The US President has called in the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell riots sparked by immigration raids.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has described the federal response as an overreach, saying US President Donald Trump wants "a spectacle", while the president has accused the Governor of failing to maintain order.

Meanwhile, the fallout between Donald Trump and one time ally, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been something to behold.

Over the weekend the two have fired off numerous barbs at each other: Elon Musk has floated the idea of starting his own political party, while Donald Trump has threatened retaliation if Musk were to bankroll his opponents.

And then after four years of detention in Iraq, 50-year-old Australian Robert Pether has been conditionally released from prison.

In 2021, the engineer was sentenced to five years behind bars and fined millions of dollars on fraud charges. The UN deemed his detention illegal. 

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For the first time one of the researchers monitoring pollution at the Murujuga rock art site speaks out publicly. Their report has become a point of controversy over the extension of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project.

Also on the podcast, the dreams of thousands of Tasmanian footy fans are hanging in the balance this morning, as the political chaos in that state threatens to derail the country's newest AFL club.

The Tassie Devils have become a political football after the parliament passed a vote of no-confidence in Premier Jeremy Rockliff.

The team entering the AFL is hinged on providing a new roofed stadium being built as a key condition of the government's deal with the league. But approval for the new stadium now faces great uncertainty.

And three members of New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori have now been suspended from New Zealand's Parliament following their haka protest during a Parliamentary session in November.

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi will be suspended for 21 days, and MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke suspended for seven days, taking effect immediately.

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A dozen peace activists, including Greta Thunberg, are currently on a ship stocked with aid headed towards Gaza. On the Breakfast Wrap podcast, we'll take you on board to hear about the dangers of the journey.

The group remains on high alert as they reported the sighting of at least five drones in the past 24 hours. 

We'll also speak with the former boss of the Australian Defence Force, after the current ADF chief suggested Australia may need to start conducting combat operations from Australian soil

And in recent years volunteer firefighters have tackled unrelenting bushfire seasons while trying to keep their communities safe.

Yet, for many volunteers across Australia, if they are diagnosed with presumptive cancer – a cancer believed to be caused as a result of their firefighting duties – many are shocked to find they are not eligible for the same compensation as career firefighters – or, in some cases, not eligible for compensation at all.

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A no-confidence motion in Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff appears set to succeed. As the vote plays out in Hobart, hear why this has all come about from one of the key independents backing the motion.

Also on the podcast, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's presidential election with 94 per cent of the votes now counted.

The election ends more than six months of political turmoil after former president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. He's now facing trial on rebellion charges.

Then, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has brushed aside questions over whether Australia should follow the United Kingdom and announce a major increase on defence spending, amid growing pressure from the United States.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched an overhaul of the UK's military plans this week, making a range of commitments while saying he will grow defence spending to three per cent of GDP.

And new research has found one in ten children ending up in hospital after an e-scooter accident are presented with life-threatening injuries, sparking calls to ban those under 16 from riding.

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The post-election rollercoaster ride continues with the Greens parliamentary numbers shrinking after the defection of Senator Dorinda Cox to the Labor party. Today on the Breakfast Wrap podcast, hear from the Greens party leader Larissa Waters.

We also hear from the Labor front bench. 

A landmark new study finds that Australian men who have a healthy relationship with their father are significantly less likely to commit violence against a partner in later life. The Minister with oversight of the report is Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek. 

And a New South Wales inquiry into modern slavery has heard of migrant workers living in overcrowded and "unliveable" accommodation and being too afraid of deportation to seek medical care after suffering an injury.  

It comes as research from the Australian National University uncovered shocking accounts of workers employed on temporary visas hiding pregnancies, attempting home terminations, or spending thousands of dollars to access abortions.

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A former Israeli peace negotiator says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to war crimes and genocide. 

After a weekend of civilian deaths at Gaza aid points, which humanitarian groups blame on Israel, and Israel denies responsibility for, we hear from someone who used to be inside the tent. 

Daniel Levy is outraged at Israel's war and the continued destruction of Gaza and its people.

Also on the podcast, the US is warning of imminent war in Taiwan and wants regional allies like Australia to up their defence spending. A former advisor to President Joe Biden will share his insights. 

And what do you know about the 'dark fleet'?

The Cook Islands has been removed from an international shipping database known as the Registry Information Sharing Compact, as concerns mount over "flag hopping" and so-called dark-fleet operators.  

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Australia is now leading the world when it comes to cases of early-onset bowel cancer. But while cases are on the rise, young Australians are finding it difficult to be diagnosed due to their age. On today's Breakfast Wrap podcast episode, we hear from young patients, researchers and the federal government about why Australia might find itself in this position and what can be done. 

For more information on the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer visit Bowel Cancer Australia bowelcanceraustralia.org

Meanwhile, a former Israeli PM joins the program as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to reach desperate new lows. 

Several Palestinians have been fatally shot or crushed in crowds, as they stormed a United Nations warehouse in a bid to find food.  

The UN has condemned the situation as 'engineered scarcity' blaming Israel.

And then back home, Indigenous communities have endured what some have described as a painful Reconciliation Week.

The decision to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas project has frustrated traditional owners in WA, who are worried about the preservation of ancient Indigenous rock art.

And then in Alice Springs,  a community is being tested once again, following the death in custody of an Aboriginal man with a disability.

Hear our interview with former Labor Senator Pat Dodson.

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The Albanese Government's decision to extend the life of the North West Shelf Gas Project another 45 years to 2070 has been lambasted by climate advocates, Indigenous leaders, and scientists.

On the Breakfast Wrap podcast today, hear from the Greens and the business community about what this decision means for Australia. 

And then, it's been a dramatic couple of weeks for the Coalition.

First there was the opposition's disastrous result in the federal election and then the spectacular collapse of their decades-long partnership, only for it to patched up the following week.

Now there's a new shadow cabinet in place, including a new look finance team.

And the federal election may be weeks behind us now, but the battle for the marginal seats of Goldstein in Melbourne and Bradfield in Sydney is alive and well.

A full recount continues for Bradfield, where the candidates are separated by just two votes.

A partial recount in Goldstein kicked off yesterday to determine whether the provisional Liberal member Tim Wilson— who's declared victory over Independent Zoe Daniel —  is indeed the winner.

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