Oceania
Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM
The 44-year-old senior politician must be formally backed by Labour members of parliament on Sunday to take over as the country's 41st PM
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to step down as PM, sets October election
Ardern announced that New Zealand's next general elections would be held on October 14, and that she would remain a lawmaker until then
Indian student stabbed multiple times in Australia allegedly for cash
The incident took place on Oct 6 at about 10.30 pm, as Shubham Garg walked along the Pacific Highway, NSW Police Force said in a statement
Quad meet puts Aussies in a fix
Aussie PM, Oppn leader in race to attend
New Zealand Foreign Minister urging citizens to leave Ukraine 'immediately'
The minister said the country does not have a diplomatic mission in Ukraine, and the assistance that can be provided to citizens is limited
Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga
The ship left with a 600-strong crew as well as humanitarian and medical supplies to assist Tonga in the wake of a volcanic eruption
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding due to Omicron surge
New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family
Novavax becomes Australia's 5th approved COVID-19 vaccine
Australia ordered 51 million doses of the U.S.-manufactured vaccine, supplied under the brand Nuvaxovid, for its population of 26 million
Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes
The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, prompted new vaccine mandates and caused at least one state to cut back on surgeries
Australia’s most populous state reports first omicron death
The fatal case was identified as a man in his 80s who was infected at an aged care facility in western Sydney