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June 04 Calls for safeguards following QLD child safety review
A major inquiry has called for a sweeping overhaul of the child safety sector in Queensland.
7 min
June 04 The Finke Desert Race celebrates its 50th year
This year, Finke is paying tribute to its early champions - who started the very first race with a shotgun blast 50 years ago.
6 min
June 04 What evidence do we have that modern slavery features in Australian supply chains?
The Federal Government defends its anti-slavery record as US President Donald Trump announces new tariffs.
8 min
June 04 US House passes measure to halt Iran war
The House passed a Democrat-led war powers resolution - aimed at halting further military action against Iran - unless it's authorised by Congress.
6 min
June 04 Breakfast Wrap: Scrutiny of aged care funding algorithm
It's been revealed this week an algorithm - used to determine how much government funding older Australians should get to help them live at home - has caused dozens of mistakes.
We put questions to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors.
Then, as the US flags new tariffs on Australia and Canberra continues to sell its revised second-hand sub deal with Washington, you'll hear from Australia's former Ambassador to the US and federal Treasurer Joe Hockey.
The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher will fill us in on the political response in Kenya to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and America's controversial plans for a quarantine centre.
And we'll explore the outrage in the UK around a murder, and body-cam footage showing a now under-fire police response.
Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
25 min
June 03 Changing Australia: Yolandi Vermaak and saving wombats for the future
It was love at first sight when South African Yolandi Vermaak first laid eyes on a wombat back in 2013.
12 min
June 03 Joe Hockey says US tariffs on Australia will 'for sure' go up
The United States has proposed higher tariffs on Australia and dozens of other economies.
7 min
June 03 Aged care minister defends tool used to assess funding for at-home care
An algorithm - used to determine how much funding older Australians should get to help them live at home - has caused dozens of mistakes.
9 min
June 03 Iran hits Kuwait as Trump dishes on Netanyahu call
Iran has struck the Kuwait international airport in its first strikes across the Gulf in recent weeks.
It comes as we learn details of President Donald Trump's heated phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
4 min
June 03 New Solomon Islands PM wastes little time in reset with Australia
Little more than three weeks since being voted as the Pacific island nation's newest leader, Matthew Wale touched down in Canberra to red carpet treatment.
5 min

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