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Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon pledge cooperation on trade, defence and Gaza at annual talks; The UN meeting to discuss Israel's plan to take over Gaza City; And in the AFL, Gold Coast defeat Carlton to win by 19 points.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in New Zealand for bilateral talks; Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and their supporters gather in Israel; And in Rugby League, the Bulldogs defeat the Warriors at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

The Gaza conflict on the agenda as Anthony Albanese meets his New Zealand counterpart for annual talks; UN officials call Israel's Gaza City plan a dangerous escalation; and in football, the Matildas to face Wales in an upcoming friendly in October.

Australia joins other countries in condemning Israel's planned Gaza City takeover, Azerbaijan and Armenia sign US-brokered peace deal, A-League club Western United says they will fight the decision to have their licence withdrawn.

Presented by Éilis Sheehy.

Gareth Ward quits the New South Wales Parliament, just before a vote on his expulsion; Kathleen Folbigg supporters savage the compensation she's been offered; A 12 year old on the verge of making surfing history.

Politicians and groups in Australia condemn an Israeli plan for a military takeover of Gaza City; Optus sued over a mass data breach from three years ago; Western United stripped of their A-League licence.

International criticism of Israel's plan to further escalate military actions in Gaza, A possible meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, The Raiders return to the top of the NRL ladder.

GB2RS News Sunday, the 10th of August 2025 The news headlines: Three fantastic workshops have been announced for the RSGB Convention The RSGB National Radio Centre has won a prestigious award Ensure that Ofcom has your correct contact details Discover new skills at this year's RSGB Convention in October by securing your place in one, or all three, of the workshops that will be taking place. On Friday, the 10th of October, the RSGB is giving you the opportunity to build on the basics of Arduino programming with a six-hour workshop that will cover programming Direct Digital Synthesis for RF generation. This session will also include how to use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT to write software. You are welcome to book this workshop even if you're not able to attend the whole Convention this year. If programming is new to you, then Saturday's two-hour workshop is a great place to get started. This session will introduce you to microcontroller unit programming through a short presentation followed by practical exercises. Alternatively, on Sunday, you can book into a two-hour antenna building workshop that will guide you through the process of constructing a 49:1 balun for use in a QRP end-fed long-wire antenna. Spaces for the workshops are limited, and pre-booking is essential. The workshops are subsidised by the RSGB Legacy Funds, and every attendee will also receive a £5 RSGB book voucher. Find out more and guarantee your place by going to rsgb.org/convention  and selecting ‘Workshops' from the right-hand menu. Book your Convention tickets using the same link. Early-bird pricing closes tomorrow, Monday, the 11th of August, so ensure you book now to get the best available price. The Society is proud to announce that the RSGB National Radio Centre has been recognised in Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards for 2025. Winners of this award are among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. The award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left an authentic, first-hand review on Tripadvisor over 12 months. The award reflects the passion and dedication of the RSGB's volunteers, and the fantastic role they play in promoting amateur radio. Start planning your visit to the NRC by going to rsgb.org/nrc. If you're an RSGB member, download your free entry voucher at rsgb.org/bpvoucher The RSGB is encouraging radio amateurs to check that their contact details registered with Ofcom are up to date. As well as confirming your home address and email address are correct, you can also select your communication preferences. Ofcom will use these details to contact radio amateurs about the implementation of phases two and three of its planned updates to the amateur radio licensing framework. This stage will include changes to new intermediate callsigns and rules for Special Event Stations. Find out more about licensing in the UK via rsgb.org/licensing Peter Duffett-Smith, GM3XJE, is retiring as the Editor of RadCom Plus. Peter is staying on in the role of RadCom Technical Editor, which has been keeping him very busy for the last few years. If you are interested in applying for the role of RadCom Plus Editor, please email radcom@rsgb.org.uk International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend will run from 0001UTC on Saturday, the 16th, to 2400UTC on Sunday, the 17th of August. The event usually attracts more than 500 lighthouse entries located in over 40 countries. To register for the event and view a list of participating stations, visit illw.net The Thirteenth Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT will take place at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, on Saturday, the 1st of November, from 10.30 am to 5 pm. An interesting programme of speakers has been arranged, and microwave test facilities will be provided. There will be an opportunity to buy components and microwave-related items. An optional dinner will be held in the evening at a local hotel. Further information and online registration is available at gmroundtable.org.uk. The event has a maximum capacity of 50 people, and over 20% of the tickets are already sold. So, book now to avoid disappointment.  Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. The deadline for submissions is 10 am on Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.  