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Predictions that Australia's remarkable property boom would come to an end have accompanied the last two big economic shocks. But 2022 is shaping up differently. Inflation is soaring, interest rates are rising sharply and household debt is still at record levels.

National Cabinet has agreed to urgently address an unprecedented blowout in visa processing times which could jeapordise the economic recovery from the covid lockdowns. New Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says speeding up approvals is his number one priority to allow skilled migrants, international students and tourists to enter the country without delay

The Albanese Government wants the long running case against Julian Assange brought to a close. The Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation Michelle Grattan joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.