Australia
Paedophile ring at top NSW school
To Australia where an inquiry's heard about a paedophile ring at a top boys' school that went unchecked for decades. Audio
Australians facing the death penalty lose legal challenge
Lawyers had argued that president Joko Widodo should reconsider clemency for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, the only two of the Bali Nine facing execution. But today a judge ruled the… Audio
Kava dealers blamed for Australian ban push
An Australian police detective superintendant says a small group of Pacific Islanders who are profiteering from illegally selling Kava are to blame for the move to ban it.
Australian govt pushes for crackdown on citizens
The Australian Prime Minister is proposing tough new measures that would remove or curb the citizenship rights of people linked to terrorist activity. Audio
Push to ban Kava 'unfair' on Australian Pacific community
A Tongan minister working in Australia's Northern Territory says the Australian government should have consulted the Pacific Island community before talks to ban kava.
Lawyer opposes Australian anti-terror clampdown
Australia is moving to clamp down on homegrown terrorists with new powers to revoke people's citizenship, restrict their travel or cut their benefit payments. Audio
Four more arrests in Australian drug scandal
A drug scandal is rattling Australian rugby league with more Gold Coast Titans' players accused of being part of a ring supplying cocaine. Audio
Australia clampdown to include revoking citizenship
In Australia meanwhile, Tony Abbott, while warning the world is entering "a new dark age", today announced a beefing up of national security powers to include revoking the citizenship of jihadists who… Audio
Australia amends Pacific job programme
The Australian government has eased the way for Pacific seasonal workers seeking jobs in the horticultural sector.
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Sydney Correspondent Jim Parker
Across the Tasman, and Japan has pounced on Australia's biggest logistics company in a multi-billion dollar deal. Audio
Cyclone Marcia - ABC reporter Donna Field
Residents from North Queensland to New South Wales are being battered by the heavy rain and high winds of Cyclone Marcia. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Hicks broken after wihdrawal of Guantanamo conviction
Australian man David Hicks, who spent more than 5 years in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, has had his terrorism conviction overturned. Audio
Pacific kava under threat in Australia
Claims gangs of Pacific Islanders are smuggling kava into Australia's Northern Territory could see a government ban on the traditional drink.
US military court rules David Hicks is innocent
David Hicks, the former Australian detainee at Guantanamo Bay is no longer a terrorist. Audio
Aussie Bali Boycott
There's a movement in Australia to boycott Bali as a holiday situation. Prof Al Gillespie talks about Bali and the death penalty in general. Audio
Tension between Indonesia and Australia intensifies
The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot is calling on Indonesia to repay the huge contribution Australia made in the aftermath of the deadly 2004 boxing day tsunami by saving the lives of the two… Audio
Call for Pacific seasonal workers to share costs
Farmers want Pacific workers going to Australia for the seasonal worker scheme to share more of the costs.
Bali execution more about politics than law - professor
Australia is holding out the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Indonesia if it goes ahead and executes two drug smugglers. Audio
