Morning News Bulletin 3 February 2025

A plan for the government to combat antisemitism... reports the U-S will change requirements for Australia to guarantee AUKUS submarines... and Novak Djokovic through to face Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals at Wimbledon 

Russia launches a major attack on Ukraine as the US considers its reaction; Police charge seven people allegedly involved in the so-called blessings scam; and in sport, Queensland clinches the state of origin series. 

The renewable energy sector says Australia has the business and trade opportunity of a lifetime, Survivors mark the 30th anniversary of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since World War II, Carlton coach Michael Voss acknowledges threats on his life amid the Blues struggling se ... Show More

There's a dilemma for Jill McGivering, covering the floods in Pakistan; Gabriel Gatehouse in Baghdad on the changing lexicon as America redefines its mission in Iraq; Wyre Davies is in Jerusalem and detects little optimism for the Middle East peace talks which have restarted in W ... Show More

Emergency teams in Washington said they don't expect to find any survivors from the mid-air collision between a passenger plane and a US military helicopter. Also on the programme, Israel have released more than a hundred Palestinian prisoners and Hamas have released two Israeli ... Show More

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends. On today’s episode, a top UN aid official for Palestinian territories calls for “all roads” to be opened into Gaza to help avert the risk of famine in the coming weeks.   Islamabad United are crowned champions of the Pakistan Sup ... Show More

UN chief leads condemnation for New Orleans truck attackIsraeli strike on ‘humanitarian zone’ kills three brothers in Gaza tent as harsh winter rains fallVenezuela in human rights spotlight ahead of Presidential inauguration 

Israel launches strike as Hezbollah retaliates with rocket attack; Biden briefed with developments in Israel and Lebanon, says spokesperson; Hurricane Hone passes near Hawaii as flash floods prompt rescues in Grand Canyon; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

After 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war, the toll on civilians keeps getting worse. The World Health Organization warns that Gaza could be on the brink of famine. Meanwhile the United Nations is desperately trying to plug the aid gap, in Ukraine and in other war zones. UN Humanita ... Show More

Israeli soldiers say they have freed a Bedouin Arab in Gaza; Criminals suspected of igniting fires across Brazil; the world’s oldest man celebrates 112th birthday. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Bongani Bingwa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf ... Show More

The 40,000 litres of drinking water trucked into Gaza on Saturday represent ‘a drop in the ocean’, considering the immense needs following two weeks of conflict.That’s the assessment of Jeremy Hopkins, Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Egypt, speaking hours aft ... Show More

As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release ... Show More

As peace talks drag on, the crisis in Gaza gets worse and worse. It's now two weeks since Israel shut off electricity, food, fuel and medical supplies, in a bid to pressure Hamas to accept an extension of the preliminary ceasefire. Gavin Kelleher is the humanitarian access manage ... Show More