Oceania

Wylie Detemano and his Nauru Australian Football League team believe that having a proper grass field will be a great boost for the sport on the island; although the game has been played for more than 100 years, there is no grass field for players

In a never-ending judicial crisis, Kiribati court ruled that an Australian High Court judge suspended by the president cannot be deported to Australia, where he was born, until parliament considers the findings of the complaint against him

The Minister of Sugar has made his intention known in Parliament and to sugar industry stakeholders that sugar production will increase to 1,8 million tons in 2024 and 2 million tons by 2025

An addendum to the existing 2012 bilateral agreement was signed with the US to continue and expand operational cooperation in the suppression of transnational illicit maritime activities

Solomon Islands' Gross Domestic Product is expected to grow by 4,1% in 2024 according to preliminary data; projected growth will be driven by mining, fishing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, and agriculture

The Asian Development Bank and the government signed a grant agreement to help accelerate economic recovery from disasters caused by natural hazards and health emergencies

The organization Women Against Crime and Corruption organized a consultation meeting of human rights defenders at the Golden Port in Port Vila

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sounded the alarm over the proposed National Gold Corporation bill, warning that it could cripple the mining sector and the nation's overall economy

The Palau National Scholarship Board is facing a crucial funding gap as available resources cover less than half of the financial needs of Palau students applying for scholarships

New Zealand's Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs has warned the country's leaders against maintaining a slow approach on cryptocurrencies, calling on the Australian government to finalize its stance on cryptocurrencies as well 'before it is too late'

Examining hundreds of bones collected over decades in Winton, west-central Queensland, paleontologists have described 12 new specimens belonging to sauropods

President of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina is on a state visit to China from April 5 to 12 at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping