Karen Middleton

On the deployment of forces to the middle east and the latest in Australian politics. Audio

The Australian government commits to a new involvement in Iraq. Audio

With the latest news from Australia. Audio

New sweeping counter-terrorism laws and the ongoing controversy over Baby Gammy, a young boy with Downs Syndrome born to an Australian couple via a Thai surrogate. Audio

Karen Middleton is SBS Political correspondent based in Canberra. Audio

The reaction to swimmer Ian Thorpe coming out as gay, and the largest compensation payment in Australian history is to be payed out to the victims of the Black Satruday fires. Audio

Reaction to Rolf Harris verdict in Australia. The Australian Record Industry Association has revoked its hall-of-fame award, his royal honour has been withdrawn, there is talk of Harris' Order of… Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS speaks about Tony Abbott's US visit. Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Chief Political Correspondent for SBS - on Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Indonesia, the budget, and the turnaround on drug testing policies. Audio

Australia's three-year Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse and the reaction to the Budget. Audio

Indonesia and Australia are at loggerheads over asylum-seekers; the introduction of the one-punch law; court case over chaplains in state schools; the Australian budget is coming out soon; and… Audio

The Royal tour, and the resignation of New South Wales premier Barry O'Farrell. Audio

Australian PM's Asian tour, the bi - election in Western Australia and Flight MH370. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS Karen Middleton talks about Australia's involvement in the search for flight MA370. Tony Abbot bringing back knighthoods and damehoods, also the proposed changes… Audio

The Royal Commission into child sexual abuse focuses on the Catholic Church, and a major fire continues to burn at an open cut coal mine in Morwell. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS Karen Middleton speaks about the drought hitting Australia, further unrest at the Manus Island detention facility in Papua New Guinea, and this years G20… Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS talks about bushfires in Victoria and the end of the car industry in Australia. Audio

Australia's new Governor General; judicial inquiry into the building industry; ongoing tensions with Indonesia. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS. Same sex marriage is legal in the ACT but the law is being challenged at a federal level. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS discusses Australia's diplomatic crisis with lndonesia which has arisen because of revelations that The Australian government bugged the mobile phone of the… Audio