Radio National Breakfast

The US president's Republican party is fighting to maintain control of the US Congress, with Democrats hoping to gain a majority after today's midterm elections.

The Shadow Treasurer has pushed back on the suggestion the Coalition is trying to block savings measures.

Companies across at least seven countries were targeted, potentially opening up a worrying new front in cyber-crime.

Mr Trump has called these mid-term elections the most important in memory.

In Michigan, a shock last-minute endorsement may have tightened the midterm race. Sitting Democrat congresswoman Haley Stevens has publicly backing Republican candidate Mike Rogers over her party's own nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. We also turn to the race in Texas, where a Democrat is threatening the Republican's hold on the state. Then over in the Carribean, Prime minister Anthony Albanese is going to raise Australia's recent changes to visa rules for backpackers with the British Prime Minister.

Bogong Moth numbers were dwindling, but their 2026 migratory journey is getting conservationists excited.

If you've recently been in touch with your superannuation fund with a complaint — and been dissatisfied with the response — you're not alone.

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to increase interest rates for the fifth time this year later today, in an effort to pull inflation down.

Another hike would likely take the cash rate to 4.85 per cent — the highest level in 18 years.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to meet with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with a change in backpacker rules on the table.

On the streets of Antigua, protesters continue their call for reparations for historical slavery which some have called the biggest crossroads for the Commonwealth since its creation.

Texas is another key battleground state in the US midterm elections on the verge of an historic shift.

Hopes are rising among Democrats that they can win a majority in both houses of Congress — with polling leads in almost all of the battleground states.

Some license holders in New South Wales will be able to surrender their guns from today. It's part of the state government's response to the Bondi Beach massacre last year, including limiting the number of guns a person can own and the introduction of stronger background checks. Then, the Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie has been a vocal opponent of the caps on the number of guns people can own - she shares her response to the scheme. And overseas, Caribbean activists want the United Kingdom to confront its role in transatlantic enslavement, which saw more than 10 million Africans stolen from their homes from the 15th to 19th centuries.

Could dads be the secret weapon in making families healthier?

The federal government says they are making 'serious attempts' to ensure spending isn't contributing to rising inflation figures.

Opposition urges New South Wales gun owners: 'don't rush' to hand in firearms.

A national gun buy-back has launched — at least in New South Wales, which is the first state to stand up the scheme.

Australia's major banks are all predicting a Melbourne Cup day rate rise tomorrow after consumer price index data for September showed stubbornly high inflation.

Halloween might have provided some retailers with a temporary sugar hit to sales, but broader consumer sentiment has some in the sector spooked.

On the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, protectors are demanding the UK confront role in transatlantic enslavement.

A power struggle between the government and the courts has broken out.

A moment at the United Nations has reminded the world of the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. We hear from the country's Ambassador who was brought to tears with a plea, stopping dignitaries in their tracks. Then, outrage, anger and questions mount in Spain following the country's second deadly high speed rail disaster this year.

The peak body for the state's 79 councils is calling for a pause on approvals for data centres until a "comprehensive" planning and environmental framework is established.

Our Friday political panel discuss the week that was.

A secretive inquiry into the culture within Australia's elite Special Forces units during the war in Afghanistan has been made partially public.

The Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell has told farmers that there will be "no renegotiating" Australia's free trade agreement with the EU.

Serbia's student movement is navigating the landmines of an outgoing regime, as it starts to organise its new government in the wake of Sunday's election. The country's long-time populist leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to the surging movement, shocking students who'd been preparing for the worst. Radio National Breakfast hears from one of the most prominent students from this movement about how its transitioning to the governing party of Serbia and what challenges lie ahead.

Speaking at a UN Committee hearing this week in New York, Myanmar's Ambassador to the UN, Kyaw Moe Tun, urged his colleagues not to forget the conflict in Myanmar.

Spain has begun three days of mourning, after more than 60 people were killed in a high speed train collision south of Madrid.

The Democrats are favoured to win control of the House of Representatives and they also stand a chance of making gains in the Senate.

With inflation coming in at 4.3% in the 12 months to September a political stoush has erupted. The largest contributor to annual inflation in September was housing - rising by 5.2%.

We head to central Spain with a reporter who's been on the ground of the worst rail disaster in Europe since 2013. He tells us survivors are frustrated at repeated rail-incident deaths, and the disaster could play a role in the upcoming Spanish election. Then, there's still a stalemate in the Israeli election and the question many are asking; could the surging Arab-Israeli parties end up the kingmakers?

He's part of a movement by the creative sector called 'Human Made' - to urge the federal government to strengthen copyright protections.

Australia is on track to record the highest number of road deaths in 15 years

A secretive inquiry into the culture within Australia's elite SAS during the war in Afghanistan has been partly made public, years after its completion.

Inflation rose to 4.3% in the year to September - driven by housing and transport costs.

There is disbelief, anger and questions mounting in Spain following the country's second deadly high speed rail disaster this year.

A collection of Arab parties is projected to win an unprecedented 19 seats in the wake of the election.

As it stands, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger - Gadi Eisenkot - will win enough seats to form a government.

The political uncertainty comes as the middle east war continues, a conflict which the US and Israel jointly waged against Iran back in February.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics - released yesterday - showed the consumer price index jumped 0.8% in September, pushing the annual rate up to 4.3% - up from 4% a month earlier.

Spain is grappling with yet another rail disaster this year, after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid.

The Israeli elections are too close to call as counting continues. Neither the bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, nor its main rival bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is on track for a majority in the 120-seat parliament. We hear from a former Israeli diplomat on what the country can expect over coming weeks. Then, the Australian Prime Minister is being accused by the opposition of misleading parliament over a grant to a golf club in his electorate The Communications and Sport Minister Anika Wells will answer Sally's questions over the 6 million dollar grant.

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