Morning Report

The Prime Minister is en route to the United States on a whirlwind trade mission - but a visit to the White House is still to be confirmed. Jacinda Ardern will travel to multiple cities, meeting with… Read more Audio

An international affairs expert says our deployment of a further 30 defence force personnel to Britain to train Ukranian soldiers will be a strong selling point for the Prime Minister's visit to the… Read more Audio

A Russian diplomat to the United Nations has quit over the war in Ukraine, calling it "bloody, witless and absolutely needless". Boris Bondarev says he has never "been so ashamed of my country"… Read more Audio

A court battle in New York may change the way we look at animals. Happy is a 51-year-old Asian elephant that's been living at the New York City Zoo since 1977. Court records show Happy has been kept… Read more Audio

The past two years have been hard on amateur theatre groups, which have faced financial hardship amid the heartbreak of cancelled shows. But the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions is allowing them to… Read more Audio

The son of a single mother born into a life of public housing - Anthony Albanese has had a long and arduous journey to become Australia's Prime Minister. Albanese will be sworn in as the country's… Read more Audio

The French tennis Open began in Paris overnight, and already a couple of high-profile players have been tipped out of the tournament. Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem of Austria lost in straight sets… Read more Audio

The rare viral infection Monkeypox is continuing to spread across the globe, with more than 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries - including Australia. Scientists are surprised the infection, which is… Read more Audio