From MasterChef and Gordon Ramsay to The Bear and Bob's Burgers, "Yes, chef!" is now a common cry on our TV screens.

Joining that list this week is Boiling Point, a British drama set behind the scenes of a trendy restaurant where the personalities are as combustible as what's going into the pots and pans.

Guest: Wenlei Ma, TV and film critic  

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The temperature is set to peak at 37 degrees today in the fire-hit town of Tara, west of Brisbane. 

Around 70 fires are burning across the state of Queensland, authorities are warning of a tough day ahead as conditions continue to deteriorate.

Guest: Paul McVeigh, Mayor of Western Downs Regional Council

Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.

Yesterday we heard the strongest warning from Foreign Minister Penny Wong to date about the need to protect civilians in Gaza, so are we seeing a more nuanced position from the government? 

Guest: Karen Middleton, Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper

More than 240 Israelis were kidnapped by Hamas, and taken back to Gaza, where they're held in a spider-web like network of underground tunnels. Just four have been released, while overnight the Israeli Defence Force rescued a fifth.

Ofir Mezger is an Israeli citizen who's grandparents were taken hostage by Hamas, she says she "can guess" they are still alive, but holds grave concerns for their health and their treatment while being held as hostages. 

Guest: Ofir Metzger, an Israeli citizen who's grandparents were taken hostage by Hamas

Can an American holiday save Australia's pineapples?

In the face of a challenging season, pineapple producers are taking advantage of Halloween, urging people to carve up a 'spooky pine' instead of a pumpkin. 

Featured: Ben Stokes, Pineapple grower

Anthony Dobson, General Manager, Tropical Pines

The White House has taken strong action to safeguard artificial intelligence. 

US President Joe Biden has signed the sweeping new executive order, which will make developers working on powerful AI models to share their safety test results with the government before releasing their products.

Guest: Mohar Chatterjee, Politico technology reporter

The Pacific has become one of the world's most hotly contested regions, but it's also the most aid dependent, receiving an average of $3 billion a year.

This year's Lowy Institute Pacific Aid map shows Australia remains the region's largest donor by far, while China's contribution has actually decreased.

After a disastrous Rugby League World Cup, Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has resigned less than one year into a five year contract.

As Israeli troops begin ground operations in Gaza, there are fears the war could spread beyond the strip including to Lebanon, as Israel trades fire with Hezbollah along its Northern border.

Elias Hanna, Lebanese Army General and strategic analyst based in Beirut says "its not a war between armed people but between two parties - unequal" and claims events have"divided the world between two theories".

Guest: Elias Hanna, Lebanese Army General and strategic analyst based in Beirut