Australia
Wealth management presence in doubt
Australian banks' continued presence in wealth management is in question after the ANZ flagged a possible sale of its life insurance, advice and superannuation businesses. Audio
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
All the latest from Australia - we talk to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Kiwis make two injury forced changes
The Kiwis have made two changes to the side to face Australia in their second outing of the Four Nations rugby league tournament in Coventry.
Australia dominate day one
Australia dismissed South Africa for 242 before reaching 105 without loss at stumps on the opening day of the first cricket test in Perth.
Refugees could be resettled in North America
An Iranian refugee says his family has no future on Nauru and he'd happily go to North America under an Australian plan. Audio
Rock shelter find rewrites Aboriginal history
A toilet stop has led to the discovery of one of the most important prehistoric sites in Australia.
West Papua resources fray discussed alongside climate
A conference underway in Sydney looks to address two major areas of concern for the Pacific region in the same sitting.
'It is impossible to imagine a world without Cindy'
A funeral will be held tomorrow for New Zealander Cindy Low, who was among four people killed by a ride malfunction at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast.
Two levels of NZ citizenship nothing new
Under a proposed Australian law change asylum seekers and refugees who attempt to arrive in Australia by boat will be permanently banned from entering the country. Audio
Australian hiker lost in Malaysian wilderness ate wild ferns to survive
An Australian hiker who was lost in a remote Malaysian national park for two weeks says he resorted to eating wild ferns to survive.
Australia to send refugees to North America - report
Media reports say refugees held on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru will be offered permanent resettlement in Canada and the US as part of an Australian government plan.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton on Australia's immigration policy. Audio
UN profoundly concerned by Australian boat people ban
The UN says it is profoundly concerned by Australia's proposed ban on boat people. Audio
Qantas starts daily flights to PNG
The Australian airline Qantas has started a daily service to Papua New Guinea.
UNHCR concerned about Australia's ban
The UN says it is profoundly concerned about Australia's proposed lifetime ban on refugees entering the country who have been sent to Canberra's offshore camps.
Amnesty says NZ silence over Australian abuses deafening
As Australia moves to permanently ban refugees who try to reach it by boat, Amnesty International New Zealand says this country has to speak out.
Recovering from Dreamworld tragedy
Dreamworld has hired a disaster recovery specialist to help the community heal after the amusuement park tragedy. Audio
NZ denies deal over Australian asylum-seekers
Prime Minister John Key flatly denies New Zealand is about to sign a deal with Australia to resettle refugees detained on Manus Island and Nauru.
Questions over Jakarta's push for Australia messenger role
There are questions over the effectiveness of a push by Indonesia to have Australia lean on Pacific countries to not talk about West Papua. Audio
Key denies deal over Australian asylum-seekers
Prime Minister John Key flatly denies New Zealand is about to sign a deal with Australia to resettle refugees detained on Manus Island and Nauru.
