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Two of the world's most powerful leaders are about to hold a high-stakes meeting in Beijing.We'll find out what's on the agenda and what both sides want from the discussions from a former advisor to the US National Security Council and the CIA.Then, what questions do you have about the government's tax changes in the budget? We'll put them to a chartered accountant. And we'll speak with someone on the frontline of Ukraine's veteran mental health battle, as Russia's invasion continues for a fourth year. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers calls the tax changes unveiled in Tuesday's budget "the most significant in a quarter of a century".Meanwhile, the accounting body CPA Australia - call them a "tax grab" that places "a heavier burden on ordinary Australians".It's prompted many questions around just what the changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing and family trusts mean - so let's try and get you some answers.GUEST: Jo-anne Hotston, chartered accountant and tax trainerPRODUCER: Jason Whittaker

Louise Pleming was just six when she started playing tennis.  But out in the country with no-one but her siblings to play against, her main opponent was a wall.Louise would go on to play at major opens, win doubles titles, train elite players like Jelena Dokic and become a Grand Slam commentator.But another major point in her life came in a kitchen serving food to people experiencing homelessness.It was an experience that would see her create a new way forward with tennis, using it to connect people from all walks of life, break down barriers and improve mental wellbeing. Guest: Louise Pleming, Grand Slam commentator, tennis coach and former professional player. She is also the co-founder of Rally4Ever. 

Back to the federal budget now, and what it has to say about the government's priorities on the global stage.Foreign aid is being maintained – but with some cuts to multilateral organisations like the United Nations.Meanwhile the Government announced last month that an extra 53-billion dollars will go towards Australia's defence capabilities over the next decade, with defence spending climbing to 3% of GDP by 2033 - using NATO measurements.So, what are the geopolitical ramifications? GUEST: Jane Hardy, former Australian diplomat with more than 30 years’ experience in the foreign servicePRODUCER: Pip Cook

The Coalition is vowing to do all it can to stop the government's property tax reforms, ahead of Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's budget reply speech this evening.As part of the federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a plan to restrict negative gearing and amend the capital gains tax discount, to make it easier for younger Australians to own their own home. GUEST: Clare O'Neil, Minister for Housing PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

The Coalition is vowing to do all it can to stop the government's property tax reforms, ahead of Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's budget reply speech this evening.GUEST: Andrew Bragg, Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

As part of the federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a plan to restrict negative gearing and amend the capital gains tax discount, to make it easier for younger Australians to own their own home. However, the Greens wanted to see "far stronger action" on these tax changes. GUEST: Nick McKim, Greens Economic Justice spokespersonPRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

The changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax are an attempt by the Federal Government to make it easier for people to get their start in the property market.The government expects the changes will move 75-thousand properties from the hands of investors to home owners and slow house price growth.  Guest: Jacob Caine, President Real Estate Institute of AustraliaProducer: Grace Stranger

Chaos has erupted at the Philippine Senate after gunshots were fired in the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court is taking refuge. 

Intergenerational fairness is a key focus of Labor's budget this week - with changes to tax concessions aimed at helping young people get a foot in the door of the property market.But it's not just young people who are struggling with the housing crisis - older women have been recognised as the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness in Australia in recent years. GUEST: Beverly Baker, CEO Older Women’s Network Australia PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

US President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing today.It's been almost a decade since Donald Trump last visited China, with Taiwan, Trade and Tehran expected to be high on the agendaSo what's at stake, and what do the two leaders want to walk away with?GUEST: Jonathan Czin, fellow at the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution and former China expert in the CIA and China director at the National Security CouncilPRODUCER: Pip Cook

Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine has now been raging for more than four years - and the mental health toll on Ukrainians has been immense.Today, a group of seven Ukrainian mental health specialists are visiting Canberra as part of a broader Australian visit - learning how to improve trauma support and rehabilitation for war veterans.GUEST: Dr Antonina Pushko is the Head of the General Psychiatric Department at a mental health centre in Western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk PRODUCER: Brooke Young

Former Labor Opposition leader Bill Shorten says he's vindicated by negative gearing changes introduced by the Treasurer in last night's budget.Mr Shorten attempted to bring in similar tax reforms in the 2019 election campaign that he ultimately lost to Scott Morrison.Mr Shorten shares his views first with Radio National Breakfast. Then, we get the latest analysis on the budget from Tom Crowley, and hear from the Treasurer and Shadow Treasurer.Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

What are some of the budget spends or savings you may have missed in the headlines? Our political correspondent Tom Crowley and business and economics correspondent Carrington Clarke take us through what they spotted during the lock-up.

