Australia and Oceania

UN General Assembly chief warns: ‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking

While small island states are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the impact is much wider, warned the President…

Australia’s firefighters face worst season in years

SYDNEY, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - Volunteer firefighters are scorching Australia's forest undergrowth, reducing fuel for what is expected to…

Floods force evacuations on New Zealand’s South Island

WELLINGTON, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - New Zealand emergency officials have ordered about 100 people to evacuate in the tourist…

Rupert Murdoch hands leadership of media empire to son Lachlan

NEW YORK, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch will step down as chairman of his media empire, a conservative…

Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand’s South Island

WELLINGTON, Sept 20, 2023 (AFP) A strong earthquake shook New Zealand's South Island on Wednesday, startling people but resulting in…

Hawaii revises down wildfire death toll

LOS ANGELES, Sept 16, 2023 (AFP) - The number of people thought to have died in the fast-moving wildfire that…

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again

LOS ANGELES, Sept 11, 2023 (AFP) - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted again on Sunday,…

Australia sending delegation to China to ‘stabilise’ ties

SYDNEY, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - Australia will send a delegation of industry, government, academic, media and arts representatives to…

All 23 US marines accounted for after deadly Australia crash

DARWIN, Australia, Aug 28, 2023 (AFP) - All 23 US marines on board a military aircraft that crashed in northern…

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