Radio National Breakfast

The government has delivered the first comprehensive update to the nation's finances since the federal election earlier this year.It indicates the federal budget's bottom line has been improved by more than eight-billion-dollars over the next four years, when compared to earlier forecasts.Guest: Jim Chalmers, Treasurer Producer: Isadora Bogle

As the community begins its long process of recovery from the Bondi terror attack, several volunteer groups have arrived from Israel to lend assistance.One group United Hatzalah, has been helping provide 'psychological first aid' in an effort to help those that experience that attack come to terms with tragedy.

Chile this week elected its most right-wing president in decades with José Antonio Kast winning a decisive run-off vote on a law-and-order platform focused on crime and migration.Mr Kast's victory mirrors a broader shift across Latin America where voters in countries like Argentina, Ecuador and El Salvador have also backed tougher, conservative leaders - amid fears over security and economic uncertainty.

Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to cope after days of heavy rain flooded tent camps and caused war-damaged buildings to collapse, killing at least twelve people, including a two-week-old baby. Health officials say the infant died from hypothermia, while others were crushed when weakened buildings gave way under wind and rain.Guest: Willy Nyeko, emergency co-ordinator at the World Food Program, in GazaProducer: Anne Barker

Our most essential workers are often the most vulnerable in a red-hot property market.The most recent Rental Affordability Snapshot - from Anglicare Australia - found workers like teachers, nurses, cleaners and those in aged care could only afford between 1 and 3 per cent of rental properties.Now, Anglicare is doing something about it, buying a block of apartments in Sydney and renting them out at affordable rates.The first residents moved in this week - just in time for Christmas.Guest: Rob Stokes, Group Executive of Housing at AnglicareProducer: Clare O'Halloran