Australia
Australia stops in silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims
Millions of Australians will light candles and observe a minute's silence on Sunday, a week after gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival on Sydney's most famous beach and killed 15 people.
Rare pink platypus spotted in the wild
In a remote Australian river, a fisherman says he has encountered an ultra-rare pink platypus, one of only a handful ever sighted in the past 200 years.
Australia to introduce measures targeting hate speech
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australians continuing to grapple with the consequences of this week's Bondi terror attack, with the government there today revealing a… Audio
Bondi Beach attack kills 16 people
A terror attack at Sydney's Bondi beach has killed 16 people, including a 10-year-old girl. It's the worst mass shooting in Australia in three decades - and brought renewed focus on Australia's gun… Audio
Millions of teens lose access to social media as ban comes into place
Start a new sport, learn an instrument or read a book was the advice given by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today as millions of teens lost access to their social media accounts. The… Audio
Aussie social media ban comes into force
Australian teenagers under the age of 16 will no longer be allowed to hold accounts on many major social media platforms. ABC's Gavin Coote spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Calls for overhaul of Australian parliamentary entitlement rules
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about calls in Australia for an overhaul of parliamentary entitlement rules as a senior government Minister faces controversy amid daily… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Banana skin hinders golf superstar McIlroy at Australian Open
The world No.2 posted a double bogey on the second hole, after his ball incredibly landed underneath a discarded banana skin.
Up to 10 NSW homes destroyed by bushfires
Australia's southeast is experiencing a dangerous wildfire day, with total fire bans and severe heatwave warnings across New South Wales.
The Wayleggo Cup - a Trans-Tasman sheepdog test
How do sheepdogs and handling techniques vary between New Zealand and Australia? The best teams battle it out at a Trans-Tasman dog trial contest. Audio
Meta deleting teens accounts ahead of Aus social media ban
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about an unofficial roll out of the country's social media ban beginning today with the tech giant Meta starting to delete accounts held on its… Audio
Former Kiribati president weighs next climate summit
For the region's climate advocates, Australia's push to host COP was an opportunity to show the world how the climate crisis was affecting Pacific people. Audio
Australia rolls out National Artificial Intelligence Plan
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the Albanese Government rolling out its new "National Artificial Intelligence Plan" in a bid to encourage innovation and investment in the… Audio
Kazuma Kobori dazzles to take Australian PGA Championship lead
Kazuma Kobori sinks nine birdies to scorch to the top of the Australian PGA Championship at the midway point.
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster joins Jesse to talk about the latest news from Australia. Today he is talking about Meta reacting to the social media ban for under 16-year-olds; Pauline Hansen's latest stunt in… Audio
Tropical Cyclone Fina brings 205km/h to Australia's north, now category 3
Australia is bracing as Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified to a category three system and its winds have begun to be felt in Darwin.
Australia gives up bid to host COP31
Australia has given up its bid to host COP 31 in 2026. Instead, Türkiye will host the United Nations climate meeting, with Australia pitching to still be in charge of the negotiations. Audio
Australia: Toxic sand, Liberal chaos, Pacific COP quest
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to discuss how the toxic sand discovery is being handled by different states. Audio
Australia's conservative politics facing turmoil
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the conservative side of politics facing turmoil amid leadership wrangles at the state and federal level. Audio
