June 10, 2016 New Zealand leader visits Fiji for first time in a decade A New Zealand leader has visited Fiji for the first time since a military coup there a decade ago, although it's clear that political tensions remain.
June 9, 2016 Police wound knife-wielding man, 3 others in mall near Sydney Police officers opened fire on a man armed with a carving knife in a Sydney shopping mall on Thursday, wounding the man and three women aged between 60 and 80, police said.
June 9, 2016 Australian parties remain neck and neck as election looms Midway through a national election campaign in Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's honeymoon with voters continues to wane, raising the prospect of the country having its fifth leader in just over three years.
June 9, 2016 Official says police shoot students in Papua New Guinea Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says police have shot students protesting against Papua New Guinea's prime minister in the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby.
June 8, 2016 Frog run over by lawn mower airlifted to hospital, hopping its way to recovery An unlucky Australian frog that was run over by a lawnmower is hopping its way around the continent to recovery.
June 8, 2016 At least 2 killed, 20 injured after packed tour boats crash off Thailand Two speedboats packed with 62 tourists crashed Wednesday off the coast of southern Thailand, leaving at least two dead and more than 20 injured.
June 8, 2016 Police shoot students during protest in Papua New Guinea Police in Papua New Guinea fired gunshots Wednesday to quell a student protest demanding the prime minister's resignation, the government said. The country's police commissioner said nearly two dozen people were injured, but denied reports that as many as four people were killed.
June 7, 2016 Guam archbishop says he's a victim, welcomes Vatican envoy The archbishop of Guam says he welcomes the appointment of a Vatican administrator to run the Catholic Church on the Pacific island pending an investigation into allegations he sexually abused young boys decades ago.
June 7, 2016 Israel court frees wanted Australian woman from house arrest An Israeli court has set free from house arrest an Australian woman wanted by her country for multiple sexual abuses.
June 7, 2016 Leaders agree to Australia's first online election debate Australia's prime minister and opposition leader have agreed to hold the country's first-ever online election campaign leaders' debate.