Australia
Australian priests fined if not reporting sex abuse confessions
Some Catholic priests will soon be facing a ten thousand dollar fine over the Tasman if someone confesses child sex abuse to them and they don't report it to the police. Both South Australia and ACT… Audio
NZ teen held in Australian detention centre for two months
A New Zealand teenager has been locked up in a Melbourne immigration detention centre - 12 to 13 hours drive from where his family live.
Ireland level series with Australia
First-five Johnny Sexton and a fired-up pack sparked Ireland to a clinical 26-21 victory over Australia in their second rugby test in Melbourne and kept alive their chances of winning the three-test…
Nazi flag flown on Australian military vehicle in Afghanistan
Australian soldiers have been photographed flying a Nazi swastika flag from their vehicle while on operations in Afghanistan.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
More allegations of war crimes committed in Afghanistan, a Sydney girl dies after she made a cocktail from a recipe she found on the internet, and Barnaby & baby part 4596. Audio
Group scotches Bougainville Copper claims of support
Bougainville Copper is making misleading claims about the support it has for re-starting mining at Panguna, a landowner group says.
Blackbirding: descendants want help finding family
There are calls for a formal system to help the descendants of blackbirded Pacific Islanders find their relatives. Audio
Blackbirding in the Pacific and the search for lost family
There are calls for a formal system to help the descendants of blackbirded Pacific Islanders find their relatives. Audio
Australia correspondent Jonathan Pearlman
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce's career in turmoil; is Australia's property boom finally over ? Also the tiny outback town the Government wants to close. Audio
Marshall Islands prepares to host Australia foreign minister
The Republic of Marshall Islands prepares to host Australia foreign minister amid China concerns. Audio
Solo sailor Lisa Blair's epic journey
Lisa Blair’s solo voyage round the Antarctic turned into a life-threatening nightmare as she battled a broken mast amid giant waves – but she still made history. Audio
Bishop to head bipartisan Australian visit to Micronesia
Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Minister for International Development Concetta Fierravanti-Wells embark on a tour of Micronesian states this weekend.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
US resettlement deal 'a farce' - Refugee Action Coalition
A refugee advocate says problems with the US resettlement deal have been exposed with the departure of 18 refugees from Manus Island.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
The fallout of Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce paid tell-all TV interview about his affair with an ex-staffer. Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
The Turnbull government fails to get big company tax cuts through, the controversy continues over live sheep exports and the energy company AGL says it won't keep its coal-fired power station going… Audio
Black Sticks beaten again
The New Zealand womens hockey team remains winless at the Tri-Nations series in Cromwell.
Courtney Barnett gets it all off her chest
On her new album Tell Me How You Really Feel Australian musician Courtney Barnett lays her cards on the table with songs of frustration and anger, introspection and self-help, and some of the sweetest… Video, Audio
Reduction in healthcare for refugees held on Manus
Amnesty International says Australia has drastically reduced healthcare for refugees it detains in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
