It's a deal that involves more than $400 million and a small Pacific island nation.

As you heard earlier in the week, the federal government will pay Nauru to resettle non-citizens caught up in the so-called NZYQ decision.

The High Court ruled in 2023 that ongoing detention of an unlawful non-citizen with no reasonable prospect of removal was unconstitutional. It prompted the government to look for resettlement options. But can Nauru facilitate this latest deal?

• Guest: Dr Tess Newton Cain is adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute
• Producer: David Cook

The federal Health Minister Mark Butler promised reform on medical specialist fees. He said the government is revamping the Medical Costs Finder website to make specialist fees more transparent, with consultation continuing with the Australian Medical Association.

• Guest:  Dr Danielle McMullen, president of the Australian Medical Association
• Producer: Eddy Diamond

Scientists at the CSIRO have identified a new bat-borne virus.

Named Salt Gully, it belongs to the same virus family as the Hendra and Nipah viruses but is found in Australian flying foxes.

It's just the latest discovery by Australia's national science agency, which itself is at a crossroads over its future staffing levels and research strategy.

• Guest: Dr Doug Hilton, chief executive, CSIRO
• Producer: Oscar Coleman

The European Commission says it suspects Russia was responsible for disrupting the navigation system of a passenger plane carrying EU president, Ursula von der Leyen.

The jet managed to land safely at Bulgaria's Plovdiv Airport.

The EU won't say if the aircraft was deliberately targeted — and the Kremlin denies the allegation.

• Guest: Charlie Edwards, senior adviser for Strategy and National Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies
• Producer: Anne Barker

Rescue workers are scrambling to save people and the Taliban is calling for international help. So how are the impacts of a severe earthquake in Afghanistan set to stretch resources in a country already grappling with humanitarian crises.

More than 800 people have been killed and almost 3,000 injured, with thousands more affected by the six magnitude quake. 

We head to the country to hear what its like on the ground. 

Then, China has been hosting the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with a number of world leaders attending — including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Back home, the federal government has passed its adjustments to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme, lowering the cost of prescription medicines. 

And dozens of small screen personalities and media executives are in Canberra today lobbying for more support for free-to-air television from the Albanese government.

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

More than a quarter of a century ago, farmer David Elliott was sheep mustering in outback Queensland when he made a chance discovery that changed his life.

The fossil David found started a journey that revived Australia's palaeontology field, boosted tourism and put the Queensland town of Winton and surrounding areas on the map as the dinosaur capital of Australia.

• Guest: David Elliott, the co-founder of the Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History

China's President Xi Jinping has used the country's biggest diplomatic event of the year to criticise what he's labelled bullying behaviour in the world order.

China has been hosting the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with a number of world leaders attending — including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The meeting also highlights what appears to be a sudden thaw in India-China ties, after years of border clashes.

• Guest: Professor Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute at SOAS — the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
• Producer: Anne Barker

The Greens say the number of older Australians waiting for home care packages or assessments has reached 200-thousand and they're warning the waiting list could grow.

The federal government is delaying the release of more packages until the new Aged Care Act which comes into effect on the 1st of November.

Meanwhile, a Senate inquiry is currently looking into the issue.

• Guest: Penny Allman-Payne, Greens Spokesperson for Older People and Senator for Queensland
• Producer: Teodora Agarici

Cheaper medicines will soon be available after legislation passed the Senate last night.

From January, you'll pay no more than $25 for a drug listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, or $7.70 if you're a pensioner or concession card holder.

Guest: Mark Butler, Health Minister

Since the Coalition's disastrous election result in May, the Liberal and National parties have been taking stock of their policies.

A central question for both is their stance on climate policy: whether to stand by the target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 or to focus solely on energy prices and reliability.

• Guest: Dan Tehan, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction who is also leading the Coalition's formal review of energy policy
• Producers: Teodora Agarici and Joe Sullivan