australia and the impact that's had on his work. applause now, most writers don't have a fish named after them. most writers don't have their face on a postage stamp. but then tim winton is not most writers. he wrote his first novel, an open swimmer, when he was just 19 years old, and he's gone on to write nearly 30 more books for adults and children, all very different, but to my mind, all sharing an ear for language, and an eye for the natural landscape, and he's pulled off that difficult combination of both literary and popular success. his latest book is called the boy behind the curtain and it's a series of essays, or true stories, about his life and the things that have influenced him. so, tim, welcome to hay. thank you. is the boy behind the curtain the manual which explains what makes tim winton tick? uh... well, i wouldn't be so direct as that. but i guess ijust got to a point in my life where having made things up for a job for a living i was trying to explain myself to myself primarily. why did you feel the need to do tha

>> it's western australia. it's kangaroos, actually. out of nowhere these things keep springing out of the brush right in front of him, nearly take him out. thankfully, no collisions. this one even put in slow motion. looked like the tail almost knocked him over. >> mountain biking is more extreme in australia. >> there we go. that was close. >> speaking of extreme mountain biking, how about a nice downhill? >> oh. >> still going? how far, how many? >> 842 stairs. thankfully he has a bike with high grade suspension on it. all that rattling and bumping, still a pretty smooth ride. >>> when you go to a human, they don't let you touch the art. sometimes it's behind protective glass. but andrew meyers, he says oh no, this art is meant to be touched. he created this art installation for the blind. >> cool. >> probably about six years ago i created one of these pieces. there was a blind man at the show that walked up to my booth. he put his hand on this piece and started feeling it. all of a sudden he got this huge smile on his face. for me i

australia very very concerned about travelling anyway these days and i was different to come in here but i was wonderfully surprised that i live here in moscow which is absolutely mobbed the city the culture the architecture everything good bad is just first class but st petersburg i was there for nearly a week and that was. salute the outstanding as well and the main concerns obviously people asking me about in australia is number one the security and security second set out it's absolutely world class the food has been fantastic the people have been very very helpful and so many people are now in australia now dying to tell me for the world cup there's only one thing that i think is wrong is that the taxi drivers drive too fast. there's just really allow you to appreciate what this place has to offer summer and winter destination if you want to go on holiday beautiful beaches at the same time will now need annoy the saudis to see how long that was going to try to get from the stadiums the arenas the sea level here wonderful sea level attractions to the olympics i left i'm sorry we

the flight was on its way to kuala lumpur from western australia but was forced to turn around after what they called a serious incident, in-flight engine fault. >> thruere was a noise and everything started shake and the captain said we have to go back to perth. >> reporter: this view shows the plane's engine shaking uncontrollably. the passengers were told to brace for possible impact on landing but arrived safely back in perth. >> thank god. he's done a really, really great job and i'm really thankful for that. >> reporter: that airliner is being checked over by engineers and remains grounded. passengers took flight out later to malaysia, accompanied by the same pilot. this is the third issue with that plane. gayle? >> it sounds like the pilot did a good job but he didn't seem very comforting. part of what you do is looking good in front of the a personals. looking at the flight attendants was scary enough. >> telling you to pray? >> thank you, kris. >>> people living in a small north carolina city may have been ingesting a potentially dangerous chemical for decades. release of th

after turning the jet around over the indian ocean the pilot returned to western australia. they did land safely and with applause from passengers when they landed. air yasia is calling it technical. >> i'm surprised he was smiling. i think i would have been more panicked. >> bizarre, me, too. >>> america's ugliest dog is a real high flyer. you don't think he's that ugly. >> no. >> living large in the big apple. >> martha, the mastiff won. she beat out 13 other worthy contestants. fans of the contest call this an unusual year. usually the small dogs capture the prize and the hearts of so many. martha is in new york city where she will appear on the "today" show late they are morning during the 8:00 hour. my point is she looks exactly how she is supposed to look. it might be an ugly breed but she is an example of the breed. >> i think martha looks great. >> i need to know what kind of wrinkle cream she uses and then not use that. >> she has not been using -- what is it lamare that j.lo. uses? >> i've only heard about it. >> we're off to a really great start. >> it's monday mo

the pilot turned the jet around over the indian ocean and returned to perth in western australia. they did land safely to applause from passengers. >>> all new this morning, heads up for parents. chicken nuggets designed for toddlers right now are being pulled from stores this morning. california-based company over hill farms incorporated recalling 54,000 pounds of frozen chicken by-products after bones were found in the food. the u.s. department of agriculture's food safety and inspection service announced a recall of those products sold exclusively at target after customers complained about the problem. >>> happening today president trump welcomes the indian prime minister to the white house in what could be a rather challenginging visit. the two have conflicting goals. the prime minister has a program called making india to build plants there. president trump has pledged to put america first by bringing manufacturing jobs back to the u.s. the two are scheduled to meet and discuss economic growth and reform. >>> bernie sanders has reportedly hired defense attorneys in the wake o

