Latest and Most Recent News from Oceania

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Expect to see Kiwi singer Ladi6 going through plenty of metamorphoses in coming years - her latest European tour, performing with the likes of Gil Scott-Heron, has given her even more confidence on stage.

Source: This Ladi is a champ

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The Australian government's support has slipped to dangerously low levels following a summer of natural disasters and as Prime Minister Julia Gillard fights for a new tax to pay for flood and cyclone reconstruction, a new poll found on Monday.

Source: Support for Australian government tumbles after disasters

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It's going to be very quiet at the Corbo and Garner households. Elisa and David Corbo and Brett and Natalie Garner both had the last of their four children start at Katandra West Primary School yesterday.

Source: My Goulburn Valley

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A magnitude-6.2 earthquake rumbled under the Pacific Ocean south of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami alert was issued.

Source: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea

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MUSIC: Tumon Bay Music Festival March 4 through 12 Pacific Daily News * February 8, 2011 2011 Tumon Bay Music Festival will take place March 4 through 12.

Source: MUSIC: Tumon Bay Music Festival March 4 through 12

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been moved to tears while paying tribute to the victims of Australia's summer floods and natural disasters.

Source: Gillard teary as flood dead honoured

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Neil Watterson returns to his charred brick house in Kelmscott to find only his swimming pool and deck intact / AAP Source: AAP Fire crews douse minor spot fires in ruined homes on Clifton Street in Kelmscott, days after a fire ripped through / AAP Source: AAP Homowner Paul Bosveld at his ruined home in Clifton Street, Kelmscott / AAP Source: AAP ...

Source: 'I couldn't even grab my wallet and keys'

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Gareth Liddiard on stage at the EG. awards at The Prince of Wales in St.Kilda. Photo: Michael Clayton-Jones Gareth Liddiard is still getting used to the fact that people like his music.

Source: Drone still baffled by his popularity

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Halal meat slaughter is a cultural practice which must be opposed, a senator has warned.

Source: Tackle ' extreme Islam before it's too late'

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PARLIAMENT has been warned there is no point rebuilding infrastructure damaged by the summer floods only to have it wrecked again by future flooding.

Source: Rebuild must survive future floods - Crean