Australia
Cooking Kangaroo with Kelli Brett
Marsupial meat is on the menu today, we're cooking Kangaroo with Kelli Brett. The Australian foodie has crossed the ditch to edit Cuisine Magazine. A recent project has been editing a book - called… Audio
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
Economy will be a key battleground in Australian election
This morning the Australian Governor-General will dissolve both houses of Parliament and send voters to the polls on July the second. Audio
Jim Parker in Sydney
Over the Tasman now with the latest from our correspondent, Jim Parker. Audio
Journalist detained on Manus Island wants compensation
A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says he wants compensation from the Australian government for holding him prisoner for political purposes. Audio
Cuts to Australia's foreign aid
Pacific escapes unscathed after Australia's government cuts foreign aid in its latest budget. Audio
Australia signs US$209m deal for new Pacific patrol boats
West Australian shipbuilder Austal and the Australian government have signed a deal to build up to 21 new patrol boats which will be donated to Pacific countries.
Australia owes duty of care to rape victim - court
Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton owes a young African refugee raped on Nauru a duty of care, a Federal Court has ruled.
Kiwis lose Test and top ranking
The Kiwis have lost their world No.1 ranking following an 16-0 loss to Australia in their rugby league Test in Newcastle.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
UNHCR demands action for detainees
United Nations Refugee Agency has called for the immediate transfer of refugees and asylum seekers out of the Australian-run detention camps on both Manus Island and Nauru.
Somali refugee remains critical after suicide attempt
A Somali refugee who set herself on fire in Nauru earlier this week remains in a critical condition in an Australian Hospital.
Australia's multi billion dollar submarine deal
Dr Euan Graham is director, International Security Program at the Lowy Institute. Audio
Aid agency disappointed in Australia's climate funding
An aid agency says the level of funding for climate change in the Australian budget is very disappointing.
Refugees in Nauru need clearer options says MP
Australia should do more to help refugees and asylum seekers find a permanent home according to a Nauru opposition MP.
Feral cats targeted through their grooming habits
John Read is an Australian ecologist who has come up with novel way of targeting feral cats... by using their grooming instincts against them. John Read has invented a robotic grooming trap which… Audio
Lawyers for asylum seekers on Manus file injuction
Lawyers for more than 700 asylum seekers held in the Australian detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have filed an injunction aiming to halt their transfer to the detention centre on…
Pacific protected from cuts to Australia's aid budget
An Australian academic says the Pacific has largely been protected from cuts made to Australia's aid budget over the last few years.
Tax key to Aussie budget
Tax is the topic of conversation in Australia after the latest Budget announcement. Audio
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
Malcolm Turnbull government's first federal budget Audio
