About 100 masked neo-Nazis marched through the Melbourne CBD at the weekend ahead of a planned gathering of the National Socialist Network in regional Victoria.

US Vice President JD Vance says arrangements are being made for a potential in-person meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a bid to end Russia's war with Ukraine.

It comes ahead of a meeting between U-S President Donald Trump and President Putin on Friday in Alaska.

The European Union and other allies of Ukraine have called for President Zelenskyy to also be included in the talks, and have called an emergency meeting later today.

• Guest: Roman Sheremeta, Ukrainian-American professor of economics in Ohio, a founding rector at the American University in Kyiv
• Producer: Anne Barker

United Nations ambassadors have condemned Israel's plan to take full military control of Gaza City during an emergency session of the UN Security Council overnight. 

Tens of thousands of protesters have been on the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem at the weekend to rally against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new military plans in Gaza. 

Critics argue a full takeover of Gaza City could endanger the lives of the surviving Israeli hostages in Gaza.

• Guest: Gershon Baskin, informal hostage negotiator over the years between Hamas and Israeli authorities
• Producer: Anne Barker 

The focus on economic reform has been growing this week as businesses, unions, and social groups weigh in ahead of the Treasurer's economic round table.

And while that brought some of the debate back to domestic issues, a protest march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge kept the Israel-Gaza war at the top of the agenda.

Ending Australia's housing crisis is possible, that's the message from the Greens.

Ahead of the government's economic roundtable this month, the Greens are backing calls from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) to reform tax discounts for wealthy investors and re-direct funds to build more social housing.

• Guest: Barbara Pocock, Greens spokesperson for housing and Senator for South Australia
• Producers: Teodora Agarici and Lexie Jeuniewic

There are fresh warnings the federal government will miss its key housing target, as Housing Minister Clare O'Neil vows to forge ahead by slashing red tape.

The government has promised to build 1.2 million homes by the end of the decade to stop a generation of Australians being locked out of the market.

But property research firm, Cotality, has become the latest sector voice to warn the current approach isn't working and that accelerating building approvals won't get things back on track.

• Guest: Clare O'Neil, Minister for Housing and Homelessness 
• Producer: Teodora Agarici

Debate has erupted over how the federal government should regulate artificial intelligence.

While the Productivity Commission has argued for a light-touch approach to potentially unlock billions of dollars of economic gain, those in creative industries say their work is at risk of being stolen to train AI models.

So, what options are on the table for the Albanese government?

• Guest: Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor of Law at the University of Sydney and Co-Director of the Centre for AI, Trust and Governance. 
• Producer: Oscar Coleman

It's now been 118 days since the three brothers from the Scottish highlands set off on their world-record attempt across the Pacific Ocean.

Pressure is building on the federal government to establish a national solution to assist Australia's struggling smelters sector.

This week the government united with the South Australian and Tasmanian governments to provide metals producer, Nystar, with a $135 million rescue package for ailing operations in Port Pirie and Hobart.

• Guest: Alex Hawke, Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
• Producers: Max Chalmers and Lexie Jeuniewic