Rn Breakfast - Separate Stories Podcast

The Greens are on the hunt for a bigger space in parliament house for this week's party room meeting thanks to a strong result in QLD. The Greens have scooped up three inner city seats in Brisbane, quadrupling the party's representation in the lower house.

Since November, when Bitcoin hit a record high of $US69,000, about $US1.5 trillion has been wiped off the value of the entire cryptocurrency market. That's more than half its value erased in just seven months.

There are thousands of survivors of gun violence in America, how do they cope with the constant news of shootings and how has the experience shaped their lives? Columbine high school massacre survivor Lindsey Fry says her experience is part of the reason she has chosen not to have children.

As national case numbers soar, at least three states will follow Queensland in making the flu vaccine free for all residents. New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are expected to offer free flu vaccines with the official start of winter.

Australia and China continue to battle for influence in the Indo-Pacific, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong asking Pacific nations to choose Australia as a security partner. Her call comes as China signs a diplomatic agreement with Samoa, heightening Australia's concerns that Beijing is attempting to expand its security presence in the Pacific.

A fascinating 3D, multi-sensory sculptural work by acclaimed Barkindji artist Kent Morris will be unveiled in Melbourne's Federation Square for Reconciliation Week. The large-scale piece represents the past, present and future, featuring a lit meditation pool, soundscape and three cockatoos perched on top.

A new study suggests a range of animals around the world are evolving up to 4 times faster than we thought. And scientists in California say the "wandering salamander" can effectively sky-dive, but why would a salamander need skills like that?

Labor is blaming the Coalition for a surge in the cost of energy, which could see some households and small businesses pay up to 18.3% more for power next year. The cost of wholesale power has risen more than 140% in the last 12 months, prompting the Australian Energy Regulator to increase tariffs by between 8% and 18% NSW, QLD and SA.

There's growing concern about China's plans to expand its security ties in the Pacific, and they're not just coming from Australia.. The European Union is keeping a close eye on things too - creating a new Special Envoy role for the Indo-Pacific.