Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull responds to Trump's 'dumb deal' tweet
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says US President Donald Trump "ended their call courteously" and did not hang up. Audio
Aus Correspondent discusses Trump / Turnbull phone call
US President Donald Trump is believed to have hung up on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Political Correspondent for Fairfax Stephanie Peatling joins Checkpoint. Audio
Australian PM reveals $1.75m donation to Liberal Party
Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he donated $A1.75 million to the Liberal Party for the 2016 election campaign.
Future unclear for Nauru, Manus refugees left by US
Doubts remain that all the refugees detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea by Australia will be resettled in the United States. Audio
Australian PM gives warning over terror attacks
Australia will offer more help to prevent terror attacks across South East Asia, saying Islamic State could shift its focus as it loses ground in Iraq and Syria.
Asylum seeker families in Australia 'in fear' of deportation
As the Australian Government celebrates two years since a boat arrival of asylum seekers penetrated its borders, advocates say it's again threatening to deport families to Nauru. Audio
Australian govt deems Rudd 'unsuitable' for UN top job
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made a "captain's call" not to support Kevin Rudd to be the next UN Secretary General.
Turnbull wins election, but will he remain Prime Minsiter?
After a marathon eight days of vote counting, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday declared victory in the tough-fought Federal election, after Labor leader Bill Shorten finally… Audio
Turnbull - my bad
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says a lacklustre election campaign was all his fault. Audio
Eva Orner: asylum seekers and detention centres
Kim Hill talks to Australian film director and producer Eva Orner, whose documentary Chasing Asylum, an exposé of the detention centres established by the Australian government on Nauru and Manus… Audio
John Clarke: the Australian election campaign
Formerly known to many as Fred Dagg, the New Zealand satirist, comedian, writer, and long-time resident of Australia, John Clarke, casts what he describes as an anthropological eye over the Australian… Audio
Australian government working closely with Nigeria over kidnap
The Australian government says it's working close with the Nigerian government to get three kidnapped Australians and a New Zealander freed. We cross to Nigeria for the latest. Audio
Van Badham: privilege in Australia
Kim Hill talks the Australian theatre-maker, novelist, social commentator, and columnist for Guardian Australia, who has written widely about privilege and politics. Audio
Australia set for early election if bills don't pass
Australia will hold an early election in July if the Senate fails to pass laws aimed at curbing union corruption.
John Key in Sydney to meet Australian PM
The Prime Minister is in Sydney today for talks with his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull and the fate of 267 aslyum seekers, including 37 babies, is likely to be on the agenda. Audio
Pressure on Aus govt to allow asylum seekers to stay
Pressure is mounting on the Australian government to allow asylum seekers who face imminent return to offshore detention on Nauru to stay in the country. Audio
Australian PM says Islamic State 'fundamentally weak'
In his first national security statement as Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull has declared Islamic State is fundamentally weak - with more Twitter accounts than soldiers. Audio
Don't believe the IS hype - Australian PM
Meanwhile Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in his first national security address has warned against buying in to Islamic State propaganda. Audio
Human rights complaint over NZers' detention
A complaint is being lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission about the detention and treatment of New Zealanders in Australia. Audio
Deportations' shadow over transtasman bilateral
Australia's new prime minister arrives in New Zealand shortly for a first-up meeting with John Key under the shadow of mass deportations and detentions across the Tasman. Audio