Trans Tasman Migration

New Zealand needed six runs to tie when Australia’s Greg Chappell asked his little brother Trevor: ‘How are you at bowling your underarms?’

Tying migrant workers to one employer as a visa condition stymies their capacity to act in the face of poor conditions.

Annie is one of 11,200 people who have signed a petition urging Australia to introduce a one-off migration policy for temporary visa holders who have helped the country through the pandemic.

‘Bush wees’, family games, vasectomy decisions … new research considers why the Emmy award-winning animated series Bluey is so popular — and finds it can be read on many levels.

An extensive study is underway to catalogue Australian slang, its origins, and why is is such as important part of our language.

In many cases, colonial maps would portray conquered land as having been 'empty' and available when settlers arrived — even if it wasn't.

Reporter Ben Doherty explains why deportations are skyrocketing, and how recent controversies have pushed tensions between the two countries to an all-time high

Love, career opportunities and safety are among the reasons people apply for Australian citizenship.

I thought my good grades, hard work and exceptional achievements would somehow lead me to a comfortable life. This is all fake

Almost 250 cabinet papers from the middle of prime minister John Howard's second term in government are released and give a remarkable insight into how Australia was faring at a time of significant national pride.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison makes the announcement on New Year’s Eve saying the minor change will help foster a ‘spirit of unity’ after a challenging 2020

Sometimes you just have to admit the Kiwis do it better. Here are 10 areas where New Zealand towers over Australia as a tourist destination.

If people were asked to typify aspects of Australian culture, barefoot would be in there.

It's been called one of the 'weirdest', 'perplexing', 'odd', 'unexplainable' Australian cultural habits. There isn't a shoe shortage in Australia, and it doesn't take much effort to put on a pair of shoes. So do Australians really love their land so much they don't need any layers between it and their feet? And could there actually be some unexpected health benefits to freeing ourselves of the tyranny of our shoes?

Video by Kirsty B Carter

After fighting legal battles over who can use the word "manuka" in Australia, the US, and the UK, a new trans-Tasman honey fight starts in New Zealand this week.

A quick guide on how to avoid being swooped and what to do if you are.

Demand for non-alcoholic drinks "explodes" as more Australians rethink their drinking habits.

Deportations of non-citizens living in Australia not only tear families apart, they ignore the fact a person has already paid for their crime.

Another trans-Tasman brawl erupts over Australia's controversial deportations policy after Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton makes controversial comments about the criminals sent to New Zealand.

Like so many short-stay residents, Ly Thi Thu Tran was swept up in Australia and its opportunities. Instead of going home, she decided she would very much like to become an Australian herself.

As a "Voice" that would allow Indigenous Australians to have a say in parliamentary and government decisions that affect them takes shape, it is vital it be enshrined in our Constitution.

More than a century after it was first composed and performed, Advance Australia Fair is again being updated for what the Prime Minister says is in the "spirit of unity".