Australia
Australia: Defamation case raises ethical concerns
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Leiataua about a high stakes defamation case hearing explosive new evidence that has raised ethical concerns about what commercial news programs do… Audio
AFL illicit drug policy thrust into the spotlight
The AFL, its clubs and its players are under a media spotlight regarding the drug policy in Australia's richest sports league.
Australian freed after spending 30 hours in drain
The man said he had gotten stuck while looking for his phone, but police say he fled a crime scene.
More details revealed about NZ's AUKUS security pact plans
NZ "actively looking" for ways to participate in the controversial AUKUS pact, where work is underway on putting AI into submarine-hunting planes and radar into deep space for military targeting, a… Audio
Australia outranks NZ for happiness, but are they better off?
Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at how conservative politicians are pushing for similar moves to those in the US over TikTok. Audio
Australia: Uber agrees to pay millions to the taxi industry
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm speaks to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety Commissioner upping the stakes in a growing stand-off with social media giants over what they're doing to stamp out… Audio
Australia: Labor holds Dunkley seat, Meta bails on news deal
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the relief within Labor at managing to hold the seat of Dunkley at the weekend's by-election. Where does that leave Peter Dutton's Liberals? And Meta has… Audio
Taylor Swift concert could be worth almost $100,000,000 to NZ
A Taylor Swift concert would be worth almost a $100,000,000 to New Zealand. That's according to Dr Angel Zhong of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology who's been crunching the numbers. It's not… Audio
Police believe bodies of Sydney couple have been moved
Australian police investigating a double murder allegedly commited by one of their own now believe the bodies of the Sydney couple have been moved from their original dump site. Senior Constable Beau… Audio
People 'disappeared' after Julian Assange and Wikileaks blended hacking with journalism, court hears
A London court hears people living under authoritarian rules "disappeared' after Julia Assange blended hacking with reporting and published stolen classified documents.
Australia's futsal team tour Solomons to promote the game
Australia's futsal team tour Solomons to promote the game. Audio
Is Australia 'asleep at the wheel' as China ramps up presence in Antarctica?
When China opened its fifth research station in Antarctica this month, analysts sounded alarm bells about potential security threats on Australia's southern doorstep.
Sydney parks cordoned off, Mardi Gras event cancelled after asbestos concerns
Australian authorities cordoned off areas in several parks in Sydney after the discovery of asbestos in mulch as the government scrambled to remove the toxic material from public spaces.
Australia: Tax cuts, ABC doco spotlights Coalition's time at the top
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at how Labor's changes to stage three tax cuts look set to pass, after the Coalition agreed not to vote against it. A new documentary from… Audio
Thousands protest Australia Day holiday with 'Invasion Day' rallies
Thousands have marked Australia's national day with "Invasion Day" rallies in support of the country's Indigenous community, with many opposed to celebrating the historic arrival of the British in…
The engineer designing needles to euthanise whales
If a stranded whale can't be saved, what is the next best option? An Australian engineer has set out to find a euthanasia solution capable of puncturing the animal kingdom's largest heart. Video
Seven hospitalised after contracting Legionnaires' disease from Sydney CBD
Three women and four men were hospitalised after contracting the non-contagious disease from potentially contaminated cooling towers.
Cocaine traces found in Sea World helicopter crash investigation
An investigation into last year's fatal Sea World helicopter crash on the Gold Coast that involved two New Zealand families has found the pilot killed in the disaster tested positive for traces of…
Hackers hit Australian state's court recording database
Recordings of some court hearings between November and December may have been stolen, Court Services Victoria said in a statement.