Rn Breakfast - Separate Stories Podcast

The nation's energy ministers have agreed on a plan to try to ease the nation's energy crisis, but the Federal Government is urging caution about just how quickly relief will start flowing. The Political Editor for Guardian Australia Katharine Murphy joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.

Australia's energy ministers have agreed to a series of reforms aimed at shoring-up supply and keeping a lid on energy prices. They balance the demand for gas with Australia's transition to net-zero emissions, with Federal minister Chris Bowen warning there is "no silver bullet and no magic answers".

The House committee that has spent nearly a year investigating the January 6 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday to begin setting out its findings.

The Energy Market Operator will be given the power to procure and store gas as part of an 11 point agreement aimed at lowering soaring east coast power bills. Federal, State and Territory energy ministers met late yesterday, pledging to work with industry to secure enough coal and gas for the domestic market.

Greg Norman's controversial, Saudi-backed professional golf league will begin in London. It comes amid allegations of sports-washing and turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses.

The consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war have spread beyond the region, with crucial grain exports cut off at Ukrainian ports and threatening global food security. Russian and Turkish officials met in Ankara overnight to find a solution, but they've failed to broker a deal to unblock shipments.

25-years ago MMMBop was nominated for two Grammies and topped the charts in at least 12 countries. Now the Hanson brothers have released their latest album Red Green Blue, a project of three works the brothers wrote and produced independently.

The 'Welcome Home' signs are being hung out, decorations prepared and cakes baked as a long awaited reunion is set to take place. The Queensland town of Biloela is getting ready to celebrate, as the Nadesalingam family board a flight from Perth to Brisbane to begin their trip home.

The RBA shocked many economists by raising interest rates by 50 basis points to 0.85%. While the government is blaming its predecessors for the budgetary problems its inherited, the opposition is calling on them to contain their spending.

Just two weeks into the job and the Albanese Government is grappling with fall out from the highest single RBA rate increase in more than 20 years. The chief political correspondent with The Financial Review, Phil Coorey, joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.

The cost of living is about to get harder if you're paying off a mortgage, with the Reserve Bank boosting the cash rate by half a percentage point. The government is promising cost of living relief in the October budget, while the opposition tries to pin some of the blame for rising prices on Labor.

The establishment of a federal anti-corruption commission was key campaign promise from the Albanese government. And with a raft of newly elected Independent MPs preparing to flex their muscles, the pressure is now on the government to deliver a body with teeth.

A perfect storm has caused surge in energy prices along Eastern Australia, with the government looking to coal-fired power stations for relief. Nick McKim Economic Spokesperson for the Greens, says it's disappointing and that Labor is essentially saying they want to use the source of the issue to fix the problem.

China is constructing a military base in Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand, according to the Washington Post. Experts warn the military base is of great concern to ASEAN nations and are calling for Australia to not neglect South East Asia amid it's renewed focus on the Pacific.

Moscow has reportedly deployed up to 10,000 mercenaries in its fight to control eastern Ukraine. The fighters, from Syria, Libya and elsewhere, are believed to have been recruited by a secretive Russian mercenary firm, known as the Wagner Group.

Tory rebels are calling on Boris Johnson to resign over the scale of yesterday's no-confidence vote. The British Prime Minister is clinging to power, but the vultures are circling.

European Union policymakers have brought in new laws to introduce a universal phone charger. Now it's almost a reality, but while there's widespread support from consumers and politicians, one company in particular isn't happy.

Baz Luhrmann is back. And this time, the Aussie director has focused his lens on America in the 50s, 60s and 70s through the rise and fall of Elvis Presley. The film stars Austin Butler as The King and focuses on the relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks.

Queensland's state-run forensic lab will go under the microscope as a broad-ranging inquiry looks into accusations it has been failing victims of crime. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk acknowledged concerns had been raised about the DNA service and announced a commission of inquiry, which will be headed by the former president of the Court of Appeal.

Australian golf has a new champion, after Minjee Lee won the Women's U.S Open in North Carolina. It was the 26-year old's second major title, but the golf pro hit her first golf ball back at the age of 10.