Australia
Flood warnings for South Australian towns as Murray River rises
Residents, business owners and local authorities in South Australia, are bracing themselves for more flooding, as water levels rise along the Murray River.
Police officers and brothers killed in Queensland siege named
The names of two brothers and two police officers shot during a siege at a remote rural property in Queensland have been released
Queensland police shooting: 'These murderous cowards did not get their way'
Two Australian police officers and an innocent bystander have been shot dead in an ambush at a Queensland property, in what's been described as an execution-style killing.
Rachel McCrow and Matthew… Video, Audio
Perth couple face jail for dosing children who 'slept years'
Parents of three Perth children are facing jail for giving them excessive strong pain medicine that meant the children "pretty much slept" for years of their lives.
Kiwi couple go sapphire hunting every winter
It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but every winter Lynette Bailey and her husband Gregg Smith leave New Zealand and head to Queenland where they go 12 meters underground. The pair purchased a… Audio
Australia delays energy price talks after PM contracts Covid
The Australian government has delayed a key meeting to discuss measures to contain soaring power prices after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tested positive for Covid-19.
Australian correspondent Jason Morrison
Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch. Audio
Melbourne erupts as Socceroos make history
As Mathew Leckie and his Socceroos teammates painted Doha in green and gold, the Melbourne night sky was once again lit in red.
Tech: Aussie tax breaks put heat on NZ game makers
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at how the country's video games industry has become a creative powerhouse, generating $407m in the last financial year, and is now under threat from tax… Audio
Australia qualify for last 16 at World Cup
Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie earned them a gritty 1-0 win over Denmark.
Australian government moves to censure former PM over secret ministries
The censure motion is the most-serious statement of disapproval the parliament can make, but it is symbolic and triggers no consequence for Morrison as a backbencher.
Australia's cricket team 'not cowards', captain says
There are "no cowards" in Australia's cricket team, its captain says, following comments made by its former head coach.
Labour turmoil sweeps Australia as inflation stirs 'spirit of anger'
Industrial action is on the increase in Australia, as a tight labour market and cost-of-living pressures fuel demands for improved wages and conditions.
Bondi Beach goes nude as thousands strip off for art project
Thousands of Australians stripped off at Bondi Beach in Sydney for a cancer awareness photo shoot by artist Spencer Tunick.
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche
Flight delays, Rudd warning on China, Somerton Man's family photos. Audio
Australian correspondent Jason Morrison
Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch. Audio
'A lot of them should come back' - Indigenous Australians celebrate return of taonga
An Ōtepoti museum has returned cultural artefacts first taken from Indigenous Australians more than a century ago.
Taonga belonging to indigenous Australian group returned by Auckland Museum
Four taonga taken from an Indigenous Australian group more than a century ago have been returned by Auckland Museum this week.
Central NSW swamped in heavy rain with no end in sight
Central New South Wales is drowning under a deluge that's been going on for weeks, with no signs of it drying out any time soon.
In the small rural town of Eugowra, one person has died, and another… Video, Audio
Science: Could a gene mutation help free a convicted killer?
In today's science slot, Professor Allan Blackman looks at the case of Kathleen Folbigg - dubbed 'Australia's worst female serial killer' over the deaths of her four children. A second inquiry into… Audio
