Radio National Breakfast

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  First Nation's human rights researcher says commonwealth must take responsibility for child safety 22.09.2026 7min

  Ministers and Indigenous leaders will meet this week for a child-safety roundtable following reports of alleged child neglect in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
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  Changing Australia: Peter Klinken and advancing our sovereign capabilities 22.09.2026 12min

  And as Western Australia's longest serving chief scientist, Professor Peter Klinken became a fierce advocate for building the state's local manufacturing and sovereign capabilities.
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  Sarah Hanson-Young calls for action on triple-zero 22.09.2026 7min

  A national authority to answer emergency calls in lieu of Telstra is one of the recommendations made by a senate inquiry into the triple zero emergency call crisis.
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  Chalmers has 'not necessarily' given up on budget surpluses, despite IGR report 22.09.2026 9min

  The IGR report predicts an older and bigger population and that the nation will be more indebted and have what increasingly appears to be a permanent budget deficit.  
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  Tim Wilson 'sceptical' baby bonus would increase fertility rates 22.09.2026 5min

  According to the projections in the intergenerational report, more Australians will die than be born in 2066.
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  Breakfast Wrap: Intergenerational Report's focus on who we are and where we're going 22.09.2026

  Is Australia prepared for the challenges in the decades ahead for the nation? The federal government has just released the latest Intergenerational Report which shows how an aging population is expected to reshape the economy in the next 40 years. The report predicts that for the first time, deaths will outpace births in Australia by the mid 2060s. As the number of tax-paying Australians potential shrinks, the next four decades will see successive budget deficits. This comes as a Senate Inquiry has delivered 11 recommendations in the wake of last year's massive Optus Triple-Zero outage, which has been linked to two deaths.  
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  Telecommunications Ombudsman calls for external dispute resolution in duty of care 22.09.2026 5min

  Cynthia Gebert says people need to know they have 'somewhere to turn to hold big techs to account.' 
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  World leaders convene in New York for UN General Assembly 22.09.2026 5min

  Talks are set to ​focus on the Middle East conflict and the risks of artificial intelligence.
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  Houthis expand territory as Saudi Arabia appeals for US help 22.09.2026 5min

  US President Donald Trump has reportedly called off planned US strikes on the Houthis in Yemen at the weekend.
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  'In one word, it's inflation,' CBA head predicts rate hike next week 22.09.2026 8min

  Two of Australia's biggest banks - the Commonwealth Bank and ANZ - have updated their interest rate outlook for this year. 
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  Breakfast Wrap: Coalition plan to cut fuel excise 21.09.2026 24min

  Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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  Changing Australia: Uncle Don Rowlands, the keeper of Munga-Thirri, the Simpson Desert 21.09.2026 14min

  For more than 30 years, Uncle Don Rowlands has been the keeper of the Simpson Desert, as the ranger in charge of Munga-Thirri National Park in Central Australia.
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  Victoria government promises crackdown on rape and family violence, if re-elected 21.09.2026 7min

  Victoria's new Premier is promising a tough-on-crime government if re-elected in November, promising to introduce a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape.
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  Government not considering cuts to fuel excise, Finance Minister says 21.09.2026 10min

  The Coalition has proposed to halve the fuel excise whenever the global price of Brent crude oil averages more than $100 US a barrel over a fortnight.
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  Dan Tehan defends opposition's fuel price proposal 21.09.2026 7min

  The Coalition has proposed to halve the fuel excise whenever the global price of Brent crude oil averages more than $100 US a barrel over a fortnight.
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  Does the Coalition's fuel policy add up? 21.09.2026 7min

  The Coalition's new fuel policy would see the fuel excise halved whenever the global price of Brent crude oil averages more than $100 US a barrel over a fortnight.
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  German Chancellor facing challenges as AfD wins state elections 21.09.2026 5min

  German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says a weekend state election result is a 'disaster', but vows he will stay on. 
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  USYD teaching union pushes back on AI implementation 21.09.2026 5min

  The University of Sydney is currently in the middle of enterprise bargaining negotiations with staff, where AI is a sticking point. 
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  Breakfast Wrap: Labor's migration policy cracks down on backpackers 18.09.2026 24min

  Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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  The Friday Political Panel 18.09.2026 9min

  Our Friday political panel discuss the week that was.