
Opposition probes funding, resources for counter-terrorism after Bondi
07/01/2026 | 10 mins.
The Prime Minister attended the funeral of Bondi terror attack victim Peter Meagher yesterday, as he reportedly mulls backing down on opposition to a federal royal commission.The Coalition is demanding an early recall of parliament, while questioning how the government is resourcing counter-terrorism.Guest: Jonno Duniam, Shadow Minister for Home AffairsProducer: Jason Whittaker

What the Venezuela attack means for China
07/01/2026 | 7 mins.
The exact timing of the US raid on Caracas US President Donald Trump said was weather dependent- but if Washington wanted to send a signal to Beijing it could hardly have chosen a better moment.Hours before the military action began a high-level Chinese delegation met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas to affirm their support for the beleaguered leader... with Beijing subsequently condemning the US action.Guest: David Sacks, fellow at the Council on Foreign RelationsProducer: Pip Cook

The United States seizes two oil tankers it says were breaching sanctions on the shipment of Venezuelan oil
07/01/2026 | 7 mins.
In another escalation of tensions with Venezuela, the United States has seized two oil tankers, one in the Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea... saying both were breaching sanctions on the shipment of Venezuelan oil.One of the vessels - the Marinera was granted permission to sail under a Russian flag in late December... and has reportedly been pursued by America in the weeks since.Guest: Dimitris Ampatzidis, senior risk and compliance analyst with Kpler

Paris meeting advances Ukraine security guarantees
07/01/2026 | 9 mins.
US President Donald Trump sent his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to a meeting in Paris on Ukraine with the country's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The gathering of what's known as the Coalition of the Willing ended with an agreement that the UK and France would deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of any peace deal... and the US representatives said there would be "real backstops" to ensure Ukraine's security.Guest: Henry Foy, Financial Times' Brussels Bureau ChiefProducer: Anne Barker

Danish MP says there's a full blown crisis as US refuses to rule out military action to acquire Greenland
07/01/2026 | 8 mins.
All options on the table- that's the United States' stated position on Greenland.The White House is refusing to rule out US military action to take the semi-autonomous Danish territory- saying acquiring it is a national security priority... while Denmark is warning any military moves by a fellow NATO member would effectively spell the end of the alliance.Guest: Rasmus Jarlov, conservative Danish MP, and Denmark's former Business MinisterProducer: Anne Barker



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