, western countries. and then trump happened. ♪ >> there are policies which have been unfriendly to people coming into our country. >> it is great to be able to do something that says something about that. we get the chance to make an impact. ♪ >> what i researched in looking at the score, i could see it was a fairly intricate composition. it is ragtime, there are a lot of jokes built into it that seem to be references to stravinsky, associated with repression in the plot. ♪ during periods of crisis, the arts matter more than ever. taking on a work about immigration during a period of time in which the rights of immigrants are being challenged or threatened, if we cannot make a statement in this context, i don't think we can make a statement in any context. and the dancers here, whatever their political orientations, doesn't matter to me. they are here to work the problem, and the arts can work problems. ♪ [applause] laura: simon morrison on a timely revival. you can find more of the news on our w

western australia has seen a rise in shark attacks in the last decade and while the activities are not illegal, the government is uncomfortable with the state becoming a tourist destination for shark fishing and the marine scientists are concerned for the welfare of the sharks the i think that was his mother that sound bite was from. >> uncomfortable is a good way to describe this when you think with reeling sharks on the beach. leland: and not only reallying them in and playing with them. what if the shark decides i'm not that happen with them. elizabeth: back to the future's delorean may not be that far off. no one is look the at one in traffic. and after a decade of dreaming japanese engineers are working to make flying cars reality. the company is backed by toyota, working to complete a test model by 2020 with hopes to light the olympic torch using a flying car at the opening ceremony in tokyo. their vision it to make a flying car commercially available to the public by 2050. i would have appreciated it this morning because you don't think there's traffic on saturday morning, but w

it can reach places in the western pacific now. and australia. this is overwhelmingly the unifying security problem. australia and the united states have focused on it. the only crutch is one that involves corporation of china. that is the isolation of north korea and the application of stringent sanctions. we cannot achieve objectives with the north korean regime without the support of china. i think they will be very candid, a candid admission of secretary and ministers of australia and united states meet. betty: i want to point to malcolm turnbull's remarks that raised some eyebrows among the chinese delegation when the hit at china and said china needed .o deal with north korea not to misinterpret u.s. engagement were pulling back of engagement. he was trying to get china to exert strength. that raised the iva -- eyebrows of the chinese delegation. what do you make of that? >> i hope it has an effect. china has been a player in conversations with the americans. withhave less influence north korea than when the -- any of the other nations. i t

canada australia and much of western europe do it differently , through public-private partnerships. consortiums of private companies raise money and they design, build and operate projects for returns over 30 years. the governments make yearly payments or dedicate a revenue stream to the lifetime of that contract president donald trump's pledge was part of his campaign. in the budget he released and make him he proposed to spending $200 billion in federal funds -- the plan relies heavily on the use of p3's. scholars trace the contract back to the roman empire, which enticed investors to build postal stations and highways. the u.s. tells a different path. new york state sold bonds to build the erie canal in the early 19th century. p3ntries that use the strategy often find projects can be delivered faster and cheaper. advisors have argued that his tax credit approach would mean less taxpayer money would be needed upfront to fund his plans. paul ryan says he will not support for stricter spending without offsetting budget cuts. trump's plantbe at corporate welfare. inocrats say they wo

, and the western hemisphere, and who knows what they are up to that we can guess. havense hiding in safe to spread their toxic ideology , and in tolerance wherever they are allowed to hide. we expect some will travel to the united states to carry out attacks. the president has issued clear direction in the form of an executive order to prevent the entry of aliens who seek to do us harm. with the current code injection prevents us -- injunction prevents us from taking steps until we see how the court action plays out. label,ome argue the professional men and women like me are in the business of implementing the president's attempt to secure the nation, and we are doing that. congress seesat the wisdom of what the president is trying to do, to protect america and its people, and that congress are willing to work with those of us in the business of securing the nation. it has been my experience in less than four months on the job that congress is committed to that. the injunction has prevented us from implementing a temporary ban on travel from aliens by six sponsors

