Sydney

Thirteen new local Covid-19 cases have been found in Sydney since last night, eight of whom attended the same birthday party.

Restrictions are ramping up again, and the New South Wales health… Audio

Flights from New South Wales to New Zealand will be paused from midnight tonight for 48 hours in the wake of a case of Covid-19 in Sydney with no yet-known source.

Professor Tony Blakely talks to… Video, Audio

Australia is racing the clock to find out where a mystery community Covid-19 case has come from; with no obvious links between the infected Sydney man in his 50s and others with the virus.

Genome… Video, Audio

Erin Boag moved to England in 1996 with the intention of building her career for a few years - but she ended up staying. Nowadays she is probably best known for appearing on the first 10 seasons of… Audio

Founding member of the band America, Gerry Beckley, splits his time between Sydney and California — but due to Covid-19 has had to stay put for the time being, giving him the opportunity to focus on… Audio

Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio

Nat (of 'Nat's What I Reckon' fame) was one of the few people who was able to truly benefit from the restrictions that lockdown brought, with his hugely popular cooking tutorials providing light… Audio

How culturally diverse is New Zealand television and when did things start to shift? Sonia Yee explores the making of character Dr Grace Kwan - the first Asian character to become part of mainstream… Audio

There'll be a big Kiwi connection in tonight's NRL title final between the Storm and the Panthers in Sydney, with as many as a dozen New Zealanders set to take the field. League commentator Lavina… Audio

Journalist Bill Birtles was bundled out of China this week after officers from China's Ministry of State Security appeared at his apartment in Beijing at midnight, declaring he were banned from… Audio

Harsh lockdown conditions in Victoria, such as those previously imposed in New Zealand, are set to be announced within days by Premier Daniel Andrews. Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the… Audio

Dr. Bradley Garrett spent four years with people preparing for the end of the world while researching his new book, Bunker: Building for the End Times. He joins the show to discuss the experience and… Audio

Australia still appears to be a land of confusion when it comes to Covid-19 and the restrictions (or lack thereof) in place during the lockdown on there. Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins… Audio

"From the good and the great to the lowest of the low, she bridged a gap," says Georgina Beyer of transgender trailblazer, Carmen Rupe. Find out more in this episode of Eyewitness. Audio

A covert firefighting operation saved an ancient grove of pine trees that were under threat due to the bushfires currently raging in Australia.

The Wollemi Pine grove near Sydney was discovered by… Audio

Sydney's air is so polluted it's now a public health emergency, health officials warn. A joint statement signed by 22 organisations calls for immediate government action as the state prepares for… Audio

Smoke, dust, and ash has been enveloping the city of Sydney - creating a blanket haze over the city and raising concerns about air quality.  Audio

Sydney city is enveloped in a thick haze from bushfires which is causing much anxiety. Audio

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

Australia is burning and residents have been warned the threat to areas around Sydney is "catastrophic". At least three people are dead and thousands have been displaced in the fires. Audio