Australia
Fiji and Samoa leaders trade insults over Forum
The leaders of Fiji and Samoa have reached new heights this week in a trade of insults over the Pacific Islands Forum but observers say improtant issues for the agency are at risk.. Audio
Samoa-Fiji slanging match risks obscuring Pacific-wide issue
Observers say an important regional issue risks being obscured by the latest trading of insults between the prime ministers of Fiji and Samoa.
Australian PM advises EU on refugees
Tony Abbott has told the EU to emulate Australia's refugee policy. We talk to Dr Lucy Fiske of the University of Technology in Sydney about why this is or isn't a good idea. Audio
Opus International says it will cut jobs
Opus International has announced it will cut jobs and close some of its offices in Australia. Audio
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
