Australia

In Australia two men have been arrested and charged with murder and rape in the 40-year-old cold case of a woman and her two daughters who vanished from their Brisbane home in 1974. Audio

The Australian Federal Police are poised to seize assets of corrupt Chinese officials in an unprecedented joint operation. Audio

Australia has reached a deal with Iraq to send in 200 special forces troops as advisors. Audio

Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

Australian rugby is still reeling after the shock resignation of coach Ewen McKenzie, hard on the heels of the Wallabies one point loss to New Zealand in Brisbane. Audio

Across the Tasman Australians are growing reluctant to retire because of constant changes to superannuation policy. Audio

The Professor at the centre of a racist email storm in Australia has been suspended by the University of Sydney. Audio

Across the Tasman, a powerful parliamentary committee is asking for a raft of changes to terrorism laws designed to clamp down on foreign fighters. Audio

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

The researcher studying an ancient kangaroo too heavy to hop wonders if it is the source of intersting rumours about giant rabbits in the Australian Outback. Audio

Across the Tasman, four police officers are to go on trial accused of bashing an Aboriginal man. Audio

Lawyers for an asylum seekers family in Australia are fighting a Federal Court's decision that the baby born in a Brisbane Hospital is not entitled to stay in the country. Audio

Julia Gillard tells us about her controversial ascent to the top, sexism and the enmity between her and Kevin Rudd. She became Australia's first woman Prime Minister in June 2010, after a brutal coup… Audio

In New South Wales crews are still working to restore electricity after a severe storm hit parts of the state, including Sydney. Audio

On the latest Australian news including the use of medical marijuana and Tony Abbott's plan to 'shirtfront'. Audio

A groundbreaking legal challenge to Australia's power to intercept asylum seekers' boats outside its territorial waters is being heard in Canberra. Audio

Severe weather is ripping through New South Wales with dozens of people rescued from flood waters. Audio

Two doctors in Australia have been suspended for their comments to media about how an ebola scare was handled. Audio

A light plane has crashed into a house in Melbourne, catching fire and killing the pilot. Audio

The Prime Minister has announced the laws relating to New Zealanders who go abroad to fight will be reviewed and he says it is likely that changes will be made by the end of the year. Audio