Radio National Breakfast

The United Nations has warned that the world has entered a new era of global water bankruptcy.

A new report has found that climate change, pollution and decades of overuse have left essential sources of fresh water irreparably damaged, with billions of people no longer having enough water to meet their basic needs.

Kaveh Madani is the Director of the UN University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health - and the lead author of the study.

• Guest: Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
• Producer: Brooke Young, Pip Cook

Living under "24 hour surveillance," is how Prince Harry has described the alleged tactics of the Daily Mail.

Prince Harry has told London's High Court that the Daily Mail had made his wife Meghan's life "an absolute misery", and that the tabloid's intrusion of his early life made him quote "paranoid beyond belief".

The Duke of Sussex is one of seven high-profile figures - including Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley - accusing Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers of using unlawful tactics like phone hacking to intrude on their privacy.

Associated Newspapers has denied the accusations. 

• Guest: Laura Bundock, Sky News royal correspondent
• Producer: Pip Cook

Donald Trump's determination to acquire Greenland has dominated talks at the Davos World Economic summit overnight, with the US President refusing to take the threat of trade tariffs off the table.

But he has ruled out using military force.

Meanwhile the EU and France say Greenland's sovereignty is not negotiable and have warned the dispute could shatter the NATO alliance - and reignite a trade war.

• Guest: Jonathan Eyal is the Associate Director of Strategic Research Partnerships at the Royal United Services Institute in the UK. 
• Producer: Anne Barker

The government's gun law reforms passed parliament yesterday, receiving support in the Senate from the Greens, while its hate laws passed with the support of the Liberal party.

Having failed to settle a joint position on the legislation, the Nationals opposed it when it reached the senate. We hear from the Government and the Greens. 

Then an interview with the Chief of the Norwegian Defence Force, as Washington continues to push for a takeover of Greenland. 

NATO military leaders are preparing for a scheduled meeting in Brussels this week, right as Denmark calls for a NATO mission in Greenland. 

And we speak with the British politician pushing for the UK to adopt an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s.

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

A country girl, a distinguished psychiatrist, a musician and the first female Governor of New South Wales: Dame Marie Bashir led an extraordinary life before her passing this week at the age of 95. 

NSW Premier Chris Minns described her as "an extraordinary Australian and one of New South Wales’ most respected public servants" and has announced a state funeral will be held. 

• GUEST: Bob Carr, former NSW Premier
• PRODUCER: Eleni Psaltis

When former Australian captain Belinda Clark started her cricket career she still had to work another job to earn a living.

Cricket - and women's cricket - has come a long way in the past few decades, in no small part to Belinda's contribution to the sport.

From her record breaking batting performances that helped pave the way for other women players, to her efforts in leadership, mentoring and administration, including evolving the sport for junior players.

In 2025 she was elevated to Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Guest: Belinda Clark, former captain of the Australian women's cricket team, former cricket administrator, founder of Leadership Playgroun

The country's biggest coal-fired power station has been given a lifeline with Origin Energy delaying the closure of its Eraring plant another two years.

The facility near Newcastle was to shut in August 2027  but the company said yesterday the extension to April 2029 will "support energy supply" in the transition to renewables.

• GUEST: Frank Calabria, CEO and Managing Director of Origin
• PRODUCERS: Jason Whittaker and Sally-Anne Young

The Greens party has supported the government's measures to tighten gun laws, but has opposed its hate law reforms.

Both legislative proposals-- made in response to the Bondi terror attack-- passed parliament yesterday, with the government's hate laws supported by the Liberal party.

• Guest: David Shoebridge, Greens spokesperson for Justice
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

The government's gun law reforms passed parliament yesterday, receiving support in the Senate from the Greens, while its hate laws passed with the support of the Liberal party.

Having failed to settle a joint position on the legislation, the Nationals opposed it when it reached the senate.

These legislative reforms come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament a fortnight early to respond to the Bondi terror attack. 

• Guest: Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has described the feeling of 'relief' that laws targeting hate groups passed in Federal Parliament last night, after Labor struck a deal with the Liberal Party.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley agreed on a set of changes to Labor's proposal to ban groups deemed to spread hate.

GUEST: Peter Wertheim, The Executive Council of Australian Jewry 

PRODUCER: Sally-Anne Young