And now for details of rallies and events Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society Hamfest is taking place today, the 10th, at Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset. The doors are open from 9 am to 4 pm. Admission, which includes parking, is £5. Talk-in is on 145.550MHz. For more information, visit frars.co.uk/hamfest-2025 Also today, the 10th, the Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society Annual Radio Rally is taking place at Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby, CV23 9PY. More information is available at rugbyats.co.uk On Sunday, the 17th, Finningley Amateur Radio Society Rally will begin at 10 am. The details are available at g0ghk.com Also on Sunday, the 17th, the West Manchester Radio Club Red Rose Summer Rally is taking place at Mather Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PJ. The doors open at 10 am. More information is available by following the ‘Red Rose Rally' tab at wmrc.co.uk Now the Special Event news Special event station GB1HAF will be active on Saturday, the 16th of Augus,t in support of SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity. Operators will be working on the 40m, 20m, 10m, 2m and 70cm bands using SSB and, possibly, data modes and CW. The East Midlands Electronics and Radio Group will be on the air to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day between the 15th and 17th of August. Using the callsign GB1BK, the Group will operate from the former RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire. Operators expect to be available on the 40 and 20m bands using SSB. They will also be working on the 2m band using FM. If you hear them, give them a call. Now the DX news Don, KW7R, is active as V73KW from the Marshall Islands. He is there on a work assignment until September 2025. In his spare time, he operates CW and FT8 on various bands. QSL via Logbook of the World. George, VU2DGR, is active as AT44I from the Bharati Research Station. He is a member of the 44th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. The station was heard recently on the 20m band using SSB. QSL via George's home call. Now the contest news The Worked All Europe DX CW Contest started at 0000 UTC on Saturday, the 9th and ends at 2359 UTC today, Sunday, the 10th of August. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The RSGB Machine Generated Modes Contest started at 1400 UTC on Saturday, the 9th, and ends at 1400 UTC today, Sunday, the 10th of August. Using machine-generated modes on the 6 and 2m bands, the exchange is your report and four-character locator. On Tuesday, the 12th, the RSGB 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855 UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, on Tuesday the 12th, the RSGB 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130 UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 13th, the RSGB 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100 UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is a report and a four-character locator. Also, on Wednesday the 13th, the 432MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100 UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is a report and a four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Thursday, the 14th, the RSGB 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130 UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday the 7th of August Over the last week, we had nearly ideal solar conditions for HF propagation. These included low geomagnetic indices and a reasonable solar flux index, hovering around the 150 mark. Other solar events of note included six M-class solar flares. The only stumbling block is the time of year, with summer seeing lower maximum usable frequencies, or MUFs, and poorer propagation due to changes in ionospheric chemistry. We will have to wait another month or so to see conditions pick up. The main HF DX this week has been T30TTT from Western Kiribati, mainly on FT8 and CW and focusing on the 20 and 17m bands. TJ1GD from Cameroon was worked on the 17m band using FT8. E51KEE on the South Cook Islands was logged on the 17 and 15m bands using CW. And finally, AH6KO in Hawaii was worked on the 15m band using CW. But this may all be set to change. A coronal mass ejection observed on Tuesday, the 5th, may deliver a glancing blow to the Earth's geomagnetic field. This may also coincide with an expected high-speed stream from a very large coronal hole on the Sun's surface. NOAA predicts that the Kp index could rise to 5 or 6. The hole is so large and elongated that we could see unsettled conditions occurring in the coming week. NOAA predicts unsettled geomagnetic conditions from the 11th to the 14th of August. It also predicts more unsettled conditions from the 18th to the 22nd, with a maximum Kp index of 5. Expect reduced MUFs and poor HF conditions, especially for paths over the poles. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The main setting for the weather pattern over the next week is a tendency for high pressure in the south and lower pressure to the north of Britain. There may be some input from a low over France around the middle of the week. This might introduce some thundery showers and a chance of rain scatter on the GHz bands. Meanwhile, occasional weak frontal systems will bring patchy rain to the far northwest, but probably not so good for rain scatter opportunities. The Tropo at this time of year can be very good around the coasts and occasionally inland overnight. However, it tends to weaken inland during the heating of the day. Out at sea, temperatures remain fairly constant and maintain an ideal cool, moist layer at the sea surface overlain by a layer of warm, dry air from the land. This provides Tropo 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mid-August is good for meteor scatter with the peak of the Perseids on the Tuesday night of the 12th and 13th. Apart from digital-mode QSOs, it's good for late summer evening sky watching. It is fascinating to listen to the VHF SSB meteor scatter frequencies while watching to get the full experience. It's a broad shower, so don't worry if you must pick a night either side of the peak. The chances of an aurora are not zero, with further minor alerts to remind us that it's worth checking. The main mode for DX is probably still going to be Sporadic-E, which has roughly another four weeks to run. Don't expect something every day, as it tends to become more random towards the latter part of the season. Moon declination is negative, but rising again, so Moon window lengths and peak elevation will increase. Path losses are also falling, reaching a minimum at perigee on Thursday, the 14th of August. 144MHz sky noise is low to moderate all next week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

