Latest and Most Recent News from Oceania

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Swan Hill farmer Tony Siciliano. The full impact of recent floods is yet to emerge.




Source: Fruit and vegetables at Victoria Market

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Universal enrolment in KiwiSaver and a hike in GST to 17.5 per cent has been suggested by a Government-appointed working group, which this morning raised alarm over New Zealand's "depressed economy". The Savings Working Group has released its report to the Government, calling for "structural change" in the economy The report says New Zealand's ...




Source: Universal KiwiSaver call

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Military helicopters evacuated hospital patients Tuesday as authorities ordered thousands of people to flee a powerful, "life-threatening" cyclone roaring toward waterlogged northeast Australia.




Source: Aussies Flee 'Huge' Cyclone Forecast to Dump 3 Feet of Rain

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Eight days after the shooting of Lincoln City police officer Steven Dodds, the FBI announced Monday a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspect David Durham and issued a fugitive warrant indicating he may have crossed state lines.




Source: Fugitive warrant issued for suspect David Durham in shooting of Lincoln City officer

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The tiny town of Grantham bore the full force of the Queensland floods last month, with homes swept away and children torn from their parents' arms.




Source: How one town is recovering from the Australian floods

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Pokie operators and state governments must accept tougher controls on gaming machines to tackle problem gambling, independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.




Source: States must accept pokie reform: Wilkie

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Strong winds and driving rain began buffeting northeast Australia as one of the country's biggest-ever storms bore down Wednesday while residents huddled in evacuation centres or hid at home in bathrooms behind piles of blankets and mattresses.




Source: Streets empty as Australians wait for massive cyclone to strike

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Cyclone Yasi is expected to hit the north-east coast of Australia in the next few hours.




Source: Cyclone Yasi hits Northeastern Australia Northeastern coast

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John Key, the New Zealand prime minister, has announced a general election in November, so as to avoid the Rugby World Cup.




Source: New Zealand election to avoid Rugby World Cup clash

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The most powerful storm in a century ripped across Australia's northeast coast early Thursday, blasting apart houses, laying waste to banana crops and leaving boats lying in the streets of wind- and wave-swept towns.




Source: Australian coastal towns wind- and wave-battered