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A long-awaited overhaul of federal environment laws passed the Senate yesterday, after the government struck a deal with the Greens. We'll hear from the man who wrote the blueprint for the revamp of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. We'll also hear from the Environment Minister Murray Watt and the Greens environment spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young. Then, The Lebanese prime minister has criticised Hezbollah overnight for failing to disarm, saying that its refusal to do so is hurting his country.It comes as Israel carried out more strikes in Lebanon this week, killing civilians; the United Naitons has now confirmed at least 127 deaths since last year's ceasefire.And for the third consecutive season, North Melbourne and Brisbane will face off in the AFLW grand final - the Lions' seventh decider in the league's first 10 seasons.Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
Authorities have confirmed more than eighty people have died in the blaze at the apartment complex in Tai Po.There's fears the death toll could grow higher, with hundreds of people still missing.Guest: Kelly Yu, freelance journalist
The government has worked with the Greens to make the final parliamentary sitting week of the year a fruitful one, getting a deal done on the EPBC reforms. And Barnaby Joyce's defection from the Nationals added pain to the coalition which loses another member to the crossbench.
For the third consecutive season, North Melbourne and Brisbane will face off in the AFLW grand final - the Lions' seventh decider in the league's first 10 seasons.Brisbane is aiming to win their 4th flag and cement themselves as the powerhouse of the competition, but standing in their ware are the Kangaroos who haven't lost a game in two years.
The federal government is celebrating the passage of its long-awaited environment laws overhaul in the Senate.Professor Graeme Samuel wrote the blueprint for the revamp of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, with an independent review five years ago and watched the reforms go through in the upper house.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says reforms to the nation's outdated environment protection laws are "a long time coming".The Greens landed a deal with the government yesterday to pass overhauled environment laws through the Senate.Guest: Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson for Environment and WaterProducer: Isadora Bogle
A long-awaited overhaul of federal environment laws passed the Senate yesterday, after the government struck a deal with the Greens. The bill is expected to be approved in the House of Representatives this morning.As the Opposition Leader Sussan Ley slams the deal as "dirty," Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt says the Coalition could "not be clear with what they wanted."Guest: Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and WaterProducer: Isadora Bogle
There's broad consensus in the business community that reforms to environmental protections passed in the Senate yesterday are a substantial improvement on the existing regime.But some have called it a missed opportunity for longer-term reform, and there's disappointment in the Coalition for not working harder to reach a bipartisan position.So what does the head of the Australian Industry Group think? Guest: Innes Willox, CEO of the Australian Industry Group Producers: Lexie Jeuniewic and Jason Whittaker
Banking regulator APRA has fired warning shots at major lenders this week, following an up-tick in riskier forms of lending as interest rates fall.From February next year, Australia's banks will soon get new rules that will limit how many "high-risk" large home loans they can issue to customers.It comes after the total value of new investment loans rose almost 18 per cent to $39.8 billion in the September quarter alone.Guest: Simon Birmingham, CEO of the Australian Banking Association and former federal Coalition ministerProducer: Grace Stranger
For years, Australian writers have warned local content is being drowned out by international streaming giants.The federal government has this week passed laws that will force platforms like Netflix, Disney, and Amazon to invest in Australian programs.Under the legislation, streamers will have to commit at least 10 per cent of local expenditure — or 7-point-5 per cent of revenue — on Australian content.Guest: Claire Pullen, CEO of the Australian Writers Guild
The Lebanese prime minister has criticised Hezbollah overnight for failing to disarm, saying that its refusal to do so is hurting his country.It comes as Israel carried out more strikes in Lebanon this week, killing civilians; the United Naitons has now confirmed at least 127 deaths since last year's ceasefire.The attacks are fuelling fears of another, wider war. Hezbollah warns the recent strikes have "crossed a red line", while thousands of displaced civilians are yet to return to their homes. Guest: Anchal Vohra, international affairs columnist at Foreign Policy Magazine, and a geopolitics analyst Producer: Anne Barker
As US negotiators prepare to travel to Moscow next week, there are growing questions over what Russia is prepared to agree to in any Ukraine peace plan. New reports suggest the US peace proposal conflict with key Russian demands, while a leaked phone call showing envoy Steve Witkoff advising a top Kremlin official, has sparked political criticism in Washington.Guest: Professor Volodymyr Dubovyk, Director of the Center for International Studies at Odessa Mechnikov National UniversityProducer: Anne Barker
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor has struck a deal to overhaul the nation's outdated environmental protection laws.Mr Albanese says the laws will pass the Senate today, more than five years after Graeme Samuel handed down a review into the legislation.Then, a massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 44 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze, which has spread across multiple buildings.Also, Optus crews spent hours repairing a mobile phone outage for more than 14,000 services yesterday. We hear from the former boss of the consumer watchdog. And Tasmania's fiscal future is back in the spotlight, after the state's credit rating dropped to the lowest in the country, alongside the Northern Territory.Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
More than 50 years since man first set foot on the moon, a new space race is on, as NASA prepares to put astronauts back on the lunar surface in 2027.Scientists are already preparing the next steps - how to live, grow food and thrive beyond earth.A new paper published today in the journal 'New Phytologist' proposes a roadmap for that research.