SBS Italian News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.

Presented by Éilis Sheehy.

SBS Italian News bulletin, read slowly. - Il giornale radio di SBS Italian, letto lentamente.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government has more work to do on regulatory reform; Young Australians urge government to set bold 2035 climate target; And in sport, Rookie Tane Edmed not surpised he's been picked for the Wallabies.

A $3300 carrot at the centre of a plan to lift GST; Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro appealing a house arrest court order; A Wurundjeri elder to return to the NRL tonight despite Welcome to Country heartbreak.

MP Gareth Ward fighting his potential expulsion from state parliament in a Sydney court; One person killed in a wildfire in France; Popular Tottenham star Son Heung-min officially ends his 10-year stay at the club.

Presented by Éilis Sheehy.

The Prime Minister has a call with the President of the Palestinian Authority; further arrests possible, after a Chinese national in Canberra is charged with foreign interference; in the N-R-L, Melbourne Storm apologises to members of the Wurundjeri community, after cancelling a Welcome to Country ceremony earlier this year.

Health officials say at least 38 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while seeking aid, Tasmanian Labor to move no-confidence motion against re-appointed Premier Jeremy Rockliff, The National Indigenous Tennis Carnival kicks off in Darwin.

Australia and France to discuss Palestinian statehood at the UN next month; Tech giants accused of failing to tackle crimes against children online; A Portuguese football star dies of a heart attack at 53.

An Australian first arrest after the discovery of a vaping liquid laced with opioids; The Liberals reappointed as a minority government in Tasmania; Australia's Alex de Minaur out of the Canadian Open.

Presented by Éilis Sheehy.

In this bulletin, a Japanese company wins the contract to build Australia's new warships, the Prime Minister has a call with the President of the Palestinian Authority. And in Rugby Union, the Wallaroos prepare for their opening game against Samoa at the Women's Rugby World Cup.

In this bulletin, Penny Wong says Australia won't tolerate people being harassed or surveyed, as the AFP flags more foreign interference charges. The nation lifts its cap on international students, subject to more housing being made available. And in AFL, the Melbourne Demon's sack coach Simon Goodwin, naming his interim replacement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pushing complete takeover of the Gaza strip, Indigenous opposition to stadium site for the Brisbane Olympics, North Melbourne embrace pressure of being reigning AFLW premiers.

Presented by Karin Carthy.

