Radio National Breakfast

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life over his failed attempt to impose martial law.

The 65 year old was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection in December 2024, with the court finding he had violently tried to seize power of the National Assembly.

• Guest: Jake Kwon, BBC Correspondent in Seoul
• Producer: Brooke Young, Tyler Hall

The Opposition says it is ready to work with the Albanese government to stop a group of 34 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group who are trying to return to Australia from Syria.

The government has barred one woman from returning using a Temporary Exclusion Order and the Prime Minister says the government will quote "do nothing to assist these people coming back to Australia".

• GUEST: Jonno Duniam, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs 
• PRODUCERS: Katie McAllister & Isadora Bogle

Police in the UK have confirmed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation, after being released from custody.

The former Prince was arrested overnight at his home on the Sandringham Estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The arrest happened on his birthday. 

UK Police are investigating allegations the King's younger brother shared confidential material with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing.

• GUEST: Emily Maitlis, former anchor of Newsnight on the BBC
• PRODUCERS: Pip Cook, Joe Sullivan & Eleni Psaltis

Late last year the federal government passed national environment reforms with the support of the Greens.

Today, the latest round of changes under these laws will come into effect.

• GUEST: Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and Water
• PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

For the first time in its 29 year history, One Nation is polling above 20% nationally and is ahead of the combined Liberal and National vote.

But it's not the first time the Coalition has felt the pressure from One Nation's leader, Pauline Hanson. 

• GUEST: David Gazard, Former Senior Adviser to John Howard 

"Its the first time we've arrested a senior member of the royal family since the English civil war in the 17th century."

British political columnist Ian Dunt shares his reaction to the extraordinary arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and Luke Siddham Dundon shares how the news broke over in the UK.

UN backed human rights experts say a "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near a city in the western region of Darfur, shows “hallmarks of genocide." 

This week, dozens of civilians - including children - have been killed in drone strikes as the conflict continues in Sudan.

Drones, allegedly operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces, struck a market and a shelter in Kordofan in central Sudan.

Meanwhile, the paramilitary group - the Rapid Support Forces - has reportedly struck two primary schools in the same region.

At least 40,000 people have been killed and 12 million displaced by the war, which passed its 1000th day last month.

• Guest: Sheldon Yett, UNICEF representative in Sudan
• Producer: Pip Cook, Brooke Young

U-S President Donald Trump has hosted the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, with representatives from more than two dozen countries.

The group was originally intended to supervise the ceasefire and reconstruction of Gaza, but its founding charter leaked last month reveals a sprawling mandate that extends to other conflicts around the world. 

• Guest: David Satterfield,  former US Middle East Envoy for Humanitarian issues, now Director at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
• Producer: Brooke Young, Pip Cook

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is facing widespread criticism this week for suggesting there were no good Muslims in Australia. 

She has since issued a partial apology.

On the Breakfast Wrap we hear from the Muslim community in Western Sydney, and capture the political condemnation across the aisle. 

Then, Australia's low debt status is being threatened; with the combination of federal and state debt heading towards levels not seen since World War Two. We'll get the latest analysis. 

And the federal government has temporarily banned an Australian citizen with links to the Islamic State group from returning home from Syria. So for those who do return, what security measures are in place? 

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

As the fallout from the 'Epstein files' continues - a group of UN human rights experts has ve issued a dire warning about the scale of the alleged crimes.

Earlier this month, more than three million videos, photos and documents were released in relation to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in custody in 2019.

The latest cache has prompted UN independent experts to warn some of the alleged incidents could meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity.

• GUEST: Reem Alsalem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
• PRODUCER: Brooke Young