Australians brace for second high danger day as bushfire threat moves north
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Australians braced for a second day of high danger across the country's east coast on Wednesday as scores...
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Two people dead and 150 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Two people have died, five are missing and at least 150 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia, authorities...
Australians flee homes as police investigate suspicious fires
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy started a bush fire and two teenage girls were questioned over another blaze in Australia's Queensland state, police said...
Australia, under fire for coal, pledges A$500 million for Pacific climate change
NADI, Fiji (Reuters) - Australia will donate A$500 million to Pacific Islands for renewable energy projects and to help its neighbours prepare for the impact...
CBA joins global push to limit emissions by cutting coal exposure by 2030
(Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia became the latest company to join a global push to reduce emissions and said it would phase out its...
Samoa 2019 highlights Australia and China’s soft power play in the Pacific
By Michael Pavitt at the Main Press Centre in Apia APIA, 15 JULY 2019 (INSIDE THE GAMES) — Locals have labelled the 16th edition...
Australia, NZ voted onto Pacific Games Council
Australia and New Zealand are now associate members of the Pacific Games Council following a unanimous vote in Apia over the weekend....
Bougainville vote no ‘problem’ for Australia
BUKA, 21 JUNE 2019 (AAP)---Australia will work to ensure the integrity of the Bougainville referendum later this year, and won't cast judgment on the result,...
Australia to step up challenge to China in Pacific with new investment
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will soon offer millions of dollars in funding for infrastructure projects in the Pacific, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters, as...
Diplomatic mission agreement for PNG immigration officers
PNG Immigrations officers will now be able to be posted at the PNG Diplomatic Mission in Cairns, Australia. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...