Oceania Australia Geological evidence suggests that the largest known impact structure in the world may be buried under the desert in Australia; 600 kilometres wide, the crater was formed over 500 million years ago and may have triggered the Earth's first mass extinction
Oceania New Zealand The Land, Air, Water Aotearoa project has released nationally updated data for rivers, lakes, groundwater and estuaries, showing that New Zealand's freshwater health is under pressure from human activities
Oceania Marshall Islands Some 50 participants - from the Life Skills Academy, Assumption High School, Marshall Islands High School with local residents - took part in a dialogue on the tuna industry and employment opportunities for young people, fishing and Marshallese culture
Oceania Nauru The Danish Immigration Minister said he had gained 'valuable insights' during a trip to Nauru to study Australia's controversial system for processing offshore asylum seekers
Oceania Fiji The government intends to raise awareness of sustainable land resource management through education and awareness programmes, enabling communities and land users to actively participate
Oceania Marshall Islands Many students and community members attended the USP Campus panel on mental health issues in the Marshall Islands
Oceania Micronesia A multinational team of service members deployed in support of the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 helped preserve World War II monuments during a host nation clean-up event with the Yap Visitors Bureau and members of the Yap Veterans Association
Oceania Nauru Nauru's Sustainable Tourism Working Group continues to lead the country's tourism industry to provide greater benefits to local communities and businesses as arrivals continue to grow
Oceania New Zealand Community and social resilience scores on the World Risk Poll Resilience Index decreased dramatically in the regions most affected by the floods; individual and household resilience remained stable, among the top 10 globally
Oceania Kiribati The country is 'exercising sovereignty' in banning diplomats, according to University of Adelaide academics Henrietta McNeill and Maualaivao Maima Koro, in paper titled 'Pacific States Are Setting Terms for Diplomatic Engagement'
Oceania Solomon Islands The World Bank Country Office is working with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to review procurement processes and evaluate the effectiveness of supply chain management
Oceania Vanuatu The Government of Vanuatu has taken a firm stance against the promotion and defence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual and other (LGBTQIA+) rights, including those funded by development partners or NGOs
Oceania Tuvalu As part of its pioneering effort to become a fully digital nation, the country is testing a new high-resolution mapping initiative by cataloguing the nation's physical assets, including trees, houses, significant cultural sites and infrastructure