Australia
Strong start for Australia in fourth test
Usman Khawaja smashed the first century by an Australia batter in the series against India to steer the tourists to 255 for four after the opening day of the fourth test.
Sydney set to swelter through hottest day in more than two years
Parts of Australia's east, including Sydney, are bracing for their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit around 40 degrees Celsius, raising the risk of…
Australia in sight of victory as wickets continue to fall
Australia spin spearhead Nathan Lyon claimed eight for 64 on a turning wicket to put the tourists on the verge of victory inside three days in the third test against India.
Australia: Super change, benchtop ban, women's T20 win, staying young
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about a controversial move by the Albanese government to change the tax treatment of retirement incomes, a possible ban on engineered… Audio
Foreign spying 'wake up call' for Australia
Australia's intelligence chief says the country is being spied on at an "unprecedented" level by foreign agents. Kathryn talks to ANU Professor of International Security John Blaxland about the level… Audio
Australia has taken out 'hive' of spies, security chief says
Australia has busted a "hive" of spies operating in the country for years, its intelligence chief says.
UN torture watchdog gives up trying to inspect Australian detention centres
The UN says it faces obstacles in getting access to some detention centres in the country.
Trans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
Australia orders review into Chinese-made cameras in defence offices
The Australian government says it will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defence department, amid reports the Chinese-made cameras installed there raised security risks.
PM Hipkins' first international trip to Aus to meet Albanese
The Prime Minister hopped across the Tasman today to say 'gidday' to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. The day-trip to Canberra marks Chris Hipkins' first international trip since he took… Audio
Watch: 'We are family' - NZ, Australian PMs
NZ Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have used a joint media conference to affirm the nations' relationship is that of "family".
Teenager dies in suspected Australian river shark attack
A 16-year-old girl has died after what is believed to be a shark attack in the Swan River south of Perth on Saturday afternoon.
Australia urges world powers to prevent Indo-Pacific conflict
Australia's foreign affairs minister says the Indo-Pacific region has become more dangerous and volatile. Audio
Australia: Mining giant 'sorry' for missing radioactive capsule
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the hunt for a missing radioactive capsule from a Rio Tinto mine in the Pilbara that's about the size of a pea. Racial tensions are… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports that the Auckland flooding has been big news in Australia over the weekend. He also introduces us to the Australian Of The Year for 2023, body image culture campaigner, Taryn… Audio
Australia: Inflation, controversial holiday, Qantas woes
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to preview inflation figures out this week - has it peaked? Debate over Australia Day continues, with some choosing to forgo observing the public… Audio
Echidnas use snot bubbles to help survive Australia's heat
Previously believed doomed due to climate change, it turns out echidnas have worked out some novel ways of keeping cool.
NSW Premier digs in over Nazi costume furore
Dominic Perrottet says he remains confident in his political position.
'Couldn't think of anything that would be more distressing' - Victoria rules out Pell state funeral
The Victorian premier has ruled out hosting a state funeral or service for the late Cardinal George Pell, saying it would distress survivors of abuse.
Aust experts to look into state of troubled Air Vanuatu
A team of Australian aviation experts is due to arrive in Port Vila in Vanuatu this afternoon to come up with a plan to rescue the troubled national airline Air Vanuatu.