Australia

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the latest rape claim which has rocked Australian politics. It's expected the Cabinet minister accused over the historical claim… Audio

Last week Facebook turned off Australian users’ access to news over a looming law change to make them pay to distribute it. This week news is back in their feeds after a face-off with the government… Audio

There's growing concern for many New Zealanders in Australia as temporary covid JobKeeper payments cease, while they remain ineligible for any other support. The Morrison government agreed to giving… Audio

Political Editor of The Age newspaper Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn with the details of a turbulent week in Australian political news. She also has her eye on the beginning of the vaccination process… Audio

Facebook is restoring access to news content in Australia, after apparently reaching a compromise with the federal government.

The ban had come in response to proposed new media laws which would have… Audio

To Australia, where the extent of collateral damage of Facebook's mass un-friending is still becoming clear.

Charities, welfare groups, health and emergency services were caught up when Facebook… Audio

As Facebook blocks Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, the flow on impacts are ramping up. The tech giant is resisting the Federal Government's plans to make it and… Audio

Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing any local news content on its platform.

The drastic move follows the federal government's proposed legislation that would force companies like… Audio

A battle across the Tasman between the Australian government and Facebook has come to a head with Australian Facebook users now restricted from viewing news content. RNZ Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell… Audio

Melburnians are breathing a sigh of relief as well. Victoria's 5-day circuit breaker lockdown will end tonight as planned after recording no new cases. Our Worldwatch reporter, Perlina Lau reports. Audio

A New Zealand woman linked to a terrorist group in Syria should be put through a deradicalisation programme and rehabilitated according the Islamic Women's council.

But the question is whether it… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has struck a more conciliatory tone towards Australia after last night's phone call with Scott Morrison.

But Jacinda Ardern wouldn't go into detail about their discussion, sticking… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the row between Australia and New Zealand over the fate of a young woman who left Melbourne to join Islamic State and has now been detained. A young… Audio

While it is a relief to see no new community cases in New Zealand, there is a warning from Australia over false negatives.

Victoria on its fourth day of a five day snap lockdown after an outbreak in… Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Lisa Owen with analysis of the spat between Australia and New Zealand over an Islamic State suspect, detained in Turkey, who has dual Australian and New… Video, Audio

Waikato University's International Law professor Dr Alexander Gillespie is the author of a series of books on The Laws of War and The Causes of War, and the prospect of war is something we want to… Audio

In September, seven Chinese secret police officers suddenly turned up at Mike Smith's door in Shanghai.

Writing for the Australian Financial Review, he had been one of the last two Australian… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at debate over the 2050 net zero emissions target, as the government's Nationals coalition party refuse to budge over agricultural… Audio