Max Towle

In the highly anticipated two hour sit down interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have laid bare their version of events over the past three years.

It includes claims of… Audio

Within months, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had gone from a former school teacher and stay-at-home mother to the symbol of a mass uprising.

She ran against the authoritarian incumbent Alexander… Audio

Australian scientists hope to be rolling out one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine every week from mid March including what could be more than 7 million doses ordered by New… Audio

This week Yadana Saw is hosting, joined by RNZ Worldwatch's Max Towle and Studio Operator Flo Wilson to review some brand new tunes. Video, Audio

Early votes in the US election are now more than half the total votes in 2016. 

With less than a week until the polls close, both President Trump and Joe Biden have been hitting the campaign trail… Audio

America's highest court shifted even further to the right this afternoon, with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as the newest Supreme Court justice.

The US Senate voted to install her as Ruth… Audio

RNZ's Max Towle recaps the final US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Jo Biden. Audio

In a little under two hours, US President Donald Trump and Presidential hopeful Joe Biden, will make a final pitch to American voters in their final televised debate.

New rules are in place to limit… Audio

The first of three debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is taking place in Ohio and will be moderated by Fox News' Chris Wallace - who has said he wants to remain as invisible a presence as… Audio

There's shock in West Papua over the death of a young human rights lawyer who represented political prisoners.

Yuliana Yabansabra is the second prominent human rights defender to die this month in… Audio

As the world approaches 25 million cases of the coronavirus, many countries that thought they had the pandemic under control, are experiencing fresh surges.

The US and Brazil remain the worst… Audio

Questions are being raised over how food will be bought into Lebanon, after the main port was destroyed in a devastating explosion.

The country has no trade across its borders with Israel and Syria… Audio

As thousands of Melbourne businesses prepare to shut down tonight, Victoria is bracing for another record high in daily cases - 725 are expected to be announced this afternoon.

Lapses in the state's… Audio

Australia is facing its biggest budget deficit since World War Two.

The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, today revealed the dire state of the country's coffers, saying the pandemic has plunged Australia… Audio

After Monday's dip in new coronavirus cases in Victoria, those living in the state could be forgiven for getting their hopes up.

But on Tuesday it was bad news again. There are 374 new infections, up… Audio

Health officials in the US are increasingly blaming the country's poor response to the pandemic on an anti-science bias.

Experts like Anthony Fauci say people are ignoring the threat of Covid-19, and… Audio

Qantas is slashing at least 6,000 jobs, and says it needs to become a "smaller airline" because of the pandemic.

The Australian national carrier says its strategy will save $15 billion over three… Audio

While Super Rugby crowds are expected to be at capacity for the first time in months this weekend, Australia is inching towards normality.

The 100 metre rule for indoor venues has been scrapped, but… Audio

An Australian journalist says the federal government is treating the travel bubble with less urgency than New Zealand.

The Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, yesterday said that trans-Tasman… Audio