Radio National Breakfast

Federal politicians could be back in Canberra within weeks as the government drafts a legislative response to the Bondi terror attack.

The Prime Minister is reportedly considering a recall before Australia Day.

• Guest: David Pocock, independent Senator for the ACT
• Producer: Jason Whittaker

It's been a year since devastating wildfires spread across parts of suburban Los Angeles, threatening some of the city's most famous landmarks, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than 30 people.Now Australians are being warned it could happen here with a new report from former Australian fire chiefs and the Climate Council warning urban areas are at an increasing risk from bushfires.

American politician Majorie Taylor Greene, has left Congress after a very public break-up with President Trump, but not before condemning the US raid on Venezuela. 

What does MAGA and the Republican party more broadly think about the intervention-- and the not so veiled threats from the White House that there might be more to come?

For many in the Venezuelan diaspora, the last few days have been a time of mixed emotions-- with shock, fear, joy, apprehension among them. As the US began the raids which culminated in the capture of the president and his wife, many Australian Venezuelans began receiving frantic messages from friends and family.... Now they wonder what comes next for their home country and those they left behind.

• Guest: Elena Zurbo, vice-president of the Venezuelan Association of Australia
• Producer: Pip Cook

A pet cat, dog, guinea pig, even a rabbit can be a very special addition to a family.

And while pets are often given as Christmas presents... it's the weeks before the festive period that can see a spike in pet surrenders.

• Guest: Dr Bronwyn Orr, lecturer in animal welfare ethics and behaviour at James Cook University
• Producer: Kate Uebergang

It's below freezing in the German capital Berlin- but tens of thousands of homes are without power after a left wing activist group staged an arson attack on the city's power grid on the weekend.

The group claiming responsibility-- the Volcano Group-- said the attack deliberately targeted some of the Berlin's wealthiest districts in the city's southwest.

• Guest: Professor Stefan Marschall, chair of German Politics at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf 
• Producer: Kate Uebergang

Just who controls Venezuela remains an open question... the country's captured leader Nicolás Maduro has appeared in a Manhattan court, pleading not guilty to multiple charges .... and declaring I am still president of my country.

In Caracas, his deputy has been sworn in as acting President- with US President Donald Trump issuing threats that Delcy Rodriguez will pay a very big price- probably bigger than Maduro he says - if she doesn't do what's right.

• Guest: Brian Finucane, Senior Adviser at the International Crisis Group and former attorney at the US State Department
• Producer: Anne Barker

Coverage and analysis of national and international events.

The Australian Open is just around the corner, and one of the biggest talking points of the summer is the return of Venus Williams.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been awarded a wildcard into the 2026 Australian Open... sparking excitement and debate about legacy, form, and what to expect from the new tennis season.

• Guest: Rennae Stubbs, former world number one, Grand Slam champion, and tennis analyst
• Producer: Jessica Lukjanow

Venezuelan citizens have reportedly taken to the streets of its capital, Caracas, to protest against the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, chanting his name as they march.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is not at war with Venezuela and is willing to work with the interim president Delcy Rodríguez and remaining leaders if they make "the right decision".

• Guest: Helena Carpio, Venezuelan journalist in Caracas
• Producer: Isadora Bogle