Australia
ABC's MD sacking and is the new PM settling in?
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane on the continuing saga of Michelle Guthrie's sacking as the ABC's managing director. Plus how is Scott Morrison settling into his new job? Has he managed to move… Audio
Australians in Fiji court over drugs and guns
Two Australians appeared in Fiji's Lautoka High Court today charged with unlawfully importing drugs and ammunition on their yacht in Denarau.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 September 2018
Calls for pros and cons of Aust-PNG naval base to be discussed; A conference on climate change linked conflict is to be held in Auckland; Futuna's strong stance against seabed mining is welcomed; The… Audio
Calls for pros and cons of Aust-PNG naval base to be discussed
Questions need to be asked about the benefit of a potential Australian naval base in Papua New Guinea, according to an academic specialising in regional security. Audio
Head of ABC sacked by board
Michelle Guthrie, who was the first woman to head the ABC and until recently had served as a director of Auckland Airport, has been dismissed just half way through her five year term. Audio
Needle found in strawberry punnet sold in Auckland
All Australian strawberries imported here will be rigorously checked for signs of sabotage after needles were found in a punnet sold in an Auckland supermarket yesterday. Audio
Needles in Aus strawberries
Will you be buying Australian strawberries anytime soon? Countdown has removed Aussie strawberries from its shelves after a needle was found in some here. It's being branded as "food terrorism". Audio
Shark culling action after attacks
A fourth shark has been killed in North Queensland, after two people were attacked. But is this the right way to deal with the problem? To answer that we're joined by Behavioural Ecologist Culum Brown… Audio
Cambodia pardons Australian filmmaker jailed for espionage
An Australian filmmaker imprisoned in Cambodia for espionage has been granted a royal pardon and is now awaiting deportation.
Cop tattoos
Vice Australia reports police officers in that part of the world are grumpy about a new uniform policy, requiring officers to cover up their tattoos! Audio
MPI calls on consumers to report concerns about food tampering
MPI's director of food regulation Paul Dansted is calling on consumers to report their concerns about food tampering here after strawberries, bananas, and apples have fallen victim to industrial… Video, Audio
Australia's strawberry needle scare
Australians are having to throw out or chop up their strawberries after needles were found in the fruit, across all six states. Professor Nigel Grigg discusses how damaging this tampering could be. Audio
Strawberries, Aged Care and the new PM
Australia correspondent, Karen Middleton has the latest on the tonnes of strawberries being dumped after suspected industrial sabotage; a new royal commission into aged care services and how is the… Audio
‘Copy cats’ putting metal in strawberries – Queensland grower
Metal has been found in strawberries across Australia, prompting growers to urge consumers to keep buying the fruit but cut them up before eating. Queensland Strawberry Growers Association vice… Video, Audio
Ponting defends Australian cricket culture
Former Test captain Ricky Ponting has launched a spirited defence of Australia's under-siege cricket culture while predicting a "vastly different" environment under the leadership of Justin Langer and…
Australia delays controversial agriculture visa
Australia's government has delayed the announcement of a new agriculture visa, which Pacific leaders feared could have spelled the end of two workers' visas unique for the region.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 September 2018
Australia's government has delayed the announcement of a new agriculture visa, which Pacific leaders feared could have spelled the end of two special workers' visas; Pacific countries have been on… Audio
New Australian labour visa could kill benefits for Pacific
Australia's government has delayed the announcement of a new agriculture visa, which Pacific leaders feared could have spelled the end of two special workers' visas. Audio
Fiji and Australia under scrutiny at UN human rights session
Pacific countries have been on both ends of the stick at the latest session of the United National Human Rights Council which began last week. Audio
NZ supermarkets stop strawberry imports after needle scare
New Zealand supermarkets have stopped importing strawberries grown across in Australia after sewing needles were found in the berries in a spreading contamination scare. Audio
