Oceania

Australia will launch a bid with Pacific nations to host the United Nations climate summit in 2026, its energy minister said on Saturday, as the new labour government seeks to …

The cryptocurrency industry said on Wednesday it was disappointed with Australia’s decision to continue treating digital currencies as assets for tax purposes, and not as foreign currency. The government said …

Australian police on Saturday located the body of a five-year-old boy trapped in floods west of Sydney, the latest death from a prolonged period of heavy rainfall. The boy and …

The son of Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been charged in Australia with multiple domestic violence offences including assault, choking and distributing intimate images without consent. The charges against …

Australia’s weather forecaster warned on Saturday of potential heavy flooding in parts of New South Wales, as much of the country braces for unusually heavy rains in coming months due …

South Korean police arrested a woman on Thursday charged with murdering what is believed to be her two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month. …

The police investigation, which started after the expulsion of the Australian citizen MDB, wanted for the crimes of “Membership of an Organized Criminal Organization”, “Possession of Illegal Weapons” and “Money …

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, reportedly injuring people, damaging property and spreading widespread panic among residents. The quake, 80 km (49.7 miles) deep, hit …

King Charles was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations’ capitals. In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as …

Australians on Friday mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth, but republicans also revived a longstanding debate on ending the country’s association with the 1,000-year-old monarchy. The British monarch is the …