Ahead of the budget, a coalition of leading advocacy groups was calling for changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.This group got its wish - but are concerned the budget is not doing enough to help Australia's poorest people. Guest: Kristin O'Connell, co-founder of the Antipoverty Centre, and disability pension support recipient

As the world slowly warms and sea levels rise, there are questions about what this means for mangroves and wetlands.Neil Saintilan is a world leading earth scientist whose research has changed our understanding of how coastal wetlands work and respond to rising sea-levels.He's recently been recognised for his work in this space, winning the Australian Academy of Science's Mawson Medal.Guest: Professor Neil Saintilan, Professor of Environmental Sciences Macquarie University

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says this is a budget that will generate real productivity gains for business - while delivering a real lift in living standards for workers through tax cuts and winding back investment perks. Guests: Bran Black, CEO of the Business Council of Australia and Michele O'Neil, President of the Australian Council of Trade UnionsProducer: Jason Whittaker

The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fifth budget last night, raising taxes on investment properties and some trust funds. But, Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson says the government's changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax won't help younger Australians get into the housing market.GUEST: Tim Wilson, Shadow Treasurer PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

Small business was looking to last night's federal budget for more help to alleviate pressures on the sector - which have mounted since the conflict in the middle east.  Supply chains have been significantly disrupted or become more costly since February, adding to low confidence across the sector about long-term sustainability.The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia says the Treasurer has delivered a mixed bag for the sector.While the Instant Asset Write-Off becoming permanent from July 1 has been welcomed, COSBOA wants extensive consultation before changes to Capital Gains Tax and the taxation of trusts are introduced to Parliament. Guest: Skye Cappuccio, COSBOA's Chief Executive 

Some 80 odd MPs are calling for Keir Starmer to stand aside, but there are now even more wanting to move on from the leadership speculation.Still, the debate is on how, and when a tilt could occur and who would replace him.And attention is turning to a key meeting he'll hold with a potential challenger Wednesday morning local time. 

The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his fifth budget, calling it quote "the most important and ambitious budget in decades" choosing "the hard road of reform" amid the global oil crisis sparked by the Iran war.He unveiled sweeping changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, breaking a promise made at last year's federal election.GUEST: Jim Chalmers, TreasurerPRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has put productivity at the heart of his federal budget address, with initiatives to speed up housing approvals and slash red tape for business.Unions and welfare groups have welcomed the extra cost of living relief, including an ongoing $250 tax offset for more than 13 million Australians from 2028.Guests: Luci Ellis, Chief Economist at WestpacProducer: Jason Whittaker

Critics and supporters of the British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are asking how long he can hold the top job. More than 80 Labour MPs have now publicly urged Sir Keir to resign immediately or draw up an exit timetable, with four ministers stepping down.Meanwhile more than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement opposing a leadership contest. So which side will prevail? GUEST: Claire Ainsley, Former Director of Policy to Keir Starmer 

The tax changes Bill Shorten took to the election seven years ago saw him defeated by Scott Morrison at the ballot box.Last night, the Treasurer announced changes to CGT and negative gearing - breaking his government's promise at the 2025 election not to touch investment property taxes.GUEST: Bill Shorten, former Labor opposition leader and current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra PRODUCERS: Katie McAllister, Tom Crowley

Its budget day! We hear from Carrington Clarke as he prepares for the lock-up in Parliament House. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher previews what we can expect, and her shadow across the aisle Claire Chandler lays out the Coalition's questions. Then we hear about the pressure British PM  Keir Starmer is under as multiple Labour MPs and Cabinet Ministers call time on his leadership.Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

Deep in the forests of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, there lies a secret location of the pre-historic Wollemi Pine.

