Australia
US halts vetting of Nauru refugees
US officials have stopped screening refugees on Nauru for potential resettlement, Australia has confirmed.
Australia helps Fiji prepare for COP23 hosting role
Australia's environment diplomat says Canberra is to help Fiji in its hosting role of the next big meeting on climate change. Audio
Australia's Peter Dutton accused of seeking 'Trump-like powers'
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has dismissed criticism he is seeking "Trump-like powers" and says visa changes are reasonable.
Refugee deported from Fiji gets PNG hospital treatment
The refugee from Iran Loughman Sawari is being treated in hospital while he awaits court in Papua New Guinea.
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
Peter talks to Lynn Freeman about the fallout from Malcolm Turnbull's tense phone call with Donald Trump and the latest from the Royal Commission into child sex abuse. Audio
Security consultant arrested over bug in All Blacks' room
A security consultant has been arrested after a listening device was found in the All Blacks' hotel room in Sydney last year. 2GB sports reporter Nick Fergus joins Checkpoint. Audio
Isaac Hayward – directed to music
Isaac Hayward is one of Australia’s most exciting young music directors.
He’s only twenty-five, has already been nominated for a Helpmann Award and worked with performers as diverse as Tim Finn, Jon… Audio
Catholic Church at centre of sex abuse hearing
More than 20 percent of the members of some Catholic religious orders were allegedly involved in child sexual abuse, a royal commission hearing in Sydney has been told.
Amnesty says US deal 'dead in the water'
Amnesty International believes Australia's refugee deal with the US is dead in the water, despite indications from the White House that it will honour the agreement.
Extreme Queensland heat kills turtle hatchlings
Hundreds of turtle hatchlings have died at a famous Queensland beach as a heatwave pushes the sand's temperature to a record 75° Celsius.
March in Sydney calls for 'immediate action' over refugees
Protesters have marched in Sydney, Australia to protest against US President Donald Trump and Australia's Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and the treatment of refugees detained in camps on Manus…
Trump thanks Turnbull for 'telling the truth' about call
Donald Trump has praised Australia's Prime Minister for "telling the truth" about their phone conversation on the Australia-US refugee deal.
Meeting to ease Aus-US relationship 'strain'
Diplomatic efforts have been under way in Washington to try and ease tensions between the United States and Australia.
Trump defends comments on Australia refugee deal
US President Donald Trump has toned down his comments on the Australia refugee deal he described as "dumb" but still appears no closer to finalising it.
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
Australia-US refugee deal remains alive
US President Donald Trump will honour a US agreement with Australia to accept refugees housed on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and Nauru although he is unhappy about the deal.
Trump says Aussie PM phone call 'worst by far'
Donald Trump reportedly accused Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of trying to export the "next Boston bombers" to the US through a "dumb" refugee deal.
Turnbull responds to Trump's 'dumb deal' tweet
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says US President Donald Trump "ended their call courteously" and did not hang up. Audio
Trump calls US Australia refugee swap a "dumb deal"
The American President Donald Trump has described an agreement to swap refugees with Australia as a dumb deal.
Aus Correspondent discusses Trump / Turnbull phone call
US President Donald Trump is believed to have hung up on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Political Correspondent for Fairfax Stephanie Peatling joins Checkpoint. Audio
