Anthony Albanese
Australia: PM's free flight strife, Covid inquiry
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's free - but declared - upgrades on Qantas flights when he was Transport Minister is attracting so much scrutiny.
…Australia: Phony discounts, no rate relief, miserable Aussies
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the legal action pending against the country's two largest supermarkets, which are accused of using fake discounts to lure customers. Audio
Australia: Housing bill battle, MP's Nazi defamation trial, big sculpture bill
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at Labor's battle to get its shared equity Help to Buy Bill through the Senate, and more. Audio
Australia: Gaza protests, asylum seekers released, PM travel criticised
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst discusses protests around the country over the situation in Gaza, and the release of 80 asylum seekers from detention after a High Court ruling, and criticism… Audio
Australia: Gold scandal, rate hike, India pitch, women in flight
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at calls for a royal commission into how the only producer of gold in Australia sold diluted gold to China and allowed a prominent gang… Audio
Australia: Super change, benchtop ban, women's T20 win, staying young
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about a controversial move by the Albanese government to change the tax treatment of retirement incomes, a possible ban on engineered… Audio
PM Hipkins' first international trip to Aus to meet Albanese
The Prime Minister hopped across the Tasman today to say 'gidday' to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. The day-trip to Canberra marks Chris Hipkins' first international trip since he took… Audio
International reaction to Ardern's resignation
The Prime Minister's resignation was front page news around the world. Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Five of the eight jurisdictions in Australia are pushing for a national gun register after the murder of 2 police officers in Queensland last week by extremist conspiracy theorists. Foreign Minister… Audio
Paving the way to Australian citizenship
The new Australian prime minister is keen, so will Kiwis' rights across the Tasman finally be brought in line with Aussies' rights here? Audio
Australian election reaction - Dr Ross Stitt
Dr Ross Stitt is a New Zealand writer and political commentator living in Sydney. He joins the show to analyse the 2022 Australian federal election, which took place yesterday, and what the result… Audio
Australian election reaction - Stephen Mills
Australians are waking up to life with a new Prime Minister, with Anthony Albanese and Labor ousting Scott Morrison's incumbent Liberal National coalition in yesterday's election. Political… Audio
The week in Detail: Volcanoes, elections, shipping and apples
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. Catch up on any episodes you might have missed. Audio
Australian Election 2 days out: pollster
Australians will be making their way to the polling booths to vote in the federal election on Saturday. Labor's Anthony Albanese is taking on Coalition incumbant Scott Morrison. The prime minister has… Audio
Australian election: Can Albanese triumph over Morrison?
Australians go to the polls on Saturday - all the signs are pointing to a Labor victory, but can Scott Morrison defy the odds and keep the Liberal-National Coalition in power? Audio
Australia's looming election
Australia's election campaign is in full swing, with early voting already underway. Kathryn speaks with pollster Stephen Mills from Talbot Mills about the issues defining the campaign and what the… Audio
Australia: Covid hits Labor's campaign launch, Dutton's war
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn with updates from the election campaign, which got off to a rough start for Labor when its leader Anthony Albanese came down with Covid. He'll also… Audio
Labor's union problem and missing Belgian backpacker
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at how union leader John Setka is proving to be a real headache for newly-elected Labor leader Anthony Albanese. He'll also report on the latest in the… Audio