At least 44 people are dead and others remain trapped after a massive fire that engulfed multiple high-rise towers at a residential complex in Hong Kong, with police arresting three people on suspicion of manslaughter.Guest: Ryan Chang, reporter
Pacific nations have seen a devastating rise in rates of HIV and AIDS, with Fiji alone recording hundreds of new cases this year.A United Nations report has found an uncounted number of people have died globally from AIDS, and 2,500,000 people have lost access to medicine to block the spread of HIV since cuts to USAID programs by the Trump administration. Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1, the Albanese Government will financially support a $48 million program in the Pacific region to manage the crisis.
Calls for repairs going unanswered, mould in the walls, or landlords withholding bond.These are just some of the stories being told by some of the millions of renters in Australia.But for some it can be be difficult to challenge a landlord and know all your legal rights.In Victoria lawyer Noel Lim saw this gap in the system and decided to build a solution.Guest: Noel Lim, founding CEO of Anika Legal
Tasmania's fiscal future is back in the spotlight, after the state's credit rating dropped to the lowest in the country, alongside the Northern Territory.Moody's Ratings downgraded Tasmania from Aa2 (negative) to Aa3 - flagging a sharp rise in the state's debt and interest burdens.
Shadow Minister for Housing Andrew Bragg says Australia's ongoing housing crisis cannot be blamed on the nation's migration intake. As the Coalition mulls its immigration policy, Senator Bragg says "even if you cut migration to zero, you'd still have a whopping housing crisis".Last week, Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam said housing construction numbers should be considered when determining a migration intake number.Guest: Andrew Bragg, Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Productivity and DeregulationProducer: Isadora Bogle
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows annual inflation rose to 3.8 per cent last month, while electricity costs rose 37.1 per cent in the 12 months to October.Treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledged the "introduction and removal of energy rebates" at both the federal and state level had "an impact" on electricity costs while stressing electricity rebates are "not a permanent feature" of the government's budget. It comes as Minister for Finance, Katy Gallagher, clarifies the details of Labor's cost-saving directive to federal departments and agencies. Guest: Katy Gallagher, Minister for FinanceProducer: Isadora Bogle
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Maybe we put weapons on Mexico from China and Russia to learn about senseless wars.
Thank you for giving an interview to a moran. Bring him back again so we can enjoy the graves extending even more in Ukraine while he is safe at home in the U.S.
You wanted to do the interview because you want to say Putin is a liar. A dictator. And gone crazy. You deserve the shit. Ukraine is not corrupt, right? They speak gospel.
This is your man, Australia. He is worth a try .
You mean elites will lose money on the remote control in their palms of their hands to adjust the sun, the wind, the rain, the moon, the stars, the whole weather. They have the remote control and not the universe
Is this what it is?
Garbage
You still got your Al Gore mask on from a century ago
young people can't afford to buy homes, and babies and young kids need early learning/schools in proximity to stable longterm housing.
Garbage
18 months? What is next 4 minutes?
Garbage
In Death Valley, California. U S A
Garbage. None of you are Trump. You all work for your masters. You will get rotten eggs thrown at you. None of you are worth going to jail for. Lightweights.
The guest is a coward. Sending other people to die. There is no way Russia is going to be defeated. That is the reality.
Australia is a dog to America. The United Stares created the threat, then got the other two drag into something they were not to be involved in the first place. Fear. China China China. Russia. Russia. Russia Nearly a thousand military bases all over the world and surrounding countries America does not have control over. Australia, you did not build air defence before. Now you build them now against hypersonic missiles. Do you like fetching the stick back & forth from a command from your master.
Stage my rear end.
The 5 eyes nations have no problem surrounding Russia or China. Why the concern?
There is no one else. The most popular ones are dead or are thrown in jail? Garbage. I hope both of you playing stupid are proud of yourself. We are here because people like being mouthpiece of real evil. Like Putin is evil, and we are so good like America and N.A.T.O.
You mean what the Western countries have been doing for decades to the people of Africa stealing and leaving their garbage at the same time.