Australia
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.
I Didn't Know That Recycling: how far can you go?
Australian company Licella says it has created a system that can recycle all types of plastic, even items with neoprene and bits of wood in them. At present just 10 per cent of plastic is recycled in… Audio, Gallery
The chart-topping Kiwi country star you probably haven't heard of
She tops the charts in Australia, where she was recently interviewed by Alan Jones, and plays big festivals in Europe, but South Island country artist Aly Cook often struggles for recognition in her… Audio
New Zealand teenagers among the most inactive in the world
Kiwi teens are among the most inactive in the world, the first global ranking of the physical activity of 11-17 year olds has found, with 89% of our teens not meeting World Health Organisation… Audio
Australian bushfires: Which animals fare best and worst?
Koalas yelping for help, beehives caught in the path of danger, food chains interrupted: Australia's bushfire crisis is having a destructive effect on the nation's wildlife.
Bushfires, migrants for the regions and MPs banned from China
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at today's catastrophic fire warning for South Australia, Queensland and parts of New South Wales, a visa rule changes that will fast track permanent… Audio
Australia enters era of disaster: bushfires and drought
Given the devastation and the geographical spread of bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland this week, a risk reduction expert has warned that Australia needs to prepare for ongoing disasters… Audio
Australia Pacific Security College launched
Australia's government has launched a Pacific Security College in Canberra, as part of its Pacific Step-up policy.
Australia fires : Update
10.30 Bushfires continue to rage in Australia
Across the Tasman, fires continue to burn in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Brisbane.
In Queensland firefighters face hot… Audio
Australia fires: 'It was our pleasure to save your house, we owe you some milk'
As firecrews battle over 300 bushfires in Australia, 13 firefighters have been treated for injuries.
The latest hurt was a helicopter pilot, who crashed his chopper near Toowoomba in Queensland this… Video, Audio
Queensland firefighters face searing heat, strong winds
Firefighters in Queensland are facing tough conditions today, with 68 fires burning across the state, combined with searing heat and a potential shift in wind direction.
Twelve homes have been lost… Video, Audio
Political heat over Aussie fires
Today the fight against the devastating bushfires in Australia has shifted from New South Wales to Queensland. But in Canberra the heat between politicians continues to rise. Audio
Catastrophic bushfires and climate change brawling
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie with the latest on the bushfires raging through multiple states and the outbreak of political brawling over the role of climate change in the… Audio
NSW fires emergency: why they're so dangerous
Officials in New South Wales say the situation with the fires is unprecedented and worse than imagined. The wildfires have torn across the region, burning through 850,000 hectares. Audio
Sydney residents "not ready" for catastrophic fires: researcher
People living in the outskirts of Sydney have been warned there are not enough fire engines to serve every house, and not to expect help to come if they call for it, as catastrophic wildfire… Audio
NSW bushfires rage, hundreds of homes burn, worst to come
Across the ditch, huge areas of New South Wales are burning.
Three people have died and 100 others have been given medical assistance as early-season bushfires races through suburbia.
At least 150… Video, Audio
