A species never seen alive and among the rarest mammals has prompted a DNA investigation and significant interest from conservation scientist.
French officials continue to exert pressure on island despite lifting state of emergency, Caledonian Union says.
Flash floods hit Sydney after heavy rain and a dam spill with the Australian authorities have ordered evacuation as residents face potential river flooding.
Papua New Guinea's government estimates 2,000 people may have been buried in a 600 metre-long (2,000 feet) mountain of soil and boulders that engulfed a remote community in Enga province.
Defence Minister announces relaxed eligibility criteria, citing the need to bolster military ranks in face of regional tensions.
A mass of boulders, earth and splintered trees devastated Yambali when a limestone mountainside sheared away last week and now the blanket of debris has become more unstable with recent rain.
Rescue efforts are severely hampered by remote location, heavy rainfall and tribal violence.
The scale of the catastrophe required "immediate and collaborative actions from all players," the country's disaster centre says, including the army, and national and regional responders.
Desperate search for survivors intensifies as Papua New Guinea grapples with devastating landslide amid over 670 lives feared lost.
Australian court asserts jurisdiction over social media company, marking a significant win for the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network.
Landslide in Pacific nation buries more than 300 people and 1,182 houses, reports Papua New Guinea Post Courier, citing comments from a lawmaker.
The unrest was triggered by a French parliamentary bill to reform electoral rules, enabling long-term French residents to vote in local elections, which locals fear will undermine the indigenous Kanak population's influence.
A catastrophic landslide struck Kaokalam village in Papua New Guinea's remote Enga province, causing loss of life and property.
French authorities have imposed a state of emergency, placed separatist leaders under house arrest, banned alcohol sales and sent around 3,000 troops, police and other security reinforcements to quell the turmoil.
French president is expected to meet elected officials as he tries to shift the narrative away from fatal riots in the territory over contentious electoral reform and persuade pro-independence parties, who blame Paris for the outbreak of unrest.
Former military lawyer David McBride was imprisoned for five years and eight months by the Supreme Court, sparking criticism from advocates for human rights and press freedom.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner wants Elon Musk's company to take down about 65 video and audio clips of an April 15 non-fatal stabbing that was livestreamed.
Police received an emergency phone call from a 16-year-old teenager saying he was going to commit acts of violence, Western Australian Police Commissioner Col Blanch said.
The "Student Spring" protests on US campuses, the biggest since the Vietnam demonstrations in the 1960s and 1970s, have inspired universities from Australia to Mexico to the United Kingdom to protest in solidarity with Palestine.
Intelligence bosses revealed in 2021 that they had rumbled a "nest of spies" sent to Australia to steal defence secrets and monitor their country's expats.
The rallies were spurred by a wave of violence against women that the government says has seen a woman killed every four days this year.
109th anniversary of the arrival of Anzac soldiers for the Gallipoli campaign is commemorated with a dawn service in Canakkale, joined by hundreds from Australia and New Zealand.
Australian premier and opposition leaders slam Elon Musk and his social media platform after X declined to comply with government directive to remove posts related to a knife attack on a bishop, which authorities classified as a terror incident.
Erin Patterson faces three counts of murder for allegedly cooking up a poisonous meal in July 2023 that killed her parents-in-law and the wife of a local pastor.
Chinese foreign minister expresses concerns over AUKUS agreement during his visit to Papua New Guinea.
Voters across nearly 900 islands await results as incumbent pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare faces Western-backed opposition leader Peter Kenilorea Jr. amidst geopolitical stand-off between Beijing and Washington for regional influence.
PM Anthony Albanese hails Muhammad Taha for his courage to save Australians, while bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel who was wounded in a separate knife attack forgives his attacker.
Researchers from Flinders University identify extinct kangaroo species, including one twice the size of modern red kangaroos.
Police call stabbing attack at Assyrian church an act of religiously motivated "extremism", adding victims are lucky to be alive.
The attack happened during a service at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, and is the second reported mass stabbing in just three days in Sydney.
The 40-year-old knifeman, Joel Cauchi, roamed the packed shopping centre killing six people and seriously wounding a dozen others.
Several other people, including a child, were injured in the incident at the Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which was packed with Saturday afternoon shoppers.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says formal recognition could boost the peace process in the Middle East and weaken "destructive" factions.
Politicians in the troubled town introduced a two-week dusk-to-dawn curfew on March 27.
Beijing insists it "opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyberattacks" and accused the US of using the FiveEyes spying alliance "to compile and disseminate false information about threats from Chinese hackers".
The treaty includes provisions to make it easier for the respective forces to operate together in each other’s countries, such as the joint training of Ukrainian troops in the UK.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on his first visit to Australia since 2017, signalling a diplomatic thaw between two trading partners who have previously clashed.
A desperate race against time unfolds in far northern Australia as authorities scramble to evacuate 700 residents left stranded by a devastating cyclone.
Australia's economy experiences sluggish growth due to weak consumer spending caused by high interest rates and cost-of-living pressures.