Australia

Australia is significantly increasing its contingent of troops training local forces in Iraq. Audio

Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams discuss Iraq, Tony Abbott's visit to New Zealand and Winston Peter's run for Mike Sabin's now vacant electorate seat in Northland. Audio

Another vote on Tony Abbott's leadership as Australian prime minister could come as early as this week. Mr Abbott visited Auckland at the weekend for the annual trans-Tasman leadership forum - and the… Audio

As details of a military alliance between New Zealand and Australia in Iraq continue to be worked through, the Prime Minister has acknowledged that the relationship could result in an increased terror… Audio

An announcement on whether Australian troops will work alongside New Zealanders in Iraq could be made as soon. Tony Abbott met John Key for their annual talks, with the fight against Islamic State at… Audio

The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, is back home after a two day visit to New Zealand where he was dogged by questions over his leadership. Mr Abbott held talks with his New Zealand… Audio

Kate Camp is a poet, and Communications Manager at Te Papa. She discusses 1977 novel The Thorn Birds by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio

A blind Australian teenagers' campaign to print tactile banknotes has paid off. 13-year-old Connor McLeod lobbied the Reserve Bank of Australia to print the notes in order to assist visually impaired… Audio

Foreign investors buying Australian houses or businesses may be hit with hefty new fees. Audio

Australia is poised to send additional troops to Iraq for a joint training mission with New Zealand soldiers. Audio

To Australia where an inquiry's heard about a paedophile ring at a top boys' school that went unchecked for decades. Audio

Lawyers had argued that president Joko Widodo should reconsider clemency for Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, the only two of the Bali Nine facing execution. But today a judge ruled the… Audio

The Australian Prime Minister is proposing tough new measures that would remove or curb the citizenship rights of people linked to terrorist activity. Audio

Australia is moving to clamp down on homegrown terrorists with new powers to revoke people's citizenship, restrict their travel or cut their benefit payments. Audio

A drug scandal is rattling Australian rugby league with more Gold Coast Titans' players accused of being part of a ring supplying cocaine. Audio