Radio National Breakfast

After more than three years of lobbying, Australia has dropped its bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, with Adelaide missing out on the global stage and an economic boost.

It's left a bitter taste for many in the Festival State, with South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas labelling the process "obscene".

The City of Adelaide's Lord Mayor, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, says she's "terribly disappointed" at the outcome. 

• Guest: Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, Lord Mayor of the City of Adelaide
• Producer: Grace Stranger

It remains unclear what research work will be lost at the CSIRO, after the national science agency announced it will slash up to 350 jobs.

The organisation is grappling with long-term financial challenges as government funding has failed to keep pace with rising costs. 

Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation, Alex Hawke, says the Coalition is seeking information about which research divisions will be impacted by the cuts. 

• Guest: Alex Hawke, Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

The federal government has given up a multi-year campaign to host next year's COP31 climate summit, ceding hosting rights to Türkiye.

While the details of a deal with Türkiye still being finalised, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen says he will still lead negotiations at the summit.

• Guest: Larissa Waters, Leader of the Australian Greens and Senator for Queensland 
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

"I gave it a red-hot go": those are the parting words of Mark Speakman, who yesterday quit as Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party.

It was a tumultuous 24 hours for Mr Speakman, who started the day saying he was determined to stay in the role, but by the afternoon had completely changed his tune.

Mr Speakman has endorsed first-time MP Kellie Sloan as his replacement. 

• Guest: Alex Smith, State Political Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald 
• Producers: Eleni Psaltis and Lexie Jeuniewic 

Australia's illegal offshore gambling market has more than doubled since 2019,  with Australians now losing $3.9 billion a year to illegal sites.

That's according to a new report from the gambling lobby.

The federal government is reportedly considering a crackdown on offshore gambling amid internal pressure also to ban advertising across traditional and social media.

• Guest: Kai Cantwell, chief executive of Responsible Wagering Australia, the peak body that represents companies like Bet365 and Sportsbet
• Producers: Joe Sullivan, Grace Stranger

Firefighters across New South Wales will soon be the most protected in Australia when it comes to compensation for cancer diagnoses, after a bill passed the state's upper house overnight.

It will now go to the lower house today.

The bill would see more than 20 types of presumptive cancers covered, including those that affect women.

• Guests:

  Cathy McQuade, advocate 

  Leighton Drury, State Secretary of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees Union.

• Producer: Brooke Young 

Tongans have voted in an election that's raised fresh questions about the role of the King, the power of the nobles and whether the country's young democracy is slipping backwards.

Eight new MPs have been elected — including two new nobles — but who is set to become the next prime minister remains unknown.

It comes after a year of tensions between the palace and parliament.   

• Guest: Dr Malakai Koloamatangi, expert on Tongan law and politics at Tonga National University.
• Producer: Anne Barker and Eddy Diamond

The United States has reportedly drawn up a peace plan for Ukraine that could force Kyiv to give up territory, and scale back its armed forces.

Ukraine says it hasn't been consulted on these proposals.

It comes as Russia launched one of its deadliest overnight barrages of the war, killing more than 25 people in the western city of Ternopil earlier in the week. 

• Guest: Keir Giles, Senior Consulting Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and the author of Russia's War on Everybody
• Producer: Anne Barker

The COP31 climate summit will not be held in Australia, but in a deal struck with Turkiye, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will be appointed President of next year's meeting. 

The Breakfast Wrap will find out why Turkiye wants to host the summit and put itself at the center of global climate action negotiations. 

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

Australian music has been celebrated at the 2025 ARIA Awards, with punk rock act Amyl and the Sniffers and breakthrough electronic artist Ninjirachi the big winners.The Teskey Brothers also added another ARIA gong to their mantle winning Best Blues & Roots Album for 'Live At The Hammersmith Apollo'.