Latest and Most Recent News from Oceania

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Police say a diver has been killed by two great white sharks off the south Australian coast.

Source: Australian diver killed by 2 great white sharks

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The Fire Service was called to the historic former Canterbury Flour Mill on West St at 6.50am. The roof collapsed on the most severely damaged section of the brick mill.

Source: Blaze hits historic Ashburton mill

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Whitcoulls staff say they have been gagged from publicly speaking about the company's troubles.

Source: The Tauranga Whitcoulls branch today.

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ANOTHER VICTIM: WA and SA abalone diver Peter Clarkson, the latest shark attack victim.

Source: Recent fatal shark attacks in Australia

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A New Zealand father had to be restrained when he charged towards the man who killed his wife and two-year-old daughter as he was sentenced in a Rotorua court.

Source: Man charges at family's killer in NZ court

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For an overview of the weather across the world, click on the above video. Residents across Australia's Top End remain on alert for crocodiles roaming waterways left flooded in the wake of once-Tropical Cyclone Carlos, which could soon regain strength.

Source: Crocodile Warnings High in Flood-Ravaged Australia

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EVERY patient admitted to an Adelaide hospital was screened for diabetes, in a three-month test case for a possible national response to a disease on the rise.

Source: Trial of hospital screening for diabetes

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Mateship bond ... the repatriation ramp ceremony of Corporal RichardAtkinson in Darwin.

Source: Finding strength in tragedy

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New Zealand native Sam McFarren has long been a cook, but she's had to make adjustments in her recipes and meals since moving.

Source: Two sets of taste buds challenge Kiwi cook

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THE public prosecutor in Papua New Guinea who launched a case of alleged misconduct against Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has been sacked for "not performing". PNG's Attorney-General Sir Arnold Ahmet has announced that public prosecutor Jim Tamate will not have his contract renewed.

Source: PNG public prosecutor sacked