Radio National Breakfast

The Coalition comes back together after a 17 day split, but a new Newspoll shows its primary vote at historic lows.

We hear from Liberal Shadow Minister James McGrath and Deputy Nationals Leader Kevin Hogan. 

And we'll finish up with the story of Farm Angels, a part of the Changing Australia series. 

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

The Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a two-thirds super majority in a snap general election.  Ms Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party has so far secured 316 seats in the 465-member lower house, setting a new record for the governing party. 

• Guest: Donna Weeks, expert in Japanese politics at Tokyo's Musashino University
• Producer: Joe Sullivan and Pip Cook

A hospital funding agreement was recently reached between the commonwealth, states and territories.

Now, South Australia has gone a step further with the Premier Peter Malinauskas announcing a $250 million no-interest loan scheme to boost construction on 650 new aged care places in his state.

• Guest: Chris Picton, Minister for Health and Wellbeing for South Australia
• Producer: Tyler Hall

Australian farmers have seen it all - from droughts to floods and fires.

And while they are resilient, the financial and mental toll on many farming families can't be underestimated.

When Natasha Johnston kept hearing about people on the land struggling during a drought more than a decade ago, she and her friend started a fundraising campaign.  

They thought their backyard operation would only last a few months; today it is a national organisation providing mental wellbeing and crisis support for thousands of Australian farmers.

• GUEST: Natasha Johnston, founder and director of Farm Angels
• PRODUCER: Nancy Notzon 

Sydney residents are being warned of traffic delays as the Israeli President visits the city in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

The NSW government has declared the Presidential visit a major event, giving police broad powers to move people along across a wide stretch of the Sydney CBD and the eastern suburbs.  

The Palestine Action Group is going to court today challenging the expanded police powers, and vowing to stage a protest even if it loses its legal fight.  

• GUEST: John Graham, NSW Transport Minister 
• PRODUCER: Joe Sullivan 

After more than two weeks of negotiations, the Liberal and Nationals parties have reunited. But troubles for the two parties are far from over.

After more than two weeks of negotiations, the Liberal and Nationals parties have reunited. But troubles for the two parties are far from over. 

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had a brief stop-over in Perth over the weekend, making a plea for Australians to engage more respectfully with each other.

While Commonwealth support payments for nursing, midwifery, teaching and social work students have been in place since July 1 last year, some politicians and peak bodies are calling for that support to be expanded to include allied health students including psychologists, paramedics and physiotherapists.

Millions of Thais headed to the polls yesterday to vote in what's been hailed as a pivotal election following years of political turmoil.