Radio National Breakfast

Before the long weekend, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged Australians to "go about your business and life as normal" and "enjoy" Easter.

But, he was also asking them to think of others, take public transport and save fuel for those who need it; as the federal government grapples with supply chain issues caused by the war in the Middle East. 

• GUEST: Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy
• PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has held an emergency meeting of defence officials after he says explosives were found near a Serbian pipeline carrying Russian gas to Hungary. 

It comes just days before a consequential election.

A US airman missing after a fighter jet was shot down in Iran has been rescued.

Officials said the rescue followed a two-day race between US and Iranian forces to reach him first - involving hundreds of special operations troops.

Meanwhile, strikes by the US, Iran and Israel have continued this weekend - with President Donald Trump renewing a threat overnight to target critical infrastructure if Iran fails to re-open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday.

• Guest: Jonathan Panikoff, Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council and former US intelligence officer
• Producer: Pip Cook

US President Donald Trump has made new threats against Iran from overnight in an expletive-laden social media post.

On his Truth Social platform, the President said Iran will be, "living in hell" if the vital Strait of Hormuz isn't re-opened; vowing to target power plants and bridges on Tuesday.

The White House had previously issued a deadline of Monday for Iran to make a deal.

The US and Israel continued attacks on Iran over the weekend, including a strike on Iran's only operational nuclear power plant - the fourth since the start of the conflict.

• Guest: Alan Eyre, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at the Middle East Institute and former US diplomat
• Producer: Pip Cook

For decades bio-control agents - like the calici virus - have kept rabbit numbers in check. But, their effectiveness is waning. Parts of Western Australia and South Australia are seeing rabbits strip crops from farmers who are struggling to bounce back from drought.

As numerous bio-security programs across the country adjust to the skyrocketing price of fuel - getting on top of pests has become even more difficult. 

• GUEST: Reece Pianta, Advocacy Director of the Invasive Species Council

The ongoing bombardment of Iran by the United States and Israel is reshaping power across the Middle East and beyond.

But experts say the global impact on energy - and the environment - could be even more profound.

So what kind of world will this war leave behind?

Distinguished experts answer your questions. 

• GUEST: Walter James is an Energy Finance Specialist at IEEFA & Tony Wood, Senior Fellow of the Energy Program at Grattan Institute
• PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

The ABC's Religion & Ethics team presents a special Radio National Breakfast for Good Friday.

Ancient societies had some very elaborate ideas about death — from how to treat the body, to what kind of afterlife to expect. How much do those ideas influence how we think about death and the afterlife? And what are some of the ways in which our attitudes are transforming in Australia today? Also, an outspoken Ukrainian cleric on church and state in Russia, and the cost of resistance.

In a world of conflict, how do we recognise and combat antisemitism? Also, a look at what celibacy means in Christian faith, and the strange Easter paradox of forgiveness and atonement.

Medieval Christians weaving lurid folk tales of ghosts and spirits into their religious belief; an increasing number of countries around the globe rejecting liberal democratic values; a challenge for the new Archbishop of Canterbury posed by the rise of Christian nationalism.