Australia
Australian Budget: Cuts and promises
Australia's Budget has delivered small tax cuts with the promise of more if its centre-right government is re-elected, with a dramatic shake-up of the tax system beginning in July.
Australian horse racing: 8 found guilty in doping scandal
Five Australian trainers and three stablehands face long bans after being found guilty of doping horses in what may be the thoroughbred racing industry's biggest ever scandal.
High cost of living driving kiwis back across the ditch
New Zealand families lured back after living in Australia say high living costs and lower wages could potentially push them back across the Tasman. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
104-year-old flies to Switzerland to legally end own life
Australian exologist and botanist David Goodall says he is losing his independence so has bid Australia farewell and will fly across the world to end his life. Video, Audio
Australian bank confirms loss of 20m account details
The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it lost the financial statements of almost 20 million accounts, but insists its customers' information has not been compromised.
Awkward moment as Macron thanks Turnbull and 'delicious wife'
France's President Emmanuel Macron has been left slightly red-faced after a lost in translation moment during his visit to Australia.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Cardinal George Pell has been committed to stand trial on four charges relating to historical sexual offences; the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issues a report on an investigation it… Audio
Phipps fined for urinating on a bar
New South Wales Waratahs back Nick Phipps has been fined after admitting to urinating on a bar while wearing a cow costume during his stag night at a Sydney venue.
Australian Cardinal George Pell to stand trial on historical sexual offence charge
Australia's most senior Catholic Cardinal will stand trial on a historical sexual offence charge, an Australian magistrate has ruled.
Greed and the banks
AMP chair Catherine Brenner has resigned today in the fallout of revelations it charged fees for no service - including charging fees to dead people. Audio
AMP chair Brenner resigns after Australian inquiry
There's been another high level resignation from within Australia's beleaguered banking and financial sector.
Car maker Ford actions "unconscionable"
Australia's Federal Court has ordered Ford to pay a record $10 million after finding that Ford responded to consumer complaints about its PowerShift transmission in an "unconscionable" way. Motoring… Audio
Sport: Australia stay unbeaten at youth hockey qualifiers
Australia remain unbeaten after two days of competition at the Oceania Youth Olympic hockey qualifier.
Sport: Australia dominates start of Youth Olympics hockey qualifier
Australia made an ominous start to the Oceania Youth Olympic Hockey Qualifier, with the men thumping Vanuatu 20-0 before outclassing the hosts Papua New Guinea 21-2 on the opening day in Port Moresby.
Scandal-plagued ship approved for next voyage
A scandal-plagued ship has been given approval to carry livestock again from Australia again.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 April 2018
The managing director of the Fiji magazine Islands Business believes a police case against him was designed purely to intimidate; an Australian woman who has been restoring graves on the coast of… Audio
Australian bank inquiry claims AMP CEO's scalp
A Banking Royal Commission has claimed its first high-profile scalp as AMP CEO Craig Meller stepped down over revelations of misappropriated funds. Madeleine Mattera of Grant Thornton talks to John… Video, Audio
Paine says they don't need to make wholesale changes
The Australian team do not need to make wholesale changes to their cricket culture as a few tweaks should once again endear them to home fans, according to test captain Tim Paine.
Langer set to take over Australia
Speculation is growing that Justin Langer will be appointed Australia's next coach but Cricket Australia (CA) are adamant no one has yet been chosen for the role.
