Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again criticised Australian Prime Minister, describing Anthony Albanese as weak.  Mr Netanyahu has accused Mr Albanese and other Western leaders, who back a Palestinian state, of trying to "appease" terror groups like Hamas.  GUEST: Jamie Hyams, Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, Director of Public Affairs  PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

Content makers - including creatives - could soon see stronger protections and compensation from tech companies over the use of Artificial Intelligence. The Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Tech Council of Australia promised to collaborate on the future of AI use, following talks at this week's Economic Reform Roundtable. GUEST: Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

Less red tape, faster home builds and embracing artificial intelligence - these were some of the hot topics during the three-day economic reform summit in Canberra. The Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the event as a major success, noting that both participants and the government still have "a lot of work to do":   GUEST: James Paterson, Shadow Finance Minister and Liberal Senator for Victoria PRODUCER: Teodora Agarici, Lexie Jeuniewic 

The nation's education ministers are meeting today to discuss how to improve safety in the childcare sector. Mandatory child safety training, establishing a national educator register so workers can be tracked from centre to centre, and a national trial of CCTV in childcare centres are on the agenda.   Guest: Jess Walsh, Minister for Early Childhood Education and Senator for Victoria. Producer: Teodora Agarici

"We're going to have to think about higher taxes or we're going to have to think about taking chunks out of our service expectations."

How do we protect or compensate creatives, journalists and academics for their content used to train AI models? That's been one of the key questions asked at the Economic Reform Roundtable held in Canberra this week, following an informal agreement between the ACTU and the Tech Council to collaborate on future AI implementation.   GUEST: Damian Kassabgi, CEO of the Tech Council of Australia PRODUCER: Joe Sullivan, Brooke Young

You know the Matlidas, and you know the Socceroos — but have you heard of the Street Socceroos? Australia's eight-player squad is in Norway for the Homeless World Cup which kicks off in Norway this weekend. More than 450 people experiencing homelessness from 48 nations will be compete in the tournament as it celebrates its 20th instalment.   GUEST: George Halkias, Co-founder of the Big Issue Street Soccer Program and coach of the Street Socceroos  PRODUCER: Grace Stranger

The British government is facing intense pressure over a policy to house asylum seekers in hotels - after a council won a temporary court injunction that means all migrants in one hotel will have to leave.  Figures released by the government show more than 32-thousand asylum seekers were housed in hotels in Britain at the end of June, and a record 111-thousand people claimed asylum since June last year.    GUEST: Professor Nando Sigona, Chair of International Migration and Forced Displacement, Birmingham University PRODUCER: Anne Barker

Israel plans to call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of 20,000 more - as it prepares a takeover of Gaza City, and intensifies its assaults against Hamas. Human rights groups and the UN warn the offensive will deepen the humanitarian crisis, saying it will lead to mass killings of civilians and destruction of infrastructure vital to the survival of the population.   GUEST: Jonathan Conricus, former spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces, and now a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies PRODUCER: Anne Barker

Antarctica is facing sudden and possibly irreversible damage to its ice, ocean and animal ecosystems. That's the stark warning from Australia's major Antarctic research centres, who have released a new joint study published in the Nature journal. They're sounding the alarm on the severe risk of collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, putting Emperor Penguin colonies at risk. GUEST: Dr Nerillie Abram, Chief Scientist at the Australia Antarctic Division PRODUCER: Brooke Young

South Australian researchers, local businesses and the marine industry are set to see millions of dollars poured into tackling the state's toxic algal bloom. In his first trip to SA since the outbreak began, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced additional federal funding to the tune of $6.25 million, from marine heat wave research to new toxin testing capabilities. GUEST: Paul Rogers, independent chair of the Marine Fishers Association and member of algal bloom reference group on Kangaroo Island PRODUCER: Brooke Young

Victoria is set to overhaul governance of the childcare sector in the state in the wake of disturbing allegations of child sex abuse. The Victorian government yesterday accepted all 22 recommendations from a safety review, which found profit-driven companies and weak regulators were failing children. GUEST: Sam Page, CEO of Early Childhood Australia PRODUCER: Joe Sullivan

In an effort to cap the spiralling costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Federal Government will look to take a significant portion of people with autism off the scheme for new targeted support.  

Young children with mild to moderate developmental delays or autism will be diverted from the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in a move designed to reduce the growth of one of the budget's biggest spending pressures - The NDIS.

Some of Australia's biggest economic brains return to the table in Canberra today for the third and final day of the federal government's Economic Reform Roundtable.

The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence has seen AI models cultivate content for free, prompting concerns among industries, academics and artists. But what will AI mean for your public broadcaster?

While many Australian festivals are struggling, one outback event has broken records - 15,000 people are heading to the Mundi Mundi Bash in Broken Hill, New South Wales.

As summer draws to a close in the northern hemisphere Europe has found itself in the grips of heatwaves, uncontrolled wildfires and drought as the continent heats up faster than the global average.

Ukraine's military allies have held major meetings across Europe and in Washington, as they try to end Russia's invasion.

Opera tends to bring plenty of drama to the stage, but financial and leadership woes behind the scenes at Opera Australia have been stealing the spotlight over the last few years. The company is now raising the curtain on a new leadership team, installing a new chairman, CEO and music director in the hope of making a fresh start. Guest: Alex Budd, incoming Opera Australia CEO Producer: Jason Whittaker