Australia
Australia accused of using carbon credit 'loophole'
New research accuses Australia of using a carbon credit loophole to dodge its climate change obligations.
Amid Pacific criticism Australia says it's doing more on climate change
Australia's minister for the Pacific says the country is doing more to combat climate change in the region.
Rat's tale: The history of Australia's long-haired rodent
It's hard to find a more maligned animal than the rat, but a new book examines whether Australia's native long-haired rat deserved to be caught up in the rodent bias settlers often brought with them… Audio
Australia praises Samoa for ratifying regional trade agreement
Australia's government has praised Samoa for ratifying a controversial regional free trade agreement.
China compared to Nazi Germany and Australian press freedom
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst reports on Prime Minister Scott Morrison's visit to the Pacific Islands Forum as a rift opens in Australia's ruling coalition over an MP's comparison of the… Audio
Vanuatu seasonal workers' settlement a step in right direction
Vanuatu's workers union says it's encouraged by recent actions by a group of ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers in Australia to assert their rights in the face of exploitative conditions. Audio
Australia to fund big Pacific renewable energy, climate change package
Australia's government has announced a big funding package for renewable energy and climate change adaptation in the Pacific.
Expat's husband charged with her murder in Fiji
The husband of a woman who died in their Suva home last month has been charged with her murder.
Breathing new life into the world of lawn bowls
Auckland student Rebecca Jelley is the co-founder of a groundbreaking new lawn balls enterprise called Ultimate Bowls Championship. She explains the ethos behind UBC. Audio
Aust Pacific Security College in partnership with ANU
The Australian Government has announced today that the Australia Pacific Security College will be done in association with the Australian National University in Canberra.
Anti-PC packs given to Aussie parents
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, information packs will be sent to NSW parents with advice for parents on identifying if their child is being "indoctrinated" by "radical gender activists" at… Audio
Banking Bad - the journalist who sparked a Royal Commission
Journalist Adele Ferguson helped to expose the shocking practices of the big four banks in Australia, the parent companies to the big four banks here, well as the insurer AMP. Audio
All Blacks expect Pocock to play against them this weekend
The All Blacks expect David Pocock to return to the Wallabies line-up this weekend, while there is a possibility New Zealand will start two opensiders of their own.
Port of influence: China's controversial lease in Darwin
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the issue of Darwin's port, which is leased for 99 years by China, as the US seeks to expand its military base there, leaving Australia stuck in the… Audio
Australia says it's committed to addressing climate change
Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke, says his country is a good international player and is committed to addressing climate change.
Chance encounters: 'All The Best'
Have you ever got an unexpected message or a social media notification from a name from your past? One day Stephen got a Facebook alert from somebody very special to him, who he'd lost contact with 27… Audio
Battling on in the NSW drought
Greg Jerry is spending up to $15,000 a month to feed the remaining stock on his farm in north west NSW. He dreads what he will find when he goes out onto the farm each day. Audio, Gallery
Battling on in the NSW drought
Greg Jerry is spending up to $15,000 a month to feed the remaining stock on his farm in north west NSW. He dreads what he will find when he goes out onto the farm each day.
AudioACCC's report into Google and Facebook
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Digital Platforms Inquiry which examined the dominance of Facebook and Google. He'll also talk about… Audio
Australia logic on climate change self defeating - Greenpeace
While the Australian Government continues to push its so called Pacific Step-Up, the NGO Greenpeace says if they don't take action on climate change they should step aside. Audio
