Breakfast

6:37: DESIGNER FLATS:
GRAHAM JAHN, President of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, talks about the trend away from traditional unit construction in the face of growing calls from state and local governments for changes to be made. NSW Premier Bob Carr is one who's been vocal about what he's sees as largely unregulated, and ugly development.

MUSIC STING: Shuck it Up - From Martin Medeski Wood's album It's a Jungle in There.

6:44: GLIDE PACKAGE:
Andrew Colloupas reports on the plan by two adventurers to para-glide across Australia for charity.

6:50: SPACE STATION LAUNCH:
NASA spokemen JOHN IRA PETTY discusses the plan to build an American space station on the scale of MIR which could support hundreds of people for years on end, at a cost of more than $60 Billion.

MUSIC STING: Shawn Colvin - Sonny Come Home from the album A Few Small Repairs.

7:34: POLITICAL UPDATE:
Michelle Grattan updates the early news from the national capital.

7:43: WASHINGTON UPDATE:
National Public Radio's LINDA WERTHEIMER checks in with her regular look at the week in US politics.

MUSIC STING: Zeb Space Agent.

7:50: BEER PARTY:
DAVID O'LOUGHLIN speaking from Coffs Harbour about the launch of a new party aimed at combatting rises in fuel and alcohol excise.

8:06: PUBLIC SUICIDE:
Federal MP NICK SHERRY and entertainer NORMIE ROWE talk about the problems of overcoming trauma and depression and why suicide is such a problem in Australia.

8:15: E-BRUNSWICK:
Unionist BILL SHORTEN speaking from Melbourne about the planned closure of the Email whitegoods plant in inner urban Brunswick.

8:20: SOLAR MARKETS:
DARKO RADOVICH, Engineering professor from RMIT in Melbourne speaking about the plan to utilise the roof of Victoria markets to make a huge solar energy farm.