Oceania

Samoa has been excluded from the list of countries eligible to apply for a new visa in Australia that allows skilled workers and their families to apply for permanent residency

Ok Tedi Mining Limited announced the renewal of its special mining lease, securing an additional 20-year operation period, from 2022 to 2042

Police and Land Transport Authority will crack down on unruly behaviour outside the Coca Cola Games, a very participated athletic event being held 2-4 March, said the Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association

17 new houses and a town hall are under construction for 'Atata Si'i community in Tongatapu; the 22 houses built in 2023 were not enough to accommodate all affected families that were relocated from the island of 'Atata after the tsunami of January 2022

An extreme and exceptional drought is causing severe pressure on agriculture, water supply and the daily lives of Yap Proper residents in the FSM

The capsizing of a boat carrying children's vaccines and health workers in Tuvalu highlighted the challenges of health care on islands struggling with extreme weather conditions, UNICEF said

Even the UN has spoken out on the Kiribati Parliament's vote to remove High Court Judge David Lambourne, calling it a major setback for justice and the rule of law

The Majuro Taxi Drivers Association was accused of violating the Retail Price Monitoring Act of 1992 by raising taxi fares over 25% base by the director of the Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics Office, Fred deBrum

The much-debated total ban on the use of mobile phones in schools throughout New Zealand comes into effect today

Over 25.000 images taken by divers, tour operators and pleasure boats during the annual Great Barrier Reef Census in Australia, now in its fourth year, are being analysed