Radio National Breakfast

Twenty-five years ago today, the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa steamed into Australian waters carrying hundreds of people seeking asylum in Australia. The government scrambled in parliament and the courts to prevent them landing.

More than 390 people have been killed and more than 1,400 people are missing, following devastating flash floods in the border region between Nepal and Tibet this week.

Jakob Steiner is the geoscientist preparing a report for the Nepali government in the wake of this latest disaster. He says he's frustrated the government was not prepared for the flash floods.

There are horrific scenes coming out of Nepal and southern Tibet - where powerful flash flooding has ripped through communities - destroying homes and roads and killing more than 160 people.
Nepali authorities say 34 Australians are among the more than 400 international tourists missing in this disaster.
Then we'll hear some fighting words from the former treasury boss Ken Henry about WA's attempts to keep its GST deal intact. He's call the deal stupid and criticised the Premier's response, after Roger Cook called the Productivity Commission 'east-coast clowns'.
Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

There are concerns about how smart glasses are being used to secretly record people.