Radio National Breakfast

Hungary's historic election this week is being hailed as a win for democracy and a possible shift away from far-right leadership across the region.

After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban was voted out, following a record turnout.

His successor, Peter Magyar, has outlined his agenda overnight; raising questions about what this leadership change means for Europe. 

• GUEST: Gabor Scheiring, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at Georgetown University in Qatar and former Hungarian MP
• PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond

An illegitimate, inappropriate, and indiscriminate restriction on freedoms.

That's according to the The NSW Court of Appeal, after it yesterday struck down the state's anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi terrorist attack.

The laws gave police the power to make a declaration - preventing the authorisation of public assemblies in certain areas.

The Premier, Chris Minns, says he's disappointed.  

• GUEST: Daniel Mookhey, NSW Treasurer

President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

Israel has not been fighting with Lebanon itself, maintaining it has been targeting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group inside Lebanon.

Almost 2,200 people in Lebanon have been killed by Israeli air strikes.

Hezbollah has issued a statement saying that, “any ceasefire must be comprehensive across all Lebanese territory and must not allow the Israeli enemy any freedom of movement.”

• GUEST: David Satterfield, former US ambassador to Lebanon

A fire has broken out at Viva Energy's Geelong Oil Refinery -  one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries.

Firefighters spent the night battling the fire, and questions are now being asked around the impact on domestic fuel supply.

This comes as senior federal government ministers travel to Asian countries, as they seek assurances on fuel reserves.

Trade Minister Don Farrell joins the program before he heads to Singapore.

Then, key Pakistani mediators are in the Iranian capital trying to revive peace talks between the U-S and Iran.

US and Iran blockades in the Strait of Hormuz remain, but President Donald Trump remains optimistic a deal can be reached.

And the Coalition says it has a plan to restore "integrity and confidence" to Australia's migration system - but experts say there are significant flaws in their policy.

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

They say laughter is the best medicine, and for 30 years, a very special group of people have been providing exactly that for sick children and their families around Australia.

Each year, Clown Doctors Australia supports more than 300-thousand children, families, carers and hospital staff across more than 20 hospitals ... bringing much-needed levity to what can be a traumatic time for young kids and their loved ones.

Guest: Jean-Paul Bell, co-founder Clown Doctors Australia

Senior federal government ministers are travelling to Asian countries, as they seek assurances on fuel supply.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with his Malaysian counterpart in Kuala Lumpur today, after suggesting Brunei might be able to send additional supplies of fertiliser to Australia, while visiting the country earlier this week. 

• GUEST: Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism
• PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

First it was Iran imposing a de facto blockade strangling the Strait of Hormuz and a fifth of the world's oil trade.

This week, the United States followed suit - imposing its own blockade after calls for naval assistance fell on deaf ears among world leaders.

The U.S. Central Command says no vessels have made it past U.S. naval forces during the first 48 hours of the blockade, but ship tracking data suggests several Iranian-linked vessels have travelled through the Strait since the US blockade began.

• GUEST: Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization
• PRODUCER: Pip Cook

Key Pakistani mediators are in the Iranian capital in a bid to revive peace talks between the US and Iran.

It comes after marathon talks between the two sides ended without a deal in Islamabad at the weekend. 

• GUEST: Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran and principal sanctions coordinator in the US state department
• PRODUCER: Pip Cook

As the price of jet fuel soars by as much as 150% for the Asia and Oceania region, airlines are raising prices and cutting flights which they say are no longer viable.

Qantas and Virgin are reducing their domestic services, with one flight into Mount Gambier being axed entirely, while Chinese airlines are scrapping some Australian-bound planes in favour of those heading to Europe.The soaring fuel costs are also affecting air-bound charities - including Little Wings.

The charity flies sick children from the bush to city hospitals, but now it's had to drastically reduce its services.

• GUEST: Clare Pearson, CEO of Little Wings

Australia's wealthiest person Gina Rinehart might have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties to the descendants of her father's former business partners, following a landmark decision handed down in the WA Supreme Court yesterday. 

It's been one of the most costly civil actions ever seen in an Australian court - with most of the case resting on a partnership agreement dating back to 1978. 

• GUEST: Paul Garvey, senior reporter at The Australian
• PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond