Australia
Australia to close Christmas Island detention centre
Australia's 2015 Budget includes plans to close down the asylum seeker detention centre on Christmas Island.
Small business the winner from Australia's budget
Treasurer Joe Hockey delivered his financial plan last night to turn the country's 35-billion-dollar deficit into a surplus by 2020. Audio
Australian treasurer Joe Hockey's second budget delivered; labelled hangover budget
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced a 35-billion-dollar budget deficit but is promising to be back in the black by 2020. Audio
Australian Budget has been dubbed the 'have a go' budget
The Australian Budget, delivered last night, has already been dubbed the 'have a go' budget. Audio
Australian Budget: $450m to fighting homegrown terrorism
To Australia, where the Government is about to release its Budget. And amid a plethora of cuts is one notable jump in spending, with 450 million Australian dollars extra to go on fighting homegrown… Audio
Australia's budget is revealed today
Australia's budget hasn't even been unveiled and already it's been labelled a horror story by some commentators. Audio
Calls to remove Australia's wine tax rebate
Australia's winemakers are stepping up their efforts to end what they describe as a "perverse" and "absurd" subsidy for the New Zealand industry, but their plans aren't expected to succeed. Audio
Coles supermarket refunds millions to suppliers
An Australian supermarket has handed over ten million dollars as settlement for the way it treated its suppliers, including farmers and food processors. Audio
Islamic State appears to have sights set on Canberra
In Australia, Islamic State appears to have turned it's sights on Canberra as the police crack down on suspected plots in Melbourne. Audio
Melbourne teen denied bail
An Australian teenager, who was arrested after three bombs were found at his home, has been denied bail in a Melbourne court today. Audio
Norfolk: Canberra being misled into reforms
The Norfolk Island government says Australian MPs are being misled into pushing through reforms of the island's political status.
Questions raised by Solomons mine sale
Some landowners of the Gold Ridge goldmine in Solomon Islands say the recent sale of the mine was done without proper consultation.
Norfolk Island set for Canberra fight
A delegation from Norfolk Island is in the Australian capital, Canberra, this week to push for the island's right to have a say in determining its political status.
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Jim Parker in Australia
Across the Tasman, and Australia's Reserve Bank has been accused of an own goal after last week's interest rate cut triggered a perverse outcome in financial markets. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
A Devilish Cancer - Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease
In less than 20 years a rare contagious cancer has decimated Tasmanian devil numbers by 85 percent, but a vaccine may be on the way Audio
A Devilish Cancer - Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease
In less than 20 years a rare contagious cancer has decimated Tasmanian devil numbers by 85 percent, but a vaccine may be on the way
AudioPacific interests 'core' to PACER-Plus
The Chief Trade Advisor of the Pacific Island Countries, Edwini Kessie, says the interests of Pacific nations are at the core of PACER-Plus negotiations.
NGOs, media locked out of PACER-Plus talks
Non-government organisations and media have been told they are not allowed to attend talks of the proposed regional free trade agreement PACER-Plus.
