Australia

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Residents of a Melbourne district could be fined 5-hundred dollars if they leave their rubbish and recycling bins out on the roadside for too long. Audio

Hot on the heels of a landmark Australian case allowing a film company to demand payment from illegal downloaders, Australia has launched an anti-piracy code similar to New Zealand. Audio

A New Zealand exporter burnt by the soaring kiwi against the Australian dollar says the exchange rate has turned the market across the Tasman toxic. Audio

Questions still surround how an 11-year-old autistic boy managed to survive five days lost in the Australian bush with just the clothes on his back. Audio

Downloaders and internet police are keeping a close watch on an Australian Federal Court decision forcing six internet companies to hand thousands of people's details who pirated the movie, The Dallas… Audio

The Wellington Brass Band took out the A-Grade section of last weekend's Australian Brass Band Championships. Music Director Dave Bremner talks about the competition. Audio

Bernard Keane reports on the economy as the kiwi dollar almost reaches parity with the aussie. Audio

Biosecurity officals in Queensland are hoping a dangerous snake mistakenly set free by police in Surfers Paradise will be found soon by a member of the public Audio

A Maori rights movement based in Australia is behind an Aboriginal Council's campaign to try and stop the federal government from closing down remote indigenous communities. Audio

Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

Final-round host of the Alana Haines Australasian Dance Awards previews this year's event taking place in Wellington. Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio

Reaction to the Germanwings air crash. Campaign on family violence. Major anti-competition enquiry results revealed today. Doping in sport. Audio

The personal details of the world leaders at last year's G20 summit in Brisbane were accidentally disclosed by the Australian immigration department. Audio

Build up to the Cricket World Cup final from Melbourne. Audio

While Canberra says its Norfolk Island reform plans have majority support and had to happen there is still significant opposition on the island. Audio