Karen Middleton
Australia: Ardern visit, energy crisis, Rebel outing
Correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Jacinda Ardern's visit to meet Australia's new Prime Minister, who was sympathetic to Kiwi concerns over deportees but offered no commitment… Audio
Australia: New Govt sworn in, Dutton 'Voldemort' sledge and flu/Covid fears
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the new ministry unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which will be sworn in this morning. It has a record number of women… Audio
Anthony Albanese leads Labor to victory
A sweeping change to the Australian political landscape; Anthony Albanese is the new Prime Minister, Labor has won the election, but it's not yet clear whether it has an outright majority. It could… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
With the Australian election looming this Saturday, the polls still have the Labor Opposition ahead but are narrowing to suggest it could be a tight result. Karen is on the Scott Morrison/Anthony… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about a federal election date being set before week's end - how tight are the opinion polls? Petrol prices have fallen dramatically since… Audio
Australia: Borders reopen, AGL takeover, China flashpoint
Australia commentator Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the reopening of Australia's borders after 704 days, who are the first arrivals likely to be? Australian tech billionaire Mike… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Across the Tasman, on Australia Day there is much finger-pointing over who is responsible for the inability to buy rapid antigen tests, or RATs, as parents prepare to send their kids back to school… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Omicron spreads
In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is convening an emergency meeting with state & territory leaders today to receive updated Covid-19 transmission modelling as the Omicron variant takes off… Audio
Australia: Covid latest, PM's green campaign, Jones ditched
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to talk about rising Covid case numbers in schools and how Canberra is at 90 per cent double vaxxed, meaning restaurants and nightclubs can reopen… Audio
Australia: Net zero, casino probation, missing Cleo
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's 'plan' for Australia to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions just days before he heads to the G20… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Correspondent Karen Middleton joins Lynn to talk about the Covid divisions growing in Australia, even as vaccination rates rise. Anonymous donors have paid the legal fees of former Attorney General… Audio
Premiers against reopening, Afghan evac leaves some behind
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the Covid situation, with states now into their third, fourth and tenth week of lockdown as premiers push back against talk by Prime… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to look at how multiple jurisdictions are now battling the Delta outbreak, with Sydney's lockdown tightened further to stop people moving around… Audio
Australia Correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at how Covid infection rates remain stubbornly high at about 200 daily in New South Wales, while the situation is deepening the social… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn for an update on Australia's lockdowns in Sydney, Melbourne and now Adelaide as Covid case numbers continue to rise, and the vaccine rollout takes its toll at the polls for Scott… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn for the latest on the Covid outbreaks in Australia as it's expected Sydney will face another week of lockdown, the NRL reels from another scandal as it was revealed 13 players from… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn for the latest on the so-called "Bondi cluster" of Covid cases in New South Wales, which may have spread to Wellington. She'll also look at the return as deputy Prime Minister of… Audio
Restrictions return to Melbourne as Covid cluster grows
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the growing cluster of cases in Melbourne and concern football fans who attended an AFL match on Saturday may have been exposed. Audio
Flights to India suspended, 'drums of war' warning
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by Australia to cancel all flights to and from India until May 15 and to send equipment to help the country fight its… Audio
Vaccination woes, clean-up after WA cyclone, honey wars
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about troubles with the country's vaccine roll-out, with a second man diagnosed with blood clots and criticism the government do enough… Audio