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There's been a furious response from crossbench independents to the major parties' deal on political donations.Some say they'd likely demand the changes be scrapped if they wound up holding the balance of power in a hung parliament.But the changes could also face trouble outside parliament where legal experts saying they're vulnerable to a High Court challenge.Also, the influence of independents and minor parties is growing and for some on the crossbench, there are high hopes they'll be king-makers in a potential hung parliament.But while a lot of focus has been on the city-based independents, including the teals, regional independents are urging the country's leaders to not forget about the bush.And, the sitting fortnight in Parliament House Canberra has come to a close, but not before some of the government's key legislation was passed through.Childcare reforms sailed through, but also came off the back of controversial electoral reforms. Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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Breakfast Wrap: Heated confrontation in corridors of Parliament
The trade minister was holding a doorstop, right as independent MP Zali Steggall was passing by - leading to an explosive moment in the halls of parliament. The Greens and Independents have bitterly condemned the deal between Labor and the Coalition to ram the political donations changes through parliament by last night.They reject the government's claim that there was lengthy consultation on the changes and say it bakes in an unfair advantage for the major parties and incumbents.Also, US President Donald Trump says he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about starting negotiations "immediately" to end the war in Ukraine.In a post on social media, he described the phone call as "lengthy and highly productive", and says the two leaders agreed to work together "very closely".And, Australia's largest home loan provider, Commbank, has been going from strength to strength, yesterday unveiling a $5.1b half year cash profit.Meanwhile, it's predicting good news for mortgage payers next week.Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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Breakfast Wrap: The future of Sam Kerr
A jury in London has found Matilda's soccer star Sam Kerr not guilty of racial harassment of a police officer, after calling him "stupid and white".Kerr was cleared of the 2023 incident, where she was taken to a police station by a taxi driver following a dispute.Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire deal with Hamas and resume fighting in Gaza after the militant group announced plans to delay the release of three more hostages this Saturday. It comes as Jordan's King Abdullah has been meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington, to discuss the ceasefire deal and Mr Trump's Gaza proposal to take in hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.And the federal government's announcement of an extended moratorium on bank closures until 2027 has been welcomed by some regional and rural areas.But the Financial Sector Union — which represents workers across the banking, insurance, superannuation, brokering and general finance sectors — says this won't be enough to protect regional and rural bankers.Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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Radio National Breakfast Full Episode - 12 February 2025
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Breakfast Wrap: Government races for tariff exemption
An exemption for Australian steel and aluminium exports to the United States is "under consideration" by US President Donald Trump, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Mr Albanese spoke with the US leader on Tuesday morning, in a call that was scheduled before Mr Trump announced new 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the US. Also, two new scientific reports call for a rethink of the targets under the Paris Climate Agreement because of modelling showing that the 1.5 degree threshold could be breached earlier than predicted and as soon as the end of this decade.The Greens have vowed to push for stronger action on climate change if Labor ends up needing their support in the event of a hung parliament. That's after the party dropped its demand for a climate trigger in new national environment laws, which have been shelved anyway in the face of opposition from the WA mining industry.And the delicate ceasefire agreement between Israel and the militant group Hamas is facing a major test this morning after Hamas announced it would delay the next planned release of hostages from Gaza.Hamas made the statement overnight, accusing Israel of breaching the deal by preventing the return of displaced people to the north of Gaza and limiting aid. But Israel says it's Hamas breaking the agreement, with Defence Minister Israel Katz warning he's moved the Israeli Defence Force to the highest level of alert.And Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania have disconnected from the Russian power grid and merged their systems with Europe's.The EU's foreign policy chief described the move as a "victory for freedom", saying Russia will no longer be able to use grid access to blackmail the Baltic States.Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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