Breakfast Wrap: Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says UN report
Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide in Gaza, according to a UN Commission of Inquiry established by the UN Human Rights Council.The inquiry has found Israeli authorities "intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible" and have committed the crime against humanity of extermination.Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejected the report, denouncing it as "distorted and false". Today we interrogate an Israeli defence of its war in Gaza, and hear from an international legal expert who has previously probed Israel's conduct in war. Then - an extraordinary moment between an Australian journalist and US President Donald Trump. ABC America's Editor John Lyons shares what its like to be ripped into by the President. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.
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Climate scientists call for urgent policy change
Surging heat-related deaths, alarming sea level rises and major impacts to Australia's diverse ecosystems are among the warnings from the landmark National Climate Risk Assessment released this week.But for those that have been studying climate science for decades the report's key findings didn't come as a surprise.Guest: Bill Hare, climate scientist and the the Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report in 2007 Producers: Grace Stranger & Rob Kelly
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Rising temperatures a concern for WA farmers
The National Farmers Federation says the Climate Risk Assessment released this week is sobering and a reminder that farming will only get harder if the country doesn't get climate policy right.The report warned all agriculture sectors face growing threats, with more than 60 per cent of cattle stock to experience heat stress under the 3 degree scenario.Guest: Dale Park, a beef producer in Badgingarra, Western Australia, and a former member of the National Farmers Federation Environment CommitteeProducer: Rob Kelly
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Changing Australia: Kirsten Perrett and preventing and treating allergies
Australia is considered the allergy capital of the world, with nearly a third of all Australians living with an allergy.It's a day-to-day hazard for millions and life threatening for some and it's costing the economy billions of dollars a year.Behind the scenes, work is under way to better understand and potentially prevent, treat and cure allergies. Guest: Professor Kirsten Perrett, Director of the National Allergy Centre of Excellence, head of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Population Allergy Group.
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Where will the Coalition land on net zero?
Tensions continue to grow within the Coalition over its stance on climate action.Senator Jonno Duniam is the latest Liberal frontbencher to cast doubt over the Opposition's current net zero by 20-50 pledge, warning there could be a "mass exodus" if it pursues the target at "any cost". Colleague and Shadow Communications Minister Melissa McIntosh says it is vital the Liberal Party gets its energy policy "right". Guest: Melissa McIntosh, Shadow Communications Minister Producer: Grace Stranger
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