Sally Sara

Sydney

Presenter, RN Breakfast at ABC Radio National

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Articles

Breakfast Wrap: What next for AUKUS?

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sally Sara |Max Chalmers

The questions about Australia's deal to buy nuclear powered submarines aren't going away. We learnt this week the US Defence Department is reviewing the agreement. And while the Australian government is playing it cool and insisting there's nothing usual about that, not everyone is so sure. We'll bring you the latest reaction here from shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor and get the view out of the other AUKUS partner, the UK.
Breakfast Wrap: US reviewing AUKUS

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sally Sara |Max Chalmers

The United States has confirmed it will review the AUKUS security pact. The agreement was signed by Australia, the US and the UK in 2021. Its key component is to have Australia buy nuclear-powered submarines from the US before building its own.
Breakfast Wrap: Australia sanctions Israelis

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Max Chalmers |Sally Sara

Australia has joined Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Norway to impose sanctions on two senior ministers in the Israeli Government, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. On the Breakfast Wrap, you'll hear Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong explain why that decision was taken. Also on the podcast, protests continue in Los Angeles as President Donald Trump gets an early legal win in his battle to keep the National Guard and marines in California.
Breakfast Wrap: Coalition break-up turns bitter

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sally Sara

There's increasing bitterness between the leadership of the Nationals and the Liberals about what the cause of their split was, but there are MPs in both parties pushing for a reconciliation. You'll hear from Michelle Landry - the Nationals MP for Capricornia in Queensland. And we head to the flood zone, as heavy rains continue to ravage parts of New South Wales. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap
Breakfast Wrap: The Coalition splits

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sally Sara

The Coalition splits for the first time in 38 years. You'll hear from the man who instigated it Nationals Leader David Littleproud, and from deputy Liberal leader Ted O'Brien. Also, an interview with a project manager for the aid agency in Gaza INARA, Yousra Abu Sherekh. Yousra's also a mother of two young boys. Even with a job she struggles to feed her husband and children. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap
Breakfast Wrap: New Pope announced

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Oliver Gordon |Sally Sara

Friends and colleagues of Pope Leo the 14th say he "cares deeply" about the poor and could "build bridges" within the Catholic Church. The conclave elected 69-year-old American-Peruvian cardinal Robert Prevost to be the next pontiff after two days of deliberations. Also, we've seen former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating weigh in on the Albanese Government's yet to be unveiled front bench. And who will lead the Greens now that Adam Bandt has lost his seat?
Radio National Breakfast - ABC listen

Mar 24, 2025 | abc.net.au | Sally Sara

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Breakfast Wrap: Off-budget spending piles up

Mar 23, 2025 | abc.net.au | Sally Sara |Luke Siddham Dundon

Australians have been told to expect a budget with fewer surprises in it — and a deficit — when Treasurer Jim Chalmers gets to his feet tomorrow night. According to the government, this year's budget contains $2.1 billion worth of savings, and about a third of those savings are from avoiding the use of consultants. But whatever the deficit figure is revealed to be on Tuesday night, it could be a lot worse. That's because a lot of the spending the government has announced is off-budget spending.
Breakfast Wrap: Chinese warships tracking close to Tasmania

Feb 25, 2025 | abc.net.au | Luke Siddham Dundon |Sally Sara

The Australian Defence Force says it's closely monitoring the Chinese warships that have now re-entered Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone after conducting live fire exercises without notice in the Tasman Sea last week. The opposition is accusing Labor of downplaying the incident. Also, Australia's chief financial markets regulator Joe Longo warns he can't do his job properly if he is kept in the dark, as the size of so-called private investments not on the Australian share market triples.
RN Breakfast - ABC listen

Jan 27, 2025 | abc.net.au | Sally Sara

Radio National Breakfast is Australia's only daily national radio current affairs program, synonymous with agenda-setting news coverage, breaking news and a place where you will hear the most significant stories impacting the lives of all Australians wherever they live. It is a pre-eminent thought leader in Australia.