Radio National Breakfast

If you've lived through a natural disaster, you'll know they can be terrifying, ferocious and life-changing.

And as our weather patterns and climate change, they'll become more severe and happen more often.

While there are many experts looking at this issue and how we respond, there is also talk about not just where we're building our homes, but how we build them.

South Australia and the ACT are leading calls for a national inquiry, as frustration builds over how asbestos-contaminated sand products found their way into schools across the nation.

A federal Senate inquiry into PFAS — also known as 'forever chemicals' — has handed down its final report. 

The recommendations urge the government to impose a national ban on the use of firefighting foams containing PFAS, and to fast-track regulatory reforms to remove PFAS from all food contact packaging in Australia.

Labor senators delivered a dissenting report, warning "prescriptive policy interventions" may not be supported by evidence and have "undesirable consequences".

• Guest: Lidia Thorpe, independent Senator for Victoria and Chair of the Senate Select Committee on PFAS
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

The federal government isn't waiting for the results of a Pentagon review into the AUKUS pact, spruiking Australia's capacity to own, operate and maintain nuclear-powered submarines at navy bases in New South Wales and Western Australia.  

Yesterday the Prime Minister announced the first contractor to supply parts for US Virginia-class submarines.

• Guest: Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs
• Producer: Isadora Bogle

Labor is once again facing pressure from the Opposition over migration levels, as the Coalition prepares its own immigration policy.

But amid the noise around migration policy, are politicians focusing on the right issues? And where could reform have the most impact?

• Guest: Alan Gamlen, Director of the Australian National University Migration Hub
• Producer: Grace Stranger 

The Invasive Species Council is calling for a full investigation into allegations of serious enforcement failings inside Australia's biosecurity agency.

A scathing independent review by the Inspector-General of Biosecurity has found that inconsistent tracking and enforcement have left frontline officers without the tools required to manage rising threat levels.

• Guest: Dr Carol Booth, Policy Director of the Invasive Species Council
• Producer: Grace Stranger 

As a global leader in neurovascular medicine, health equity and pioneering stroke research, Dr Sonu Bhaskar has a very long resume.

His contributions to medical research have been recognised at the Asian-Australian Leadership Awards overnight, taking out the 'overall winner' accolade.

The awards spotlight the under-representation of Asian-Australian success stories, from healthcare, to business, sports and the arts.

• Guest: Dr Sonu Bhaskar, neurologist and Director Global Neurology Lab
• Producer: Brooke Young

A portrait by illustrious Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt, has set a new record for a modern art piece, selling at a Sotheby's auction for a staggering $US236.4 million. 

Six bidders battled it out for Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer for twenty minutes. 

The winning bidder remains anonymous. 

• Guest: Jane Kallir, Director and President of the Kallir Research Institute 
• Producers: Eleni Psaltis and Lexie Jeuniewic 

Australia says it won't block Turkiye from hosting next year's COP31 climate summit, as both countries face growing pressure to end a standoff that could force the event back to Bonn in Germany. Prime minister Anthony Albanese says the deadlock is hurting global unity, and he wants the Pacific to benefit from the summit even if Turkiye wins the bid.

Guest: Dr Umit Sahin, head of the Climate Policy Program at the Istanbul Policy Centre

Producer: Anne Barker

Opposition leader Sussan Ley denies the party is taking its lead from Pauline Hanson's One Nation party, as it seeks to cover lost ground on net-zero and now immigration.

The Liberal leader also faces questions about her security in the top job, as a key ally quits the party in protest over undermining of the leadership.

Hear our extened interview with Sussan Ley. 

Then, we'll also speak to the CEO of the CSIRO as it plans to shed hundreds of staff and scale back research programs in a significant restructure.

And we'll find out what the UN Security Council's endorsement of the US proposal for Gaza means for people on the ground. 

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