Australia
Australia hints at major Syria policy shift
Australia is considering softening its opposition to the Assad regime, with its foreign minister saying a political solution is needed to end Syria's deadly conflict.
Canberra blamed for delayed UN visit
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants says a lack of cooperation from the Australian government has forced him to postpone an official fact-finding mission.
Sport : Australia
Paul Kennedy from the ABC brings a Trans-Tasman viewpoint to the games we play. Bryan will ask Paul if Australian rugby wants Eddie Jones back as coach. Audio
'About 200' NZers detained by Australia
New Zealanders incarcerated in a detention centre on Christmas Island are being denied access to justice, the Australian Human Rights Commission says. Audio
Top Sydney dance teacher sexually abused pupils
Checks are being made on dance studios across Australia after a leading teacher, Grant Davies, pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences against his students at the popular RG Dance studio in… Audio
NZ-born Brisbane detainee sent to island after assault
Detainee numbers on Australia's remote Christmas Island are ramping up, among them New Zealanders sent there as a punishment for misbehaving and to isolate them. Audio
Koala survives car crash with nothing more than a cut
A koala that survived being hit by a car travelling 100-kilometres-an-hour on Tuesday night has just been released back into the wild. Audio
It's revealed 196 NZders are in Australian detention centres
The Government says 196 New Zealanders are being detained in Australia awaiting deportation, but it won't say how many of these are being held on Christmas Island. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Australia treatment of NZ detainees amounts to torture
Australian lawyers say the Australian immigration officials treatment of New Zealanders amounts to torture. Duncan Poroa, who was born in the Waikato, has been living in Australia since 2000. Oliver… Audio
Calls for government to pressure Australia over detainees
As more details emerge about New Zealanders being detained on Christmas Island, there are growing calls for the Government to ramp up the pressure on Australia. Political editor Jane Patterson… Audio
Australia deports dozens more NZers to Christmas Island
Another 20 New Zealand and Pacific Islanders have arrived at the Christmas Island detention centre. Guyon Espiner speaks to Duncan Poroa, a New Zealander at the Christmas Island facility. Audio
'No idea' how many Kiwis on Christmas Island
Prime Minister John Key wants Australia to provide better information about the treatment of people it is deporting to New Zealand.
More detainees speak out from Christmas Island
The brother of a New Zealander detained on Christmas Island says he has no confidence authorities here will intervene, even as increasing numbers are sent to the Indian Ocean immigration detention… Audio
Question mark over Chris Brown's Australian tour
An Australian tour by American rapper Chris Brown is under review because of his past domestic violence.
Fiji coach proud despite loss
Fiji coach John McKee was full of praise for his players' performance against Australia, just five days after their opening match at the Rugby World Cup.
Shearer agrees with PM on treatment of NZers in Australia
More details of the increasing number of New Zealanders being locked up in Australian detention centres are continuing to emerge. Labour's foreign affairs spokesman David Shearer joins Morning Report.
…RWC LIVE: Australia vs Fiji
Australia kick off their 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign when they face Fiji at Millennium Stadium. Look back at play-by-play commentary here.
Australian on-line voting shows flaws in system
A computer scientist from Melbourne University is warning about the dangers of on-line voting. Audio
Plight of 75 NZers and Pacific Islanders detained
A Horowhenua man held under Australia immigration laws on Christmas Island says 75 fellow New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders are being held alongside him. Audio
