Australia and Oceania

Great Barrier Reef hit by seventh ‘mass bleaching event’ since 1998

By Laura CHUNG SYDNEY, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - A "mass bleaching event" is unfolding on Australia's famed Great Barrier…

Trade, submarines feature at ASEAN talks in Australia

MELBOURNE, March 5, 2024 (AFP) - Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside…

Australia sets up $1.3 bn fund to grow trade with ASEAN

MELBOURNE, March 5, 2024 (AFP) - Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside…

Philippines hopes to launch EU free trade negotiations ‘very soon’

MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines hopes to launch formal free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union…

ASEAN-Australia summit to decry ‘threat or use of force’ in region

By Steven TRASK MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) - Leaders from Southeast Asian nations and Australia gathered in Melbourne on…

Philippines foreign minister urges China: ‘stop harassing us’

MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) - Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to…

New Tuvalu PM says focused on development, not Taiwan ties

FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Tuvalu's new Prime Minister Feleti Teo says his government is focused on the…

Shock as Warner Bros Discovery shutters major N.Zealand news outlet

WELLINGTON, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - US entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery announced plans to shutter major New Zealand news…

Leap year outage shutters New Zealand petrol pumps

WELLINGTON, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Self-service petrol pumps across New Zealand were shuttered Thursday as several companies reported a…

IN PHOTOS: President Marcos embarks on his first official visit to Australia

President Marcos embarks on his first official visit to Australia, strengthening ties and discussing important global issues. See more photos…

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