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RN Breakfast, 08th May 2024
Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
Published: with Patricia Karvelas
Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes 50 seconds
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Treasurer flags more tax reform in the Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has already indicated next week's budget won't be a slash and burn job, but will do what it can to take the pressure of inflation.
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Duration: 14 minutes 45 seconds
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Opposition demands changes to controversial immigration bill
Immigration has become an increasingly difficult issue for the Government, and in turn, a source of political pressure.
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Duration: 7 minutes 5 seconds
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'The cruelty of it surprised me':Yarra Valley Grammar principal
In the wake of the Yarra Valley Grammar spreadsheet rating female students, two of the year 11 boys responsible have been expelled with others facing disciplinary action.
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Duration: 12 minutes 24 seconds
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'Government has to very careful in next week's Budget' - Politics with David Crowe
The Reserve Bank's rate hold is no doubt politically good for the government, but what impact does the latest decision have on the budget?
And a senate inquiry report into the government's controversial immigration bill has been released.
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Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds
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Singer Ryan McMullan on being 'discovered' in a toilet cubicle
Last time Irish singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan was in Australia, he was supporting Ed Sheeran — now, he's headlining a national tour.
He stopped by the RN Breakfast studio for a performance of his first single in two years.
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Duration: 6 minutes 18 seconds
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'Beefed-up' enforcement powers for privacy tsar
The federal government is set to overhaul privacy laws this year, as a series of high profile data breaches expose just how easily your personal details can be stolen and shared.
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Duration: 9 minutes 23 seconds
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Insurance assistance for cyclone prone areas
The government has stepped in to guarantee $10 billion dollars in insurance premiums for commercial and residential properties in cyclone ravaged areas.
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Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds
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More apps linked to Chinese propaganda units
A new study reveals the extensive links between many more social media apps or online games - and China's state-controlled propaganda units.
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Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds
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Israeli tanks roll into Rafah, take control of border crossing
The Israeli military has taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt - a vital entry point for aid - into the territory.
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Duration: 9 minutes 8 seconds
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Cuts and delays in Victorian state budget
Many had expected this year's Victorian state budget to be a brutal reality check, with the government forced into deep spending cuts to reduce debt.
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Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds
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NRL, Olympic swimming rivalries and cycling news - Sport with Joe Sullivan
In NRL, State or Origin player David Fifita has multiple clubs openly courting him. In swimming, a Canadian rival's planned Olympic schedule may give her Aussie competition a boost - get ready to hear more about 17 year old Canadian Summer McIntosh.
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Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds
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Why North Korean propaganda music is going viral
Among Taylor Swift songs and rapper diss tracks, one unexpected new piece of music is going viral online, and it has a unique political message.
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Duration: 6 minutes 56 seconds
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Embattled plane maker Boeing faces new investigation
It's been a tough week for US plane maker Boeing, which suffered a rocket glitch forced the delay of its first-ever astronaut launch, just two hours before lift-off.
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Duration: 9 minutes 19 seconds
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Kazakhstan's ex-economic chief on trial for DV
The live stream trial of Kazakhstan's former economic chief has led to the government introducing new domestic violence legislation.
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Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds