Chris Niesche
Sydney braces for lockdown extension with $4b business support
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about Sydney's Covid outbreak after 89 new cases were recorded yesterday. Audio
Porter drops ABC defamation case and mouse plague!
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for an update on the Covid outbreak in Victoria, as New South Wales posts sites of concern following a visit from a Covid-positive person. Former… Audio
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how the vaccine rollout might be reset following updated medical advice recommending Australians over the age of 50 need the Pfizer… Audio
NSW flood risk remains, PM forced to apologise to media giant
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the situation in New South Wales, where 40,000 people have been affected by evacuation orders forced by flooding and where a risk of landslips remains… Audio
Pressure mounts over Christian Porter rape allegation
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how Prime Minister Scott Morrison is rejecting calls for an independent inquiry into a historical rape allegation against Christian… Audio
Travel bubble bursts, Google trouble, extradition battle over
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for the latest on how Australia's temporarily pulled the pin on quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders, the escalation of tension between Google… Audio
Borders close to South Australia, Nine chief quits
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how border restrictions are being reinstated to South Australia after an outbreak that emerged from hotel quarantine. In New South… Audio
Australia's richest increase wealth, state borders still closed
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how, despite coronavirus, Australia's wealthiest have continued to get richer. Covid cases may be dropping to a handful, but the state… Audio
Google and Facebook fight back against Australian govt plans
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at Facebook and Google's aggressive campaigns against the government's plan to force them to pay for news content - could it change the way… Audio
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Lynn to talk about Victoria's lockdown that will take effect later tonight, and the inquiry into the state's management of hotel quarantine after a number… Audio
How quickly is Australia opening back up for business?
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how Australian workplaces will operate as the government seeks to get the country 'up and running' by July. He'll also look at the… Audio
Australia set to release Covid-19 stimulus package
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about plans by the Federal government to spend billions to help protect Australians against coronavirus, as the number of cases there climbs… Audio
Australians urged to 'reconsider' travel to China
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche reports on the country's response to coronavirus, including official information this morning that citizens should "reconsider" the need to travel to China. Audio
Morrison government under strain over bush fires
Australia correspondent Chris Neische joins Kathryn to talk about how the relentless bush fires are causing more people to pile pressure on Scott Morrison's government over climate change. He'll also… Audio
Melbourne Cup, equal pay for Matildas and ScoMo's protest ban
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the Melbourne Cup and whether it was marred by an ABC investigation into racehorse treatment. The Matilda, Australia's women's… Audio
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the accusations made in the Australian media about the country's most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith. He's accused of being party to a battlefield… Audio
Port of influence: China's controversial lease in Darwin
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the issue of Darwin's port, which is leased for 99 years by China, as the US seeks to expand its military base there, leaving Australia stuck in the… Audio
State's cladding solution and unis links to China queried
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about how one state is coming to the rescue of apartment owners over the issue of flammable cladding. Two universities are under fire after… Audio
Labor's union problem and missing Belgian backpacker
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at how union leader John Setka is proving to be a real headache for newly-elected Labor leader Anthony Albanese. He'll also report on the latest in the… Audio