Australia
Refugee advocate - Nauru's new president is the 'preferred choice'
Refugee advocate says Nauru's new president is the 'preferred choice'. Audio
'Unprecedented interest': Lucrative pay and housing packages lure police to Australia
It may be the land of snakes and spiders but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of New Zealand police officers across the Tasman.
Australia: Billionaire tapes, Albanese in US, Cheng Lei speaks
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the billionaire paper packaging baron Anthony Pratt being centre of a growing scandal over leaked audio recordings that reveal his… Audio
Australia's new permanent resident visa opens doors for immigrants
Australia's new permanent resident visa opens doors for Pacific immigrants. Audio
Humpback whale population that faced extinction now recovering
Beneath the surface of the Pacific record numbers of humpback whales make their way south on an annual migration - a population bouncing back from the 'brink of extinction' due to whaling.
Fletcher Building shares expected to fall on back of pipes report
Fletcher Building shares are expected to fall when they resume trading on Monday as investors turn wary amid wildly differing estimates of the cost of leaky plumbing pipes in West Australia.
"No" vote would be setback for Australia's Pacific relations
A "no" vote would be a setback for Australia's relations with the Pacific - academic Audio
Sydney Museum exhibition explores Australia's colonial ties with Pacific
Museum exhibition in Sydney explores Australia's ties with the Pacific. Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster joins Jesse to discuss the South by Southwest spinoff event coming to Sydney, the Wallabies exiting the Rugby World Cup and more. Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
With pre-polling booths now open for the Australian referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Brad Foster provides an update on how people will be voting. He and Jesse also talk film funding… Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the unseasonable hot weather in Sydney and the high fire danger on the south coast that sees 20 schools closed on Tuesday, what is expected in the NSW Budget out today, and the… Audio
Australia swelters in 'uncommon' spring heat ahead of likely El Nino event
Large parts of Australia were in the grips of "uncommon" spring heat on Saturday, with records tipped to be broken on Sunday.
Former Australia Test cricketer charged over alleged role in drug supply
Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has been charged over his alleged role in supplying a significant amount of illicit drugs.
Australia's lofty goal to be the next 'music powerhouse'
Australia's Albanese government is pouring millions of dollars into a new body charged with making the nation a 'music powerhouse' It's a lofty goal, but can 'Music Australia' really turn our… Audio
Australian journalist Cheng Lei held in China writes 'love letter' home
Australian journalist Cheng Lei, detained in China on national security charges, has described how standing in sunlight for just 10 hours a year feels in a "love letter" to her country.
More Indians prefer Australian citizenship over New Zealand
Australia ranks second on the list of preferred citizenship choices, while New Zealand grabs sixth spot.
Australian mushroom deaths under investigation
Australian police are investigating the suspected mushroom poisoning of three people in the state of Victoria, who are being mourned as "pillars" of their community.
Human remains found near Taipan helicopter wreck in Queensland
Human remains have been found in the search zone where an Australian Army helicopter crashed into the sea in Queensland's Whitsundays last week.
Former childcare worker from Gold Coast charged with more than 1600 child sex offences
A Gold Coast man who was a former childcare worker has been charged with 1623 child abuse offences against 91 children, police have revealed.
Trans-Tasman travel could be cheaper with simplified border - industry
A project to develop faster and easier travel between New Zealand and Australia could mean cheaper travel and more people making the trip, industry players say. Audio
