Australia
Scary WIFI hotspot grounds Qantas flight
A Qantas flight was left sitting on the tarmac in Melbourne after a passenger spotted a Wi-Fi hotspot titled "Mobile Detonation Device". Audio
Sydney airport control tower worries
Air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport say they haven't been trained to deal with some failings of its plane tracking system. Audio
Another self-immolation on Nauru
Greg Barton of Deakin University discusses the desperation of those in Australia's detention centres. Audio
Australian smokers to pay $43 for 25 pack
Australia's Finance Minister is to boost tobacco excise tax over the next four years so that a pack of 25 cigarettes costs more than $43.60.
Second refugee in a week self-immolates on Nauru
A refugee being held in Australia's detention centre on Nauru has set herself alight in the second such incident in less than a week.
Tiriel Mora: 20 years of the vibe
Jim Mora talks to the actor who played lawyer Dennis Denuto in the 1990s movie, The Castle, and Martin Di Stasio in the television series Frontline. Audio
Plane tracking system frequently failure at Sydney Airport
A critical plane tracking system at Australia's busiest airport is failing frequently, leaving air traffic controllers deeply concerned about safety.
I created Bitcoin, Australian entrepreneur says
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
Warriors won't discuss alleged drug abuse by their players
The New Zealand Warriors are refusing to comment further on the suspensions of six players despite new allegations about their behaviour.
Major changes tipped for Australia's tax system
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says there will be "substantial" changes to the country's tax system in tomorrow night's budget.
Jim Parker in Australia
Over to Australia, where the odds of a resumption of interest rate cuts have increased, with talk that it could come as soon as tomorrow. Audio
PNG lawyer pushes Australia to take back Manus detainees
The lawyer representing hundreds of asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island will this week seek a court order to make Australia legally liable for those at the detention centre.
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Jim Parker in Australia
The Australian government unveils its annual budget tomorrow, the last before an election scheduled for early July. Audio
New operator of Australia's detention centres seeks an exit
The Spanish company poised to take over the business operating Australia's offshore asylum seeker detention centres plans to step away from the facilities on Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
Death of Iranian refugee criminal, say advocates
Refugee advocates say it was criminal delaying treatment and care needed for an Iranian refugee who died from injuries sustained from setting himself ablaze on Nauru.
Gunman on the run after fatal Sydney shooting
A gunman is at large after a "targeted" shooting in Sydney that has left one man dead and two other people injured.
Australian mum searches for the father of her daughter
Australian mother turns to social media to locate her daughter's father, 13 years after their fling in Queenstown. Audio
One dead, 2 injured in Sydney mall shooting
A man is dead and two people are in hospital after a shooting at a shopping mall in the suburb of Bankstown in Sydney this afternoon. Audio
NZ could take Manus Island asylum seekers
New Zealand could take asylum seekers from Manus Island's soon-to-be-shut detention centre but Australia hasn't made the request, minister's office says.
