Australia
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the rise in cases in Victoria and New South Wales and whether the Australia could achieve a NZ-style elimination of the virus. Audio
Are coins a thing of the past?
There is a question mark over the future of coins due to the twin effects of digital technology and inflation reducing coin values. Andrew Clifford, president of the Numismatic Society of… Audio
Australia limits number of international arrivals
Australia is halving the number of international arrivals it will allow back into the country to ease pressure on isolation facilities across the Tasman. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the… Audio
Scott Morrison downplays likelihood of trans-Tasman bubble
The Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has once again downplayed the likelihood of a travel bubble with New Zealand anytime soon. As Melbourne prepares to go into lockdown, he says stopping the… Audio
NSW signals lockdown if people don't comply with border rules
The New South Wales premier has signalled she may lockdown towns on the Victorian border if people don't follow the strict border closure rules that came in last night. And at midnight tonight - the… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton examines the new outbreak of Covid-19 in Victoria that's seen Melbourne's CBD and northern suburbs return to lockdown. Audio
Covid-19: Victoria records 74 new coronavirus cases
The Australian state of Victoria has recorded another 74 coronavirus cases overnight and has frozen rent payments for some public housing tenants.
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Lynn to talk about Victoria's lockdown that will take effect later tonight, and the inquiry into the state's management of hotel quarantine after a number… Audio
Pacific trade changes needed as part of Australia's 'Step Up'
A policy brief put before Australian politicians is calling for a new approach to Pacific trade as part of the country's 'Pacific Step-up.' Audio
Covid-19: virus resurgence in Victoria with another 75 cases
The Australian state of Victoria is experiencing a "concerning" upward trend in coronavirus infections, with 75 new cases identified overnight.
Australia posts biggest one-day rise in coronavirus cases in two months
The Australian state of Victoria has deployed ambulances and mobile test centres in a coronavirus testing blitz as the country recorded the biggest daily rise in cases in two months.
'Branch stacking' claim against Victorian Labor Minister
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at the career-ending allegations against Victoria's Labor Minister Adem Somyurek, including that he recruited people into the party to boost… Audio
Australian sentenced to death in China honest to a fault, friend says
Friends of Karm Gilespie, the Australian sentenced to death in China, are organising a public appeal.
Survey: Kiwis want borders with Australia and Pacific Islands open soon
The 12th weekly survey from Research New Zealand on the impact Covid-19 is having on New Zealanders' lives shows Kiwis want our borders with Australia and the Pacific Islands open sooner rather than… Audio
Covid-19: Survey shows one third of Kiwis are not contact tracing
The latest report from Research NZ on the impact Covid-19 is having shows that significantly fewer respondents believe we are adhering to social distancing rules, while one third of people are not… Audio
Sydney Black Lives Matter protest legal as court ruling overturned
A last-ditch attempt to lawfully authorise a Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney has been successful in the NSW Court of Appeal.
Thousands rally across Australia to protest against deaths of Indigenous people
Thousands of people are protesting across Australia today to oppose the deaths of Indigenous people in police custody with Black Lives Matter protests being held around the world.
How Portnoy's Complaint changed Australia forever
In 1970 Penguin Books Australia took a radical decision which upturned over seventy years worth of censorship legislation. Audio
'China is facing its own worst nightmare'
China is facing big decisions about choosing between its expenditures and economy and keeping its own people happy. Professor Jane Golley, director of the ANU's Australian Centre on China in the… Audio
Tenor Simon O'Neill still upbeat despite losing a year's work
Globally-acclaimed New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill had a whole year of work lined up around the world, and due to Covid-19 it is all on hold or cancelled, which means a complete loss of income. Audio
