Australia
Suggestions Australia's Border Force changing tack
Australia could end legal opposition to Nauru refugee transfers, an advocate says. Audio
Australian politican Fiona Patten on sex, drugs and the electoral roll
Fiona Patten is an MP in the Victorian state parliament and the founder of the Australian Sex Party, now renamed the Reason Party. In the past, she's been a fashion designer, a sex worker and… Audio
Wentworth, Nauru and a Royal Visit
Australia correspondent Donna Field has the latest following the Wentworth by-election win for Independent Kerryn Phelps, the children transferred 11 children from Nauru to Australia for medical… Audio
By-election gives hope to Manus, Nauru refugees
There is hope the Australian government's defeat in the Wentworth by-election could lead to a change in its offshore detention policy. Audio
Australia considering bill to allow NZ to take asylum seekers
Australia's Labor opposition says it's now willing to discuss a stalled government bill which would allow New Zealand to take in 150 asylum seekers being held in Australia's offshore detention… Audio
Nauru and Manus Island refugees
It's looking more likely that Australia will take up New Zealand's offer of accepting 150 refugees from the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres. Audio
NRL investigating alleged racism by a staffer
The NRL is investigating a claim one of its Australian staffers made a racist remark about Tongan fans during the weekend's historic test between Tonga and Australia. Audio
Something for The Weekend
Excitement is building ahead of the Australian and Tongan rugby league test this weekend. RNZ Pacific's Koro Vaka'uta is in the thick of the action. Audio
Tongan fans going wild for Mate Ma'a Tonga
Fans are gearing up for this weekend's historic match between Tonga's National Rugby League Team 'Mate Ma'a Tonga' and the world champion Australian Kangaroos. As Indira Stewart reports, this year's… Video, Audio
Pakistan have Australia on the ropes in second cricket test
Pakistan have put Australia to the sword in Abu Dhabi, exposing the tourists' shallow batting order and marching towards an imposing target in the second cricket Test.
Mediawatch Midweek: 17 October 2018
Mediawatch Midweek is our weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy chats to Karyn about life across the ditch; Kiwis being unlucky in the Lucky Country; and Australia's loss of soft power. Audio
Mediawatch Midweek: 17 October 2018
Mediawatch Midweek is our weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy chats to Karyn about life across the ditch; Kiwis being unlucky in the Lucky Country; and Australia's loss of soft power.
AudioAustralian minister accused of slur against Pacific leaders
Australia's environment minister has been accused of offending the former president of Kiribati by saying the Pacific is always seeking cash from Australia.
Government backflips & the Royal Visit
Australia correspondent, Karen Middleton on the Government's surprise announcement that it could move its Israel Embassy to Jerusalem. It comes just days before a by-election in an area with a… Audio
Australia PM said to be considering NZ's Nauru resettlement offer
Australia's prime minister Scott Morrison is said to be considering allowing asylum seekers and refugees detained on Nauru into New Zealand.
pakistan on top after opening day of second Test
Pakistan recovered from losing five wickets before lunch to post a respectable 282 and then remove two of Australia's openers before close of play on the opening day of the second and final cricket…
Queensland shark attacks
Two shark attacks off the Queensland coast in 24 hours. One victim was a New Zealand girl who's lost her leg. Six sharks have since been killed. Who knows if any of them were responsible for the… Audio
Character key in Kiwis rebuild
Eighteen months after Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor's illicit substance scandal threatened to kill off their Kiwis careers, Michael Maguire has highlighted them as representative of the side's…
Silver for NZ Youth Olympians
The Auckland triathlete Dylan McCullough has won his second medal at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, picking up silver in the mixed relay as a part of the Australian-New Zealand team.
