Oceania
Facebook to restore Australia news pages as deal reached on media law
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
Australia slams 'heavy-handed' Facebook news blackout
Minister Paul Fletcher had also raised concerns that blocking news media on the popular platform could boost the spread of misinformation
New Zealand ends snap virus lockdown in largest city
New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic, with just 26 deaths in a population of five million
New Zealand reports three new COVID-19 local cases, first since January
The country remains on alert level 1 for COVID-19, its lowest level, with no restrictions
Australian journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'
Cheng's detention came weeks after Australian authorities raided the homes of Chinese state media journalists
New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months
It is the second time a returnee has developed coronavirus symptoms after being cleared to leave an isolation facility in New Zealand
New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025
New Zealand joins 32 other countries including Japan, Canada, France and Britain that have declared a climate emergency
Australian special forces unlawfully killed 39 people in Afghanistan: military report
Australia launched the inquiry in 2016, amid reports from whistle-blowers and in the local media of the alleged killing of unarmed civilians
Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister
Radhakrishnan, who is from the 2017 intake of new MPs, is a minister outside of the Cabinet
Australia reports no COVID-19 deaths for third day, hotspot faces longer lockdown
Neighbouring New Zealand reported four new cases on Saturday, all returned travelers in quarantine