Israel's Prime Minister to convene cabinet to discuss Gaza war goals, The Netherlands becomes the first NATO nation to buy US weapons for Ukraine, India claims fifth Test against England to draw the series.

In this bulletin, flood rescues and school closures along the New South Wales mid-north coast, Australia's latest bid to boost tourism, with a new campaign. And in sport, Alex de Minaur is through to the Canadian Open quarter-finals, along with fellow Australian Alexei Popyriv.

In this bulletin, the Prime Minister is reportedly seeking a call with Benjamin Netanyahu after weekend protests in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's Defence Force grows for the first time in over four years. And in Formula One, Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri by less than a second to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.

90,000 protesters march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Palestinians in Gaza, the federal government has now committed more aid money to Gaza, France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins the Tour de France Femmes.

The search continues for a woman missing in New South Wales floodwaters; A former prosecutor of Donald Trump now being investigated in the US; Australian rider Sarah Gigante into second place in the Tour de France Femmes.

The government under pressure to recognise a Palestinian state as Gaza protests get underway; Emergency services search for a woman swept away by floodwaters in New South Wales; And in sport, Cameron McEvoy wins gold at the world swimming titles.

Sydney Harbour Bridge set to close as protesters draw attention to Gaza; Indigenous leaders praise the federal government's new economic partnership plan; And in sport, The Wallabies win their third match against the British and Irish Lions.

The Supreme Court approves the pro-Palestine protest to march across the Harbour Bridge; Donald Trump moves US submarines amid war of words with former Russian president; And in sport, Mollie O'Callaghan wins a silver medal at the Swimming World Championships.

A woman stabbed to death in rural Victoria; Donald Trump's name removed from an impeachment exhibit at a museum in the US; Australia's Sarah Gigante keeping pace with the leaders of the Tour de France Femmes.

Presented by Maggie Doyle.

In this bulletin, Australia avoids a fresh wave of tariffs out of the United States, as trade penalties come into effect. The Uluru Dialogue slams stalled progress on Closing the Gap as Garma Festival begins. And in swimming, Australians rack up the medals at the World Championships in Singapore.

In this bulletin, Chris Minns urges compromise as pro-Palestine bridge protests loom in Sydney and Melbourne, returned activists allege they were strip searched, hand cuffed and robbed after being detained by the Israeli army. And in sport, the Wallabies' last-minute line-up shuffle, ahead of tomorrow's game against the Lions.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to speak at the Garma festival; The Supreme Court to decide if pro-Palestinian protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge can go ahead; And in netball, Melbourne Vixens prepare to take on the West Coast Fever in the Super Netball grand final.

Presented by Brian Jennings.

Millions of students will have their debts reduced, after a HECS debt bill passed through parliament, Israel under increasing pressure over Gaza, ahead of US talks in coming hours, Harrison Turner claims Australia's first-ever world championship medal for 200 metre butterfly ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says more needs to be done on meeting Closing the Gap targets, Government says it is ready to crack down on underperforming childcare centres, Veteran Wallabies player Nic White has announces his retirement from professional rugby

The multi-billion-dollar cost of espionage and foreign interference targeting Australia revealed; Australia's largest Indigenous gathering begins in northeast Arnhem Land; And in golf, Grace Kim among nine Australians competing at the Women's British Open in Wales.

Presented by Brian Jennings.

Australia signs a joint statement committing to pathway for Palestinian statehood, Minister for Communications defends government decision to include YouTube in social media ban, Australian teen Maya Joint defeats Leylah Fernandez in Canadian Open.

Tsunami hits Russia and Japan after 8.8 magnitude earthquake, Young man arrested for firebombing Melbourne synagogue, Mitch Owen is set to play his first ODI for Australia after stunning T-20 debut against West Indies.

Australia falls further behind on Closing the Gap targets; Minimal tsunami impact following major Russian quake; And in cycling, Kimberley Le Pienaar wins stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.

Presented by Brian Jennings.

Presented by Brian Jennings.

Presented by Brian Jennings.

Presented by Brian Jennings.