USA
Ghazwan Alsharif: From Baghdad to the Bay
The true story of how a former Iraqi translator for the US, accused of being a double agent, managed to forge a new identity as an openly gay man in San Francisco. During the Iraq War, Ghazwan… Audio
Donald Trump's state of the union address looms
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith on the eve of the US President's state of the union address which was previously postponed by the government shutdown. Also, mounting… Audio
Green exit? Protecting environmental standards post Brexit
Could Brexit hamper European climate regulation? Jos Delbeke, the EU's former director-general for climate action, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the political obstacles to curbing climate change… Audio
US governor in racism row refuses to quit
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has denied he was in a racist photo that appeared in his 1984 student yearbook page after initially apologising for it.
US Midwest awaits thaw as death toll from polar vortex rises
At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades.
Border wall: No breakthrough in US shutdown talks
Senior Trump administration officials and Democratic congressional staffers have failed to end a partial government shutdown, but will meet again tomorrow.
James Mattis quits over clash with Trump
US Defence Secretary General James Mattis is quitting his job after clashing with President Donald Trump. His departure comes after Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from Syria despite… Video, Audio
Filthy rich: America's richest families hoarding their wealth
Analysis of the fortunes of America's families has found that wealth is concentrating into fewer and fewer hands. Audio
US govt briefs Pacific journalists on Pacific intentions
Last week the United States Department of State brought together journalists from around the region for what it dubbed conversations "around regional security." Audio
Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide
Former BBC rural journalist Anna Jones used a Nuffield scholarship to look at how the urban/rural disconnect influences the mainstream media's reporting of farming stories. Audio
Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide
Former BBC rural journalist Anna Jones used a Nuffield scholarship to look at how the urban/rural disconnect influences the mainstream media's reporting of farming stories.
AudioTheranos and Elizabeth Holmes' fall from grace
Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou started digging into unusual practices at a Silicon valley start-up, Theranos, in 2014. What he uncovered was fraud and deception at a monumental scale. The… Audio
US bound migrant caravan and belated weather warnings
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith with what's happening to the 500 migrants who attempted to storm the US border and were repelled by tear gas by border officials. Also… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 November 2018
French Polynesia's president admits to lying about French nuclear tests being clean; APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting; Fiji's Bainimarama wins another four years in power, while… Audio
The California wildfire refugees with nowhere to go
California wildfire evacuees who have been camping out in a Walmart carpark for the past fortnight are being asked to move on, despite having nowhere else to go. Video, Audio
APEC summit in PNG dominated by US China jousting
Papua New Guinea's biggest ever international event was dominated by friction between the US and China. The weekend's APEC meeting in PNG's capital Port Moresby ended in controversy, with leaders… Audio
Trump tours California's wildfire damage
The number of people missing after California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire has jumped to 1276, despite authorities locating hundreds of people who scattered when the Camp Fire tore…
California wildfire most destructive on record
Recovery teams with cadaver dogs have pressed on with their search for more victims in a flame-ravaged northern California.
Trump threat comes after CNN reporter ruling
The US president says he will walk out of future briefings if reporters do not follow his rules.
California's deadliest wildfire on record, Trump lays blame
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith reports on the devastation caused by the wildfires sweeping California, with 31 dead and more than 200 people still unaccounted for… Audio
