Australia
Ardern denies Labour helped undermine Australia's deputy PM
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says she's made it absolutely clear to the Australian Government her party is not responsible for its deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce being revealed as a New Zealand… Audio
Australia signals closer engagement with Pacific
Australia outlines closer ties to the region amid Pacific Islands Forum review of its security Audio
Aus Minister slams NZ Labour over deputy PM controversy
Julie Bishop has hit out at the New Zealand Labour Party over Barnaby Joyce's citizenship controversy, saying she would "find it very difficult to build trust" if it was in Government. Video, Audio
Pacific Forum seeks regional foreign policy
There is a push for the Pacific Islands Forum to develop regional foreign policy to counter expanding risks in the Pacific. Audio
Australian deputy PM confident he won't be disqualified
Fairfax political correspondent Stephanie Peatling joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest details on the country's deputy prime minister's dual citizenship. Video, Audio
Aus deputy PM under a ' Long White Cloud' over NZ citizenship
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has just discovered he is a New Zealand citizen, which goes against the country's dual citizenship law for politicians. Video, Audio
Aus dep PM also a NZer
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is the latest politician to be caught up in the country's dual citizenship controversy; it seems he's a NZ citizen. Audio
NZ govt says Australia's Joyce is NZ citizen
New Zealand's Internal Affairs Minister has confirmed Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is considered a New Zealand citizen.
Australia to fund new initiatives in Pacific
Australia's foreign minister has announced US$8.6 million for two new initiatives to combat disease and improve nutrition in the Pacific.
Australia's NZ uni fee change ruled 'discriminatory'
Australian lawmakers have ruled a proposal to remove university subsidies directly discriminates against New Zealanders.
Australia's uni fees for New Zealanders ruled 'discriminatory'
Australian lawmakers have ruled that a change that triples what New Zealanders pay for university study across the Tasman is discriminatory. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Legal action against Australian bank could affect NZ
Banks and environmental groups are keeping close eye on an Australian landmark climate change case which they say could have repercussions on this side of the Tasman.
ANZUS would be invoked against N Korea - Turnbull
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says if North Korea launches an attack on the United States, his country will join the conflict.
ABC shuts down it's staff's free speech on marriage equality
Australian correspondent Karen Middleton talks ABC moves to shut down any campaigning for same sex marriage by its staff members. Audio
Karen Middleton talks about Australia's military gender balance
Australian correspondent Karen Middleton talks about the need for gender balance in the country's military ranks and what's being done to achieve that. Audio
Australian senate rejects bill to restore ABC shortwave
Australia's senate has rejected proposed legislation to restore the international radio service of the country's public broadcaster.
Lawyer: Aus govt to blame for latest refugee death on Manus
A human rights lawyer says Australia's government is responsible for the latest death of a refugee on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and will likely be responsible for more. Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Bernard reports on the same sex marriage plebiscite, Australia's biggest bank being implicated in several major money laundering schemes and the continuing fallout from the citizenship resignations. Audio
What ate Sam's legs?
Sam Kanizay went for a swim at Melbourne's Brighton beach on Saturday but when he got out of the water, his legs and feet were seeping with blood. Video, Audio
Tensions high on Manus Is as asylum seeker found dead
An asylum seeker has been found dead on Manus Island, where more than 750 refugees are refusing to leave their detention centre. Guardian Australia reporter Ben Doherty tells us the man's body was… Audio
