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Breakfast Wrap: Tariffs to shake up the election campaign
With reciprocal US tariffs expected this week, Australia's beef and pharmaceuticals industries are believed to be in the firing line.On this issue at least, both sides of politics claim they are on the same page, with the Coalition saying that there'll be no negotiating on issues like the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.Meanwhile, the Coalition's been under continued pressure this week to release modelling backing up its claim that a gas reservation policy will drive wholesale prices down by the end of the year.The Opposition is also promising to speed up the approval of new gas projects if it wins office and is also taking its nuclear power policy to the election.And the Greens are proposing to spend one per cent of the federal budget on protecting the environment if they secure the balance of power in the next parliament.The party is releasing its environmental policy, which also includes an overhaul of environmental laws, an end to native forest logging and a climate trigger for major developments.Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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Radio National Breakfast Full Episode - 2nd April 2025
Australia's home for the best coverage of the biggest breaking news events with specialised analysis of politics, business and sport and agenda-setting interviews with some of the world's leading experts, and change makers.
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Breakfast Wrap: 'Up the wazoo' goes the election campaign
Labor is doubling down on its attacks on Peter Dutton's promise to move to Sydney's Kirribilli House if elected PM - ditching the Lodge in Canberra. It comes as the Prime Minister bounces around the country, from Western Australia, the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland and now South Australia.Meanwhile, the Opposition leader Peter Dutton is in Melbourne, announcing funding for the airport rail link, while pledging to cancel federal funding for the state government's suburban rail loop. Hear the latest on federal politics, as there is siesmic news overseas. The political ambitions of one of France's most recognisable politicians have been dealt a significant blow overnight. A Paris court has found the leader of the far-right National Rally, Marine Le Pen, guilty of embezzling European funds to finance her party.Ms Le Pen has now been barred from running for office for five years, effective immediately — making it almost impossible for her to contest the 2027 Presidential election.And you'll hear from a British journalist, arrested and deported from Turkiye amid a media crackdown as nationwide protests continue. Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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Radio National Breakfast Full Episode - 1st April 2025
Australia's home for the best coverage of the biggest breaking news events with specialised analysis of politics, business and sport and agenda-setting interviews with some of the world's leading experts, and change makers.
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Breakfast Wrap: Election thought bubbles or actual policies?
The Prime Minister says Labor will make price gouging illegal, while the Opposition Leader says he will be the one to crack down on supermarkets.But with both sides making major announcements on the weekend, how much detail are they really offering up?And the death toll continues to climb following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar, with about 1700 people now dead.The final figure is expected to grow, as rescue efforts continue to try and free people trapped under rubble. To add to the chaos, the military junta has continued air strikes over the weekend, despite calls for a ceasefire in the war-torn country.Coverage and analysis of national and international events.
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