Australia and Oceania

Ex-Australian archbishop avoids jail for concealing child abuse

by Martin PARRY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A former Australian archbishop convicted of concealing abuse by a…

Magnitude 4.3 quake hits Esperance region in Australia

  (Eagle News) -- A magnitude 4.3 quake struck Norseman in Western Australia's Goldfields Esperance region, 726 kilometers east of…

Australia offers cash assistance to farmers as worst drought in 400 years cripples land

  (Eagle News) -- The Australian Government is implementing strategies to assist farmers, as a crippling drought -- said to…

Regional push as Australia’s population hits 25 million

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's population was due to hit 25 million on Tuesday, renewing debate about overcrowding and infrastructure…

Vanuatu orders volcano-hit island to evacuate again

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Vanuatu renewed a state of emergency on the volcano-hit island of Ambae Friday and ordered…

Japanese tourist dies climbing Australia’s Uluru

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--A Japanese tourist has died attempting to climb Australian tourist attraction Uluru, police said Wednesday, adding to the…

Air New Zealand fined in Australia air cargo cartel case

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--Air New Zealand was Wednesday fined Aus$15 million (US$11 million) by an Australian court for its part in…

Powerful 6.1-magnitude quake strikes Vanuatu: USGS

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu Friday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports…

Australia concern as Qantas to list Taiwan as part of China

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Qantas is poised to list Taiwan as part of China on its websites, sparking concern Tuesday…

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank agrees to US$530 mln fine over money-laundering breaches

  by Martin Parry © Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The Commonwealth Bank Monday agreed to the largest civil penalty…

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