Australia
Australia's labour shortage should be filled by teens, retail group argues
Australian teenagers as young as 13-years-old should be used to fill massive labour shortages, according to a retail industry body.
Labour shortage should be filled by teens - Australian retail group
Australian teenagers as young as 13 should be used to fill massive labour shortages, according to a retail industry body.
At the moment, different states have different rules about what age is… Video, Audio
Australia: Teacher's Pet conviction, Crikey gets sued, nurses shortage
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the conviction for Chris Dawson in the so-called Teacher's Pet murder; why a news outlet dared Lachlan Murdoch to sue it (and is now being sued)...and… Audio
Australia: Secret Ministries inquiry, Farnham voice, scrum objection
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flagging a formal inquiry into his predecessor's five secret ministerial portfolios. Yesterday… Audio
Inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret appointments
An independent inquiry is to be held in Australia into the secret ministerial roles adopted by former prime minister Scott Morrison. Mr Morrison appointed himself to five senior government… Audio
Aust Law Council urges Kiribati to respect independence of judiciary
The Law Council of Australia has expressed its concern at what it calls the ongoing efforts of the Kiribati Government to undermine judicial independence and the rule of law.
Record fentanyl seizure in machinery sent from Canada to Melbourne
Australian federal authorities have intercepted a record amount of the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl, hidden inside machinery sent to Melbourne.
Australian author Jessie Cole on her new book
Desire : A Reckoning is Jessie Cole's deeply personal second memoir. She examines her own experiences of longing, seeking answers on how and why women desire, and how external forces, and upbringing… Audio
Australia: Fallout continues over Scott Morrison's mystery ministries
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the bombshell revelation that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison had himself sworn in as Minister on a number of portfolios -… Audio
Refugees robbed at gunpoint in PNG
A refugee advocate says Port Moresby is not a safe place for those awaiting resettlement.
Australian government reveals draft Indigenous recognition question
A draft referendum question on whether the Australia constitution should recognise the country's indigenous peoples has been revealed by the Australian PM.
Australia: New Parliament, cautious travellers, Pride debacle
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the diversity of the new Parliament sitting for the first time since the federal election, why some international flights out of… Audio
Australian activist detained over alleged bomb threat email sent to Chinese embassy
An Australian activist has been arrested and detained in London just 20 minutes into a protest outside the Chinese embassy after authorities alleged he had emailed a bomb threat.
The Week in Detail: Charities, citizenship, and the Pacific Islands Forum
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. 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
Pacific leaders must protect sovereign digital rights
When Pacific leaders meet next week for the Pacific Islands Forum summit, they need to drastically overhaul their regional E-Commerce Strategy.
Religious group members appear in court over Australian child's death
Twelve members of a religious group charged with murder over the death of a girl in Queensland have all been remanded in custody after appearing in court today.
Australia: Flooding continues, NZ PM in Oz - again
Today's correspondent is Annika Smethurst in Australia, where there's been no let up in the rain falling in southern parts of New South Wales - what further help might be on offer for communities that… Audio
'Bunker down': More wild weather on way for Sydney, NSW as flood crisis continues
Authorities are warning people in Sydney, the Hunter, Illawarra and several other regional areas to brace for more wild weather, as NSW endures yet another flooding emergency.
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster has the latest on the deluges across the city, with many suburbs recording a month's worth of rain over a few days. He also talks about the Wallabies beating… Audio