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Australia’s Victoria cancels Commonwealth Games 2026 after $7bn cost blowout

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The Commonwealth Games 2026 may be cancelled after Victoria dropped out as host, claiming that it was unwilling to spend up to A$7 billion on “a 12-day sporting event,” placing…

Solomon Islands introduces first fleet of e-buses

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The Solomon Islands is making strides towards achieving its goal of net zero emissions by 2050 with the introduction of its first-ever fleet of electric buses. The country is set…

Imported measles case confirmed in New Zealand

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New Zealand has confirmed its first case of measles since 2019. The infected individual is an adult living in Auckland, who reportedly contracted the infection overseas. The patient only became…

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Waitangi Day is a national day celebrated annually in New Zealand on 6 February. The day marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between the British Crown…

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that King Charles III will not feature on the country’s new AUD5 note. Instead, the design will pay tribute to “the culture…

Australian flag. Waving australian flag 3d illustration.

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Australia Day is observed every year on 26 January. The day commemorates the arrival of British Captain Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove to establish a European settlement in Australia in…

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Australia has joined the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, the world’s first higher education treaty. The news came on International Day of Education on…

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Australia’s Victoria cancels Commonwealth Games 2026 after $7bn cost blowout

Solomon Islands introduces first fleet of e-buses

Imported measles case confirmed in New Zealand

Celebrating Waitangi Day

Australia removes monarch from banknotes

Celebrating Australia Day

Australia signs UNESCO education treaty

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Report 2024

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the EU join forces to implement outcomes of the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States

Commonwealth Secretary-General to make first official visit to Pakistan

Namibia Gets Ready to Become the World’s Newest Oil Hotspot