Oceania

A surfer died on Sunday after being bitten by a shark off a surfing beach on Australia’s east coast, paramedics said. The incident took place off the Emerald Beach, some …

People enjoy a sunny day at Bondi beach during a lockdown in Sydney Australia, struggling to quell its worst wave of COVID-19, reported 1,756 infections on Saturday, another record high, …

Ricky Wilson via REUTERS/File Photo New Zealand supermarket group Countdown said on Saturday it has removed knives and scissors from its shelves, a day after a man the authorities called …

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was gutted to hear about the attack New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a “violent extremist” who was known to authorities, Prime …

Victorian attorney general Jaclyn Symes hopes to engage her federal counterpart, Michaelia Cash, on banning internet distribution of swastikas and other hate symbols. Photograph: James Ross/AAP Victoria will become the …

Empty street in Melbourne, Australia, 29 August 2021 EPA-EFE/JAMES ROSS Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shift their focus to …

New Zealand reported its first recorded death linked to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Monday, after a woman suffered a rare heart muscle inflammation side effect. …

People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease vaccination clinic in the Bankstown suburb Australia reported a record 1,126 coronavirus infectious on Saturday, the vast majority in New South Wales, …

Australia has recommended vaccination against COVID-19 for all individuals from 12 years of age, extending the current recommendation for those aged 16 years and older. The Australian Technical Advisory Group …

Like so many families separated during the pandemic, Ben Jackson wasn’t able to say goodbye to a loved one. The Australian farmer was 400km (248 miles) away in New South …