Oceania Marshall Islands A two-day diplomatic training hosted by the Australian Embassy in Majuro earlier this month was attended by representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Health and Human Services
Oceania Micronesia Micronesian food and health officials learned about national regulations at food safety course held by the University of Guam and the University of Idaho
Oceania Micronesia According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sea levels in Micronesia have risen much faster over the past 5.000 years than previously thought
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati's head of transport said his ministry intends to re-establish air links with the Line Islands and improve the runways on the Fanning and Washington Islands
Oceania New Zealand The government on 15 December updated prices and volumes of Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) allowances for 2023 to levels significantly lower than those recommended by the national climate agency
Oceania Australia About half a million bottles of champaign are expected to be sold at Coles liquor stores this month while smaller stores warn about a possible champaign shortage
Oceania Tuvalu PM of Tuvalu and the PM of Antigua and Barbuda submitted a request to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for an advisory opinion on the obligations of States under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Oceania Samoa Bad weather on Saturday led to the cancellation of ferry services between Mulifanua and Salelologa by the Samoa Shipping Corporation
Oceania Tonga 350 graduates received their certificates and diplomas from the Tonga Institute of Higher Education; School of Tourism and Hospitality produced the most graduates, 181
Oceania Nauru Acting Chief Justice Mohammed Khan presided over the formal closing of the legal year 2022 at the Nauru Court House yesterday 17 December, addressing court efficiency, legal education, extension of court registry in his speech
Oceania Vanuatu The President of Vanuatu's Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs has told Australia's foreign minister, Penny Wong, that Melanesian custom must be preserved in the Seasonal Worker Program as it is a highly profitable opportunity for the young people of Vanuatu
Oceania Palau Students from Palau High School and Ibobang High School participated in an event to end violence against women; 1 in 4 women in Palau experience domestic abuse and 1 in 10 some form of sexual violence in their lifetime
Oceania Solomon Islands Following the reopening of the Solomon Islands' borders on 1 July after an 800-day blockade, official visitor arrival figures for the third quarter of 2022 show that the destination performed much better than expected