More than a month since being announced, and on budget day, the Federal Government is set to table its long-awaited formal response to the Peta Murphy review into curbing gambling harmCrossbench MPs have criticised the government for what they call half-measures and are stepping up their campaign for further changes, ahead of them being legislated later this year.Guest: The Reverend Tim Costello is the Chief Advocate for the Alliance for Gambling ReformProducers: Grace Stranger, Joe Sullivan

Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down tonight's high-stakes budget – with the government seeking to tackle intergenerational equity amid war in the Middle East and runaway inflation.The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is describing this budget as his most ambitious yet. So will it be? GUEST: Claire Chandler, Shadow Minister for Finance PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

The federal government says productivity will be a key pillar in tonight's budget.The Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a "productivity package" will incentivise states to adopt reforms aimed at speeding up housing approvals and construction.The Productivity Commission says regulation is adding up to $320,000 to the cost of an average home, and it's urging the government to embrace wider economic reforms.Guest: Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission.Producer: Jason Whittaker

US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support", labelling Iran's response to the US proposal to end the war as "unacceptable".Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry has rejected the criticism, defending its demands as "legitimate".So just what are both sides offering up on the negotiating table?

The Australian Council of Social Service has welcomed the reported changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing - but says the budget must go further on addressing inequity.Plus - intergenerational equity is one of the key themes of tonight's federal budget.Some younger Australians have told Radio National Breakfast they're glad the issue is getting attention. Guest: Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service and young Australians Mykel, Jack, Jules, Kesh and Erika. Producer: Jason Whittaker, Grace Stranger, Katie McAllister

The British Prime Minister has given what could be the most consequential speech of his career in the face of a possible leadership challenge.Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to "walk away" in the wake of devastating local election results at the weekend.In the latest development, four ministerial aides have stepped down and ​more than 60 Labour MPs are now publicly calling for Sir Keir's resignation.The calls have been lead by Catherine West, an Australian-born backbencher who has since backed down from her threat of triggering a leadership contest herself, but has again called on the Prime Minister to leave office by September.GUEST: Aleta Adoo, political correspondent for the Guardian PRODUCER: Pip Cook

Buoyed by its historic win in the Farrer by-election at the weekend, One Nation has set its sights on Western Sydney.One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says the party has been canvassing potential candidates in the region. Earlier this year One Nation's leader Pauline Hanson issued a partial apology over remarks about Muslims, and singled out Lakemba in Sydney's West as being unwelcoming towards non-Muslims.It prompted Islamic and Western Sydney leaders to invite Senator Hanson to visit this year's Ramadan celebrations and night-markets. Guest: Ola Hamed, Mayor of CumberlandProducer: Eddy Diamond

Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to save his prime ministership after devastating local elections results last week.Sir Keir has pledged to prove his doubters wrong, announcing a series of new policies in a speech overnight.But his colleagues remain unconvinced.The BBC is reporting 71 Labour MPs have now called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign or set out a timetable for his resignation.GUEST: Tom Baldwin, Keir Starmer's biographer, journalist and former Labour Party senior adviser

The Albanese government will hand down its fifth budget this evening, with the Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying it will be "very ambitious" with "a really big focus on housing."The budget is expected to feature changes to the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing, in a bid to get younger Australians into the housing market.GUEST: Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to save his prime ministership after devastating local elections results last week.Sir Keir has pledged to prove his doubters wrong, announcing a series of new policies in a speech overnight.But his colleagues remain unconvinced.The BBC is reporting 71 Labour MPs have now called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign or set out a timetable for his resignation.GUEST: Tom Baldwin, Keir Starmer's biographer, journalist and former Labour Party senior adviser

PM Anthony Albanese says the "Liberal and National parties made a big mistake legitimising One Nation", following the weekend's Farrer by-election.We hear from Mr Albanese, and Nationals defector turned One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce following the party's historic win. Then, a similar challenge to the major parties in the UK sees Keir Starmer's prime ministership under threat. And we'll get the latest on the US war with Iran. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

