Radio National Breakfast

US President Donald Trump says his support for Argentina rests on the success of his counterpart Javier Milei at upcoming midterm elections. 

The US has announced it would directly buy Argentine pesos worth US$20 billion following months of the currency being in sharp decline.

So does that flout the President's America First approach?

Oral history is considered the world's oldest form of sharing knowledge and culture, and in Australia, Aboriginal people have been sharing stories this way for thousands of years.

Earlier this week, former prime minister Tony Abbott launched a new book tracing the history of Australia and questioned the reliability of oral history.

In response, Yorta Yorta man and chair of the First Nations Foundation, Ian Hamm, says "substance and an accurate record of events" are at the centre of oral history.

• Guest: Ian Hamm, Yorta Yorta man and chair of the First Nations Foundation, formerly chair of the Koorie Heritage Trust 
• Producer: Lexie Jeuniewic 

Hamas is expected to hand over the remains of several more hostages from Gaza in the face of pressure from Israel.

It comes a day after Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages in Gaza.  Some of the 2,000 prisoners and detainees held in Israel were also released as part of the ceasefire's first phase.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military says its troops have opened fire on "several suspects" who crossed the line of withdrawal in the northern Gaza Strip overnight.

• Guest: Aida Touma-Sliman, one of Israel's two million Arab citizens and member of the Knesset for the left-wing Hadash coalition
• Producers: Teodora Agarici and Brooke Young 

Israeli authorities say the Red Cross is on its way to southern Gaza to retrieve the remains of several more hostages.

It comes as US President Donald Trump declares that phase two of the Gaza ceasefire has begun.

• Guest: Dan Arbell, former Israel diplomat to the United States, now Washington-based US Foreign Policy and Middle East Expert
• Producer: Eleni Psaltis 

There's jubilation in Israel over the release of all the remaining living hostages, and in Palestine, over the return of detainees from Israeli detention.

But when will the humanitarian situation in Gaza begin to improve?

We'll hear from UNICEF and head to Israel to hear from a human rights group monitoring the release of both groups. 

Then, treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced significant changes to the government's superannuation tax policy reforms. You'll find out what he has to say. 

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

As summer approaches, surf life saving beach patrols have begun across parts of Australia.

In South Australia, it looks a little different, with surf lifesavers joining the fight against the algal bloom affecting sections of the state's coastline.

• Guest: Damien Marangon, CEO, Surf Llife Saving South Australia
• Producers: Joe Sullivan, Eddy Diamond

Several hospitals in central Queensland — including in Biloela and Cooktown — remain on what's known as maternity bypasses, despite promises from multiple governments to recruit more staff and open the services again.

But one woman thought there must be an easier way for women to receive the care they need in their own home.

• Guest: Siobhan Scott, registered midwife

Less than two months out from Australia's social media ban for children under the age of 16, questions remain on how it will be implemented - and how much safer it will make the online environment.

A Senate committee examining the ban has been hearing from tech giants including Google and Microsoft - but representatives from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok were absent.

• Guest: Lucy Thomas, Project Rockit CEO and co-founder
• Producer: Jason Whittaker

The federal government has announced major changes to its superannuation tax reform proposal, more than two years after it was first announced.

Shadow Treasurer, Ted O'Brien, has welcomed the overhaul, describing it as a "victory." 

• Guest: Ted O'Brien, Shadow Treasurer and Deputy Leader of the Opposition 
• Producer: Isadora Bogle 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed several changes to the government's superannuation tax proposal have been made... more than two years after the original proposal was announced.

The changes include indexing to inflation the proposed new threshold at which tax on earnings would be doubled... and only applying the measure to realised capital gains.

• Guest: Jim Chalmers, Treasurer
• Producer: Isadora Bogle