Nine killed in Vanuatu quake
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides...
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Major quake jolts Vanuatu capital, bodies seen
A powerful earthquake jolted the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city.
Rights groups slam Australian state鈥檚 child sentencing law
Rights activists have slammed the Australian state of Queensland鈥檚 imposition of adult jail sentences on children as young as ten.
Australia, Nauru announce security treaty
Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra鈥檚 aim of blunting China鈥檚 growing regional influence...
Australia passes social media ban for under 16s
Lawmakers in Australia passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world鈥檚 toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media
Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines...
Australian parliament considers under-16 social media ban
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off social media under new laws to be debated in Australia鈥檚 parliament Thursday.
Thousands march in NZ Maori rights protest
Booming Indigenous Maori 鈥榟aka鈥� chants rang out across New Zealand鈥檚 capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation鈥檚 founding treaty.
Commonwealth presses UK to atone for brutal past
Britain\'s King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country\'s colonial past Friday, as a supposedly friendly summit of Commonwealth leaders turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.
King Charles heckled by lawmaker at Australian parliament
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries.
King Charles arrives in Australia for landmark tour
King Charles III touched down in Australia Friday, embarking on the most strenuous foreign trip since his life-changing cancer diagnosis eight months ago.
Australia PM hits back at Musk after 鈥榝ascists鈥� quip
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hit back at Elon Musk on Saturday after the tech mogul called his government 鈥榝ascists鈥� for proposing laws that would fine social media giants...
Australia moves to strip medals from Afghanistan unit commanders
Australia on Thursday moved to strip medals from Afghanistan war commanders whose units were involved in alleged war crimes and 鈥榰nlawful conduct鈥�.
Protesters, police clash at Australian military expo, 33 arrested
Anti-war protesters set bins alight and threw horse manure at police during clashes in Australia on Wednesday, with officers arresting 33 people and using tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray to disperse the crowd...
Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media
Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said on Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and...