Australia

An Australian MP has come up with a novel way to reinvent the honours system, which he thinks New Zealand should adopt. Audio

Karen Middleton reports on Australia asking for clemency for two of the Bali 9 drug smugglers who are due to be executed; and undercover investigation shows the illegal use of live bait in Greyhound… Audio

Revelations that live baiting is being used by some Australian greyhound trainers is being condemned by animal rights groups, authorities and the industry. Audio

Former Australian prime ministers have made a united plea for Indonesia to spare the lives of two Australian men on death row. Audio

Lawyers for the two Australian men on death row in Indonesdia are fighting to stop them being moved to another prison to be executed. Audio

Two New Zealanders on the run from authorities have been arrested in Sydney after apparently sailing a stolen yacht across the Tasman. Warrants had been issued for Paul James Bennett and Simone… Audio

The Australian Prime Minister is flagging a national security crackdown in the wake of the Sydney siege, to as he puts it, stop bad people playing the country for mugs. Audio

Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes talks about the latest developments in the Bali Nine story. Audio

Across the Tasman, and Australia's beleaguered federal government is citing New Zealand as the benchmark, as it seeks to repair its growing budget deficit. Audio

The Pintupi Nine is a family of two woman, their four sons and 3 daughters who were known as the last Aboriginal group to live as Hunter Gatherers in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia. The family… Audio

A Sydney paediatrican has been so shocked by what he saw at the detention centre on Nauru, he has decided to speak out about it, despite the contracts he signed before working on the island. The… Audio

Canadian folk/roots singer and songwriter is best known for her work with all-female trio The Wailin' Jennys. She's also a solo artist, and in New Zealand to play one show. We persuaded her and her… Video, Audio

In Australia - criminal lawyers are accusing the Prime Minister Tony Abbott of trying to poison a future jury against two men accused of planning a terrorist attack. Audio

Drug pair being prepared for firing squad. Audio

The Australian Government is dismissing a report which alleges detained asylum seeker children are suffering from extreme levels of distress, physicial assault and suicidal tendancies. Audio

In Melbourne, a crowd of 10-thousand gathered to celebrate the World Cup Opening ceremony. Audio

Two Sydney men charged with planning a terrorist act have appeared in court via video link today after their hearing yesterday was cut short due to security concerns. Audio

Australia is to compete in the contest for the first time to mark it's 60th anniversary. Audio

While two Australian drug smugglers await the firing squad in Bali, the man believed to be the operations' mastermind is enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Sydney, thanks to a lottery win. Audio