Breakfast Wrap: Ex-spy chief quits Bondi royal commission
11/03/2026 | 24 mins.
Dennis Richardson has explained the reasons for his shock resignation from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying he felt he was "surplus to requirements" and "grossly overpaid". We play his first broadcast interview on the matter on the Breakfast Wrap and get a response from the federal opposition. Then we speak with the investigative outlet Bellingcat, who's been looking into the deadly strike on a school in Iran. It comes as the New York Times reports on an ongoing military investigation that now blames the US for the strike. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
Changing Australia: Keith Parker and volunteering to save lives
11/03/2026 | 7 mins.
Around Australia, volunteer ranks in general are thinning — hitting critical services in some regional and remote areas of the country. In Tasmania, more than 415 volunteer ambulance officers work alongside paid paramedics to support their local communities. Keith Parker has racked up 16,000 hours over 15 years of service, mentoring countless new recruits and saving lives along the way. Guest: Keith Parker, volunteer officer for Ambulance Tasmania.
The Robodebt scheme was branded "cruel", "crude" and "neither fair nor legal" by a royal commission, but nobody involved in its implementation or operation will likely ever face criminal charges. Yesterday, the National Anti-Corruption Commission released the findings of its investigation into six people referred to it - by the royal commission. While four - including former prime minister Scott Morrison - were cleared by the NACC - two public servants were found to have engaged in "serious corrupt conduct". But the investigation concluded there was "insufficient admissible evidence" to refer them for criminal charges. GUEST: Dr Christopher Rudge, socio legal scholar and lecturer at Sydney Law School
'I was surplus to requirements': Dennis Richardson on resigning from antisemitism royal commission
11/03/2026 | 4 mins.
Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has resigned from his position as special advisor to the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion. Mr Richardson was tasked with preparing a report outlining intelligence and security agencies actions surrounding the Bondi terror attack. Commissioner Virginia Bell has thanked Mr Richardson for his work and says the team will ensure the report is still delivered. GUEST: Dennis Richardson
IAE releases record levels of emergency oil reserves
11/03/2026 | 4 mins.
The International Energy Agency has announced the largest release of oil reserves in its history, in an effort to curb soaring energy prices as the Middle East conflict continues.
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