Breakfast Wrap: Israel intercepts Gaza aid boat
The Madleen aid vessel, crewed by activists including Greta Thunberg and en route to Gaza - has been intercepted by Israeli forces and taken to an Israeli port.
On The Breakfast Wrap podcast you'll hear from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition group that is behind this voyage.
Also on the podcast, US President Donald Trump says he would support the arrest of California Governor Gavin Newsom following protests in Los Angeles this week.
The president's remarks came after the Democratic Governor vowed to sue the Trump administration over the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city, calling it an illegal act.
There's still a heavy police presence in downtown LA as a clean-up effort begins.
And Senator Lidia Thorpe speaks out following the deaths in custody in the Northern Territory.
Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap
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