Karen Middleton
Australia: Kid ban, veterans' inquiry, poo taboo
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at plans by the Albanese government to set a minimum legal age for using social media which could be as high as 16. Audio
Australia: Union rebellion, student cap, first class fiasco
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the massive protest by construction workers angry at the federal Labor government and in support of a controversial union forced… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Police in far North Queensland say a young New Zealander was piloting the helicopter which crashed into the in tourist strip of the tropical holiday city of Cairns. Audio
Australia: Rex goes under, Ministry reshuffled
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about regional airline Rex going into voluntary administration after struggling to compete with Qantas and Virgin. Audio
Australia: Union scandal, Tenancious D cancels, MH17 anniversary marked
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the allegations levelled against the construction union, the CFMEU and Tenacious D quitting their tour. Audio
Australia: New Governor-General, Senator exiled, trippy gummies
A controversial new ban on the sale of flavoured vapes has taken effect - and the makers of mushroom gummies withdraw them from sale after a number of people took ill. Audio
Australia: Panda diplomacy and Crocodile Hunter's son threatens to sue
Karen looks at a tense moment as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Australia, and Steve Irwin's son threatening to sue a political party. Audio
Australia: Kiwi recruits, visa cancellations
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks about New Zealanders being able to join the Australian Defence Force as part of a solution to retention in the military. Who's eligible? Audio
Australia: Migration fight, Assange reprieve, betting scandal
Correspondent Karen Middleton looks at migration and the housing crisis, Julian Assange's UK court reprieve, and allegations of a football betting scandal. Audio
Australia: Student loan relief, China flares, Bonza dramas
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at $3b in relief for tertiary students in next week's federal Budget because of what had become an alarmingly steep indexation rate. Audio
Australia: The state vs Elon Musk's X, PM hikes Kokoda
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken on Elon Musk. Audio
Australia: Gaza latest Higgins saga, Aukus with a J
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has indicated Australia could move to recognise a Palestinian state, and a judgment is pending in a defamation case connected to a rape allegation at Parliament House. Audio
Australia: Assange win, emission pushback, detention controversy
Some reprieve for jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in British extradition proceedings, and plans to rush surprise legislation through Parliament to jail immigration detainees. Audio
Australia: Bodies found, gender pay gap, see you ScoMo
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton has the latest details about the story of murdered Sydney couple, former TV presenter Luke Davies and flight attendant Jesse Baird. Audio
Australia: Dox law, drunk Barnaby, grim swim warning
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks about the federal government's move to upgrade privacy law to criminalise 'doxxing' and Taylor Swift hitting town. Audio
Australia: PM booed at tennis, shark attack, flooded summer
Correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about bad behaviour at sporting events, and Southern Queensland's rough summer with repeated downpours. Audio
Australia: Detention disaster, French deal, rates relief
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to talk about new legislation for illegal migrants that break the law, l'amour between Australia and France and postal changes. Audio
Australia: China fracas, chicken sandwichgate, cricket miracle, rugby schemozzle
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the short-lived detente between Australia and China, with the two governments now clashing over an incident involving military… Audio
Australia: PM's China visit, interest rates, pub crash, Melbourne Cup
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fared on his visit to China and relationship with President Xi Jinping. She'll talk about the… Audio
Australia: Billionaire tapes, Albanese in US, Cheng Lei speaks
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the billionaire paper packaging baron Anthony Pratt being centre of a growing scandal over leaked audio recordings that reveal his… Audio