these jihadist fighters return home to europe, south asia, southeast asia, australia and even the western hemisphere. who knows what they're up to? but we can guess. they are heading to what they think are safe havens to continue their plotting and otherwise there advance their toxic ideology of hate, death and intolerance. content wherever they are allowed to hide. we expect that some will look to travel to the united states to carry out attacks. this context in mind the president has issued clear direction in the form of an executive order to the entire executive branch to prevent the entry of aliens who seek to do us harm. the current code injunction prevents us from taking steps right now to prove the security of the homeland until we see how that court action plays out. while some discuss, debate and argue the name title and label that they ascribe to the presently professional men and women like me are actually in the business of implementing the president's intent to secure the nation and we are doing that. we'll let the chattering class and self-appointed critics talk about the na

it is cost competitive in australia and parts of western europe and certain parts of the u.s. you look forward and say, how did this change over time? without subsidy, but 2023, so large gets cheaper. that is a really big conclusion for the u.s., which is in the midst of a gas revolution, but solar may be on our heels faster than we think. and we push forward. by 2030, maybe the coal-fired power stations in china and certainly in europe will start to feel -- will start competing directly without subsidy. it looks at the underlying economics. the results are pretty confronting. jonathan: is the conversation more about the price elsewhere that will kill coal and not the regulations? seb: coal is in a very difficult position. immediate term regulations are putting a damper on it and increasing around the world. increasingly, these regulations become secondary to the economics. we have cost declines for so large looking like 67% between now and 2040. there are similar stories for wind as well. soon these regulations will be secondary to the underlying economics of the product. tha

a little bit in australia and new zealand, apparently. most of the stories try to explain why this happened in the u.s. and not other places, was a higher degree of religious observance. americans were more religious than western europeans. the appeal of a continued judeo-christian culture was more in evidence in the u.s. the more religious you are, the more family-oriented you are. there is a clear correlation to religious observance and family size. part of the reason for the demographic implosion we talked about on day one, the population pyramid's, are closely correlated with the decline of religious. the baby boom was the central demographic phenomenon of this course. were born children between 1946 and 1964, the baby boom years. of 4.3ached a peak million born in the year of 1957. that is a peak of the baby boom bulge. to give you one example of what a massive and sudden increase in births this was, more children were born in the five years after world war ii, then in the 30 years before world war ii. it is a tremendous expansion, b

united states, the uk, new zealand, canada and australia. we share all of our intelligence together. so i guarantee you they are now in the situation room in the white house and discussing it with the other four entities. the fbi has 80 overseas posts, global posts, we call our legal caches. there's one in london. i guarantee you that it's in the hip pocket right now of the senior law enforcement in london and they are sending back to the new york office who has that responsibility as well as to the strategic intelligence operations center, the sioc, down at fbi headquarters in coordination. you could almost describe the a activity right now as a beehive. >> i want to bring in paul cruickshank joining us on the phone in london. if these are coordinated attacks, what do they tell you? >> well, the big question is if at this point but the police response tells you that there's a lot of concern and the uk has been on heightened alert since the manchester attack. the level was ramped up to critical, the maximum level a couple of weeks ago. now i

not a bad day following on behind but again, a scattering of showers across the northern and western parts of scotland. so compared to what comes in the next 24 hours or so, the weekend is dry, bright and warm for many of us. this is bbc news. the headlines: police in australia have charged the man in charge of vatican finances, cardinal george pell, with multiple counts of sexually abusing children. cardinal pell is the most senior roman catholic cleric in australia, third in the hierarchy of the church worldwide. he strongly denies the allegations. the united states is introducing tough new security measures for inbound flights but has stopped short of expanding the ban on laptops in hand luggage. the new measures, described as both seen and unseen, include enhanced screening of passengers and electronic devices. 26 pro—democracy protestors have been arrested in hong kong shortly before the arrival of president xi. he is coming to mark the twentieth anniversary of hong kong's handover from britain to china. it's his first visit as chinese leader and more protests are expected. it

he is charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, alleged to have occurred in australia. the highest level vatican officials pay charges on the abuse scandals that have rocked the catholic church. he vows to clear his name. firefighters continued to battle blazes across much of the western united states in arizona. the growing wildfire killed 19 firefighters for years ago. thousands of people evacuated from their homes. major roads closed in smoke can be seen for miles. investor showing little appetite for shares of blue apron, raising $300 million but that is a third less than they had hoped. analysts take amazon's deal to buy or hold food is weighing. but show your stock futures this morning as we wrap up the month of june. dow up 26. nasdaq down seven. cheryl, that is happening now. cheryl: up as tech names we watch. we're also watching what is happening out of washington. senate republicans are trying to agree on changes to the gop health care bill. they want this done by tomorrow. the senior policy analyst at the independent women's forum. capri cafaro, american univ