Australia

Australia continues to send a small number of asylum seekers arriving by boat each month to Nauru, although the Papua New Guinea centre closed after a court ruled it was illegal.

Fast-moving bushfires are raging across southeast Australia, forcing evacuations and burning thousands of acres of land.

PNG Prime Minister Marape says he will raise Trump's decision with fellow members of the Pacific Island Forum, a grouping of 18 countries and territories in the region.

For a week, Putricia has graced a stately and gothic display in front of a purple curtain and wreathed in mist from a humidifier at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden.

Recent changes will impact a student’s visa processing time, work restrictions and financial requirements.

The bushfire is more than 30,000 hectares in size, having spread from about 7,500 hectares, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions.

The 7.3-magnitude quake struck off the main island, killing 10 people, displacing thousands, and leaving critical infrastructure in ruins.

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit South Pacific island, injuring  over 200 people and severely damaging the capital Port Vila's infrastructure and water supply.

There is evidence of landslides near international shipping terminal, local journalist tells Anadolu.

Exhumation led to discovery of almost 2,000 bodies that were believed to have been moved from an old graveyard.

Social media platforms with Australian revenues over US$160 million annually will face a tax, unless they voluntarily strike deals with local media companies.

Ayelet Shaked, right-wing politician who left parliament in 2022, was planning to travel to Australia for public speaking tour.

Parts of state capital Brisbane have also been submerged by flash flooding.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended the move, saying social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the safety of children.

Amid growing concerns over online safety, governments worldwide are implementing new age restrictions, striving to balance digital freedom with protection as part of efforts to protect children from harmful content.

Auckland professor warns bill reinforces inequality, keeping Maori marginalised.

The legislation aims to curb exposure to harmful content and includes hefty fines for non-compliance.

Major bushfire is burning out of control in Australia's Victoria, forcing authorities to issue emergency evacuation orders.

According to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation, the fantasy novel's subplots contribute to the 'trivialisation, and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences'.

Australia plans to introduce landmark legislation to set a minimum age for social media use, with enforcement beginning 12 months after its passage.

The costume had been "inappropriate, offensive and in poor taste", Australian Football League says in a statement.

Fans dismayed as the group's persistent silence on Israel's genocidal actions raises questions about the integrity of its themes of power, truth, and defiance.

Senator Mehreen Faruqi was asked by Senator Pauline Hanson to go back to Pakistan after she refused to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Indigenous independent Senator Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones.

A spike missile exported by Canberra to Tel Aviv killed an Australian aid worker in Gaza, as Israel struck World Central Kitchen killing seven aid workers in April this year.

After days of comments on social media directed at the gender of Commander Yvonne Gray, Minister Judith Collins urged the public to “be better.”

The haka, a customary dance by New Zealand's Indigenous Maori, was traditionally a way to welcome visiting tribes or to invigorate warriors ahead of battle.

Pesto is the largest penguin the Sea Life Melbourne has ever seen.

Phillip Mehrtens was abducted by West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) insurgent group more than a year and a half ago.

Authorities hacked the network and were watching as the criminals discussed trafficking illicit drugs, money laundering, homicides and serious violence.

Australian National Imams Council urges for better inclusion of Muslims in Australia's legal system to address rising anti-Muslim sentiment.

Around 25 Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Commando Regiment troops were involved in the unlawful killings of 39 Afghans.

Despite mockery and backlash, Gunn's recent wins, including the Oceania Continental Championship, secured her top ranking.

Top diplomat Penny Wong blasts ongoing illegal settlement activity and settler violence in the occupied West Bank, urging Israel to accept the Gaza truce deal.

About 1,800 police officers have been deployed at the Melbourne convention centre where they are using pepper spray and rubber bullets on anti-war protesters.

As the king's only daughter and his youngest child, Queen Nga Wai was considered an outside choice to become his successor, instead of one of her two elder brothers.