Radio National Breakfast

The Liberal and National parties have announced their new joint climate and energy policy, dumping a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. 

Instead, the policy promises to reduce emissions "year on year," considering the "real performance" of other developed countries.

Opposition leader Sussan Ley has also said affordability would be at the heart of the Coalition's plan, though she did not outline when or by how much power bills should be reduced.

• Guest: Innes Willox, CEO of the Australian Industry Group 
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

Power bills keep rising for households, but the energy sector is warning it might be the calm before the storm.

According to a new survey, energy retailers, generators and investors are calling for a more open and honest dialogue about the challenges and costs of the transition to de-carbonise . 

One unnamed CEO has declared in the survey that Australians who are already struggling to pay their power bills are going to "get slammed with more cost". 

• Guest: Louisa Kinnear,  Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Energy Council
• Producer: Jason Whittaker 

The premature birth of a baby can be a traumatic experience for parents - and for the child it increases the risk of poor health outcomes as well as intellectual and physical disability.

Currently, almost one in 10 babies is delivered before the 37 week mark.

But Australia is leading international efforts to bring that number down, with newly-released research pointing to the beneficial effects of Omega-3 fatty acids in reducing the risk of premature births.

• Guest: Dr Karen Best, Principal Research Fellow, and lead of the Pregnancy and Newborn Health Program at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) 

Australian summer is fast approaching and as more of us spend time in water, new research suggests measures designed to prevent drownings may be part of the problem.

A total of 357 people drowned in Australia in the past financial year, and around a third of them were people born overseas.

A Monash University study has found lifesaving programs are either inaccessible or not inclusive to tourists and migrants.

• Guests: 

  Masaki Shibata, lecturer and researcher at Monash University 

  Feroz Sattar, co-founder of Swim Brothers  

• Producer: Jason Whittaker 

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to shake up the country's state energy companies after a huge corruption scheme was uncovered in the energy sector.

Investigators say about $100m USD has been siphoned off, sparking public anger as Russian strikes continue to target Ukraine's power grid.

Some of those accused are reported to be close to President Zelensky, who has now ordered full audits and changes in leadership

• Guest: Andrii Borovyk, Executive Director of Transparency International, Ukraine.  
• Producer: Anne Barker

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his support for Marjorie Taylor Greene, blasting the Georgia congresswoman as a "traitor," and branding her a "lightweight". 

It comes after Ms Greene, who was one of the president's strongest MAGA allies, backed a push to release more files linked to the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Ms Greene says Donald Trump's online attacks have now put her in danger, by fuelling threats against her. 

• Guest: Matt Klink, former Republican strategist turned political commentator
• Producer: Anne Barker

The BBC has rejected demands for financial compensation by US President Donald Trump after broadcasting a program last year that contained a misleading edit of his speech on the day of the Capitol riots. 

We'll hear from a former BBC Newsnight editor and co-host of the News Agents podcast Lewis Goodall. 

Then, as the Liberals formally ditch net-zero by 2050, we'll speak with the minister in charge of the Coalition's energy and emissions policy, who's been wrangling Liberal negotiations.

We'll also find out the state of play in Tasmania, as disussions around the state's proposed stadium reach parliament. 

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

In the same week that marked the 50th anniversary of the Gough Whitlam dismissal, the Liberal Party announced they were walking away from net zero. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says the Coalition will refocus on energy affordability for consumers.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese established a new bilateral security treaty with Indonesia. Guests:

• Jason Koutsoukis, The Saturday Paper's special correspondent
• Katina Curtis, Canberra bureau chief with The West Australian
• Mel Clarke, Radio National Breakfast's political correspondent

The longest federal government shutdown in US history has ended after President Donald Trump signed a new funding package into law late on Wednesday night.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted 222 to 209 in favour of a bill to reopen the federal government and keep it funded until the end of January, with six Democrats breaking ranks to vote in favour.

The contentious spending bill ended a 43-day impasse which saw millions of federal workers go without pay, disrupted welfare programmes and caused chaos at US airports with thousands of domestic flights cancelled.

• Guest: Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Michigan and former member of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers
• Producer: Pip Cook

NSW real estate agents could face fines of up to $110,000 for underquoting, in new reforms aimed at cracking down on misleading price guides and boosting transparency for home buyers.

The Minns government has begun consulting the property sector ahead of drafting legislation, expected to reach parliament next year.

• Guest: Anoulack Chanthivong, NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading
• Producer: Eddy Diamond