Australia and Oceania

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…

Catholic archbishop steps down after court verdict finding him guilty of child sex abuse cover-up

  (Eagle News) – A Catholic archbishop in Australia decided to step down on Wednesday, May 23, after a New…

Australian archbishop guilty of concealing child sex abuse

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian archbishop was Tuesday found guilty of covering up child sex abuse in the 1970s…

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