Australia
MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo dies aged 46
The celebrated chef died in Melbourne on Sunday.
Australian charged with spitting on imam in Indonesian mosque
An Australian man has been charged with spitting into the face of an imam at a mosque in Indonesia, and could face more than a year in prison.
Epic encounter shows what Super Rugby should be
Analysis - It's become annoyingly de rigueur to bash Super Rugby, and while some of the criticism is warranted, there can be no such complaints here and now, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Citizenship celebration turns sour in record time
For 22 years, media stories regularly bemoaned Kiwis treated as second class citizens across the ditch. This week, the problem finally got resolved, only for coverage to turn to fears of a 'Great… Audio
The nurses ditching NZ for a better life in Oz
More than 5000 New Zealand nurses are registered to work in Australia. What's so good about life on the other side of the Tasman? Audio
'A big weight off my shoulders' - Kiwis describe what new citizenship pathway means to them
New Zealanders who have made their lives in Australia say the relaxed pathway to citizenship announcement will provide them and their families with some much-needed security. Audio
Australia to accelerate missile build-up as defence awaits review
One of the most significant defence documents since World War II will address challenges and outline how Australia should rapidly acquire new long-range strike capability to deter rising threats from…
Super Rugby: New lows for the Highlanders
Analysis - the Blues' demolition of the Waratahs bent to a pattern for New Zealand teams in Aussie, but the Western Force win over the Highlanders bucked that, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Rediscovered WWII ship wreck: NZers may have been on board
New Zealanders may have been on board the just-rediscovered sunken WWII ship Montevideo Maru when it sank full of Australian prisoners, a historian says.
Kura reo tailors to Māori living in Perth
The first ever kura reo in Australia kicked off on Friday in Te Urupū - Perth.
Australia out of step spending aid money on Pacific Games
The Australian Government has been told it shouldn't help fund a sport event from its aid budget. Audio
Australia: Voice referendum tweak, Melbourne bigger than Sydney
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the Voice referendum and the Albanese government considering a possible tweak to the wording as it seeks to improve its chances of… Audio
Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia's biggest city
Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city for the first time since the 19th Century gold rush, following a boundary change.
Australia: What Liberal loss means for Dutton, Paralympic
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to discuss the Liberal Party's byelection loss in Melbourne and how it's put the leadership of Peter Dutton in the spotlight. New South Wales bans… Audio
The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Talanoa with Greenpeace Aus/Pacific on climate resolution
Talanoa with Greenpeace Australia/Pacific on climate change resolution. Audio
Australia sport facing $2 billion black hole
The AOC has called on the government to make up an $2 billion shortfall in sports funding or risk failure at the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
Australia: Hillsong Church spending in spotlight, concussion action, 'wall of dead fish'
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the review into Hillsong Pentecostal Church spending, after an independent MP used parliamentary privilege to level allegations… Audio
Lucrative video games industry being poached by Australia
Video games could be our next billion-dollar industry, but Australian tax incentives threaten to stunt growth of the sector in New Zealand.
Australian government to spend $400b on AUKUS submarines
The Australian government is to spend nearly $400 billion over the next three decades to buy a fleet of nuclear submarines, as part of the new AUKUS defence and security pact.
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