Hawkins.

• Guest:Jonathan Berry, Mr Universe
• Producer: Ali Benton