Karen Middleton

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS Karen Middleton speaks about the drought hitting Australia, further unrest at the Manus Island detention facility in Papua New Guinea, and this years G20… Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS talks about bushfires in Victoria and the end of the car industry in Australia. Audio

Australia's new Governor General; judicial inquiry into the building industry; ongoing tensions with Indonesia. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS. Same sex marriage is legal in the ACT but the law is being challenged at a federal level. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS discusses Australia's diplomatic crisis with lndonesia which has arisen because of revelations that The Australian government bugged the mobile phone of the… Audio

Parliament resumes with a new prime minister and Bronwyn Bishop the new speaker. The carbon tax legislation is to be removed in the house. Audio

Tony Abbot visits Afghanistan, new Labour leader Bill Shorten is appointed and words on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier have been changed. Audio

The first week since the new Australian Government was sworn in. Audio

The latest on the Australian election campaign. Audio

Chief Political Correspondent for SBS reports on the latest events from the Federal election campaign trail, and fresh doping allegations within the Australian Football League. Audio

Political tension around new asylum seeker policy; upcoming Australian federal elections; Crime Commission report into organised crime reveals staggering figures; ICC Cricket World Cup hosting. Audio

PM Kevin Rudd clears the decks for an election, and the asylum seeker issue remains outstanding. Audio

A precis of the recent change of Australian Prime Minister. Audio

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard ousted as party leader by her predecessor Kevin Rudd. Audio

Speculation over who will lead Labor to the September federal election is expected to continue. Audio

The national broadband network, Fibre To The Home, is creating a lot of controversy, and the opposition party are making asylum seekers a big issue. Audio

Karen Middleton discusses the Australian government's budget. Audio

Australia's federal budget; national disability insurance scheme; royal commission into sexual abuse of children in institutions; and asylum boats. Audio

Australia's population passes the 23-million mark, sparking debate about population growth and immigration and the Prime Minister's plan to improve the quality of education in schools. Audio

Turmoil in the Australian Labor party after a botched leadership challenge. Audio