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Australia Votes - Live election special
Live Australian election Insight special hosted by Philippa Tolley Audio
Australia votes - with a colourful cast of characters
A beginner's guide to what looks like - from the outside - a chaotic and complicated Australian voting process. Audio
Australian election: Game changer needed to sway disaffected voters
Opinion - The Australian federal election has been called and will put to the test the newly minted Scott Morrison who became the prime minister after a fraught party room battle.
PM Scott Morrison expected to call Australian election today
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to call the federal election today, fueling speculation by posting a video to social media talking up the government's economic record.
Budget Day or election campaign launch?
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to pick over yesterday's Budget. With an announcement expected shortly about a likely election date, the Opposition was calling it more of a… Audio
Peters heads to Turkey to 'set the record straight'
The Prime Minister says her deputy is on his way to Turkey to set the record straight. Winston Peters will be meeting with the Turkish President, days after a campaign rally where Recep Tayyip Erdogan… Audio
One gunman in custody is Australian citizen
The Australian Prime Minister has described the attackers in Christchurch as "violent terrorists" who undertook a "right wing extremist attack" Scott Morrison says he has spoken to Prime Minister… Audio
Medivac bill a victory for refugees
Refugees detained offshore by Australia have had their first political victory in Australia's parliament. Audio
Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention centre
The Christmas Island detention centre will reopen in the wake of the Australian government's historic defeat in parliament over medical care for asylum seekers.
Liberal Party leadership spills made harder
New rules to make leadership coups harder have been announced by Australia's Liberal Party.
Jacinda Ardern pushes Scott Morrison on Nauru refugees
A new leader, but the same response: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison is offering no concessions on the treatment and deportation of New Zealanders convicted of serious crimes. Prime Minister… Audio
Nauru evacuation deadline could be too late - doctor
The Australian government's end of year deadline for evacuating all refugee children from Nauru may be forced on it by the Federal Court and could come too late. Audio
Australia loses Foreign Minister in latest govt reshuffle
There's been further fallout from last week's torrid struggle for leadership of Australia's main governing party. Julie Bishop, who unsuccessfully sought the top job when Malcolm Turnbull stepped… Audio
Scott Morrison's rise to Australia's top job
When a bikini-clad model promoted Australia by asking, "So where the bloody hell are you?", it was Scott Morrison who had approved the controversial $180m tourism campaign.
Advance Australia's new Prime Minister
Australia's new Prime Minister is Scott Morrison. He's managed fend off challengers for the leadership Julie Bishop and Peter Dutton. Political scientist John Warhurst of the ANU gives his take on the… Audio
NZ's banks told to prove they're not like Australia's
Banks here have been told to prove to authorities they are not behaving like their Australian counterparts who've been caught out ripping off customers. The head of the Financial Markets Authority and… 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
Future unclear for Nauru, Manus refugees left by US
Doubts remain that all the refugees detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea by Australia will be resettled in the United States. Audio
Australia to probe abuse claims in Nauru camps
Australia will probe abuse claims at its Nauru asylum seeker detention centre, says stories are fabricated. Audio
Australian government releases report into Manus violence
The Australian government has released a report into fatal violence at its Manus Island detention centre, but it's been promptly rejected by some. Audio