Australia
Labour calls on Australia to explain Nauru abuse
Labour is demanding a 'please explain' from Australia over revelations of extreme trauma and abuse suffered by children held in detention on Nauru. Audio
Leaked Nauru files detail extent of child abuse
Human rights agencies are demanding the closure of Australian-run detention camps on Nauru, following revelations of abuse inflicted on children there. Video, Audio
NZ's Labour calls on Australia to explain Nauru abuse
New Zealand's opposition Labour party is demanding a 'please explain' from Australia over revelations of extreme trauma and abuse suffered by children held in detention on Nauru.
Violence and sexual abuse revealed in Nauru files
The Guardian has released 2000 incident reports from Australia's Nauru detention camp which highlight suicide attempts, assaults and sexual abuse. Guardian reporter Paul Farrell joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Controversy over the census, a proposal to acknowledge indigenous Australians in the Constitution and a bit of gloating over the Rugby Sevens result at the Rio Olympics. Audio
Clarity coming on Australia's Manus obligations
The plight of the refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea will be back before the PNG Supreme Court this month.
Pakistan refugee's body still in Manus
Papua New Guinea and Australian governments are yet to give clearance for the repatriation of the body of a Pakistan refugee who died on Manus Island a week ago.
'I really feel like I failed him by ringing the police'
The mother of an Australian teenager at the centre of a youth detention centre abuse scandal says she "failed" her son by reporting him to police.
OCTA at a loss over PNG's reason for PACER PLUS withdrawal
PNG does not need an independent bilateral arrangement with Australia and NZ to achieve its trade goals, according to a trade advisor.
Jim Parker in Australia
To Australia, where the main retail banks seem to have given consumers more reasons to hate them. Audio
Australia accused of shirking responsibility
Australia's government has been criticised for shirking responsibility for the plight of asylum seekers and refugees caught up in its offshore processing centres on Nauru and Manus Island, Papua New… Audio
Aust welding expert urges action on defective steel
A welding inspector turned whistleblower across the Tasman has got the Australian government's attention over defective steel imported from China.
Brief reprieve for PNG refugees grieving colleague's death
Authorities in PNG have given refugees on Manus Island a week to send the body of Kamil Hussain, back to Pakistan.
Court rules teenagers' case against NT govt can go ahead
Four teenagers who were tear-gassed at a juvenile detention centre in Australia's Northern Territory can sue the territorial government, a court has ruled.
Australia denies PNG supreme court request
Australia has denied a request by PNG's Chief Justice to front up about resettling people held on Manus Island.
Privatisation in the spotlight in Australia
Over to Australia now where one of the country's top regulators has questioned the merits of privatisation. Audio
Rockmelons recalled amid salmonella outbreak not sent to NZ
Rockmelons at the centre of a salmonella outbreak in Australia have not been exported to New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Canberra distancing itself from control on Nauru questioned
HRW has questioned Australia's suggestion that it has limited control over the running of the offshore processing centre on Nauru.
Canberra rejects report on Nauru abuses
Australia's government has rejected a report which found that it is ignoring appalling human rights abuses against people held in detention on Nauru.
Another Kiwi clashes with ANZ over insurance
A New Zealander who paid $10,000 in life-insurance premiums is taking ANZ to the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commission after finding out it would not have paid out.
