Australia
Smith refuses to contemplate captaincy
Steve Smith has accepted he may never captain Australia again as he seeks to rebuild his shattered reputation in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.
Australian mining tackles deficit and sugar baby explained
Australia correspondent, Donna Field talks to Kathryn about the Federal budget's balance sheet, and how mining is helping the slash the deficit. Also the MP in hot water over sugar baby allegations. Audio
Australia level series against India
Australia cleaned up India's lower order with a barrage of hostile bowling before lunch on the fifth day to secure a series-levelling, confidence-boosting 146-run victory in the second test on…
Migrant incentives, cold cases and housing slumps
Australia correspondent, Karen Middleton has details on an easing of restrictions on unskilled workers, the cold case murder investigations that are gripping the country and the housing market is… Audio
Virtual Eye boss' open door to Aussies
The company responsible for ball-tracking technology in Australia has extended an open invite to Tim Paine and his frustrated teammates to review the reviews.
Australia buoyed by fight in defeat
A shattered Australia are confident the day-five fight is a sign of greater things to come, despite a demoralising first test defeat.
'Whipping boy' Australia's best hope
Australian cricket's whipping boy Shaun Marsh shapes as his side's best hope of winning the first Test against India which history - and conventional wisdom - suggests is near-impossible.
Aus govt filibusters as refugees 'close to death'
The Australian government has adjourned the House of Representatives to avoid losing a vote that would have eased medical evacuations of sick refugees from offshore detention.
Australia's Liberals make it harder to roll leader
Bernard Keane has the latest from Australia where the Liberal Party has passed a new rule to make it harder to get rid of its leader, Malcolm Turnbull is calling for an early election and there's a… Audio
Liberal Party leadership spills made harder
New rules to make leadership coups harder have been announced by Australia's Liberal Party.
Sydney weather sparks road chaos
The NSW State Emergency Service has made six flood rescues after drivers became stuck in rising waters across Sydney as an unprecedented downpour saw a month's worth of rain fall in two hours.
Fiji stun France with top-tier win
Fiji have pulled off a remarkable test triumph with their first win over France, getting home 21-14 in front of a stunned Stade de France crowd.
Australian woman survives six days in the Outback
A South Australian woman has revealed how she survived six days by drinking pasta sauce, windscreen wiper water and her own urine.
Proposed restoration of ABC shortwave for NT welcome news
Australian advocates for restoring the ABC shortwave services to the Pacific say Labour's proposal to revive the service to the Northern Territory could bode well for the region. Audio
US joins plan for Papua New Guinea naval base
The US will join Australia in expanding the Lombrum Naval Base on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.
PNG governor may stymie Australian naval base bid on Manus
The Manus governor has hinted he could obstruct Australia's bid to build a naval port on Manus Island.
Dreamworld ride 'unsafe to operate' safety expert tells inquest
A safety engineer discovered seven major faults on the Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids ride that claimed the lives of four people, an inquest has heard.
Peter FitzSimons - Mutiny on the Bounty
Peter FitzSimons is Australia's best-selling non-fiction writer, and for the past 30 years has also been a journalist and columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald. He is the author… Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh on the Pauline Hanson phenomenon
Kerry-Anne Walsh was in the Canberra press gallery for 25 years, occupying senior posts in print, radio, and TV. She has now left reporting to write books and consult. Her latest book, Hoodwinked: How… Audio
Australia to expand labour scheme to all Pacific countries
Australia will expand its Pacific Labour Scheme to all Pacific Island countries, starting with Tonga.
