Australia
Manus Island needs Australian restoration - journalist
Australia should help Manus Island develop industries like tourism, a journalist who covers refugee detention in Papua New Guinea says. Audio
Former PM criticises Liberals on the environment
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at the criticism former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has heaped on the Liberal Party for failing to address climate change, the new annual record for… Audio
Orphan stuck in Syrian refugee camp could be a New Zealander
It's claimed a three-and-a-half-year-old orphan stuck in a Syrian refugee camp is the child of a deceased New Zealand citizen. Nine to Noon has been told the toddler, who's parents had been living in… Audio
Australia claims mānuka is also theirs
Australian beekeepers are staking their claim over products branded as mānuka honey. Audio
Australia dragged into Trump impeachment furore
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the fallout from the leaked revelation that Donald Trump asked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for help to investigate and discredit the… Audio
WHO measles advisory for Pacific nations
The World Health Organisation says there is a heightened risk of measles being brought into Pacific countries.
Numbats and woylies recovering from predation to near-extinction by feral cats
Australia's numbat and woylie populations verged on extinction, until conservationists realised feral cats were picking them off.
Sport: Family first for Kuridranis at Rugby World Cup
Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash between Fiji and Australia will be a case of divided loyalties for the Kuridrani family. Audio
MP accused of Chinese influence and Pell lodges appeal
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Liberal MP Gladys Liu who is under pressure to explain previously undisclosed links to organisations run by the Chinese Communist… Audio
Senior PNG priest challenges Aust position on refugees, climate
The general secretary of the Papua New Guinea Catholic Bishops Conference is taking Australia to task over its offshore detention centres and its attitude to climate change. Audio
Fiji and Australian PMs play down recent barbs
Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama and his Australian counterpart have talked up their countries' relationship at a bilateral meeting in Canberra.
Pressure for ban on 'milk' and 'meat' names for plant foods
Australian politicians want the names 'milk' and 'meat' to be banned for use for plant products.
Back pain should be managed like the common cold
Monash University professor Rachelle Buchbinder has spent decades trying to stop doctors from making bad backs worse. She explains why most people should be treating their back pain like the common… Audio
China exporting surveillance state technology
China has raised the ire of countries throughout the world for building an all-seeing surveillance state, but some nations are now looking to follow in its footsteps by using the same technology. Dr… Audio
Climate change to be top of agenda for Fiji PM in Canberra
Climate change is expected to be at the top of the agenda when Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama meets his Australian counterpart in Canberra this week.
Queensland's historic bushfires keep burning
In Australia, fire crews are battling dozens of fires putting lives and homes at risk across Queensland. The Queensland State Operations Centre at the Emergency Services Complex is coordinating… Audio
Fears over future Australian climate
Meteorologists are warning of 'apocalyptic' conditions for parts of Australia, with higher temperatures and more extreme weather events. Audio
Australian government plans to drug test beneficiaries
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at plans to trial the drug testing of welfare recipients, starting with those on the Newstart and Youth Allowance. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says… Audio
Ashes returning to Australia
Australia has retained the Ashes after beating England by 185 runs in the fourth test in Manchester to take a 2-1 lead in the series with just one test remaining.
Qld fires: 'Never seen this before in recorded history'
Firefighters are battling 57 fires across Queensland and more than 20 homes have been lost, including an historic lodge.
