Australia
Cory Taylor : writing about dying
Kim Hill talks to Australian writer Cory Taylor who wrote her last book, Dying: a Memoir, while dying of melanoma-related brain cancer. Audio
Robyn Gallagher: enjoying Eurovision
Kim Hill talks to Robyn Gallagher who is in Stockholm, Sweden for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Audio
Cheika to call back overseas players for England series
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to call his overseas-based stars back for next month's three-Test series with England.
Australian security contractor dies in Baghdad
A 34-year-old Australian security contractor has died at the Australian embassy in Baghdad, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has confirmed.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
PNG and Australia in talks about Manus
Officials from the governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia met again yesterday to discuss how to comply with a court ruling that holding asylum seekers against their will on Manus Island is…
Norfolk CEO confirms resignation
The Norfolk Island chief executive Jon Gibbons has confirmed his resignation from the administration.
Australian PM listed in Panama Papers
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has denied any wrongdoing after his name was found in the Panama Papers database.
Hit on Thurston wasn't a cheap shot - Moa
Sam Moa has defended himself against accusations of rugby league thuggery after his late shot on Kangaroos playmaker Johnathan Thurston in the trans-Tasman Test.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton in Canberra: the official federal election campaign is underway and it's neck and neck in the polls, shocking new revelations in the royal commission on child abuse, rain is falling in… Audio
30 Australian Fairfax journalists laid off
Up to 30 Fairfax journalists have been laid off in Australia, after the company failed to reach its target of 82 voluntary redundancies.
Manus island solution could take months, says Dutton
Australia's immigration minister says determining the fate of more than 850 asylum seekers and refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island could take months.
Mixed response to Australian budget
Over the Tasman now and there's mixed views about the the latest budget in Australia. Audio
Cooking Kangaroo with Kelli Brett
Marsupial meat is on the menu today, we're cooking Kangaroo with Kelli Brett. The Australian foodie has crossed the ditch to edit Cuisine Magazine. A recent project has been editing a book - called… Audio
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Economy will be a key battleground in Australian election
This morning the Australian Governor-General will dissolve both houses of Parliament and send voters to the polls on July the second. Audio
Jim Parker in Sydney
Over the Tasman now with the latest from our correspondent, Jim Parker. Audio
Journalist detained on Manus Island wants compensation
A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says he wants compensation from the Australian government for holding him prisoner for political purposes. Audio
Cuts to Australia's foreign aid
Pacific escapes unscathed after Australia's government cuts foreign aid in its latest budget. Audio
Australia signs US$209m deal for new Pacific patrol boats
West Australian shipbuilder Austal and the Australian government have signed a deal to build up to 21 new patrol boats which will be donated to Pacific countries.
