Australia
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
Australia Correspondent - Peter Munro
The alledged murder of a 26 year old female school teacher. A new debate over GST. Tony Abbot's approval rating. Audio
Norfolk referendum in just over three weeks
The Norfolk Island government says a weekend meeting gave strong backing to the holding of a referendum on the island's political future.
Fiji leader's Forum stance called illogical
Frank Bainimarama should drop his belligerent stance over New Zealand and Australia's Forum membership, says the leader of Fiji's opposition NFP.
Shitbox Rally Coming to New Zealand In 2016
The muddy fun of hooning around in a dunger on dirt roads in Australia to raise money for cancer research, with Adelaide-based rally founder James Freeman. Audio
New mortgage to landlords dropped in Australia
In Australia, there's a sign investors are turning off the housing market. Audio
Australian football won't be part of FIFA bid
The Australian Football Federation says there are 50 reasons why it won't get involved in any bid to co-host a FIFA World Cup with New Zealand. Audio
No jab no pay says Aussie PM
Tony Abbott says parents who don't immunising their kids will lose out on child benefits, including taxpayer funded childcare. Is punishing parents also punishing children? Audio
Aus bill for use of force in immigration 'recipe for trouble'
The Human Rights Law Centre in Australia says a bill which would allow the use of force on people in immigration detention centres is a recipe for trouble.
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Australia adopts "no jab no pay" policy for vaccinations
The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has announced parents who refuse to vaccinate their children will be denied up to 15-thousand dollars in childcare rebates Audio
Jim Parker in Australia
Across the Tasman, and Australia's business community has called on all sides of politics to tackle policy reforms amid increasing signs the once bullet proof economy is faltering. Audio
Kate Grenville : a mother's tale
Celebrated Australian writer, best known for her novel, The Secret River. Her new book is a non-fiction homage, One Life: My Mother's Story. Audio
Sport Australia
Point scoring across the ditch with ABC sports presenter Paul Kennedy. Audio
Young Muslims in Australia joining IS
A Muslim leader says young Muslims are being systemically discriminated in Australia - and that's what is pushing them to want to join Islamic State. Audio
Melbourne mother 'felt dizzy' before driving car into lake
The family of three children who died after their mother's car plunged into a Melbourne lake on Wednesday says she felt dizzy before the crash. Audio
Minister seeking advice on Nauru assault claims
Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, says he's seeking further advice on allegations made by workers at the Nauru asylum seeker detention centre that Canberra knew about abuse and did…
