Australia
AUS, NZ spat over deportation of IS suspect - analysis
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Lisa Owen with analysis of the spat between Australia and New Zealand over an Islamic State suspect, detained in Turkey, who has dual Australian and New… Video, Audio
Al Gillespie on rising tensions between the US and China
Waikato University's International Law professor Dr Alexander Gillespie is the author of a series of books on The Laws of War and The Causes of War, and the prospect of war is something we want to… Audio
Australian reporter on being forced out of China
In September, seven Chinese secret police officers suddenly turned up at Mike Smith's door in Shanghai.
Writing for the Australian Financial Review, he had been one of the last two Australian… Audio
Australia: Debate over 2050 net zero, Crown casino licence
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at debate over the 2050 net zero emissions target, as the government's Nationals coalition party refuse to budge over agricultural… Audio
Queensland considers purpose-built Covid-19 isolation facility
Queensland could be host to Australia's first purpose-built privately run Covid-19 isolation and Quarantine centre, with potential capacity for 6000 people.
Construction firm Wagners wants to build… Video, Audio
China spat, WA Covid outbreak, cricket cancelled
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn with the latest on Australia's spat with China, and how PM Scott Morrison took a gentle swipe at NZ's Trade Minister Damien O'Connor for weighing… Audio
Nights Sport - Shannon Byrne
Our Sportscaster tonight is Shannon Byrne from Darwin. Audio
Travel to Australia likely to be suspended for longer
Australia's 72-hour suspension of quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders was due to lift tonight - if their Government was satisfied the situation in Aotearoa was under control.
But how likely is… Audio
NZ-Australia flights cancelled after new Covid-19 community case
Australia has shut the door to New Zealanders for quarantine-free travel for at least 72 hours, despite no change in our alert level.
Airlines responded by cancelling flights. It has thrown question… Video, Audio
Parts of Sydney may be too hot to live in 'within decades'
As the planet warms and summers become longer and less bearable, severe heatwaves are coming to represent an existential threat to the Australian suburbs. Video
What will the US return to the Paris Agreement mean for earth?
Within hours of becoming president of the US, Joe Biden has moved to recommit his country to the Paris Agreement - the internationally binding treaty to combat climate change.
Google threats shouldn't make NZ government wary - expert
New Zealand lawmakers should not be intimidated by threats from Google to remove its search engine from Australia, a tech expert says.
Uber driver sentenced for rape likely to be deported to NZ
A New Zealand-born Uber driver jailed for raping a teenage passenger in Australia will face deportation home when he is released from prison.
Cricket Australia issues apology after India players allege racist abuse
Cricket Australia apologised to the India team on Sunday after visiting players alleged they had been racially abused by part of the crowd during the third test at Sydney Cricket Ground.
NSW getting on top of outbreak
Australia's response to its latest covid outbreak should give Kiwis confidence we're in the best possible position for a travel bubble - according to a top epidemiologist. New South Wales has today… Audio
Australia correspondent: Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn to discuss the NSW Covid19 outbreak, a strange deal with the Vatican and a pandemic shadowed Christmas across Australia. Audio
Parts of Sydney put into strict lockdown after 13 new cases
Residents in Sydney's northern beaches have been ordered to stay home until Wednesday, after a cluster of Covid-19 cases grew by 13.
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
Annika joins Kathryn to talk about the big stories from Australia - including reaction to plans to have a "travel bubble" in place with New Zealand before April next year, Prime Minister Scott… Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble finally set to go ahead
A travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand has finally been announced. Audio
Pacific leaders call out Australia over urgent climate action
The Pacific Islands Forum is calling on Australia not to let its neigbours sink due to the impacts of climate change. Audio
