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Australia: Queensland flood recovery, crackdown on neo-Nazi online network
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche has the latest on the devastating floods that have hit northern Queensland, and the government's effort to crackdown on online networking tools that are used by… Audio
Man who attacked Brisbane baby with hot coffee fled - Australian police
A man Australian police believe poured boiling coffee on a baby in a Brisbane park fled the country as little as 12 hours before investigators confirmed his identity, they say.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Cyclone Jasper has caused the worst flooding in and around Cairns in far north Queensland. Karen Middleton says the Bureau of Meteorology is facing strong criticism for failing to forecast the massive… Audio
Man in 70s swims for nine hours after falling off boat
Conditions in the area were so rough the central Queensland coast guard squadron wasn't able to respond until several hours after the emergency call came in, its commodore James Fleming said.
Australia: Record rainfall shows no sign of stopping
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at the devastating floods sweeping the east coast of Australia. Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Sydney based Brad Foster talks to Jesse about Australia's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the rainfall that has drenched New South Wales and Queensland over the past week. Audio
'Rain bomb' hits Australia's northeast, killing seven
A severe storm system pummelled Australia's northeastern city of Brisbane on Sunday, causing evacuations, power outages and school closures as the death toll climbed to seven from accompanying flash…
Hunt continues to find lost beneficiaries of Napier man's will
When Ian Smith died in 2020, he left part of his estate to 100 recipients he called the 'Omega Beneficiaries.' Nearly two years since Smith's passing, the executors of the will are still trying to… Audio
Covid-19: Victoria records 10 deaths while Queensland marks zero cases
Victoria has recorded 1,656 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths, as the state prepares to move to the next stage of eased restrictions tonight.
Queensland confirmed as new education provider for Norfolk
It appears months of uncertainty for teachers and students on Norfolk Island are nearly over.
Covid-19: How Queensland got out of outbreak
Australia's third-largest state - Queensland - was clocking up a similar number of new Covid-19 cases to New Zealand - at least if one adjusts for population sizes.
That has changed in recent days… Audio
The Background to NZ's Longest Running Children's Show - What Now
What Now is New Zealand's most successful and longest running children's television show and this year celebrated 40 years. Rex Simpson who founded it says it was a platform to grow new talent, and a… Audio
Full lockdown needed in Sydney, or Covid-19 outbreak won't stop - expert
A 20-year-old Australian man has died of Covid-19 in Sydney as the state continues to record hundreds of Delta cases daily.
New South Wales is in lockdown until the end of the month as it tries to… Video, 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
Parts of Queensland enters three-day Covid-19 lockdown
Parts of Queensland will go into a three-day snap lockdown starting tonight after two new local cases have been detected.
The lockdown comes in the first week of school holidays there but the Premier… Audio
Queensland opens borders to New Zealand
Wallace Chapman speaks to Anka Glucina, a New Zealander living in Australia, who is thrilled. Audio
Victoria rocked by nearly 50 'mystery' Covid-19 cases
Harsh lockdown conditions in Victoria, such as those previously imposed in New Zealand, are set to be announced within days by Premier Daniel Andrews. Australian correspondent Rebekah Holt joins the… Audio
Underwater sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
British artist Jason deCaires Taylor is a sub-aquatic artist with a growing list of extraordinary works. His seabed creations, often featuring realistic human figures based on local people, become… Audio, Gallery
The divorce lawyer who broke up with bad food
Kiwi-born Caralee Fontanele quit processed foods after a trip to Thailand where she ate like a local, and for the first time in ages - felt fantastic. She switched to whole foods on her return home to… Audio
Michael Portillo's Great Australian Railway Journeys
Accompanied by his distinctively colourful wardrobe, former UK cabinet minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo travelled almost 15,000km around 'The Lucky Country' by train for his latest… Audio