Peter Ryan

After a humiliating election defeat, the historic coalition between the Liberal Party and the National Party has imploded. The extraordinary split between the two conservative parties leaves Australia… Audio

Perceived "wealthy" people with more than $3 million in their superannuation accounts are getting edgy about a proposed new tax that might see them pay more. The new tax managed to avoid scrutiny… Audio

Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his revamped ministry has been officially sworn on after a landslide election win a more than a week ago. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa… Audio

The fallout from Labor's election landslide continues with two of the three major parties losing their leaders. The race is now on to replace the biggest casualty - Peter Dutton who led the Liberal… Audio

Recriminations are under way about how the conservative opposition led by the Liberal Party suffered a humiliating election defeat at the weekend, the worst in 80 years.The soul searching comes as… Audio

There will be a national vote on Saturday in Australia to determine if Labor prime minister Anthony Albanese can win a second term. It's looking like either will go down to the wire, even though Peter… Audio

Undecided voters in this weekend's Australian national elections will determine if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is able to win a majority and continue to govern in his own right. But if you believe… Audio

The sharp end of the Australia national election is approaching and it's coming down to who can best manage the economy and pull down the high cost of living. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke… Audio

Promises to voters, along with the occasional backdown, are flowing thick and fast as the Australian national election heads towards it final week of campaigning. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan… Audio

The federal election is less than a fortnight away in Australia, but already plenty of people have apparently made up their minds and are casting votes from today. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan… Audio

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to have a slight edge over his conservative opponent Peter Dutton whose policies on the housing crisis, tax cuts, the cost of living and nuclear energy are… Audio

The Australian federal government is ramping up its battle with big tech platforms to make them pay for Australian news content used on their social media web sites. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan… Audio

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been criticised for not acting quickly enough to declare an attack on a Melbourne synagogue an act of terrorism. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke… Audio

The economy is close to flat-lining with the heat turning up on the Reserve Bank to bring forward interest rate cuts to avoid a recession. The numbers are bad news for the federal government, with… Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia's house prices, especially in the big cities, being unstopped, Australia's biggest bank planning to charge people to withdraw… Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how large areas on the east coast have been suffering from heatwave conditions. It has put the energy supply under pressure and consumers… Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about investgations continuing into a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos that killed two Melbourne teenagers. The Australian Federal Police… Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how the digital giants in Australia are facing fines in the tens of millions of dollars if they fail to block under 16s from social media… Audio