Anthony Furci

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Damien Peck |Anthony Furci

Life is all about small steps for Nagmeldin Peter Bol. Six months ago, the Australian middle-distance running great and his partner Mahtut Yaynu welcomed their daughter, Reyna, into the world. For Bol — a three-time Olympian — it's given him a perspective on life he couldn't have anticipated. "It's been really special … it's been so beautiful in a way that you're just so focused and so structured, you also lose so much sleep at the same time, but you're able to perform so much better," Bol said.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Damien Peck |Anthony Furci

They're a team in exile both on and off the pitch. As Australia passes the milestone of one year until it hosts the AFC Women's Asian Cup, a "black mark" hangs over the tournament with the Australian-based Afghanistan women's national team still barred from playing, as they're not recognised by FIFA.

Aug 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Anthony Furci

Warning: this story contains graphic content. Mohammed Mustafa felt compelled to provide support as a medic in Gaza. But he could never have prepared for the devastation he would face first-hand. "I have really struggled since coming back to try and process the things that I saw," Dr Mustafa told News Breakfast. The British-Australian emergency physician recently returned home to Perth after volunteering with the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association (PANZMA).

Aug 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Anthony Furci

After five years, thousands of coffees, and more early-morning alarms than you could poke a stick at, Lisa Millar is farewelling News Breakfast. It comes almost exactly five years to the day since she started as the flagship morning news show's co-host, alongside Michael Rowland, on August 19, 2019.

Aug 14, 2024 | abc.net.au | Anthony Furci

Bridget Brennan has been News Breakfast's newsreader since late 2023, but now she is moving into the main co-hosting role alongside Michael Rowland. Bridget will start in her new role after Lisa Millar's last day on Friday August 23. ABC News has announced Bridget Brennan will be the new co-host of News Breakfast. Brennan shared the news with viewers on Thursday morning alongside presenters Michael Rowland and Lisa Millar.