Radio National Breakfast

For years, Anthony Venn-Brown sought solace in his Pentecostal faith — preaching sermons in mega-churches around the country.But Anthony hid a struggle with his sexuality, suffering through exorcisms and conversion therapy to correct what he thought was wrong.After 22 years he resigned from the ministry to live openly as a gay man, becoming a support for other therapy survivors and an advocate for outlawing conversion practices.Guest: Anthony Venn-Brown, founder and CEO of Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International (ABBI)

The price of oil remains around a hundred dollars a barrel as the middle east conflict continues.It comes after US President Donald Trump backed down on his 48-hour threat to "obliterate" Iran's energy facilities — if Iran didn't allow ships through the Strait of Hormuz.Guest: Edward Fishman is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of 'Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare'.Producer: Pip Cook, Grace Stranger

The energy shock triggered by the war in Iran has exposed the vulnerability of Asia's oil and gas supply chains and reshaping everyday life for many in the region.About 80 per cent of crude oil and oil products shipped through the Strait of Hormuz are destined for Asia - and nearly 90 per cent of all liquefied natural gas.

Australian red meat exporters are feeling short changed in the newly inked free trade agreement between Australia and the European Union.The additional 30,600 tonnes of beef that will be allowed to enter the EU falls short of the 50,000-tonne quota exporters were calling for.So, what do EU farmers on the other side of the world make of the deal?Guest: Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee Producer: Brooke Young 

The federal government is celebrating a new free trade agreement with the European Union - after almost a decade of protracted negotiations.GUEST: Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle

The federal and Queensland government have announced two billion dollars in taxpayer subsidies to secure the long-term future  of Rio Tinto's Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone on Queensland's central coast.GUEST: Matt Burnett, Mayor of Gladstone Regional Council

Australia's long-awaited trade deal with the European Union is being hailed by the Prime Minister as a major economic win.But the response from the agriculture sector - particularly the red meat industry - is far less optimistic, with some industry leaders labelling it the "worst-ever free trade agreement". GUEST: Hamish McIntyre, National Farmers Federation PresidentPRODUCER: Brooke Young

By some measures, Operation Epic Fury has been the most powerful and expensive US assault in military history.In the first 96 hours alone, the US is estimated to have deployed more than 5-thousand munitions in Iran.That's raised new questions about just how long America can sustain its campaign in the Middle East.And it's worried allies elsewhere that US forces may no longer be in a position to help in other conflicts.Guest: Lt. Col. Jahara Matisek is a Command Pilot in the U.S. Air Force and is a Senior Fellow at the Payne Institute for Public Policy, Research Fellow at the U.S. Naval War College, and Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University. The views of Lt Col Matisek are his own and not those of the Department of War or the U.S. Government.Producers: Grace Stranger, Jason Whittaker

Israel's Defense Minister has announced plans for his country's military to take control of southern Lebanon, from the Israeli border to the Litani River.Israel Katz is describing the move as the creation of a "security zone" to protect northern Israel from the Hezbollah.Residents of southern Lebanon have been fearing Israel's recent military action against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah could be the precursor to a period of ongoing occupation, similar to what Israel did from 1982 to 2000.

Bahrain has been hit by one of its worst attacks of the war so far after an Iranian missile struck a military base in the west of the island.It comes as Iran has intensified its attacks across the Gulf States, with Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz also continuing.Meanwhile, media in Iran is reporting that Israeli-US strikes have targeted two of its gas facilities and a pipeline, hours after US President Donald Trump claimed he'd temporarily halt attacks on power infrastructure.Guest: Sir Robin Niblett, Distinguished Fellow and former Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House, and a Senior Adviser to the Center for Strategic and International StudiesProducer: Pip Cook