Australia commits 12 billion dollars to developing an AUKUS shipbuilding facility in Western Australia So how closely is the US watching this spending spree? And has the announcement been timed to coincide with Anthony Albanese's trip to New York, where he'll try to land a face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump The Breakfast Wrap hears from Federal Minister for Science, Industry and Innovation Tim Ayres, and Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor. We also have the latest from the right-wing protests in the UK, and the summit of Arab and Islamic nations in Qatar. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

Australia appears to be in the midst of a national park boom. In Victoria, three new parks have been announced in the past week. And in NSW, the boundaries for the Great Koala National Park have been revealed. While in the state's far north-west, a vast outback property turned national park will begin welcoming tourists next year. Guest: Dr Paul Sinclair, director of campaigns and acting CEO at the Australian Conservation Foundation Producer: Grace Stranger

A growing number of Australian kids are sitting out of school, too anxious or distressed for the traditional classroom environment. One school in Victoria is tackling so-called 'school refusal' with a unique approach, blending online learning with in-person wellbeing and community engagement. Guest:  Chloe Hand, Director New Initiatives Edmund Rice Education Australia 

As Papua New Guinea this week marks 50 years of independence, the two nations are preparing to sign a landmark defence treaty. The agreement will see an integration of the two militaries, marking an unprecedented step in defence cooperation. Guest: Oliver Nobetau, Project Director of the Australia-PNG Network at the Lowy Institute  Producer: Eddy Diamond

"Islamophobia permeates all levels and corners of society" — that's a finding from the landmark report unveiled by Australia's first-ever Islamophobia envoy, Aftab Malik. Mr Malik has made 54 recommendations, including twin inquiries into Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, and outlawing religious discrimination.  Guest: Sharara Attai, human rights lawyer and co-director of the Islamophobia Register Australia  Producer: Jason Whittaker

The Opposition has welcomed the government's $12 billion pledge for its AUKUS defence hub in Western Australia, but says it's come too late. The Henderson defence site south of Perth will cost $25 billion over 10 years, and will be used to build surface vessels and dry dock submarines for maintenance Guest: Angus Taylor, Shadow Minister for Defence Producer: Grace Stranger

Australia's defence industry got a major boost yesterday, with the Albanese government announcing a $12 billion investment in a West Australian defence precinct to bolster the country's naval shipbuilding and submarine capabilities. The Henderson defence site south of Perth will cost $25 billion over 10 years, and will be used to build surface vessels and dry dock submarines for maintenance, including those delivered under the AUKUS agreement. Guest: Tim Ayres,  Minister for Science, Industry and Innovation and Senator for New South Wales  Producer: Grace Stranger

Days before leaving for the United States, the Prime Minister has committed $12 billion to developing an AUKUS submarine and naval shipbuilding facility in Western Australia. Anthony Albanese says the new precinct will help bolster defence capabilities and create jobs. Guest: Michael Smith, retired major general and founding member of the Australian Peace and Security Forum  Producer: Eddy Diamond 

Australia's 2024 sexual health check-up has been released today, and has revealed some concerning results. While HIV rates have declined over the past decade, syphilis diagnoses have almost doubled while gonorrhoea has more than tripled.  The national surveillance data released by the Kirby Institute also points to significant gaps in sexual health testing. Guest: Dr Skye McGregor, epidemiologist at the Kirby Institute and the report lead author Producer: Brooke Young

Who could forget the euphoria of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games? It was the year that Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic cauldron,  and with it the spirit of a nation, before storming home to win gold in the 400 metres. It was also the year that North and South Korea marched together under a single flag, and the Games that IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch famously declared "the best Olympic Games ever". Guest: Ian Chesterman, President of the Australian Olympic Committee Producer: Anne Barker  

Today Qatar is hosting an emergency summit of Arab and Islamic nations.  It follows the Israeli strike last week which killed six people in Doha, including the son of a Hamas leader and a Qatari security officer. Guest: Hasan Alhasan, senior fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Bahrain Producer: Teodora Agarici

More than 110,000 people took to the streets of London over the weekend in a demonstration organised by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The Metropolitan Police says at least 26 officers were injured, with four seriously hurt. Tech billionaire Elon Musk also spoke to protesters via video link, while 5,000 people joined a nearby counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism. Guest: Albie Amankona, broadcaster and co-founder of Conservatives Against Racism for Equality UK   Producer: Teodora Agarici

As authorities hunt for the gunman responsible for Charlie Kirk's assassination, his death is already beginning to divide parts of American society. Before a suspect has been identified and a motive found, the President is already lashing out at "radical left lunatics". The Breakfast Wrap hears from journalists in the US who have interviewed Charlie Kirk.  Then, for decades, the remains of more than 170 people have been on display at the University of Tasmania's RA Rodda Pathology Museum without the knowledge or consent of their loved ones. Last night, the Tasmanian Coroner's Office published findings from an investigation into how and why these remains were taken. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after finding him guilty of plotting a coup to overthrow the 2022 election. Reporter: Luke Siddham Dundon

Australia's top track and field athletes are in Tokyo ahead of the start of the World Athletics Championships tomorrow. 17 year old sprinter Gout Gout is undoubtedly the headline act for Australia, alongside 86 other athletes in the green and gold.   GUEST: Bradley Croker, co-host 'The Inside Running' Podcast PRODUCER: Brooke Young

The Prime Minister jetted to the Pacific this week, while the Coalition at home struggled to navigate the aftermath of Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's comments about Indian migrants.      GUEST(S): Sarah Ison, senior political reporter for The Australian and Josh Butler, political reporter for The Guardian PRODUCER: Jason Whittaker  

Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned from her position following a tumultuous period marked by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture. Her resignation came after the ANU Governance Project report found that 96 per cent of the 700 respondents believed the university's governance was not fit for purpose and should be reformed. Guest: Professor Christine Nixon, author Nixon Review into gender and culture at the former College of Health and Medicine at ANU Producer: Grace Stranger

The Opposition has reflected on Australia's participation in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as largely positive, but has urged the federal government to finalise a $500 million new agreement with Vanuatu. Yesterday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined Pacific leaders on Solomon Islands, where a landmark treaty to establish a resilience fund for Pacific nations hit by the impacts of climate change was signed. It comes as Mr Albanese prepares to announce a new 2035 emissions target next week. Guest: Jason Wood, Shadow Minister for International Development and Pacific Island Affairs Producer: Jason Whittaker 

A group of senators have spent the week along the South Australian coast hearing first-hand stories of financial devastation and serious health concerns from the toxic algal bloom outbreak. Across the state, 32 testing sites have seen an increase in algae concentrations, with South Australia's metropolitan coast, hit the hardest.   Guest: Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson for the Environment and Water and Chair of the Senate committee inquiry into algal bloom  Producer: Jason Whittaker

Tensions are increasing between Venezuela and the United States after the US targeted an alleged drug boat killing 11 people in international waters.  Venezuela now says it's flexing its own military muscle,  claiming to have deployed thousands of troops to "battlefront" locations.  So is it a real build-up and escalation, or is it all talk? Features: Phil Gunson, International Crisis Group's senior analyst for the Andes Reporter: Luke Siddham Dundon