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She's famous for her intimate photos of friends dying from AIDS or drugs, and for decades her work has explored subcultures such as the post-Stonewall queer community in New York.

Nan Goldin's signature work — the Ballad of Sexual Dependency — began as a slideshow and was later distilled into 126 photos. Now it's on loan at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

Guest: Anne O'Heir, curator

Natural Hazards Research Australia is the key national organisation tasked with addressing the major challenges arising from events such as bushfires, cyclones, heatwaves and floods.

The organisation has just appointed one of Australia's leading environmental engineers as their new Science and Innovation Director. How will the appointment refocus the centre's priorities?

Today's emergency National Cabinet aims to address the escalating levels of family and domestic violence. The sole agenda item is to find immediate, meaningful and practical action to address family violence.

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says she agrees that investment in this area has to be massively increase in this area. She's called on the government to keep their promise to deliver 500 frontline and community workers to support women in crisis, claiming when she last checked in March, there were just 17  of the promised 500 workers.

Guest: Sussan Ley, Deputy Opposition Leader

The Fundao dam collapse in 2015 was the largest spill of mining waste in history, and considered Brazil's worst ever environmental disaster. It unleashed a torrent of nearly 40 million cubic meters of toxic sludge, flooding 39 towns and killing 19 people.

Now, Australian mining firm BHP and its partner Vale have offered $39 billion to settle local authorities' claims over the collapse. So, what do local Brazilian prosecutors make of the offer?

Guest:Thomas Goodhead, Global Managing Partner and CEO of law firm Pogust Goodhead

Advocates for homeless services are calling on the federal government to invest more to prevent domestic or gender based violence.

Kate Colvin, Homelessness Australia CEO says women can't leave violent homes as they don't have another home to go to, or if they do they get stuck in homelessness. She says "having homes people can go to that are affordable, is absolutely essential" and is calling on state and federal governments to invest more resources in housing to keep women safe.

Guest: Kate Colvin, Homelessness Australia CEO

​​In rugby league, at the end of a tumultuous day of board meetings, South Sydney has sacked coach Jason Demetriou. This will take effect immediately, while the search is on for permanent replacement.

While in rugby union news, Melbourne Rebels number 10 Carter Gordon is being shopped around to rugby league clubs, also Wallaroos squad. And in golf, Hannah Green is now Australia's top-ranked female golfer after winning the LA Championships.

Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.