Checkpoint

Kevin Liptak is a white house correspondent travelling with US President Joe Biden.

He joins Lisa Owen from Bali where the G20 summit is underway.

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The world was on a knife edge today as leaders from Nato countries discussed what to do after a missile of unconfirmed origin landed in a Polish border town, killing two people.

Initial reports from… Read more Video, Audio

St John is scouting for more than 100 volunteers for a very special programme, and it's pretty fussy about who will qualify. For starters, volunteers are assessed for their temperament - and their… Read more Video, Audio

A coroners recommended more research on great white sharks to reduce the risk of future attacks following a fatal mauling at Waihi beach last year.

Nineteen-year-old Kaelah Marlow died of… Read more Video, Audio

Central New South Wales is drowning under a deluge that's been going on for weeks, with no signs of it drying out any time soon.

In the small rural town of Eugowra, one person has died, and another… Read more Video, Audio

More nursing students have come forward with concerning stories about their degrees and clinical placements.

Dozens of AUT nursing students have contacted Checkpoint, sharing harrowing experiences of… Read more Audio

The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson has lost his lucrative Indian Premier League contract after some poor form in T20 cricket.

Williamson was the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain and most expensive… Read more Video, Audio

Health officials are pleading with their Minister for more jobs to be put on an immigration fast-track - as soon as possible - to fill desperate workforce shortages.

The Health Ministry's appeal was… Read more Audio

A tray of RAT tests could be passed around with the nibbles and bubbly at Christmas parties this year.

The Ministry of Health is finalising its official advice for the festive season - as Covid case… Read more Audio

World leaders are in crisis talks after the war in Ukraine spilled over the border to neighbouring Poland with fatal consequences.

But early information suggests that it may not have been caused by a… Read more Audio

A sperm-stopping gel injected into the tubes that transport it around the body could be a game-changer when it comes to a male contraceptive.

In a world first, the procedure dubbed the 'reversable… Read more Video, Audio