Australia
Australia not backing down from deportation policy
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had promised to raise Australia's deportation policy when she sat down with Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison. But, as expected, the rhetoric has failed to bear… Audio
Delay in climate change strategy for Australia's foreign aid programme
A climate change strategy for Australia's foreign aid programme has languished on the foreign minister's desk for six months.
China gatecrashes Australia military exercise
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on Australian and US navy personnel involved in a biennial training exercise having to use minimal systems and signals after a Chinese spy vessel sailed… Audio
'I can't leave Australia, and I can't get help in Australia'
A New Zealand father has been forced back to Australia where he has no access to legal aid despite an Australian government agency having suggested he leave.
Australia's Pacific security hub to set up in Canberra
Australia will establish its planned Pacific security hub in Canberra, while it looks at a possible permanent location in the region.
Judge lambasts Australia over Nauru refugee's treatment
An Australian federal court judge has ruled that a refugee on Nauru must be transferred to Australa for urgent medical treatment by next Friday.
Mediawatch for 7 July 2019
Cancer coverage stirs action and emotions; giving Austria's far-right a platform; All Black jersey reveal pulls wool over fans' eyes Audio
After the election - back to a new reality
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the trouble facing the Australian economy, as interest rates hit record lows after a one per cent cut by the Reserve Bank. The government's own economic… Audio
Oscar Garden: The New Zealand aviation legend you've never heard of
Mary Garden feels history has overlooked her pioneering pilot father, Oscar Garden. Audio
Kate Lyons: Uncovering the Pacific drugs highway
Guardian journalist Kate Lyons has just compiled a stunning series of pieces looking at the worsening drug-running route from South America to Australia and New Zealand through the Pacific Islands… Audio
Australian student detained in North Korea
Asia correspondent Ed White with the fears for the safety of an Australian student who has reportedly been detained by authorities in Pyongyang. Also, the G20 summit gets underway in Osaka. Ed White… Audio
ISIS orphans returning to Australia
The orphaned children of two Australian ISIS fighters are on their way back to Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement earlier this week saying "children should not be punished… Audio
Media raids challenge, building cracks and Folau fundraising
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the decision by ABC and News Corp to mount legal challenges related to the police raids earlier this month, nervousness by new apartment residents… Audio
PNG PM asks Australia to stop Paladin contract
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has called for Australian company Paladin's contract on Manus Island to be stopped
Recycling shame
Aussies can now spy on their neighbours to see if they're helping to save the planet or not. See-through wheelie bins are being trialled in Adelaide to shame those people who don't recycle properly… Audio
Sport: Western Force target Rapid Rugby clean sweep against Fiji
The Western Force are looking to complete a clean sweep of Global Rapid Rugby's "Pacific Showcase" when they host the Fijian Latui in Friday's final round clash in Perth.
UN urges better care from Australia on World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day has dawned in the Pacific with a plea from the United Nations for Australia to take better care of the refugees it detains offshore. Audio
Labor's union problem and missing Belgian backpacker
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at how union leader John Setka is proving to be a real headache for newly-elected Labor leader Anthony Albanese. He'll also report on the latest in the… Audio
Australian submarine makes emergency stop in Solomon Islands
Locals in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara were treated to a surprise visitor on Friday morning as an Australian Navy submarine pulled into Point Cruz Harbour.
Australians farewell former Prime Minister Bob Hawke
Thousands of dignitaries and politicians gathered inside the Sydney Opera House this afternoon to honour the life of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who died last month aged 89. Audio
