Australia

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

Barring a last minute act of clemency, Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be excecuted by firing squad. Audio

Hundreds of koalas have been put down in Victoria and thousands more are facing starvation due to overpopulation. Audio

The executions of two Australian drug smugglers have moved a step closer with their transfer from a Bali prison to an island jail where they will face a firing squad in the coming days. Audio

The Australian govternment confirms that 300 more Australian troops are heading off to Iraq to train the Iraqis in a joint operation with New Zealand. Tony Abbott has won a reprieve from a… Audio

The Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has confirmed the dispatch of hundreds more troops, to help train the Iraqi army in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

Australia is significantly increasing its contingent of troops training local forces in Iraq. Audio

Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams discuss Iraq, Tony Abbott's visit to New Zealand and Winston Peter's run for Mike Sabin's now vacant electorate seat in Northland. Audio

Another vote on Tony Abbott's leadership as Australian prime minister could come as early as this week. Mr Abbott visited Auckland at the weekend for the annual trans-Tasman leadership forum - and the… Audio

As details of a military alliance between New Zealand and Australia in Iraq continue to be worked through, the Prime Minister has acknowledged that the relationship could result in an increased terror… Audio

An announcement on whether Australian troops will work alongside New Zealanders in Iraq could be made as soon. Tony Abbott met John Key for their annual talks, with the fight against Islamic State at… Audio

The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, is back home after a two day visit to New Zealand where he was dogged by questions over his leadership. Mr Abbott held talks with his New Zealand… Audio

Kate Camp is a poet, and Communications Manager at Te Papa. She discusses 1977 novel The Thorn Birds by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Audio

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

A blind Australian teenagers' campaign to print tactile banknotes has paid off. 13-year-old Connor McLeod lobbied the Reserve Bank of Australia to print the notes in order to assist visually impaired… Audio

Foreign investors buying Australian houses or businesses may be hit with hefty new fees. Audio

Australia is poised to send additional troops to Iraq for a joint training mission with New Zealand soldiers. Audio