Bernard Keane
Australia sizzles as Scott Morrison feels the heat over holiday
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the bushfires still raging as temperatures soar in a heatwave hitting parts of the country, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison is… Audio
Bushfires, migrants for the regions and MPs banned from China
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at today's catastrophic fire warning for South Australia, Queensland and parts of New South Wales, a visa rule changes that will fast track permanent… Audio
Australian media launch 'Right to Know' campaign
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the rare show of solidarity by Australian media companies who say their journalists are being stopped from holding the powerful to account. The 'Right to… Audio
ACCC's report into Google and Facebook
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Digital Platforms Inquiry which examined the dominance of Facebook and Google. He'll also talk about… Audio
After the election - back to a new reality
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the trouble facing the Australian economy, as interest rates hit record lows after a one per cent cut by the Reserve Bank. The government's own economic… Audio
Debate rages over media freedom
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane has the latest on the fallout over police raids on journalists and the resulting press freedom debate. Audio
Australian voters are heading to the polls early
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at the key areas of policy difference between the parties now the election campaign is in full swing and many Australian voters have already cast their… Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at why Prime Minister Scott Morrison has held off on making an election date announcement. Delaying the election means the government will have more time to… Audio
One Nation's NRA scandal
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at One Nation's future, after the party's leader and Pauline Hanson's chief of staff were caught on video by an undercover Al Jazeera reporter soliciting… Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
How National is tearing itself apart over the leadership of the party, and the right to the job of Deputy Prime Minister, with Barnaby Joyce insisting he had a right to the job. Audio
Out of time: Australian govt's pre-election headaches
The Government's move to cut back on the number of sitting days may have backfired - it won't have time before the election to implement changes recommended by the banking royal commission. Scott… Audio
Australia's Liberals make it harder to roll leader
Bernard Keane has the latest from Australia where the Liberal Party has passed a new rule to make it harder to get rid of its leader, Malcolm Turnbull is calling for an early election and there's a… Audio
PM begins life as leader of a minority government
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane on how the Prime Minister is navigating his role as leader of a minority government with confirmation of Kerryn Phelps' win in Wentworth. Meanwhile, Scott… Audio
Sydney Opera House racing promo and IPCC report denial
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane has details on the Government's attempts to delete references to phasing out coal in the IPCC report; the Sydney Opera House billboard protests and the… Audio
ABC's MD sacking and is the new PM settling in?
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane on the continuing saga of Michelle Guthrie's sacking as the ABC's managing director. Plus how is Scott Morrison settling into his new job? Has he managed to move… Audio
Australian political implosion
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane has the latest on new allegations against former PM aspirant Peter Dutton, that led to ugly scenes in Parliament; the lack of climate or energy policy and… Audio
Australia's National Energy Guarantee gets thumbs up
Bernard Keane has details about the National Energy Guarantee plan to settle climate and energy policy; a massive new expansion of surveillance laws that would enable the Government to force tech… Audio
Australia's growing population and Tony Abbot
Our Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane has details of political disagreement over the country's population policies; cybersecurity concerns about a new electronic health record system and the… Audio
Pauline Hanson's party of two
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane, has the latest One Nation drama; the Liberal Party backing of a policy to privatise the ABC and accusations of anti-China sentiment. Audio
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane
The Turnbull government fails to get big company tax cuts through, the controversy continues over live sheep exports and the energy company AGL says it won't keep its coal-fired power station going… Audio