Australia
Australian mother: 'I had to drown my babies'
The body of a young boy has been found in a New South Wales river, while the child's mother has been remanded in custody on a charge of attempted murder.
Australia called on to lead on human rights
Australia has been called on to raise the bar on its foreign policy and be a principled leader in human rights.
Government encouraging OZ IT workers to Wellington.
Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Michael Barnett talks about why Wellington is getting a government assisted package to encourage IT workers from across the Tasman to work in the capital.
…Australian veterans details to be made public
Canterbury University Dean of Law discusses potential privacy issues in Australia where the government is moving to release public information about veterans if htere's a dispute in the public arena.
…Nurse concerned at what Vanuatu hospital lacks
An Australian volunteer nurse says there needs to be immediate action over a lack of electricity and water at a Vanuatu hospital.
Three dead after fire in Melbourne squat
Three bodies have been after an overnight fire at an abandoned factory in Melbourne known to be occupied by squatters.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton on a big week there for international visitors, including the first ever by a serving Israeli leader. Audio
Australian electrician accused of terrorism offences
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in a small town in NSW for allegedly researching missiles for Islamic State.
'Self-centred monster' Lionel Patea had long history of violence
Tara Brown sensed she was in grave danger a week before New Zealand man Lionel Patea bashed her to death with the cover of a fire hydrant.
'Long overdue' UK child sex-abuse inquiry begins
A British inquiry has been told of 'the great wrong' done to children sent from the UK to Australian schools where they were sexually abused.
NZer gets life sentence for Gold Coast murder
A New Zealand man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his former partner on the Gold Coast.
Turnbull, Abbott in war of words
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has blamed his predecessor, Tony Abbott, for the government's poor poll ratings, a week after Mr Abbott said it was drifting to defeat.
Australia and Indonesia restore military links
Australia and Indonesia have restored full military ties and agreed to move on from a recent incident related to West Papua.
West Papuan claims Australia deported him to PNG
A West Papuan English teacher, who claims to have escaped persecution to an Australian island, says he was deported to Port Moresby. Audio
Commentator - muslim men should be made to shake women's hands
Debate in Australia about whether schools should allow muslim male students to decline shaking women's hands for religious reasons. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the Ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Pleas for help by NZ farmers in Australia fall on deaf ears
Jenni Clark is campaigning for New Zealand farmers in Australia to get government support, but she's not expecting to see any changes soon. Audio
NZ farmers in Australia forced to rely on charity
Scores of New Zealand dairy farmers in Australia are relying on food parcels because they are blocked from getting any government support.
NZ dairy farmers in Australia surviving on food parcels
New Zealand dairy farmers in Australia are surviving on food parcels while their neighbours get a $500 a week government allowance for each household. "I went in there just to explain to them that… Audio
NZ dairy farmers in Australia reduced to taking charity
A dairy farmer who left Morrinsville four years ago for Australia says she and scores of New Zealand farmers have been reduced to charity cases across the Tasman. They say it is unfair they pay taxes… Audio
