Oceania

The New Zealand government is relaxing visitor visa rules to allow tourists to work remotely for their foreign employers while visiting New Zealand, in the latest effort to boost tourism…

New Zealand recorded a total of 71 preventable drownings in 2024, down from 90 in 2023, which was well below the 10-year average of 83, according to Water Safety New…

Australian researchers have recently discovered the oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars, revealing that the planet may have once been habitable. In a study published last month,…

The Sri Lankan government will integrate all agencies that deal with tourism and set up a tourism commission next year. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) has a…

Seven foreign tourists have been hospitalized in Fiji with what is believed to be alcohol poisoning. All seven are in critical condition. Local authorities say the tourists are four Australians,…

A domestic Qantas flight made an emergency landing in northeast Australia on Tuesday due to a brake malfunction. Flight QF1929 left Brisbane Airport bound for Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local…

Adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, an Australian research has found. In a new study, researchers from the University of South Australia found a direct…

Renewables remain a cheaper electricity generation option for Australia than nuclear reactors, an annual report from the national science agency has found. A draft of the 2024-25 GenCost report, published…

Homelessness in Australia has surged over the last three years, a new report published on Monday has found. According to a report published by the University of New South Wales…

Australia has recorded its hottest spring on record, with the national average temperature over two degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average, local media reported on Tuesday. According to new…