Morning Report

The Pacific Islands Forum begins today and it's already off to a rocky start.

Kiribati - a country in Micronesia - has pulled out at the last minute - re-exposing a rift over the leadership of the… Read more Audio

Surgeons say surgery deferrals have never been so bad and it is likely to get worse as Covid-19 and flu cases climb.

Nearly every public hospital in New Zealand is putting off planned surgeries due… Read more Audio

Covid-19 cases continue to skyrocket.

Yesterday there were 9000 new cases reported, and hospitalisations were up to 662, the highest mark since the fifth of April.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has… Read more Audio

Trucking companies are calling for consumers to pay their fair share when it comes to rising fuel costs.

Road transport operators say the cost of fuel can't be avoided in their line of work, but… Read more Audio

Farmers say the Indonesian Foot and Mouth disease outbreak could have catastrophic consequences for live stock here.

Indonesia is dealing with an outbreak, and there is concern holiday makers could… Read more Audio

The speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament says the president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is attempting to flee the country.

Military sources say his getaway ship is still in Sri Lankan waters. Demonstrators… Read more Audio

We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio