The beloved film Sister Act has taken to the Regent Theatre stage in Melbourne after a run in Sydney.Twenty years after her Australian Idol win, Casey Donovan is donning the habit for the role of a lifetime.Guest: Casey Donovan, Australian singer and actorProducer: Kimberley Price
Scientists have discovered why those mass produced tomatoes tend to be tasteless, and found a way to grow big tomatoes that are actually quite sweet and the process involves gene editing.So, what are the laws and ethics of the process - and could we see such crops in Australia?Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science EditorBrainteaser (answer in the audio):There are three in this sentence. This brainteaser contains six. How many can you find in this sentence? For more of the latest science news, look for the science section on the ABC News website and sign up to a weekly email newsletter.
Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital after consuming drinks laced with methanol in Laos.She is one of five people who have died from this incident, after a British woman also died from the poisoning. While Bianca's 19-year-old friend Holly Bowles is still fighting for life in a separate Bangkok hospital. Guest:Cassie Zervos, Senior Reporter with Channel Seven Producer:Ali Benton
US President Elect Donald Trump has suffered a blow to his incoming administration, with his pick for Attorney General withdrawing from nomination.Matt Gaetz who is accused of sexual misconduct, something he strongly denies, has said he will no longer seek the position saying his nomination was becoming a distraction.Guest: E.J Dionne, Washington Post ColumnistProducer: Matt Simpson
As we near the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign, advocates reflect on what has been a horrific year of violence against women.But many still hold hope that solutions are attainable.Guest: Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Respect Victoria chairProducer: Kimberley Price
A new report into the country's taxation system by Independent MP Allegra Spender has raised questions about whether relying too heavily on income tax.It presents major tax reforms as the solution to some of the country's most pressing problems.Guest: Allegra Spender, Independent MPProducer: Oliver Gordon
The Government introduce its landmark and world first bill to ban under 16s from social media platforms. So, what's been unveiled - and what's the response been?And a new directive for the Future Fund has caused some controversy.Political Editor for news.com.au Samantha Maiden and Senior Economics Correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald Shane Wright join RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.Guest: David Speers, Samantha MaidenThe Government introduce its landmark and world first bill to ban under 16s from social media platforms. So, what's been unveiled - and what's the response been?And a new directive for the Future Fund has caused some controversy.Political Editor for news.com.au Samantha Maiden and Senior Economics Correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald Shane Wright join RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.Guest: David Speers, Samantha Maiden
Calls to reform the rules around gambling ads are mounting, but with just days left until Parliament wraps for the year, the Government hasn't revealed a clear policy.Opposition Communications spokesperson David Coleman has criticised what he claims is the Albanese Government's "do nothing" approach to the issue, and says it shows the Government is "scared."Guest:David ColemanProducer:Oliver Gordon
At the end of a frantic week in parliament the Albanese government has moved closer to ticking a major item off its agenda — with its aged care reforms set to become law.The senate has signed-off on the government's overhaul of the sector — which will save billions from the budget and shift more of the cost to aged care residents.Guest: Patricia Sparrow, Chief Executive of the Council on the Ageing; Member of the Government's Aged Care Task ForceProducer: Max Chalmers
Fierce debate has raged again this week about international students at Australia's universities, with the Opposition blocking the Government's proposed caps.But how do international students feel about the proposed caps?Guest: Seungbin Kang, international student and 2025 international officer, ANU Student AssociationProducer: Jacqueline Breen
Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital after becoming ill from methanol poisoning in the neighbouring country of Laos. The death has put the spotlight on the tourist hub that is Vang Vieng, a major destination for young backpackers across the world.Guest: Quentin Long, co founder of Australian traveller.comProducer: Ali Benton
Judges at the ICC have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and senior Hamas official Mohammed Deif.The warrants are for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the Israel-Gaza war.Guest:Luis Moreno Ocampo, served as the first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
The United States has angered humanitarian groups around the world, announcing plans to supply Ukraine with anti-personnel land mines.164 countries have signed a convention to stop using the mines, due to the risk they pose to citizens long after a conflict ends.Guest: Kristina Duric, Norwegian People's AidProducer: Richard Crabtree and Anne Barker
Set in Oz, before Dorothy dropped in, Wicked is the much anticipated big screen remake of the Tony Award winning musical.
Last night the 2024 ARIA Awards saw some of Australia's best musical talent flank the red carpet and take home a swag of awards.Troye Sivan won two of the night's biggest awards while beloved Aussie singer-songwriter Missy Higgins was this year's inductee into the ARIA Hall of Fame, with the Best Independent Release of the year going to Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Melbourne Angie McMahon for her album 'Light, Dark, Light Again'. GUEST: Angie McMahon, Australian singer-songwriter PRODUCER: Madeleine Hanger and Richard Crabtree
Sid Draper has been a lifelong supporter of the Adelaide Crows, and next year he will be playing for the Crows.Sid was the number four pick in the AFL draft, one of 27 young men drafted into the league.Guest: Sid Draper, number 4 pick in the AFL Draft
The Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru exhibtion opens at the Australian Museum in Sydney tomorrow. More than 130 artefacts including gold treasure from royal tombs, jewels, masks and objects of worship will be on show.Guest: Kim McKay, Australian Museum director and CEO.
The Financial Review's Canberra Bureau Chief Tom McIlroy joins Radio National Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.Guest: Tom McIlroy, Financial Review's Canberra Bureau Chief
Hundreds of researchers and scientists have gathered in Hobart this week for what they're calling an "emergency" summit on Antarctica.It comes as the federal government defends its level of funding for scientific research in the region but it's resisting calls to fund a second ice-breaker vessel to help carry it out.
Kevin Rudd, Australia's Ambassador to the US has stated that he ready to work with the incoming Trump administration and keen to secure ongoing support for AUKUS from President-elect Donald Trump.The former Prime Minister has said the economic and security benefits make the pact worthwhile for the US Guest: Dr. Mara Karlin, Former Assistant Secretary in the US Department of Defence
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