Oct. 1 () – New Zealand triples its tourist tax, called the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Tax (IVL), to 100 New Zealand dollars (56...
Oceania
The latest news from Oceania
Oct. 1 () – The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, broke his silence this Tuesday after being released from a British prison in June with a speech...
() – Police in Australia have dismantled what they believe is a smuggling ring attempting to export more than A$1.2 million ($800,000) worth of native lizards...
() – Red or fire ants form flood rafts in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland, and extreme weather conditions threaten a nationwide spread of this...
() – A shark attack in an exclusive area of Sydney Harbour, not far from the city’s iconic Opera House, prompted authorities to call for swimmers to...