Australian-designed lethal drone to be unveiled at Avalon Airshow
The Chinese and Russian militaries have been excluded from this week's Avalon International Air Show, where emerging defence technologies, including a new Australian-desi
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PNG police hunt for kidnappers who took archaeology research group hostage, as Australian professor flies home
Papua New Guinea Police say there is "unfinished business" in the country's highlands as they prepare to pursue the criminals who took an Australian professor and three l
Inside rescue mission to free Australian professor taken hostage by armed bandits in PNG jungle
An Australian professor and his two Papua New Guinean colleagues have been released from captivity, more than a week after they were kidnapped in PNG's highlands. It c
Pacific Islands Forum 'one big family' as leaders meet and select new leader amid intense US-China competition
Former Nauru president Baron Waqa — who famously clashed with a Chinese diplomat and accused Beijing of bullying smaller countries — will take the reins of
Qantas half-year profit tops $1 billion as revenues triple on post-pandemic travel boom
Qantas has posted a billion-dollar half-year profit, dramatically turning around its fortunes from a $456 million loss for the same period a year earlier. The company'
Vanuatu set to enter global cannabis market after passing cultivation, export laws – but some remain sceptical
Vanuatu has become one of the first Pacific countries to allow businesses to grow medicinal cannabis and hemp, after signing into law policies governing the import, culti
Early childhood educators 'barely able to survive' on wages as workers call for action
Sarah Marsh is considering leaving her role as an early childhood educator after 10 years in the industry. Not because she doesn't love the job or her workplace, but b
Joe Biden announces new Ukraine assistance package as he makes surprise visit to Kyiv
US President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
At Syria-Türkiye border crossing, heartbroken families say goodbye to loved ones as they are taken away in body bags
Abdulkader Sehaar's mother throws herself on top of the body of her dead son, as they approach the border crossing between Türkiye and Syria. The 39-year-old Syrian
Cambodian independent media outlet VOD shut down by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of election
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has shut down one of the country's leading independent media outlets, Voice of Democracy (VOD), ahead of national elections in July.
'Heat engine' brings hottest weather in years across southern states of Australia
A heatwave stretching across western and southern Australia is bringing the hottest weather in years and is likely to intensify further for southern states next week.
Indonesia military ready for operation to free New Zealand pilot hostage Philip Mehrtens, if talks fail
An Indonesian military commander in its restive Papua region said a "law enforcement operation" was being prepared to free a New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatists
Government announces 3,000 visas for Pacific workers as part of moves to counter China's regional influence
A new visa will allow up to 3,000 people from the Pacific region to migrate to Australia as permanent residents each year, under a scheme modelled on a New Zealand immigr
Fiji film maker claims multiple awards for new animated film
It's a tale as old as time, but Fijian film-maker Vilsoni Hereniko's new twist on a Polynesian love story is proving a big hit with international audiences. His animat
Survivors struggle to stay warm and fed in aftermath of Türkiye and Syria earthquakes, as death toll passes 20,000
International efforts to help Türkiye and Syria are getting underway, as tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in Monday's catastrophic earthquake huddle ar
New Zealand authorities recover 3.2 tonnes of cocaine from Pacific Ocean, believed to be bound for Australia
New Zealand authorities have recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth $NZ500 million ($450 million) from the Pacific Ocean, which they believe was bound for Australia. Ne
Newborn baby saved from rubble as rescuers search for earthquake survivors in Syria and Türkiye
Residents digging through a collapsed building in a north-west Syrian town have discovered a crying infant whose mother appears to have given birth to her while buried un
Türkiye, Syria rescuers search for earthquake survivors as death toll passes 4,000
Rescuers in Türkiye and Syria have searched through the night, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 pe
Beijing confirms Chinese balloon 'accidentally entered Latin American and Caribbean airspace'
Beijing's foreign ministry has confirmed that a balloon flying over Latin America is Chinese, after a similar device was shot down by the United States over the weekend.
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake knocks down buildings in Türkiye and Syria, more than 200 dead
More than 200 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 quake struck south-east Türkiye and Syria, causing a number of buildings to collapse in both countries. The ear
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake knocks down buildings in Türkiye and Syria, many feared dead
Many people are feared dead after a magnitude-7.8 quake struck south-east Türkiye and Syria, causing a number of buildings to collapse in both countries. The earthq