Australia
Australia sues Volkswagen over emissions
Australia is suing the local arm of Volkswagen, accusing it of misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud.
Australia Correspondent Karen Middleton
An inquest into the Lindt Cafe siege raises suggestions that the military should be in similar incidents in future, an illegal explicit photo sharing website is shut down and the fallout from… Audio
British man injured in Queensland hostel stabbing dies
A British man who tried to save a woman from a stabbing attack at an Australian backpacker's hostel last week has died in hospital.
Australian state becomes first to permanently ban fracking
Victoria is to become the first Australian state to permanently ban fracking.
Detainee details 'degrading' conditions on Manus
A refugee forcibly transferred by Australia to the offshore processing centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea offers a unique insight into what life is like after three years of incarceration.
Pacific countries U-turn on seasonal work arrangements
Pacific Islands countries have reversed their position on proposals to make seasonal labour mobility in the region part of a trade deal. Audio
British MPs on Norfolk Island factfinding trip
A delegation of British MPs is visiting Norfolk Island this week at the invitation of the opponents of the Australian take over of the island.
Growing up Afro Caribbean in Australia
On the face of it, writer Maxine Beneba-Clarke had a quintessential Aussie childhood. Growing up in suburban Sydney, riding in the family Ford Falcon, vegemite in the cupboard. She is the author of… Audio
New teen pictured hooded, restrained in Australian prison
Images of a teenage prisoner with a spit hood over his head at a Brisbane jail have surfaced, as the fallout continues over another teen hooded at a Northern Territory youth detention centre.
Warning to NZ after Australian asbestos discoveries
Discoveries of asbestos in major new building projects in Australia have alarmed authorities there and triggered a warning to New Zealand.
PNG Trade MInister signals re-think on rice policy
PNG to possibly re-think a decision to grant a company a monopoly in the local rice sector.
Refugee on Manus recognised for cartoon work
An Iranian refugee at the Manus Island regional processing centre in Papua New Guinea has been given an international award for his work as a cartoonist.
Pacific aims to sign PACER-Plus before the end of the year
Pacific countries are aiming to sign off on a proposed free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand before the end of the year.
New Zealander living in Australia fed up, moving home
New Zealanders who've been living in Australia for up to ten years say they're reaching breaking point with the lack of support and discrimination forcing many to head home. Audio
Pension age lift raises fears for Aussie workers
The Australian government's plan to raise the pension age has left some older jobseekers "terrified" of seeking work in a prejudicial environment.
PACER-Plus talks to wrap up in NZ
Over eight years of negotiations on the Pacific free trade agreement, known as PACER-Plus, are due to wrap up in New Zealand today.
NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Five
What lies behind the facade of Instagram and outfit shots? Fashion blogger Alison Gordan chats about her website Modesto and keeping up appearances while being a country girl at heart. Audio
No Aus-NZ correspondence over Christmas Island
The New Zealand government says it has not been consulted by Australia about any plans to close the Christmas Island immigration detention centre.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Senate school time and back to school for the Olympians. Our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh has all the latest Australian news. Audio
Man charged with Queensland hostel murder
A man has been charged with murder, attempted murder and animal cruelty over a stabbing attack at a Queensland backpackers' hostel.
