USA
Trump tribulations & Bernie's back
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith with the latest on the US House panel inquiry into President Donald Trump, amid accusations of obstruction and abuse of power. Also… Audio
US police not charged over shooting unarmed black man
Two US police officers will not face charges for shooting dead Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, in California last March, prosecutors say.
Jean H. Lee: Breakdown in second US - North Korea Summit in Vietnam
The second summit involving US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Vietnam failed. Jean H. Lee, a North Korea expert at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, gives her analysis. Audio
Ivan Watson: Trump needs more than photo-op to win back headlines
Donald Trump's expected to front a press conference about his latest meeting with North Korean leader Kim Yong Un, but instead he's likely to face a barrage of questions about allegations he is a… Audio
Trump State of the Union speech: 'Walls save lives'
President Donald Trump vowed in his State of the Union speech to build a border wall that is a source of a deep partisan divide and said Democratic attempts at "ridiculous partisan investigations"… Video
Ghazwan Alsharif: From Baghdad to the Bay
The true story of how a former Iraqi translator for the US, accused of being a double agent, managed to forge a new identity as an openly gay man in San Francisco. During the Iraq War, Ghazwan… Audio
Donald Trump's state of the union address looms
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith on the eve of the US President's state of the union address which was previously postponed by the government shutdown. Also, mounting… Audio
Green exit? Protecting environmental standards post Brexit
Could Brexit hamper European climate regulation? Jos Delbeke, the EU's former director-general for climate action, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the political obstacles to curbing climate change… Audio
US governor in racism row refuses to quit
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has denied he was in a racist photo that appeared in his 1984 student yearbook page after initially apologising for it.
US Midwest awaits thaw as death toll from polar vortex rises
At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades.
Border wall: No breakthrough in US shutdown talks
Senior Trump administration officials and Democratic congressional staffers have failed to end a partial government shutdown, but will meet again tomorrow.
James Mattis quits over clash with Trump
US Defence Secretary General James Mattis is quitting his job after clashing with President Donald Trump. His departure comes after Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from Syria despite… Video, Audio
Filthy rich: America's richest families hoarding their wealth
Analysis of the fortunes of America's families has found that wealth is concentrating into fewer and fewer hands. Audio
US govt briefs Pacific journalists on Pacific intentions
Last week the United States Department of State brought together journalists from around the region for what it dubbed conversations "around regional security." Audio
Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide
Former BBC rural journalist Anna Jones used a Nuffield scholarship to look at how the urban/rural disconnect influences the mainstream media's reporting of farming stories. Audio
Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide
Former BBC rural journalist Anna Jones used a Nuffield scholarship to look at how the urban/rural disconnect influences the mainstream media's reporting of farming stories.
AudioTheranos and Elizabeth Holmes' fall from grace
Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou started digging into unusual practices at a Silicon valley start-up, Theranos, in 2014. What he uncovered was fraud and deception at a monumental scale. The… Audio
US bound migrant caravan and belated weather warnings
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith with what's happening to the 500 migrants who attempted to storm the US border and were repelled by tear gas by border officials. Also… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 November 2018
French Polynesia's president admits to lying about French nuclear tests being clean; APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years in power, while… Audio
The California wildfire refugees with nowhere to go
California wildfire evacuees who have been camping out in a Walmart carpark for the past fortnight are being asked to move on, despite having nowhere else to go. Video, Audio
