The Liberal and National parties have announced their new joint climate and energy policy, dumping a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Instead, the policy promises to reduce emissions "year on year," considering the "real performance" of other developed countries.Opposition leader Sussan Ley has also said affordability would be at the heart of the Coalition's plan, though she did not outline when or by how much power bills should be reduced.Then, a Monash University study has found lifesaving programs are either inaccessible or not inclusive to tourists and migrants.And US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his support for Marjorie Taylor Greene, blasting the Georgia congresswoman as a "traitor".Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
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Australian bandicoot returns to mainland after 150 years
Almost a century after one of Australia's smallest marsupials became extinct on the mainland due to cats and foxes, the western barred bandicoot has made a comeback.Also known as the Shark Bay bandicoot, it currently lives in the wild on two small islands off Western Australia.Now the endangered species has been re-introduced to the predator-free Mallee Cliffs National Park in New South Wales.Guest: Dr John Kanowski, Chief Scientist Officer Australian Wildlife ConservancyProducer: Eddy Diamond
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National Farmers' Federation weigh in on Coalition's new climate policy
The Coalition has unveiled its new climate and energy policy after dumping net zero by 2050 last week.So what does the farming sector think about the policy? Guest: Hamish McIntyre, National Farmers' Federation presidentProducer: Eddy Diamond
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Changing Australia: Samantha Payne and changing our understanding of miscarriage
Through her group, Samantha Payne is slowly changing the way we think about miscarriage and what it really means for those affected.
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Dozens of schools closed amid coloured sand recall
Almost 70 schools in Canberra are closed today due to asbestos exposure concerns from potentially contaminated coloured sand products.It comes as the list of recalled products expands, with the consumer watch-dog, the ACCC Listing products sold at major retailers including Target, Kmart, and Officeworks.So how did these products end up in Australian schools, and what health risks do they pose?Guest: Associate Professor Anthony Linton, Academic and Research Director at the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research InstituteProducer: Lexie Jeuniewic
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