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Antiquities experts are scratching their heads this week after an ancient Pharonic painting was reportedly stolen from the Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara.

Officials say the limestone painting was taken from the tomb of Khentika, which has been closed to the public since 2019.

It's the second reported theft of an Egyptian artefact this year, with the market for stolen antiquities running hot.

• Guest: Christos Tsirogiannis, forensic archaeologist with a PhD from Cambridge University on global antiquities trafficking.
• Producer: Rob Kelly

It's been more than six months since the Trump administration's so-called Liberation Day tariffs were unveiled to the world.

Australia was hit with a 10 per cent levy by the White House, the lowest of all countries targeted.

While Donald Trump has threatened more tariffs on pharmaceuticals and the film industry, a new report from EY has found Australia may actually benefit from the ongoing global trade war.

• Guest: Cherelle Murphy, Regional Chief Economist for Oceania at EY Australia
• Producer: Grace Stranger 

Vigils and protests have been held in cities across the world to commemorate the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks and the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

Israelis gathered across the country overnight to mark the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, which saw about 1200 people killed and 251 hostages taken.

Meanwhile, negotiators from Israel and Hamas are continuing talks in Egypt today as they look to implement the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan. 

• Guest: Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post and co-author of While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East
• Producer: Teodora Agarici 

Former adviser to Mr Trump and US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton tells us its "unlikely" the Gaza plan will happen. 

We hear from the former Trump ally as indirect negotiations happen in Egypt, and Jewish communities around the world begin marking the second anniversary of October 7th.

Then, France loses its fifth prime minister in less than two years - we find out what the political climate is like in Paris. 

And pressure is once again building on the federal government to address gambling harm,  more than two years after a landmark parliamentary report — also known as the "Murphy Report" — recommended sweeping reforms to tackle online gambling.

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

One of Australia's most recognised restaurateurs and culinary authors had a hunch in the early 2000s that the nation's kids weren't getting pleasurable food experiences. 

Pressure is once again building on the federal government to address gambling harm,  more than two years after a landmark parliamentary report — also known as the "Murphy Report" — recommended sweeping reforms to tackle online gambling.

Last night, the ABC's Four Corners program revealed allegations of conflicts of interest and pro-industry bias at the de facto national regulator for online wagering.  

So, is there any hope of changing the industry which costs Australians billions of dollars each year? 

• Guests: Kate Chaney, Independent MP for Curtin 

  Edward, advocate for the Alliance for Gambling Reform

• Producers: Lexie Jeuniewic and Brooke Young

The opposition will use the return to parliament to prosecute the government over housing, aged care and the Optus network failures.

But focus has also been on the Liberal Party itself following the resignation of Andrew Hastie from the frontbench.

• Guest: Senator Andrew Bragg, Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness.
• Producer: Isadora Bogle

The federal government says environmental approvals for thousands of new homes have been fast-tracked in the last two months as it races to address crippling housing shortages.

Australia's general practitioners are spending more time on emergencies and patients who should be seeing a specialist.

Those are some of the findings of an annual survey of GPs by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners out today.

The Health of the Nation report also highlights the growing gap in the number of GPs the country needs.

• Guest: Dr Michael Wright, President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• Producer: Rob Kelly