Australia and Oceania - Page 27 of 110

Australia hikes minimum wage as inflation soars

SYDNEY , Australia (AFP) -- Australia raised the minimum wage by over five percent on Thursday, a slower-than-inflation increase as…

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Fiji faces its biggest threat from "devastating climate change" rather than geopolitical tensions, the country's defence minister warned Sunday at…

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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister joked he would huddle with top officials Thursday to discuss the soaring cost…

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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia insisted Wednesday that its patrol plane was in international airspace when a Chinese warplane…

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Australia's new prime minister and Indonesia's president rode bamboo bicycles together on Monday as they held talks to boost ties,…

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Beijing on Monday warned Australia to "act prudently" or face "serious consequences" after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet…

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by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 10-day South Pacific island-hopping tour by China's top diplomat focused…

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KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (AFP) -- The Mount Ulawun volcano in northeastern Papua New Guinea erupted early Thursday, spewing ash…

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Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging…

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The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 219 outside of countries where it is endemic, according to…

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