Radio National Breakfast

Yesterday, the government announced a deal with Fiji on fuel - and said the two nations are in the final stages of a new security treaty.
GUEST: Pat Conroy, Minister for Pacific Island Affairs 
PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

Regional communities from Queensland to Victoria have expressed dismay at the decision by the federal government to axe funding for the Melbourne-to-Brisbane inland rail project beyond the New South Wales town of Parkes.
The decision comes amid concern the project could cost more than 45 billion-dollars to complete.
GUEST: Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

Ted Turner, who founded CNN in 1980 has died at the age of 87. 
Known for pioneering rolling 24-hour news coverage, he reshaped how audiences around the world consume news media.

This week marks six months until the US midterm elections - with President Donald Trump's handling of the war in Iran threatening to become a liability for Republicans.
Polling conducted by ABC News US, The Washington Post and Ipsos found the President's disapproval rating has hit a new high.
The numbers were driven by the President's leadership on the Iran war - as well as economic issues like the cost of living and inflation.
Congressional insiders say Republicans are getting anxious that they could be facing a wipe out if things don't improve before November.
GUEST: Megan Messerly, White House Reporter at Politico
PRODUCER: Pip Cook, Eddy Diamond

The United States and Iran are reportedly close to an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the war - that's according to mediator, Pakistan.
It comes as US President Donald Trump warned on social media that "bombing" would restart - at "a much higher level and intensity" - if Iran fails to agree.
In the last few hours, the US military says it shot at and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker, while Israel's military launched fresh strikes on a Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
GUEST: Charles A. Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former special assistant to President Barack Obama on the National Security Council
PRODUCER: Pip Cook, Eddy Diamond