Models, influencers and fashionistas are getting ready to strut their stuff at the 30th Australian Fashion Week - launching in Sydney today.But it's not all runway shows and after-parties, it's serious business for the $28 billion Australian fashion and textile industry, which employs almost 500-thousand workers.This year, emerging designers are at the forefront under a revamped model to make the event more accessible - and commercial.GUEST: Marianne Perkovic, Executive Chairwoman of the Australian Fashion CouncilPRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

Home and virtual care have become increasingly common for elderly Australians, helping free up hospital beds while keeping patients more comfortable.Recently, a Breakfast listener got in touch to tell us about her 92-year-old mother - and how she was able to avoid a hospital stay thanks to an Aged Care Rapid Response Team based out of Royal North Shore and Ryde hospitals in Sydney.Long-time geriatrician Dr James Hardy is the creator of that team.Guest: Dr James Hardy, geriatrician and the head of the Aged Care Department at the Royal North Shore Hospital, creator of the Aged Care Rapid Response team.

The return last week of 13 women and children linked to the Islamic State terror group has ignited fresh political debate - and a legal challenge almost without precedent.

As One Nation celebrates its historic by-election win in the seat of Farrer, what does this victory mean for the major parties?Guest: Barnaby Joyce, One Nation MP 

The federal government is tomorrow handing down a high-stakes budget - amid stubborn inflation and significant global uncertainty.The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises the budget will take "the hard road of reform rather than the path of least resistance" - flagging tax changes to tackle intergenerational equity.GUEST: Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

The New South Wales regional seat of Farrer is now firmly One Nation territory, after David Farley claimed the party's first lower house seat in a landslide by-election win on Saturday.The Liberal candidate claimed just 12% of the primary vote - relinquishing a seat the Coalition has held since it was created in the 1940s.GUEST: Ted O'Brien, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

Iran has laid out 10 demands for its participation in the men's Soccer World Cup due to be held next month in North America.Given the war, there is plenty of attention on the team preparing to contest its first group match in Los Angeles.

The Northern Territory government will today unveil the scope of an independent review into its child protection system - in the wake of the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in a town camp near Alice Springs.It comes as the NT parliament prepares to debate child protection reforms. Guest: Sue-Anne Hunter, Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman and National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young PeopleProducer: Grace Stranger

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing fresh calls to step down after his party suffered a disastrous result in local elections late last week.Labour lost 1,496 seats across the country, while Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK gained almost the same number of seats - 1,451.Sir Keir Starmer plans to use a speech later today to argue that he can change tack and revive his government’s fortunes.But his position is fragile as rivals weigh their options with Labour MP Catherine West saying she will try to trigger a leadership contest if she doesn’t like what she hears in the speech.GUEST: Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor of Politico and co-host of the 'Politics at Sam and Anne's' podcastPRODUCER: Pip Cook

Iran has reportedly sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war.That's according to Iran’s state-run media.It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met with Qatar's Prime Minister in Miami at the weekend, as part of efforts to reach an agreement.Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Lebanon this weekend have killed at least 39 people - according to the country's Health Ministry GUEST: Jennifer Gavito, former US deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran and IraqPRODUCER: Pip Cook

Today the beloved English broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough celebrates 100 years on this earth and a lifetime of achievements.We hear from one of his closest collaborators. We also follow developments in Iran with a former US diplomat, and get the latest on the Islamic State families who've now returned to Australia.Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

The federal government has unveiled its east coast gas reservation policy which will require gas companies to set aside 20 per cent of their exports for the domestic market from July next year.The government says the policy will "drive down" prices and ensure Australia is no longer "hostage" to international markets following soaring global gas prices in the wake of the war in Iran.Guest: Andrew Richards, CEO Energy Users Association of AustraliaProducer: Tyler Hall

From yet another rate increase to budget sneak peeks and tussles in the final stretch of the Farrer by-election - our Friday political panel discusses the week that was in politics. GUESTS Karen Middleton, political journalist with The MonthlyJohn Kehoe, Economics Editor at The Australian Financial Review Stephanie Borys, Radio National's Breakfast Correspondent