Radio National Breakfast

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The little urn containing those famous cricketing ashes might already be secured for Australia, but there is still plenty to play for in the final Test in Sydney starting this weekend.In the last half hour we've learned Aussie batsman Usman Khawaja will retire from Test cricket, making the SCG match his final appearance in the baggy green.Guest: Warwick Hadfield, Radio National Breakfast Sport Correspondent

New housing figures show the value of Australia's median dwelling rose by $71,400 in 2025.The figures — from property research firm Cotality — show home prices have risen by 25 per cent over the past year. First-home buyers are unlikely to get much relief in 2026.Guest: Tim Lawless, Research Director at CotalityProducer: Kate Uebergang

Catherine Liddle, First Nations rights advocate and CEO of the peak body for Aboriginal children SNAICC, shares her summer reading list with Barbara Miller.Summer list: Ghost Story, Elisa Lodato Where He Can't Find You, Darcy CoatesJust the Nicest Family, Alison James

Australia's privacy regulator will begin its first-ever compliance sweep this week, checking whether selected businesses' privacy policies adhere to the law.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's will review the privacy policies of about 60 businesses that collect information in person — like real estate agents asking for phone numbers at open houses.Guest: Elizabeth Tydd, Australian Information CommissionerProducer: Isadora Bogle