Australia
Australia's new Pacific strategy questioned
The Australian Prime Minister says a speech he gave last week opened a new chapter between Australia and the Pacific. Audio
Tough language after Melbourne attack
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton on the effect that last week's at in Melbourne is having on the city. Plus the latest on the Strawberry scare; a politician forced out of his job over groping… Audio
Australia's new Pacific missions questioned
An academic says Australia's new diplomatic missions in some Pacific nations may not be very effective because of their close ties to other countries.
Stress on the Australia - NZ relationship
Professor Paul Spoonley from Massey University on his impressions of the state of Trans Tasman relations after attending the Metropolis conference on immigration in Sydney. Audio
Woman accused of strawberry needle scare faces up to 10 years jail
A farm supervisor who allegedly put needles in strawberries did so out of spite, a Brisbane court has heard.
Sharp objects found in Adelaide strawberries
Sharp objects were found in strawberries in the Adelaide suburb of Salisbury and in South Australia's Clare Valley yesterday.
Melbourne attacker had passport cancelled over Syria travel plans
The terrorist who carried out yesterday's fatal stabbing in Bourke Street, had his passport cancelled due to fears he planned to travel to Syria in 2015, the Australian Federal Police say.
Canberra vows it's with the Pacific on climate change
Australia's assistant minister for international development and the Pacific, Anne Ruston, says Canberra is continuing to build on its Pacific relationships a year on from its announcement of a step… Audio
Australia 'absolutely committed' to Pacific climate resilience
Australia's assistant minister for international development and the Pacific says she is adamant her country will meet its climate change commitments.
PM begins life as leader of a minority government
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane on how the Prime Minister is navigating his role as leader of a minority government with confirmation of Kerryn Phelps' win in Wentworth. Meanwhile, Scott… Audio
Australia lifting Pacific work scheme numbers
The number of Pacific people employed in Australia's temporary work schemes will nearly double over the next year, the Australian government says.
Man dies after shark attack off Queensland coast
A 33-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark off the north Queensland coast, in the same area where two other people were attacked in September.
Proteas crush Australia in first ODI
Dale Steyn claimed two early wickets as South Africa's pace attack combined superbly to heap more misery on Australia with a six-wicket thrashing in Perth to take a 1-0 lead in their three-match…
Australia Pacific Aid - Step Up or Stumble
It's a year since Australia announced a different approach to its engagement with the Pacific. Audio
Sport: Aus, NZ's Pacific Games presence to grow
The Pacific Games Council expects the involvement of Australian and New Zealand athletes will continue to grow in the coming years but said any further expansion will be on their terms.
Aus housing contagion
Opinion is divided about the Australian property slowdown being contagious here. House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are falling by $1000 a week. The knock-on effects include the possibility of a 20%… Audio
Malcolm Turbull becomes a special envoy?
Australia correspondent, Karen Middleton reports on Malcolm Turnbull's unusual new role as the Prime Minister's personal envoy, representing Australia at an oceans conference in Bali. There has also… Audio
Nauru dependent on refugees - academic
An academic says Nauru's economic dependence on detaining refugees could be making its government uneasy about recent evacuations. Audio
Aussie confectionery empire's bitter-sweet tale
'Rocky Road' is the story of Darrell Lea, the Australian family confectionery company which has seen four generations of the Lea family make bitter sacrifices to try and make it in the sweet business… Audio
Australia's Labor Party commits to maintaining offshore detention
Australia's opposition Labor Party will maintain the offshore processing of asylum seekers if it forms government.
