The true impact of NZ's fast lane to FIFA World Cup New Zealand have booked their spot in next year's World Cup, benefiting from a major change to qualification that has knock-on effects throughout Oceania. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
New Caledonia, New Zealand dreaming of World Cup Oceania's representative at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be decided in a single game playoff at New Zealand's Eden Park. AAP · Mar 23, 2025
Noemie Fox misses final but claims Oceania title Australians Noemie Fox and Ben Pope have excelled on the final day of the canoe slalom Oceania championships. AAP · Jan 26, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 experience events: How to be among the first to play the new console Nintendo has announced a total of 15 demo events across Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
Pallister strikes gold as Australians make a splash Lani Pallister has won the 800m freestyle and Alex Perkins has taken bronze in the 50m butterfly as Australia shone at the world short course championships. AAP · Dec 11, 2024
Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after she was stripped of South African identity documents The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024
New Zealand leads way as Oceania narrows to final four New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji and Tahiti have progressed in Oceania's FIFA World Cup race, with the region guaranteed a 2026 place for the first time. AAP · Nov 18, 2024
Expanded World Cup offers Oceania teams extra incentive Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia are among the unlikely nations that could score a first trip to the expanded FIFA World Cup showpiece in 2026. AAP · Nov 12, 2024
Fueled by instant noodles, ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel sets record on the highest peak in Oceania – watch her emotional summit The Red Bull athlete has set a fastest-known time on Carstensz Pyramid in New Guinea as part of her Seven Summits quest Advnture · Nov 12, 2024
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Pope Francis urges end to tribal violence in Papua New Guinea as he holds mass ‘at edge of the world’ Francis visit to Papua New Guinea is part of his four-nation tour of southeast Asia and Oceania The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2024
Globetrotting Pope Francis starts one of longest papal trips ever – but why? The Pope who turns 88 in December, uses a wheelchair and lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection as a young man The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024
Top Web3 Wallets In July: Bitget Wallet Outpaces MetaMask, Hits 30M Users Bitget Wallet has been growing remarkably since launching in March, topping MetaMask downloads in July and hitting 30 million users, making significant progress in userbase count in Europe, North America, and Oceania. International Business Times · Aug 13, 2024
King Charles’ Dramatically Shortened Royal Tour of Oceania This Fall Shows He “Can’t Do Everything,” Friend Says The planned three-week trip of four countries has been cut to 10 days and two countries as the King continues to receive treatment for cancer. Marie Claire · Jul 19, 2024
Marie Claire · Jun 28, 2024 King Charles Is Reportedly “In Denial” About How Much He Can Handle As He’s Set to Juggle a Major Foreign Tour Alongside Continued Cancer Treatment This Fall The Palace still hasn’t confirmed that two countries are reportedly being dropped from the royal tour of Oceania this fall, as “Charles is optimistic and desperately wants to keep going with everything.”
Marie Claire · Jun 24, 2024 Major Changes Are Apparently Afoot to King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Planned Oceania Tour This Fall Amid the King’s Ongoing Cancer Treatment At least two countries are apparently being dropped from the itinerary of the royal tour, Charles’ first since announcing his diagnosis earlier this year.
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2024 Climate change is helping the H5N1 bird flu virus spread and evolve The spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 among animals is unprecedented having been found on all continents — except Oceania — with the United Nations calling it “a global zoonotic animal pandemic.”
AAP · Jun 13, 2024 NBL champs Tasmania confirmed for Intercontinental Cup Scott Roth's NBL champion Tasmania JackJumpers are going global, representing Oceania at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore in September.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024 Regenerating Oceania: the ‘unique and unifying’ Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture makes a comeback Rows of dancers, bodies attired with natural fibres and adorned with fragrant oils and flowers, move in synchronous harmony. They raise their voices in song and affirm connections across the vast seaways of the Pacific.
The Conversation · May 22, 2024 Chickens, ducks, seals and cows: a dangerous bird flu strain is knocking on Australia’s door A dangerous strain of avian influenza (bird flu) is now wreaking havoc on every continent except Australia and the rest of Oceania. While we remain free from this strain for now, it’s only a matter of time before it arrives.
PC Gamer · Mar 15, 2024 Final Fantasy 14 will soon let players raid with their friends across the pond… well, as long as they're in Oceania The MMO is testing cross-region travel with some major restrictions.
France 24 · Nov 11, 2023 Australia offers refuge to Tuvaluans as rising sea levels threaten Pacific archipelago As sea levels continue to rise due to global warming, Tuvalu, a small archipelago in the Pacific, is seeing its territory disappear underwater, threatening the survival of its more than 11,000 inhabitants. A new treaty with Australia, however, will soon allow Tuvaluans to move to the largest country in Oceania,…
The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023 FIFA World Cup bid | Indonesia wants to co-host 2034 edition with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore discuss joint bid to host 2034 World Cup. FIFA invited Asia & Oceania to bid & Saudi Arabia announced intention. Qatar hosted 2022 edition, so Middle East may not be considered. 2026 World Cup to be hosted by US, Canada & Mexico.
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023 Saudi Arabia bid for 2034 World Cup strengthened after Australia and New Zealand hit hurdle With six hosts for the 2030 World Cup, led by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but also including Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, Saudi Arabia’s only competition comes from Oceania
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 ‘More than annoying’: German foreign minister abandons Oceania trip after plane problems The Airbus A340 taking Annalena Baerbock to the region twice had to turn back to Abu Dhabi after refuelling