Australia
Albanese and Marape walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day
After an elaborate tribal welcome to the mountains of PNG, the Australian PM spent the night camping on the Kokoda Track in an Anzac Day trek aimed at drawing the two countries closer.
Australia's Defence Minister unveils $50b defence spending increase over next decade
Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another AU$50 billion over the next decade.
Australia: Bruce Lehmann verdict, Bondi Junction stabbing fallout
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche on a rare win for the media in a high-profile defamation case, the fallout of the Bondi stabbings, and why the Woolworths CEO has been threatened with jail time.
…Bird flu: what is it, and why has it been found in US dairy cows?
There are few places in the world the high pathogenicity bird flu has not yet reached, and scientists say the world is in an animal pandemic.
'I thought I was going to die' - Witnesses on Bondi centre attack
Witnesses have described chaotic, confronting and confusing scenes as multiple people were stabbed before an armed man was killed by police.
Horrific act of violence' - Six dead, suspect slain at Sydney shopping centre
A mother stabbed alongside her nine-month-old baby is among the victims of an attack at a shopping centre, according to reports. Video
Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East tensions
The move comes as expectations that Iran will attack Israel rise, the airline says.
Australia: Gaza latest Higgins saga, Aukus with a J
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has indicated Australia could move to recognise a Palestinian state, and a judgment is pending in a defamation case connected to a rape allegation at Parliament House. Audio
'A pain you can't describe' - Australia's haunting shame
Last year saw record numbers of Aboriginal people die in police custody in Australia, and families want answers.
Australia: Defamation case raises ethical concerns
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Leiataua about a high stakes defamation case hearing explosive new evidence that has raised ethical concerns about what commercial news programs do… Audio
AFL illicit drug policy thrust into the spotlight
The AFL, its clubs and its players are under a media spotlight regarding the drug policy in Australia's richest sports league.
Australian freed after spending 30 hours in drain
The man said he had gotten stuck while looking for his phone, but police say he fled a crime scene.
More details revealed about NZ's AUKUS security pact plans
NZ "actively looking" for ways to participate in the controversial AUKUS pact, where work is underway on putting AI into submarine-hunting planes and radar into deep space for military targeting, a… Audio
Australia outranks NZ for happiness, but are they better off?
Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at how conservative politicians are pushing for similar moves to those in the US over TikTok. Audio
Australia: Uber agrees to pay millions to the taxi industry
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm speaks to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety Commissioner upping the stakes in a growing stand-off with social media giants over what they're doing to stamp out… Audio
Australia: Labor holds Dunkley seat, Meta bails on news deal
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the relief within Labor at managing to hold the seat of Dunkley at the weekend's by-election. Where does that leave Peter Dutton's Liberals? And Meta has… Audio
Taylor Swift concert could be worth almost $100,000,000 to NZ
A Taylor Swift concert would be worth almost a $100,000,000 to New Zealand. That's according to Dr Angel Zhong of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology who's been crunching the numbers. It's not… Audio
Police believe bodies of Sydney couple have been moved
Australian police investigating a double murder allegedly commited by one of their own now believe the bodies of the Sydney couple have been moved from their original dump site. Senior Constable Beau… Audio