Australia
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Omicron spreads
In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is convening an emergency meeting with state & territory leaders today to receive updated Covid-19 transmission modelling as the Omicron variant takes off… Audio
Covid cases top 3,000 in NSW
New South Wales has recorded 3057 new Covid cases - the first time daily cases have reached the 3000 mark anywhere in Australia. Hospitalisations have increased today and 39 patients are in intensive… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Today Brad Foster talks to Karyn about the latest COVID cases which are hitting record highs an interesting tale from one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs where locals are lobbying to remove a drive… Audio
Covid-19: Australia sets new daily case record
New South Wales reports 2566 cases of Covid-19, setting another grim record.
NSW braces for major Covid surge after biggest day of cases
New South Wales is bracing for a major surge in Covid 19 cases - after recording its biggest ever day of cases.
There were 1700 new infections today and health authorities say it's going to rise… Audio
Australia braces for thousands more daily Covid cases
To Australia, where officials are bracing for tens of thousands of Covid cases a day in coming weeks. It comes as states begin easing restrictions - despite a surge in cases, many the Omicron variant… Video, Audio
Australia nears Covid crisis mode
New South Wales is being warned it could see 25,000 cases a day by the end of January. The state has recorded its highest daily total in more than three months - yet new freedoms have come into effect… Audio
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
Annika joins Kathryn to look at the reopening of state borders, with tearful scenes at airports in Queensland and confirmation Western Australia will open its border again for the first time in two… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Australian correspondent Brad Foster talks to Jesse about the latest COVID news and state borders opening. Audio
Inquiry finds Australia's media landscape should be overhauled
A 13-month-long Senate inquiry into Australia's media landscape has found the existing regulation isn't fit for purpose, and requires an overhaul.
The inquiry was set up a year ago, after former… Audio
Sepik villagers formally challenge plans for giant mine
2,638 people from 64 villages along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea have taken action to stop a huge copper/gold mining project.
Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics
Today Australia announced they'll be joining the US in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed Australian officials will not attend the games… Audio
Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council
The Australian Government has dismissed the Norfolk Island Regional Council, replacing it with an administrator for the next three years.
Upset in Norfolk Island over 'tampering' claims
Norfolk Islanders with links to Pitcairn Island are angry at claims by the administrator, Eric Hutchinson, that they tampered with the locks to historic buildings on the island.
Sydney team unlocking more about how Omicron works
Virologist Sarah Palmer and her colleagues at Sydney's Westmead Institute virus research centre are working overtime to learn more about the Omicron variant.
Sydney Opera House seagull patrols a success for eateries
Dog patrols to scare away seagulls swooping on Sydney restaurant diners have been a success, with the patrol winning a repeat contract.
New 'anti-troll' law in Australia won't curb cyberbullying
A new "anti-troll" law in Australia will hold social media platforms liable for hurtful comments on their websites. The law will define the social media companies like Facebook and Instagram as the… Audio
Australia: Landmark sex harassment report, short sitting year
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about a report released yesterday which found one third of Parliamentary employees had been sexually harassed. The Parliamentary schedule… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
NZ must help Pacific fight vaccine misinformation - researcher
NZ and other countries must combat rampant vaccine misinformation in the Pacific, which threatens the whole region, a researcher says. Audio
