Newsline is Australia Network's flagship current affairs program. Anchor Jim Middleton draws on 40 years experience to bring you interviews, analysis and in-depth reports on the issues affecting you and your world today.
Newsline is Australia Network's flagship current affairs program. Anchor Jim Middleton draws on 40 years experience to bring you interviews, analysis and in-depth reports on the issues affecting you and your world today.
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China and Taiwan are holding their highest level talks since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Jim Middleton speaks with Bruce Jacobs, Professor of Asian Languages and Studies at Monash University.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, china
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Indian students are returning to Australia to study, following a five year slump in the education industry that was sparked by attacks against Indian students, dodgy colleges, and tough visa requirements.
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Thailand has been in the throes of political turmoil, causing many investors to fear of the future of the country's economy. But some are confident the troubled times will come to an end soon. Jim Middleton speaks with risk analyst Damian Karmelich.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, thailand
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After being released from a maximum security prison in Bali, convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby is believed to be staying in a secure villa in an effort to escape intense media attention. Jim Middleton speaks with Indonesia correspondent Helen Brown.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, bali
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government is preparing big spending cuts as part of its economic plan for the country, but restoring damaged ties with Indonesia will be a high priority.
Topics: government-and-politics, australia
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Japanese car maker Toyota has confirmed it will end car production in Australia in 2017, with the manufacturer blaming the high dollar. But was the decision inevitable? Jim Middleton speaks with Mark Fulthorpe, Senior Manager at IHS Automotive.
Topics: industry, automotive, australia
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The decision to release Schapelle Corby after serving only nine of her original 20-year sentence has been criticised in Indonesia. But Asia expert Professor Greg Barton from Monash University says the deal is not out of the ordinary.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, bali
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is bidding for a return to front line politics, this time vying for the Chief Minister's post in Selangor. Jim Middleton speaks with Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Opposition Leader.
Topics: world-politics, malaysia, asia
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is bidding for a return to front line politics, this time vying for the Chief Minister's post in Selangor. Jim Middleton speaks with Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Opposition Leader.
Topics: government-and-politics, malaysia
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It's estimated one in two women in Papua New Guinea have been raped in their own homes. Machete violence between men is also an ongoing concern in the highlands. To address such issues, international and local community groups work extensively to change attitudes and help those in need.
Topics: domestic-violence, papua-new-guinea
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Australia is fast becoming a popular destination for the growing Asian middle class seeking the latest technology and high quality health care. It's a lucrative export market which both Australia's hospitals and the government are keen to exploit.
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The governments of both Pakistan and Afghanistan have been trying to start peace negotiations with the Taliban. But time is pressing for Afghanistan, with an election due in two months.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, afghanistan
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After spending almost ten years in prison, convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby is being considered for parole. Jim Middleton speaks with Indonesia correspondent Helen Brown.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, indonesia
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India is on the verge of an election just as its economy is slowing, causing problems for the aging government of Manmohan Singh. Jim Middleton speaks with Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General of CUTS International.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, india
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Thaksin Shinawatra remains one of Thailand's most divisive figures, particularly in recent weeks in the lead-up to the snap election called by his sister Yingluck Shinawatra. One author who knows the former prime minister well is Tom Plate, who wrote the book 'Conversations with Thaksin' after several lengthy interviews in Dubai.
Topics: government-and-politics, thailand
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