Radio National Breakfast

More than 120 wild birds are now confirmed to have contracted the H-5 strain of bird flu in Australia.

The Federal government is still trying to find support for its proposed gambling reforms before parliament returns next week.

Darren Chester says the reforms don't go far enough and meet community expectations.

Responsible Wagering Australia has questioned why Luke Bateman didn't disclose his previous work for a NSW betting company.

Geelong will not be sanctioned by the AFL for making a deal with a player who had a history of concussions.

The deal with the unnamed footballer, who is still an active AFL player, required him to assume all legal responsibility for future brain trauma.

Hezbollah has denounced the negotiations as a "humiliation" for Lebanon.

The former chief medical advisor to the White House last week refused to give testimony to Congress about his handling of the pandemic. 

WHO officials say they are making progress in treating the thousands of people infected by the virus.

The film has been removed from the ABC's platforms.

We hear from the industry body representing gambling companies.

It follows days of pretty incredible testimony at a senate inquiry and news today that Labor could simply shelve its gambling reforms rather than bargain with the Coalition and Greens over changes.

Then, major media publishers - including News Corp - have criticised the federal government's incoming changes to the News Bargaining Incentive legislation, but what do regional and rural publishers think?

And the government wants to ensure new data centres will offset their power use with renewable energy - we'll ask the Environment and Climate Change minister questions about the legislation. 

And we'll find out about a new parliamentary committee asking the question - is Australia ready for war?

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