Australia
Australia fires : Update
10.30 Bushfires continue to rage in Australia
Across the Tasman, fires continue to burn in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Brisbane.
In Queensland firefighters face hot… Audio
Australia fires: 'It was our pleasure to save your house, we owe you some milk'
As firecrews battle over 300 bushfires in Australia, 13 firefighters have been treated for injuries.
The latest hurt was a helicopter pilot, who crashed his chopper near Toowoomba in Queensland this… Video, Audio
Queensland firefighters face searing heat, strong winds
Firefighters in Queensland are facing tough conditions today, with 68 fires burning across the state, combined with searing heat and a potential shift in wind direction.
Twelve homes have been lost… Video, Audio
Political heat over Aussie fires
Today the fight against the devastating bushfires in Australia has shifted from New South Wales to Queensland. But in Canberra the heat between politicians continues to rise. Audio
Catastrophic bushfires and climate change brawling
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie with the latest on the bushfires raging through multiple states and the outbreak of political brawling over the role of climate change in the… Audio
NSW fires emergency: why they're so dangerous
Officials in New South Wales say the situation with the fires is unprecedented and worse than imagined. The wildfires have torn across the region, burning through 850,000 hectares. Audio
Sydney residents "not ready" for catastrophic fires: researcher
People living in the outskirts of Sydney have been warned there are not enough fire engines to serve every house, and not to expect help to come if they call for it, as catastrophic wildfire… Audio
NSW bushfires rage, hundreds of homes burn, worst to come
Across the ditch, huge areas of New South Wales are burning.
Three people have died and 100 others have been given medical assistance as early-season bushfires races through suburbia.
At least 150… Video, Audio
Firefighters face 'tinder-box like conditions' in Queensland
Authorities have declared a State of Fire Emergency across more than half the state's local government areas in Queensland.
Why you should be worried if you own a Chinese phone
China's use of technology for social control of its citizens is well-documented, but it could also affect users elsewhere, including those of us who use Chinese smartphones. Security analyst Samantha… Audio
Two dead, seven missing in 'unprecedented' NSW fires
Two people are confirmed dead and seven more are missing in New South Wales, as an unprecedented fire emergency grips New South Wales.
Sport: Tonga, Australia to battle for finals spot at Oceania 7s tournament
Tonga, Samoa and Australia are emerging as the main contenders for Olympic qualification through the Oceania Sevens tournament underway in Fiji.
Melbourne Cup, equal pay for Matildas and ScoMo's protest ban
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the Melbourne Cup and whether it was marred by an ABC investigation into racehorse treatment. The Matilda, Australia's women's… Audio
The hunt for Asia's El Chapo
Tse Chi Lop is suspected of leading a vast multinational drug trafficking syndicate through the Asia-Pacific region that is raking in up to $17 billion a year. Journalist Tom Allard has been on the… Audio
Australian High Commissioner accused of 'meddling' in Tongan affairs
Australia's High Commissioner to Tonga has come under fire after calling for the death penalty to be abolished during a speech in Nuku'alofa.
Uluru climb closes and backpacker murderer dies
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to discuss how a long-hoped-for ban on climbing Uluru (formerly Ayers Rock) has come into effect and been celebrated by the Anangu indigenous… Audio
Victoria announces $25m plan to help retired racehorses
Victorian racing authorities have announced a $25 million plan to improve the welfare of thoroughbreds after they stop racing.
'Maori were hugely admiring of Cook as a leader'
Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand. Audio
Self-harm rates on Nauru, Manus Island 'exceptionally high'
The rate of self-harm by asylum seekers held in Nauru is more than 200 times higher than the rate of hospital-treated self-harm in the Australian community, a new study shows. Audio
Australia wraps up North Pacific sweep for illegal fishing
Australian Air Force planes have finished a two week hunt for illegal fishing boats in the North Pacific.
