August 4, 2020 Australian woman bashed cop's head into 'concrete' for asking about mask: report An Australian woman allegedly bashed a cop’s head into the ground after being stopped for not wearing a mask — and police believe she’s part of a growing trend of “sovereign citizens,”
August 4, 2020 Missing sailors rescued from Pacific island after SOS signal spotted in the sand Three men were rescued from a small, uninhabited Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand, the Australian Defense Department said on Monday.
August 2, 2020 Australia-bound plane was so packed with cocaine it crashed after takeoff: police A small plane bound for Australia crashed shortly after takeoff in Papua New Guinea last week – partially because it was weighed down by $80 million worth of cocaine stowed as cargo.
July 31, 2020 Fiji announces first coronavirus death, health officials say it isn't a sign of outbreak After four weeks of being coronavirus-free, Fiji announced its first coronavirus death on Friday.
July 23, 2020 Hurricane Douglas becomes major Category 3 storm, may bring strong winds and rain to Hawaii The first hurricane this season in the Central Pacific strengthened late Wednesday into a major storm as it remains on track to potentially impact Hawaii by this weekend.
July 17, 2020 Australian homes teetering on cliff as waves lash coastline A number of homes in Australia are now precariously teetering on the edge of a cliff following days of massive waves lashing into its coastline.
July 17, 2020 Shark 'grabbed' 10-year-old boy from boat in Tasmania: report The attack comes at a time of a higher-than-usual number of fatal attacks around the country.
July 9, 2020 Samoan man spends nearly five more years in prison than he needed to A Samoan man sentenced to prison for burglary and theft spent nearly five more years behind bars than he needed to because of an administrative error, according to a report.
June 20, 2020 New Zealand government uses 'Porn Actors' in ad campaign on cyber safety The ads aim to deal with the real-world consequences of online interactions.
June 16, 2020 New Zealand no longer coronavirus-free as new cases appear New Zealand can no longer declare that it is free from the coronavirus.