Anne Marie Brady
Does China hold sway over media here?
Law changes to limit foreign influence on business and politics in Australia prompted calls for similar moves here this week. One of those sounding the alarm tells Mediawatch our government now needs… Audio
Surprise that NZ hasn't acted earlier on foreign influence
New Zealand's being warned it needs to crack down on foreign political interference like Australia. Across the Tasman, the government is planning to ban foreign political donations, the legal… Audio
NZ urged to crack down on foreign political influence
New Zealand is being urged to follow Australia's lead and tighten security laws to prevent foreign governments influencing domestic politics. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says foreign… Audio
NZ urged to follow Australia on foreign influence crackdown
New Zealand's been urged to follow Australia's lead and crack down on foreign espionage and interference in politics. The Australian government plans to ban political donations from overseas and… Audio
Day two of US shutdown takes its toll
It has been an interesting week in American politics with the US government shutting down on Tuesday after a funding battle over the President Barack Obama's healthcare programme. Audio