Australia
John Key receives Australia's highest honour
John Key was invested as an Honorary Companion in the Order of Australia at a ceremony in Canberra this afternoon. The former Prime Minister spoke to Rowan Quinn. Video, Audio
Second Australian senator resigns over citizenship
Deputy Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters has resigned from the Senate after realising she has been ineligible to sit in Federal Parliament since 2011.
Australian bride-to-be shot dead by US police
A US medical examiner has ruled that the shooting of an Australian woman by a US police officer is a homicide.
Greater role for Defence Force in Australian counter-terror
The Australian government is moving to give the Defence Force a greater role in dealing with terror threats on home soil, including using special forces to train police.
Two dead in Sydney tandem skydiving incident
The Sydney company that supervised a skydive yesterday in which two men plunged to their deaths has recorded six fatalities in the past 16 years.
Seaweed: can it boost health?
Eating seaweed can help people suffering from metabolic disorders, pre-diabetes and skin diseases, says Australian seaweed scientist and entrepreneur Pia Winberg. Audio
Claim US resettlement for Australia's offshore detainees is fake news
A journalist detained on Manus Island says the prospect of US resettlement for Australia's offshore detainees is fake news.
Australian senator forced to resign over dual NZ citizenship
An Australian Greens senator is resigning after nine years in the job, after he learned he holds dual citizenship with New Zealand.
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
NRL Nines likely to head to Australia after one year hiatus
The NRL has confirmed that the Nines tournament, hosted by Auckland since it began, is being suspended next year so players have time to rest after the World Cup. They've also said Australian cities… Audio
'I think the endgame is chaos'
In Australia, the Malcolm Turnbull & Tony Abbott show rolls on, with the former Liberal Party leader continuing to destabalise the leadership of Turnbull and no endgame in sight. Audio
Tobacco giant ordered to compensate Australia
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been ordered to pay the Australian government millions of dollars after unsuccessfully suing the nation over its world-first plain-packaging laws.
Cardinal Pell returns to Australia to fight charges
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has returned to Australia as he prepares to defend himself against historical sexual assault charges.
Australia urged to act over mass arrests in West Papua
The Australia West Papua Association is pushing for action from Canberra over another bout of mass arrests of West Papuans in neighbouring Indonesia.
Trillion: remixing the past to make a new present
Former member of Canterbury rap duo Dark Tower Jody Lloyd is now based in Bali and going by the name Trillion. He talks about his talent for finishing things and how he could have been Moby. Video, Audio
Tesla pledges Aussies world's biggest battery
Telsa will build a 100-megawatt hour lithium-ion battery, the world's largest, in South Australia within 100 days or it's free.
Silver Ferns' Commonwealth Games chances suffer major setback
Veteran mid-courter Laura Langman has re-signed with the Sunshine Coast Lightening for 2018 making her ineligible for the Silver Ferns. Audio
Climate vs coal: Australia accused of hypocrisy
An Australian economist has accused his government of astonishing hypocrisy at the climate talks in Fiji. Audio
Mystery $1.6m in cash found in Sydney
Police are searching for the owner of $1.6 million in cash found in Sydney's west.
UN alarmed by Australia's Nauru & Manus detention
A human rights' lawyer says the United Nations' latest advice to Australia about Nauru and Manus Island can be considered criticism. Audio
