Karen Middleton
Two million Australians download contact tracing app
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the large numbers of Australians downloading a smartphone tracing app that was rolled out on Sunday, modeled on a Singapore version… Audio
Covid party rumour retracted, plea to save Virgin Australia
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how Australia's chief medical officer Dr Brendan Murphy has retracted comments he made to New Zealand's parliamentary committee… Audio
Australia spends $200b on economic welfare during Covid
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's spending programme to help get Australia through the Covid crisis - and how a new unemployment… Audio
Australia's Covid cases double in two days
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the impact of Covid-19 in Australia, with an announcement on mass gatherings expected shortly. Qantas has axed 90 per cent of its international flights… Audio
Deportation row, sick economy, AAP newswire closes
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how Australian ministers are still grumbling about Jacinda Ardern's blast at Scott Morrison over Kiwi deportees, Australia's Reserve… Audio
Virus evacuation, MPs' citizenship woes return
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to discuss the evacuation of Australians and some Kiwis from the coronavirus-ridden Diamond Princess ship in Japan. She'll also look at the issue… Audio
Scott Morrison's tough start to the year
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton updates Lynn on the bush fire situation. Many are still burning and on Monday Canberra was hit by a massive hailstorm that caused an estimated $100m. What… Audio
Australia's shock at White Island, choking smoke
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's response in the wake of the White Island tragedy, with many of the missing Australian citizens. She'll also talk about… Audio
Chinese spies, Westpac scandal, police investigate minister
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the domestic spy agency investigating two sets of allegations related to nefarious Chinese activity in Australia, including the… Audio
Catastrophic bushfires and climate change brawling
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie with the latest on the bushfires raging through multiple states and the outbreak of political brawling over the role of climate change in the… Audio
Uluru climb closes and backpacker murderer dies
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to discuss how a long-hoped-for ban on climbing Uluru (formerly Ayers Rock) has come into effect and been celebrated by the Anangu indigenous… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn for a look at the latest political and business news out of Australia. Audio
Australia dragged into Trump impeachment furore
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the fallout from the leaked revelation that Donald Trump asked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for help to investigate and discredit the… Audio
MP accused of Chinese influence and Pell lodges appeal
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Liberal MP Gladys Liu who is under pressure to explain previously undisclosed links to organisations run by the Chinese Communist… Audio
Controversy over Tamil family's deportation from Australia
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the growing public and political demands for the government to let a Tamil family, including two Australian-born children, stay in Australia. Even… Audio
Trans-Tasman blindside by ScoMo?
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at Scott Morrison's announcement Australia and New Zealand were proposing a voluntary set of reporting protocols to get social media companies to report… Audio
Alan Jones faces backlash, ScoMo wades into climate debate
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the reaction to radio host Alan Jones' comments about Jacinda Ardern. She'll also talk about how Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Audio
Citizenship brawling and Masterchef exit
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on Scott Morrison and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton asking parliament for the power to ban some Australian citizens believed to have been… Audio
China gatecrashes Australia military exercise
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on Australian and US navy personnel involved in a biennial training exercise having to use minimal systems and signals after a Chinese spy vessel sailed… Audio
Media raids challenge, building cracks and Folau fundraising
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the decision by ABC and News Corp to mount legal challenges related to the police raids earlier this month, nervousness by new apartment residents… Audio