Radio National Breakfast

US President Donald Trump says he's giving Hamas "three or four days" to decide whether to accept his 20-point plan to end the Gaza conflict.

Mr Trump unveiled the plan at the White House yesterday with the Israeli Prime Minister by his side.  

The Palestinian militant group says it's reviewing the plan, which calls for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages, Hamas to lay down its weapons and governance of the Palestinian territory to be overseen by a Board of Peace.

• Guest:  Negah Angha, fellow at King’s College London and former director for multilateral initiatives at the National Security Council 
• Producers: Teodora Agarici and Brooke Young

The White House has released a 20-point plan to end the ongoing war in Gaza, but is it a plan for peace?

You'll hear from the ABC's John Lyons, and two different Palestinian perspectives - Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouthi and Gazan-American analyst Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib.

Then, a number of unregulated melatonin products sold in Australia have been found to be 400 per cent stronger than advertised,  while some had no active melatonin at all. So what's the warning to melatonin users?

And local artists, authors, and creatives are gathering at Parliament House today to speak out about the impact of artificial intelligence. 

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

In the lower Murray River system, there's a tiny fish with big dreams.

The Southern Pygmy Perch used to call the Murray River home — but the millennium drought devastated the population.

Now there's a new re-wilding attempt underway, with hundreds being released into waterways this week. Previous attempts have failed — but this time there's a new scientific trick up the sleeves of ecologists.

• Guest: Dr Sylvia Zukowski, Senior Aquatic Ecologist with the Nature Glenelg Trust
• Producer: Rob Kelly

Having healthy teeth and gums isn't just about your smile, it's a crucial part of overall health and wellbeing.

But many Australians still can't access adequate dental care — including women affected by intimate partner and family violence.

In Western Australia, a team of volunteer dentists are working to make a difference, setting up the free clinic called Healing Smiles.

Guest: Dr Jacinta, director of Healing Smiles and co-owner of the Centre for Oral Medicine and Facial Pain in Western Australia 

Local artists, authors, and creatives are gathering at Parliament House today to speak out about the impact of artificial intelligence.

A public hearing is being held into the renewal of the government's National Cultural Policy — a five-year plan to revive Australia's arts, entertainment and cultural sectors. It comes a month after the Productivity Commission's proposal to permit tech companies to use copyrighted work of Australian artists to train AI.

• GUEST: Holly Rankin aka Jack River, Australian music artist
• PRODUCER: Brooke Young, Jason Whittaker

Less than a fortnight after a technical failure left people unable to contact emergency services in multiple states, Optus has apologised for yet another outage over the weekend.

Today, Communications Minister Anika Wells will meet with the bosses of Optus — and parent company Singtel — to seek assurances on network reliability.

• Guest: Melissa McIntosh, Shadow Minister for Communications
• Producers: Teodora Agarici and Isadora Bogle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end Israel's war on Gaza.

The meeting between the leaders also saw Mr Netanyahu call Qatar from the Oval Office to apologise for strikes on its capital earlier this month. 

• Guests: 

  Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative 

  John Lyons, ABC's Americas Editor 

• Producers:  Eleni Psaltis and Lexie Jeuniewic

Allegations of genocide are currently before the ICJ and a UN Commission of inquiry last month found Israel is committing genocide. Israel denies the allegations. 

In a bid to make healthcare more accessible to Australians, registered nurses will soon have expanded prescription powers under changes coming into effect today.

The move is designed to address critical shortages in the primary healthcare workforce.

• Guest: Frances Rice, chief nursing officer at the Australian College of Nursing
• Producer: Brooke Young

A number of unregulated melatonin products sold in Australia have been found to be 400 per cent stronger than advertised,  while some had no active melatonin at all.

Following testing in its laboratories, the Therapeutic Goods Administration is now urging patients to stop using unregistered imported melatonin products immediately.  

It comes days after the ABC revealed that Australian poisons hotlines received about 1500 calls last year about children ingesting melatonin, marking a dramatic spike on previous years.

• Guest: Dr David Cunnington, sleep physician at Sunshine Coast Respiratory and Sleep
• Producer: Rob Kelly 

The Robodebt scheme saw close to 500,000 Australian welfare recipients illegally pursued over debts they didn't owe Resulting in the suicides of at least two individuals - and a potential compensation settlement of some $475 million.

Last night, a book that detailed the scandal, Mean Streak, won the top non-fiction prize at the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Award.

• Guest: Rick Morton, author of Mean Streak
• Producer: Grace Stranger