Australia
Weather extremes and supermarket snakes
With our correspondent in Australia, Pam Corkery. Audio
Wildfire science, solar system secrets and ocean acidification
Science commentator Kathy Campbell joins Kathryn to talk about wildfire science, does 'fire suppression' really work? Can fire really be managed? She'll also talk about what fragments of the 1969… Audio
Scott Morrison struggles on climate
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the rebellion of climate denialists in minor coalition party the Nationals, who are trying to destabilise the government and overthrow their own leader… Audio
Coronavirus quarantine, climate risks, Canberra fire, Barnaby's not back
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's response to coronavirus and concerns about the impact on the tertiary sector. There's a rift within the government over… Audio
Wuhan coronavirus: New Zealand to help neighbours evacuate
Pacific Islanders and Australians fleeing the Wuhan coronavirus in China are expected to be on board a charter flight arranged by New Zealand.
Aus cash crackdown influenced by big bank lobbying
Australia's government is preparing to crackdown on the use of cash, by restricting any payments over 10-thousand-dollars. Audio
Australian bushfire smoke poses ongoing health risk
Dr Gabriel da Silva is a specialist in atmospheric chemistry at the University of Melbourne and is concerned about what bushfire affected communities in both urban and rural Australia have been… Audio
Australian vintner counts cost of Adelaide Hills fire
James Tilbrook watched his vineyard in Australia's Adelaide Hills go up in smoke in December. Around one third of the winegrowing region stood in the path of one of the massive fatal bushfires which… Audio
The science of wildfires
Bush fires are growing in severity and frequency. William Ray finds out about the latest research into how fires burn and how people react when flames threaten. Audio
Our Changing World for 30 January 2020
Fire researchers from Scion talk about the latest wild fire research that is giving new insights into how fires burn and how people behave when flames threaten. Audio
Wuhan coronavirus: NSW investigates four possible cases
Health authorities in New South Wales are investigating four possible cases of the deadly coronavirus.
The truth about rescuing animals from the Australian bushfires
A team of experts at evacuating animals during emergencies and disasters went to Australia from New Zealand earlier this month, to help as fires raged out of control. Among them was Steve Glassey… Audio, Gallery
Australian urban planner: 'Fire tends to find the weak point in what we do'
In the past two months, bushfires have encroached on Australian cities. As people move out to the edges of their cities, sensible urban planning is urgently needed to mitigate future risk… Audio
Scott Morrison's tough start to the year
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton updates Lynn on the bush fire situation. Many are still burning and on Monday Canberra was hit by a massive hailstorm that caused an estimated $100m. What… Audio
Fijian soldiers deploy to fight bushfires in Australia
More than 50 Fijian military personnel have been briefed on how to tackle the bushfire crisis in Australia.
NZ firefighters learn from Australia wildfires
New Zealand firefighters who went over to the Australia to help with the bushfire effort have begun returning home.
RNZ reporter MacKenzie Smith was at Auckland Airport to hear of their experiences.
…Huge dust storms cloud Australian city
A huge dust storm has swept through the Australian city of Dubbo, with a cloud hundreds of metres high causing damage to a school and local businesses.
Dramatic footage shows a wall of dust… Video, Audio
Kennedy Warne: 60 hours on a burning island
Earlier this month, nature writer Kennedy Warne was in South Australia's Kangaroo Island to report on its unique wildlife for National Geographic. When bushfires struck, he instead became witness to a… Audio, Gallery
Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions
Parts of Australia's east coast have been hit by severe storms, dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures and flash flooding.
Australia fires: Is indigenous burning the answer?
The idea of fighting fire with fire, it's a concept rooted deep in Australia's aboriginal culture.
Indigenous fire management practices have found the spotlight amid the country's bush fire crisis… Audio