Australia
The Egg and Sperm Race
After giving up her childhood dream of becoming the world's greatest ballerina, Sacha Jones acquired a family, an education (PhD) and a job teaching politics. Nothing funny about that you'd think… Audio
Crocodile Dundee Superbowl ad could benefit NZ
A 30 second Australian marketing advertisement that aired during the Superbowl has reached more than half a million people, and delivered $65m in earned advertising value. Video, Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
The government's newest senator, former decorated military officer Jim Molan, has refused to apologise for retweeting videos from the British right-wing extremist/white supremacist group Britain… Audio
Seven Australians charged with abusing boys
Seven people have been charged in Australia over the alleged sexual and physical abuse of three young boys.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 6 February 2018
NZ government looks to protect RSE workers' rights; Amnesty says Australia has abandoned Manus refugees; Kiribati survivors say captain refused plea to turn back; Surprise Tonga dengue outbreak… Audio
Amnesty says Australia has abandoned Manus refugees
Amnesty International has accused Australia of abandoning asylum seekers and refugees on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and says Canberra needs to resettle them somewhere else soon. Audio
Nazi flags on Australia Day 'hurts everybody', police warn
Western Australian police have issued a warning that racism will not be tolerated in the state.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 February 2018
The captain of the Kiribati ferry which sunk last month may have ignored pleas from passengers to turn back; The dengue fever related death of a 12-year-old girl in Tonga has highlighted the need for… Audio
Public garden helps refugees settle
It has only taken half a hectare of land to make regional Victoria, Australia feel like Africa. Audio
Public garden helps refugees settle
It has only taken half a hectare of land to make regional Victoria, Australia feel like Africa.
AudioRefugees on PNG in another hellish situation - rights group
A new report accuses Australia of abandoning hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 1 February 2018
Fiji government concerned about uptick in "racial vilification"; Niue government eases start date for new import charges; Poignant photos from Mangaia raise questions for the Cook Islands… Audio
Australian Cabinet docs reveal political misdemeanours
Thousands of pages of Australia's top secret cabinet documents have been obtained following an extraordinary breach of national security.
'Ferry McFerryface' goof
Australians have been left fuming after the discovery that a ferry was named "Ferry McFerryface", based on the whim of the New South Wales Transport Minister. Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Australian correspondent Bernard Keane reports on the political year across the Tasman kicking off in the same way 2017 ended: with the government leaking. Audio
Bushfires threaten homes, lives outside Perth
Fire crews have worked through the night trying to control a number of bush fires burning in Western Australia's southwest.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
The Australian Government is accusing New Zealand of encouraging the people smuggling trade with its offer to take 150 refugees from Australia's offshore detention centres; the debate surrounding… Audio
58 Manus refugees bound for US
Fifty-eight refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island flew out of Port Moresby yesterday bound for resettlement in the United States. Audio
Kiwi's one-punch attack: Aussies call for harsher penalty
More than 29,000 Australians are demanding a New Zealand man be deported after he avoided jail time for a one-punch attack on another man.
Arnold rules out Socceroos job
Sydney FC's Graham Arnold has ruled himself out of coaching Australia at this year's Fifa World Cup finals after committing himself to the club until at least the end of the A-League season in May.
