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Every weekday morning, RN Breakfast provides the most comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events on Australian radio. Hosted by one of our country’s most respected and experienced journalists, Patricia Karvelas, the program is the show informed Australians wake up to.

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RN Breakfast

Coverage and analysis of national and international events.

Published: with Patricia Karvelas

Duration: 2 hours 24 minutes 51 seconds

Biden expected to withdraw from presidential race

'What's happening today behind the scenes is chaos and fear among democrats'. Reports today suggest top Democrats now privately believe Joe Biden could drop out of the presidential race as early as this weekend.

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An old white man and a slightly younger black man in suits laugh together
Duration: 12 minutes 40 seconds

WHO wants to halve snake bite casualties

The World Health Organisation has a mission to halve the number of deaths and disability from snake bites by 2030. A massive 1.8 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year.

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Spitting cobra
Duration: 6 minutes 1 second

What's happening with Gaza's pier?

The Gaza pier built by the United States was never touted as a complete solution to the problems of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, but now the US has announced its temporary aid pier will wind down operations after being plagued with challenges…

Published:

multiple pieces of metal stuck together floating in the sea to make a pier.
Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds

Reports of children placed in isolation in QLD watch houses

The Queensland government is defending its youth justice policies amid accusations from carers and insiders that children are being held in conditions akin to abuse.

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Brisbane Watch House name in metal lettering beside Queensland police emblem on grey cement building
Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds

'Reality is setting in' on Joe Biden - Politics with David Speers and Samantha Maiden

Political Editor for news.com.au Samantha Maiden and ABC Political lead and host of Insiders on ABC TV David Speers join RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics. Guest: David Speers, Samantha Maiden

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Pariament house from the front entrance at night with the flag lit up in the dark
Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds

Is the green hydrogen dream over for the Federal Government?

Green hydrogen has been a frontrunner in Labor's transition promise to make us a hydrogen superpower, with billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest committing millions to projects and promoting green hydrogen globally since 2020.

Published:

Green iron Gladstone
Duration: 9 minutes 28 seconds

Trump to to give first speech since assassination attempt

Donald Trump is set to close the four-day Republican National Convention later this evening - the first time he'll take the stage since last weekend's attempt on his life.

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Donald Trump
Duration: 10 minutes 28 seconds

'Last month we were particularly strong' - chief economist

Australia's workforce grew by about 50 thousand jobs last month - most of them full time, but unemployment also rose, to 4.1 percent.

Published:

Barista at work in Salamanca, June 2015
Duration: 6 minutes 15 seconds

AFL Appeals Board clears Cameron and Bedford - Sport with Warwick Hadfield

The AFL Tribunal has been left embarrassed after the Appeals Board cleared Charlie Cameron and Toby Bedford to play this weekend – on an error of law.

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Sports crowd
Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds

What happened to breached MediSecure data?

Almost half the country has had their personal and health data stolen by hackers ealier this year from the electronic prescriptions provider MediSecure. That's approximately 12.

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A recreation of a dark web ad for MediSecure data saying it contains "information on citizens" such as addresses and emails.
Duration: 8 minutes 6 seconds

Will rare photos overturn logging of Indigenous land in Peru?

Deep in the rainforests of south-east Peru, the Mashco Piro are believed to be the largest uncontacted tribe on Earth, but they've recently been seen more and more on the banks of a nearby river.

Published:

Uncontacted tribe in the Amazon
Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds

Fixing heating in low-income homes could generate $17b GDP

The Australian Council of Social Services says $17 billion in Gross Domestic Product could be generated, if low-income houses were upgraded with simple insulation measures, and rooftop solar.

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Solar power panels in Australian country region.
Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

China's Solar powered energy vehicle - Science and brainteaser with Dr Jonathan Webb

Scientists in China say they have developed the world's smallest and lightest solar-powered aerial vehicle. It's apparently lighter than a sheet of paper and can fly independently for up to an hour.

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Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds

Author Jessie Tu follows debut novel success with 'The Honeyeater'

Author Jessie Tu found a legion of fans with her debut novel A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing.  Her second novel The Honeyeater explores complex professional and personal relationships, and the secrets they keep.  Featuring: Jessie Tu, author

Published:

The novelist Jessie Tu standing in front of a plant out in the sunshine
Duration: 5 minutes 29 seconds

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