The beach has some of the best waves alongside the dozens of washed-out skeletons, broken-down aircraft and abandoned ships that line the shores. A driver has given a bizarre excuse after his rental ...

A New South Wales man drove onto a Melbourne beach in the early hours of the morning and got his rental car bogged in the ...

Every time I visit the South Pacific, I prepare myself for whiplash. One minute I’m sweating it out hiking to waterfalls ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Nine beaches in Sydney, including well-known Manly beach, were closed to bathers on Tuesday after small white and grey balls of debris washed up on the shores at the ...

The British High Commission in Port Vila has given GDP£400,000 (US$496,880) to UNICEF Pacific, to support children affected by the Vanuatu earthquake. The Commission said this money will provide ...

Summer has returned, and with it, another beach season, with locals and tourists alike packing out the coastlines. But what does proper etiquette look like? How can you best enjoy a day at the ...

The Pacific year ahead . . . incoming US President Trump (clockwise from top left), elections, earthquake recovery, and PNG's 50th anniversary of independence celebrations. Image: BenarNews montage - ...

One-hundred-eighty-one candidates have qualified so far to contest Vanuatu's January 16 snap elections, the Vanuatu Electoral Commission says. For those candidates who names have yet to be approved, ...

India on Thursday (January 2, 2025) announced an assistance of $500,000 to the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to help it deal with destruction caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake last month.

The massive earthquake struck near Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on December 17, triggering landslides, crushing cars and destroying buildings. India on Thursday said it will provide $500,000 as ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on 17 December 2024, causing significant damage and loss of life. India expressed condolences and extended a relief assistance of USD 500,000 to support ...

Australians are being cautioned about travel to Vanuatu following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila and nearby areas on Dec. 17, 2024. The earthquake caused significant damage to ...