Oceania Australia An investigation by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald has calculated the full extent of the wealth of the top 50 public schools across Australia, concluding that they have become richer than ever, with a value of $8.5 billion
Oceania Tuvalu The island groups are facing several risks linked to climate change: intensifying cyclones, salt intrusion and flooding besides rising temperatures - a warming of about 0.8°C since 1980 has been recorded
Oceania Fiji Responding to the needs of their members, volunteers from the Jehovah's Witnesses Church have repaired houses partially damaged by the cyclone Yasa on Vanua Levu and are building new houses for families at no cost
Oceania Kiribati Efforts to prevent or delay the rise of the ocean linked to climate change - a menace for the country - are estimated around US$74 million
Oceania Samoa Savai'i's first cricket team from Sili village has promised to return to the Teuila cricket competition this September after placing third in its division
Oceania Micronesia As a mean to serve her country, Ellisa Hadley Edeyaoch - one of only two Micronesian students at BYUH University in Hawaii - ‘lectured’ about homeland Pohnpei and its great hospitality
Oceania Papua New Guinea Elementary to grade 12 students will enjoy free education next year, with the Government paying all the tuition fees, as the PM James Marape personally announced
Oceania New Zealand The country's only child car seat recycling programme has reached a major milestone after collecting over 100,000 kg of plastic and metal for recycling
Oceania Marshall Islands The College of the Marshall Islands' 28th commencement year scores a record as the class of 2021 has a number of graduates surpassing the goal of 15% graduation rate with 19%
Oceania Palau For the 2022 Our Ocean Conference, planned in Koror early next year, the United States announced a partnership with the country
Oceania Tonga The National Budget for 2021-2022 - $618.4 million pa'anga, almost $300 million - has been passed by the Tongan Parliament
Oceania Solomon Islands The Asian Development Bank has approved support for almost US$150million to boost land and maritime connectivity; the project will provide urgently needed repairs to one-third of the country’s road network and half of the country’s wharvess
Oceania Nauru The Department of Transport conducted a workshop with Nauru Police officiers teaching them how to access and use the new vehicle registration App Transport