Australia
How a home invasion changed Celebrity Treasure Island host's life
Originally hailing from Queensland, Bree Tomasel is best known on this side of the ditch as the co-host of Celebrity Treasure Island and a radio host on ZM. Audio
Blake Wilson drunk when stole helicopter and fatally crashed
Australia's transport authority said New Zealander Blake Wilson was drunk when he stole a helicopter and fatally crashed it into a hotel, but it's not clear why he did it. The 23 year old flew a… Audio
Australia gets new political party
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia gaining a new political party and a summit underway in Sydney today, examining the harms caused by social media. Audio
Australia: Bipartisan condolence fail, Tourettes apology
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at Parliament's failed attempt to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel with a commemorative motion. Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Our Australian correspondent describes Australian commemorations of the Oct 7 attacks in Israel and protests as the war continues in Gaza. Audio
'Shrinkflation' hitting shoppers in Australia
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about how big supermarkets have been under the microscope recently for a number of issues. Among them - alleged fake discounts, land grabbing and… Audio
Controversial $20 cookies spark flood of complaints
Sydney foodies queued and paid almost $20 a go to try TikTok-famous cookies - but the company deny any Australian presence. So who sold the cookies?
Australia: Online dating code, indigenous interpreters
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche talks about an online dating code and how negative equity and capital gains taxes are back on the national agenda. Audio
Australian who kidnapped four-year-old denied sentence reduction
Man who abducted four-year-old Cleo Smith from family tent in Western Australia fails in bid to reduce sentence.
Industry, academics not yet consulted on AUKUS II
Defence officials say they have not consulted with industry and academics about participating in AUKUS Pillar Two.
Australia: Phony discounts, no rate relief, miserable Aussies
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the legal action pending against the country's two largest supermarkets, which are accused of using fake discounts to lure customers. Audio
Australia: Reserve bank leaves interest rates on hold
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about highly-indebted borrowers have been disappointed once again by the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates on hold. Audio
Australia: Housing bill battle, MP's Nazi defamation trial, big sculpture bill
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at Labor's battle to get its shared equity Help to Buy Bill through the Senate, and more. Audio
Australia: Tensions high between businesses and Labor govt
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the Labor government's relationship with big business is decidedly frosty ahead of national elections scheduled for early next year. Audio
Australia: TV network boss resigns after run of damaging cultural issues
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about a top media boss has resigned after a long run of damaging cultural issues at one of the biggest TV networks, social media users being… Audio
Banning teens from social media distracting from real issues
The Australian Prime Minister is vowing to get kids off their devices and on to the footy field by introducing a miniumum social media age of 16. Aoteroa's Prime Minister has said he's up for looking… Audio
Man who attacked Brisbane baby with hot coffee fled - Australian police
A man Australian police believe poured boiling coffee on a baby in a Brisbane park fled the country as little as 12 hours before investigators confirmed his identity, they say.
Australian links revealed in global defence company scandal
An American weapons company made illegal technology transfers to Australia at the same time some of its staff members breached strict US regulations by taking their work laptops containing sensitive…
New Australian visa seems a resounding success
Australia's new access category for aspiring migrants from Pacific Island countries appears to be off to a great start. Audio
'Overwhelming success': Thousands register for Australia's PEV ballot
Over 56,000 applicants from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste applied for the Pacific Engagement visa, the head of ANU's Development Policy Centre says.
