Oceania Australia Police are threatening big fines for anti-lockdown protesters, stating “should there be a protest this weekend, there will be sufficient numbers to take appropriate action […] We will not tolerate those actions”; 60 people were charged last weekend
Oceania Micronesia Huawei Marine has made a bid that would see the state connect to Nauru and Kiribati via several other cables, but the US reportedly had concerns about the Chinese company's involvement
Oceania Samoa Samoa's first female prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, held the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government gathered to set the budget
Oceania Kiribati Although her Olympic run has come to an end, Kinaua Biribo, the country's judo hope, wishes her path will help empower women, in a nation where nearly 60% of men have reportedly perpetrated intimate partner violence
Oceania Marshall Islands After completing two weeks of digital filmmaking workshops, Jo-Jikum held a film presentation for the public that showcased the filmmaking efforts of the workshop participants and four newly created films
Oceania Nauru An autism support group will be formed in the country, created by the Department of People Living with Disabilities
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's climate ambassador fears that the Covid-19 pandemic will greatly reduce Pacific's presence at the COP26 global climate talks in Glasgow later this year, as going to and from will be problematic
Oceania Tonga A repatriation flight that had been discussed to come from Brisbane has been suspended until further notice and the only flight scheduled to arrive on 28 July is from Auckland
Oceania Vanuatu All mining and potential mining activities on Efate have been suspended until February 2022 upon decision of the Vaturisu Council of Chiefs of Efate, as the customary custodians of the land on the island
Oceania Palau Teachers of the year 2021 recognised at the 27th Education Conference have been announced
Oceania Fiji More young people are called by the Government to venture into agriculture to create the commercial scale needed to compete in the global export market
Oceania Papua New Guinea The leading supplier of rice in the country, Trukai Industries, funded the state’s Olympic Committee, giving the team the sufficient means to depart for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Oceania New Zealand Government landlord Kāinga Ora has paid $8.1 million for a Rotorua motel to house the homeless; the accommodation will be run by Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust and will provide residents with 24/7 support