Radio National Breakfast

The word carer might evoke a professional at a home, or an elderly person taking care of a spouse.But thousands of carers across the country are much younger than you think, even as young as four years old.Madeleine Buchner was a child when she was thrust into a caring role: first for her baby brother, and later for her mother and grandmother.By the age of 16, she founded Little Dreamers, an organisation to help support young carers.Guest: Madeleine Buchner, founder and CEO of Little Dreamers

The US president Donald Trump has attacked traditional allies telling them via social media "you'll have to start learning how to fight for yourself" and "The USA won't be there to help you any more just like you weren't there for us." It comes as Iran maintains its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz affecting a fifth of the world's oil trade.Guest: Klas Molin, Swedish Ambassador to AustraliaProducers: Brooke Young, Grace Stranger

Pressure is mounting on the United States and Israel to find an off-ramp for their war on Iran as the conflict in the Middle East continues.Iran has continued its attacks on Israel and its Persian Gulf neighbours with airstrikes also pounding Tehran, as the U.S. President Donald Trump makes contradictory statements about the state of the war.GUEST: Dr Nimrod Novik, Distinguished Fellow at the Israel Policy Forum and former senior policy advisor to Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres, special ambassador of the state and advisor to the Israeli National Security Council PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond 

The Federal Opposition says its concerned about the trajectory of the Iran war, especially about the prospect of the US ending its involvement without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson says there are significant consequences for the global economy and stability if the US walks away without achieving that objective. GUEST: Tim Wilson, Shadow Treasurer PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle 

US President Donald Trump lashed out at US allies for not helping to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.It comes as concerns grow that the Trump administration could attempt to end the war without reopening the Strait.Meanwhile, the federal government is set to introduce a package of bills to parliament today to strengthen aviation consumer protection.GUEST: Catherine King, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentPRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

With the war in the middle east showing no end in sight, you've been asking what the conflict means for the economy and your hip pocket.Two leading economists answer your questions. Guest: Sally Auld, Chief Economist at NAB & Saul Eslake, independent economistProducer: Eddy Diamond

There is growing speculation that the US could exit the war with Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz still remaining effectively closed. The concern is being fuelled by comments overnight from the Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and his doubling down of the latest social media outburst from his boss President Donald Trump. 

A Russian oil tanker has arrived in Cuba - the first oil shipment to reach the island nation since January.Cuba has been under a de facto oil blockade ever since United States seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro - a staunch ally of the Cuban government and had has been providing the country with oil at preferential rates.Fuel shortages have caused nationwide blackouts, while access to food, water and medical care has also been severely impacted.Guest: Pedro E Freyre, Chairs Akerman law firm's international practice and has advised US companies on doing business in CubaProducers: Brooke Young, Pip Cook

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at long time allies telling them they can get their own oil from the Strait of Hormuz.  In a message on social media - directed at the UK - he wrote, "You'll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the USA won't be there to help you anymore just like you weren't there for us."So, how likely will President Trump attempt to end the war in the Middle East, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining largely closed?GUEST: Allison Minor, Director of the Atlantic Council's Project on Middle East Integration. She's previously served as the deputy special envoy for Yemen in Joe Biden's administration and was director for Arabian Peninsula affairs in Donald Trump's National Security Council in his first term. 

The United Nations has urged Israel to repeal a law making ​death ‌by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military ‌courts of deadly ⁠attacks.U.N. Human rights chief - Volker Turk - says the legislation violates international humanitarian law and is deeply discriminatory.Israel has rarely used the death penalty - the last person to be executed in the country was the Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962.Guest: Aviv Tatarsky, Fellow at the Forum for Regional ThinkingProducers: Pip Cook, Grace Stranger