Australia
Chip rebellion in NSW school
NSW senator Peter Phelps denies obesity epidemic and rails against busy body health officials. Audio
Aussies in NZ thank their lucky stars
Australians living in New Zealand say their Kiwi counterparts studying, working and living over the Tasman are getting a raw deal.
Qantas CEO to pursue charges over pie
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he intends to press charges after being hit with a lemon meringue pie during a speech.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Reaction to Australia's federal budget and the continuing fallout from the Rugby League drugs scandals. Audio
Australian budget taps taxpayers and big banks for surplus
Michelle Grattan joins us to discuss the budget in Australia. She says the unexpected bank levy was most likely motivated by the push to reach surplus by 2021. She says foreigners buying into the… Audio
Unis expecting Australian enrolment lift
Universities expect a tripling of fees for New Zealanders studying in Australia will drive a lot of students to return home to get their degrees. Audio
Permanent residency numbers in Australia plummet
The number of New Zealanders granted permanent residency in Australia has plummeted. In 2012 the number was about 2500- but in the eight months to February the number was just 45. Audio
Plunge in Kiwis granted permanent residency in Australia
The number of New Zealanders granted permanent residency in Australia has plummeted from 2500 five years ago to just 45.
Racism drives Australia's anti-NZ bias - former minister
Former Immigration Minister Aussie Malcolm says racism is driving Australia's crackdown on New Zealand immigrants and says our government should play tit-for-tat and make life tougher for Australians… Audio
Australia hikes taxes in annual budget and lifts fees on banks
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered his second budget last night. He's increases taxes for many Australians and he's also increased fees for all the major banks. Audio
ABC opposes bill to restore Pacific shortwave service
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has made a Senate submission opposing a bill which would force it to restore its shortwave services for the Northern Territory and the Pacific.
Designed for life: re-inventing apartment living
Nightingale Housing was formed by a group of leading Australian architects to build quality apartments with shared facilities - at prices that don't cost the earth. Could the model work in New… Audio
Australia considers NZ 'soft entry' point - PM
The Prime Minister says he does not understand why Australia thinks New Zealand is a backdoor route for migrants wanting to get into their country.
Australia destroys 'irreplaceable' NZ plant specimens
A Crown research institute has temporarily banned sending rare plant specimens to Australia, after biosecurity officers destroyed a collection of lichen.
Private equity firm makes offer on Fairfax businesses
Fairfax Media has confirmed it is in talks with a private equity consortium which has offered to buy some but not all of the troubled media company.
Taking Kiwi country music to the world
Simon Morris talks to Aly Cook from Nelson about the success of her single 'Western Line' in Australia and her new series called Kiwi Country - being broadcast in the UK and the US - which… Video, Audio, Gallery
Special relationship not so special
It seems Australia's feelings for us have cooled. Audio
'I love Australia': Trump and Turnbull meet for the first time
Donald Trump called his relationship with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull "fantastic" in their first encounter since a dispute over refugee resettlement.
Fonterra won't say if it will repay milk payout money
Fonterra won't say if it will repay Australian farmers millions of dollars in milk payout money it took back.
Australia wins WTO tobacco packaging case - Bloomberg
Australia's plain packaging law for cigarettes is reported to have been upheld by the World Trade Organisation, on public health grounds.
