Australia
Calling Home: Rebekah Holt in Melbourne
Rebekah Holt has gone from a communications manager for the New Zealand Police to Head of Staff at TV3 to serious car crash survivor. She now lives in Melbourne, where she is the only journalist to go… Audio, Gallery
What consitutes minimum chips is hotly debated in Australia
Debate is raging in Australia over what the minimum amount of chips should be. Audio
Australia's shock at White Island, choking smoke
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's response in the wake of the White Island tragedy, with many of the missing Australian citizens. She'll also talk about… Audio
City of Haze - bush fire smoke envelops Sydney
Sydney city is enveloped in a thick haze from bushfires which is causing much anxiety. Audio
Australian consultants to investigate PNG slurry spill
An Australian environmental consultancy is to conduct further tests into the Basamuk Bay slurry spill on Papua New Guinea's north coast.
Sopoaga raises doubts about Australia's Pacific commitment
Former Tuvalu Prime Minister and climate champion Enele Sopoaga has asked whether countries that refuse to reduce fossil fuel use are really part of the Pacific.
The tiger sharks of Norfolk Island
Riley Elliott is a shark researcher who is determined to protect the tiger sharks off Norfolk Island, who feast on cow carcasses dumped by farmers on the old penal colony. The sharks and their… Audio
Austin Mitchell: 'This is the most uncertain UK election ever'
At 85, former Labour MP Austin Mitchell has witnessed and been part of more elections than even he might care to remember. The former MP for Grimsby from remains sharp as a tack and is picking a… Audio
Australia to seek NZ solution for Manus, Nauru refugees - reports
Australia will reportedly seek agreement from New Zealand to resettle hundreds of refugees detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
Morrison government under strain over bush fires
Australia correspondent Chris Neische joins Kathryn to talk about how the relentless bush fires are causing more people to pile pressure on Scott Morrison's government over climate change. He'll also… Audio
Woman found alive weeks after going missing near Alice Springs
Northern Territory police say one of three people missing in central Australia for almost two weeks has been found alive.
Questions raised over Australia's concessional loan to PNG
The Australian Council for International Development has voiced concern over the country's $US300-million loan to Papua New Guinea.
The story behind the worst drubbing in football history
On April 11, 2001, the Australian football team smashed American Samoa 31-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Journalist James Montague wrote the book, Thirty-One Nil, and now New Zealand's Taika… Audio
Australia could agree to send Manus, Nauru refugees to NZ - reports
Refugees being held in offshore detention by Australia could be sent to New Zealand under a deal between the Australian government and an Opposition MP.
Australian senator to support medevac repeal - on one condition
An independent Australian senator says she'll support a government bill to repeal the medevac laws on one undisclosed condition.
5000 Australian doctors ask Senate to save medevac laws
More than 5000 Australian doctors have signed a letter asking Parliament to maintain the medevac laws.
Calls for changes in Oz to daylight saving
Politician in Australia wants to change how long daylight saving is in place due to climate change. Audio
Local enforcement say its hard to detect dodgy transactions
New Zealand financial transfer outlets being urged to be more rigorous about their customers' transactions. Audio
Chinese spies, Westpac scandal, police investigate minister
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the domestic spy agency investigating two sets of allegations related to nefarious Chinese activity in Australia, including the… Audio
Firefighters in NSW welcome pouring rain
Firefighters in New South Wales have been videoed looking extremely happy as welcome rain pours on the fire ravaged ground around them.
