Australia
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
A cyclone weather event in New South Wales. Teenagers arrested on terrorism charges in Melbourne. Centenary celebrations on ANZAC day. Intelligence sharing deal between Iran and Australia. Audio
Australia works with PNG on poultry ban
Australia's Department of Agriculture says they are working with Papua New Guinea authorities to lift the indefinite ban imposed on imported uncooked poultry products from Australia.
Flooding in Dungog has isolated villages
Authorities in Sydney are still struggling to deal with a once in a decade storm. Audio
Wild weather batters New South Wales
A once in a decade storm continued to wreak havoc in Sydney overnight. Audio
Wild weather in New South Wales continues to cause carnage
Conditions described as cyclonic have wrought havoc on the Hunter, Sydney, Central Coast and Illawarra regions over the past two days, Audio
Three killed in wild weather in NSW, Australia
Three people have died in storms hitting Australia's east coast, and an elderly couple have been rescued while dangling from the gutter of their home. Audio
PNG poultry industry welcomes Australian ban
Operators in the poultry industry in Papua New Guinea are welcoming a Government ban on all raw poultry products imported from Australia. Audio
Bill will encourage 'culture of abuse' in immigration detention
Australia's Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, or ASRC, says a Bill which would allow force to be used in immigration detention would encourage a greater culture of abuse and mistreatment.
PNG slaps ban on Australian poultry
Partners of the poultry industry in Papua New Guinea are welcoming a Government ban on all raw poultry products imported from Australia.
Iran to give Australia information to combat jihadists
Australia has done a deal with Iran to share crucial information on terrorism. Audio
ANZAC Day security
A plot to harm people at ANZAC Day commemorations in Melbourne has been foiled. There's a call for heightened security at shopping malls. How happy would you be to have your bag searched routinely? We… Audio
Jim Parker in Australia
Across the Tasman, and the slump in iron prices is posing a new threat to Australia's public finances. Audio
Samoan matai not consulted over land
A group of matai say Samoans living overseas must be included in consultations on the governments plans to make economic use of customary land.
Warwick Holmes: comets, probes and space
Avionics engineer with the European Space Agency, which built and tested the Rosetta space craft that landed a robot on a comet in November 2014. Audio
Fears for asylum seekers over Australian bill
A former Supreme Court judge says proposed powers for guards at Australia's immigration detention centres would allow them to beat asylum seekers to death.
Australian-Somali model killed fighting in Syria
An Australian male model has reportedly died while fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria. Audio
Unexpected drop in unemployment in Australia
The Australian economy got a much needed boost today - it's unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 6 point 1 per cent. Audio
Blockade at Australian centre over Nauru
The Refugee Action Coalition says around 70 asylum seekers are blockading a compound in the Wickham Point detention centre outside of Darwin to try to prevent mostly asylum seeker families from being…
Talking Northern Territory
In light of the AusTalk Project, linguist Bruce Birch from Australian National University's Iwaidja Documentation Project, is attempting to ascertain if Territorians speak differently to other… Audio
Concern over Aus bill for use of force in immigration
An asylum seeker advocate says a proposed law change could allow people in immigration detention to be exposed to excessive force and degrading treatment. Audio
