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RN Breakfast daily stories separated out for easy listening. RN Breakfast is the program informed Australians wake up to. Start each day with comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events, and hear interviews with the people who matter today—along with those who'll be making news tomorrow.

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RN Breakfast daily stories separated out for easy listening. RN Breakfast is the program informed Australians wake up to. Start each day with comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events, and hear interviews with the people who matter today—along with those who'll be making news tomorrow.

    Bangarra's first cross-cultural collaboration infuses Maori dance

    Bangarra's first cross-cultural collaboration infuses Maori dance

    Bangarra's latest showcase Horizon brings together the two of the world's First Nations.

    • 7 min
    What are the legal rights of deepfake victims in Australia?

    What are the legal rights of deepfake victims in Australia?

    This week a teenager was arrested and released pending further inquiries for allegedly circulating explicit deepfake nude images of more than 50 students from Bacchus Marsh Grammar in Melbourne.

    While the eSafety Commissioner is calling for better digital safeguards in AI technology design and deployment to prevent misuse, questions are also being asked about the legal rights of deepfake victims in Australia.
    Guest: Melissa Wingard, Special Counsel, FAL Lawyers

    • 9 min
    Can Tasmania transform its education system?

    Can Tasmania transform its education system?

    Tasmania's public education system is in serious trouble and needs "major reform", according to the Vice Chancellor of the state's only university.

    Newly released data  shows Tasmania's Year 12 attainment rate has slumped to 53 per cent - well below the national average of 76 per cent. So can the State turn itself around to educate and upskill the workforce of the future?
    Guest: Professor Rufus Black, Vice Chancellor and President, University of Tasmania

    • 6 min
    Consulting firms shouldn't 'feed themselves': O'Neill

    Consulting firms shouldn't 'feed themselves': O'Neill

    The federal government is being urged to ban political donations from the big four consulting firms after another damning report in the wake of a string of scandals involving PwC and other major firms.

    Yesterday's senate report recommended PwC reveal the names of those responsible for a breach of confidential government information.

    Social Cohesion concerns and consultancy Senate Inquiry findings - Politics with Charles Croucher

    Social Cohesion concerns and consultancy Senate Inquiry findings - Politics with Charles Croucher

    The Chief Political Editor for 9News Charles Croucher joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.

    • 5 min
    SA to introduce ban on political donations

    SA to introduce ban on political donations

    In a national first, the South Australian government will introduce a ban on all political donation, in time for the next State election.

    SA Premier, Peter Malinauskas says that donations distract politicians from issues they should be focussing their attention on. He told RN Breakfast the likelihood of a politicians election shouldn't "depend upon money rather than the power of their ideas" and he would like to see political donations banned federally. 
    Guest:Peter Malinauskas

    • 11 min

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