Radio National Breakfast

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  Breakfast Wrap: Could copyright reforms leave artists without payment for AI training? 16.09.2026 24min

  Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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  Snowtown killer James Vlassakis granted parole 16.09.2026 4min

  James Vlassakis was found guilty of four murders in the series of killing sprees that horrified the country in the late 1990s.
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  Changing Australia: Paul Keall and innovating with radiotherapy 16.09.2026 13min

  Paul Keall has helped pioneer imaging technology that's now a global standard for lung and abdominal cancer radiotherapy used in millions of treatments.
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  Paterson says AI investment in Australia's national interest 16.09.2026 8min

  The federal government is considering workarounds to allow AI companies to train their models on Australian intellectual property.
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  Oil markets prepare for drawn out Iran war 16.09.2026 5min

  Brent crude has surged to more than $108 US a barrel overnight - due to increased tension in the middle east and the closure of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
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  How does Australia's family visa system work? 16.09.2026 5min

  One Nation is proposing to cut migration by about 750,000 places over three years, by heavily restricting student visas and blocking visas for family members of skilled workers.
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  Former spy boss says 'ball was dropped' following October 7 16.09.2026 8min

  Richardson said a more forceful response to the rise of antisemitism in Australia would have drawn a clearer line on what's deemed "acceptable". 
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  How will Europe respond to Russia's drone attacks? 16.09.2026 7min

  'Russia's not going to stop unless it's given a bloody nose,' former NATO deputy commander Sir Richard Shirreff says.    
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  Pocock says proposed options would 'upend copyright as we know it' 16.09.2026 6min

  The government is considering a workaround to copyright laws to facilitate AI companies. 
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  'Devastating,' Holly Rankin on possible watering down of AI copyright protections 16.09.2026 5min

  Leaked government documents - seen by the ABC - explore options which would see companies pay artists indirectly.
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  Indigenous leaders condemn Pauline Hanson comments 15.09.2026 5min

  The backlash continues over One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's comments about Indigenous Australians.
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  Changing Australia: Leah Bromfield and building an effective and safe child protection system 15.09.2026 11min

  Multiple inquiries and media reports over the years have exposed major failures — including the abuse of children — within the child protection system.
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  Peter Malinauskas says Whyalla blast furnace 'had to close' 15.09.2026 7min

  Hundreds of jobs have been cut from the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia after the blast furnace was cut for good… putting an end to structural steel from scratch manufacturing in Australia.
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  Employer association warns One Nation's migration proposal risks 'severe economic self harm' 15.09.2026 6min

  One Nation's migration policy plans to reduce migration by 766,000 places over three years which industry groups are warning risks COVID-level economic shocks.
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  Federal government promises support for Whyalla workers 15.09.2026 10min

  The support package comes after the closure of the blast furnace at the regional city's steelworks.
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  In the global AI race - is it possible to slow down? 15.09.2026 6min

  Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for AI companies, including his own, to slow their work.
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  Jonno Duniam on the Coalition's immigration policy development 15.09.2026 7min

  Leading industry groups --  including the Australian Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Industry Group -- have warned that One Nation's proposed immigration policy could damage the Australian economy.
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  Indonesia wildfires cause spike in emissions 15.09.2026 5min

  CO2 emissions - from the fires - amounted to 19.7 million metric tonnes in the first week of this month.
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  4% of global oil supply threatened by Saudi pipeline closure 15.09.2026 6min

  There are concerns the forced shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline could last for weeks, affecting global oil supplies.
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  Breakfast Wrap: Whyalla steelworks close 15.09.2026 23min

  Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.