Australia
Sport:Fiji to compete in Australia competition
World Rugby, The Australian Rugby Union and Fiji Rugby Union have announced a Fiji-based team will participate in Australia's Buildcorp National Rugby Championship in 2017.
Gable Tostee murder trial enters final stages
Closing statements in the trial of Gable Tostee - accused of murdering New Zealander Warriena Wright, who fell to her death from his apartment - have begun.
NZ woman effectively pushed off balcony, Crown says
The Crown says Gable Tostee effectively pushed New Zealand woman Warriena Wright off his 14th floor balcony by making her so scared she tried to flee. ABC reporter Alyssa Betts joins Checkpoint. Audio
Convicted Australia resident sent back to NZ
A man from Northland, who was allowed to settle his family in Australia six years ago despite declaring a conviction, has now been ordered to leave.
Two 16-year-olds face terror charges in Sydney
One of two 16-year-olds facing terrorism-related charges in Sydney was recorded telling his mother he would do something "never seen before", police documents say.
Warriena Wright had 80 injuries after balcony fall, court told
A forensic pathologist has detailed the horrific injuries suffered by New Zealander Warriena Wright, who fell 14 floors from a Gold Coast high-rise apartment.
Australian family gets $4m oceanfront Sydney house for $200
An Australian family is celebrating after winning a $4m Sydney waterfront house in a RSL Art Union raffle. Video, Audio
Strong Black Ferns squad named to take on Australia
New Zealand women's rugby coach Glenn Moore has named a 28-strong squad to take on Australia in a two-Test series later this month.
Eight new faces in Black Sticks mens squad
The New Zealand men's hockey coach Colin Batch has included eight potential debutants in a new look squad for the series against Australia next month.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton discusses the prospects of changing the law to allow same-sex marriage, the inquest into the death of young star cricketer Philip Hughes, and a new report on the high rate of… Audio
Tostee trial: Jury hears Warriena Wright's last words
An Australian jury has listened to New Zealander Warriena Wright's last words moments before she fell to her death from the 14th floor balcony of a Gold Coast apartment.
NZ woman 'choked or strangled' before fatal fall, court told
A recording of a fight between Warriena Wright and Gable Tostee suggests she was "choked or strangled", an Australian court has been told. Video
Australia's Labor rejects same-sex marriage vote
Australian Labor MPs have rejected the government's plans for a referendum on same-sex marriage, saying it would harm gay and lesbian people.
NSW does backflip on greyhound racing ban
A plan to ban greyhound racing in New South Wales has been dumped, following an internal revolt by MPs and a slump in opinion polls.
Australian governor warns about rental property market
The new governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia has his feet firmly under the desk and is sounding a note of caution about the rental property market. Audio
Holden - paying tribute to an Aussie classic
For decade upon decade the Holden name has helped shaped Australian and New Zealand culture. Yet in 2017 it will stop building cars in Australia. What is next for the quintessentially aussie motor… Audio, Gallery
Australian detention centres a 'success' - refugee policy architect
Australia's border policy is a 'success' and its detention centres are "far ahead" of the world's refugee camps, says an architects of the country's border protection policy.
Further calls for Manus centre closure after attack
The Human Rights Law Centre in Australia says continuing violent attacks against refugees on Manus Island demonstrates Australia's offshore detention centres must close and people detained there…
UNHCR and Australia to discuss plight of detainess
Representatives of the UNHCR are to meet Australian officials tomorrow to discuss the findings of their inspections of Canberra's detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
Media loss for Rupert Murdoch
The media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, has suffered a rare loss in the Australian media market. Audio
