Australia
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
The ballot papers for Australia's postal survey on same-sex marriage have now started going out; Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is leaning on private energy company AGL to abandon longstanding plans… Audio
Labour promises to challenge Australia's detention policy
The Labour Party is promising to challenge Australia over its detention policy, but won't commit to taking any action in retaliation.
World Challenge to end orphanage 'voluntourism'
The world's largest school-based volunteer organisation, which is active in New Zealand, is stopping its projects in orphanages.
NZ detainee calls for Labour's plan to resist Canberra
A father of four about to be deported from Perth is urging the Labour Party to make Australia's detention of scores of New Zealanders an election issue.
Turnbull calls for a 'Yes' vote for same-sex marriage
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged the country to vote yes in the postal survey on same-sex marriage.
Genevieve Blanchett: on theatre, architecture, Cate and coffee
Leos Janácek's opera Katya Kabanova is the story of a woman caught in a loveless marriage, who falls in love with another man, but ultimately doesn't find happiness. The opera debuted almost 100 years… Audio, Gallery
Australia adds to Pacific labour mobility
Up to 2,000 Pacific Islanders will be able to work in rural areas of Australia to cover shortages in low and semi-skilled jobs
Australia's tough tax rules like to bring change to NZ
Tougher tax rules in Australia are likely to prompt changes in New Zealand, as Inland Revenue prepares to cut up to 2000 jobs over the next four years. Audio
Australia save series in Bangladesh
Australia must address their tendency to collapse before this year's Ashes series against England, skipper Steve Smith said after his team levelled their two-test series against Bangladesh on…
Manus settlement proves duty of care - lawyer
A lawyer in Australia says the government has acceded it has a duty of care for its offshore detainees after reaching a settlement with men on Manus Island.
Australia detains NZ bikie again despite court win
A New Zealand-born motorcycle gang member who won a landmark case in Australia's highest court yesterday has been arrested in Perth.
Marriage equality reaches halt in Australian high court
Australia will find out the future of its same sex marriage postal plebiscite today. For the past two days Australia's highest court has been hearing legal challenges against the government's national… Audio
Australian coal putting Pacific communities at risk says NGO
The Tuvalu Climate Action Network is condemning Australia for its continued promotion of the coal industry saying it is putting Pacific communities at risk.
NZ bikies win deportation challenge
Two New Zealand-born bikies facing deportation from Australia have won a long-running High Court battle.
Green light for Manus Island $AU70m settlement
A compensation deal for 1300 detainees - the largest human rights settlement in Australian legal history - has been approved by Victoria's Supreme Court.
Labor urges Barnaby Joyce to step down
Cross-bench MPs in the Australian parliament are pushing for the Deputy Prime Minister to stand aside until the High Court rules on his dual citizenship.
Australian court challenge over Same Sex marriage survey
In Australia a high court case has just got underway challenging the Government's same-sex marriage postal survey The survey, run the Australian Bureau of Statistics will ask "whether or not the law… Audio
Judgment day for the Force
Judgment day has arrived for the Western Force, but don't expect the long-running rugby saga to end just yet.
No plans to stop excessive credit card surcharges despite Austr
Australian businesses can now only charge what it actually costs them to process payments, but the Consumer Affairs Minister refused to say if she thought New Zealand should follow suit. Audio
Nick Malmholt - Soap Star
Nick Malmholt is script producer on Shortland Street. Since he kissed goodbye to his career in journalism, Malmholt has worked as a writer, executive producer and creator on productions around the… Audio
