15 Jun 2022

Australia: Ardern visit, energy crisis, Rebel outing

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 15 June 2022

Correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Jacinda Ardern's visit to meet Australia's new Prime Minister, who was sympathetic to Kiwi concerns over deportees but offered no commitment to changing the policy.

Australia's cold snap is turning into an energy crisis with old coal-fired power stations failing just as all local gas is being sold offshore at high prices.

Will the government find a solution before the weather worsens?

And the Sydney Morning Herald is under fire over its columnist's attempt to "out" Rebel Wilson - and his reaction when she did it for him.

Rebel Wilson.

Rebel Wilson. Photo: AFP