Australia
All Blacks expect Pocock to play against them this weekend
The All Blacks expect David Pocock to return to the Wallabies line-up this weekend, while there is a possibility New Zealand will start two opensiders of their own.
Port of influence: China's controversial lease in Darwin
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the issue of Darwin's port, which is leased for 99 years by China, as the US seeks to expand its military base there, leaving Australia stuck in the… Audio
Australia says it's committed to addressing climate change
Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke, says his country is a good international player and is committed to addressing climate change.
Chance encounters: 'All The Best'
Have you ever got an unexpected message or a social media notification from a name from your past? One day Stephen got a Facebook alert from somebody very special to him, who he'd lost contact with 27… Audio
Battling on in the NSW drought
Greg Jerry is spending up to $15,000 a month to feed the remaining stock on his farm in north west NSW. He dreads what he will find when he goes out onto the farm each day. Audio, Gallery
Battling on in the NSW drought
Greg Jerry is spending up to $15,000 a month to feed the remaining stock on his farm in north west NSW. He dreads what he will find when he goes out onto the farm each day.
AudioACCC's report into Google and Facebook
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Digital Platforms Inquiry which examined the dominance of Facebook and Google. He'll also talk about… Audio
Australia logic on climate change self defeating - Greenpeace
While the Australian Government continues to push its so called Pacific Step-Up, the NGO Greenpeace says if they don't take action on climate change they should step aside. Audio
Aus govt MP wants NZ refugee offer accepted
An Australian MP has called on his government to accept New Zealand's offer and end indefinite offshore detention. Audio
Citizenship brawling and Masterchef exit
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on Scott Morrison and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton asking parliament for the power to ban some Australian citizens believed to have been… Audio
Aus senator explains Manus Island deportation
An Australian senator was last week deported from Papua New Guinea's Manus Island after trying to visit a refugee detention centre. Audio
Young offenders riot at NSW detention centre, attack sex offenders
A violent riot at a juvenile detention centre which left two teenagers with critical stab wounds began after prisoners with "makeshift weapons" began hunting down known sex offenders.
Musical Chair: Bridget Davis
This week's guest in the Musical Chair is renowned chef Bridget Davis who's just won the award for the Best Breakfast Cookbook at the prestigious World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Macau. Audio
Australia not backing down from deportation policy
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had promised to raise Australia's deportation policy when she sat down with Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison. But, as expected, the rhetoric has failed to bear… Audio
Delay in climate change strategy for Australia's foreign aid programme
A climate change strategy for Australia's foreign aid programme has languished on the foreign minister's desk for six months.
China gatecrashes Australia military exercise
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on Australian and US navy personnel involved in a biennial training exercise having to use minimal systems and signals after a Chinese spy vessel sailed… Audio
'I can't leave Australia, and I can't get help in Australia'
A New Zealand father has been forced back to Australia where he has no access to legal aid despite an Australian government agency having suggested he leave.
Australia's Pacific security hub to set up in Canberra
Australia will establish its planned Pacific security hub in Canberra, while it looks at a possible permanent location in the region.
Judge lambasts Australia over Nauru refugee's treatment
An Australian federal court judge has ruled that a refugee on Nauru must be transferred to Australa for urgent medical treatment by next Friday.
Mediawatch for 7 July 2019
Cancer coverage stirs action and emotions; giving Austria's far-right a platform; All Black jersey reveal pulls wool over fans' eyes Audio
