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Study in Australia links heavy social media use to poorer teen mental health

Xinhua | 2026-06-12, 05:57

MELBOURNE, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An Australian decade-long study finds teens using social media two or more hours daily face higher risks of depression and poorer wellbeing, especially in early adolescence. The study found higher social media use at ages 12-18

Stuck in Australia during Covid, Ludhiana lad Nikhil Chaudhary now in their national T20 squad

The Times of India | 2026-06-12, 04:44

During this year’s IPL, Nikhil Chaudhary, 30, was travelling with Delhi Capitals as a net bowler, with an outside chance of landing a franchise contract. He took a few days off to visit his family and childhood coach Charanjeet Bhangu in his hometown

Guam's first trading card caf� opens in Harmon

Guam Pacific Daily News | 2026-06-12, 04:31

Pacific Daily News Jun 11, 2026 15 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email The interior of the newly opened trading card cafe, My Wife Told Me To Sell It and My Husband Told Me To Chill It. Courtesy of Jisela Martinez The interior of the newly opened

Guam saw 790 more jobs in March versus last year, no change in unemployment rate

Guam Pacific Daily News | 2026-06-12, 04:31

By Skyler Obispo Pacific Daily News Skyler Obispo Reporter Author email Jun 12, 2026 5 hrs ago 2 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Representatives from 30 local companies gather during a job fair hosted by DFS Guam and Guam Department of Labor’s rapid

Australia's labor productivity down 0.6 pct in Q1

China.dot.org | 2026-06-12, 03:42

CANBERRA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Australia's labor productivity fell by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the government's top economic research body. In

Fiji could face sugar shortage by month end

FBC News | 2026-06-12, 03:04

The Fiji Sugar Corporation is warning that sugar

Three new hotels to boost Fiji tourism sector

FBC News | 2026-06-12, 03:04

Fiji’s tourism industry is set for a major

“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market

Renew Economy | 2026-06-12, 02:22

SMA boss J�rgen Reinert says decision to close

5.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua | 2026-06-11, 23:11

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of

Fiji joins Pacific sailing cargo ships program

FBC News | 2026-06-11, 22:33

Fiji is one of seven countries that have joined the

Bangladesh secures maiden ODI series win over Australia

The News-Gazette | 2026-06-11, 21:47

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh secured its first one-day international series win over Australia on Thursday. ...

How One Nation could disrupt Australia's progressive stronghold

The idea that One Nation could come close to the government benches was absurd six months ago, but it is a prospect Victorian Labor MPs and insiders are increasingly discussing. ...

Third Cabinet minister convicted in Tonga election bribery case

RNZ | 2026-06-11, 20:34

Tonga's coalition government faces mounting pressure after a third cabinet minister was convicted of electoral bribery during last year's general election. The latest development follows a series of court rulings that could trigger by-elections and potentially

Outrage in PNG over Filipino purse seiner catching dolphins

RNZ | 2026-06-11, 20:34

There is outrage in Papua New Guinea over signs that the Filipino tuna fishing fleet is catching dolphins against the law. This follows the emergence of a four-minute video from PNG's Manus Province showing the crew on a purse seine vessel, the Red Robin 88

Bangladesh script history with maiden ODI series win over Australia

Times of Oman | 2026-06-11, 20:08

Dhaka: Bangladesh created history on Thursday, securing their first-ever ODI series victory over Australia with a five-wicket DLS win in the second match at ...

Bizpages Appoints Anne Deloit as New Zealand Directory Moderator and BizPromo Campaign Lead

GetNews | 2026-06-11, 19:56

Bizpages announces Anne Deloit’s appointment as Moderator of the New Zealand Business Directory, effective 01 June 2026. She will oversee NZ directory moderation and lead BizPromo campaigns for participating businesses. The PR highlights searchable company

New Zealand visitor jailed for smuggling up to $68,000 worth of cocaine

Cook Islands News | 2026-06-11, 19:48

A New Zealand man who arrived in Rarotonga for a one-week holiday carrying cocaine and cannabis hidden in containers in his

Thailand condemns Chinese Uyghurs to death for 2015 shrine bombing

Gulf-Times | 2026-06-11, 19:11

Two Chinese Uyghur men were sentenced to death Thursday for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand's deadliest bombing case. A Bangkok court convicted Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed of

La prohibici�n de las redes sociales en Australia est� fracasando. �A�n puede ayudar a los ...

Clarin | 2026-06-11, 19:04

Tras seis meses, muchos adolescentes ya han vuelto a las plataformas a las que se les hab�a prohibido el acceso. Es posible que los beneficios de la prohibici�n recaigan en la pr�xima generaci�n. ...

UK, Australia, Canada launch fund to support two-state solution efforts

Anadolu Agency | 2026-06-11, 18:51

The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada announced Thursday the creation of a new International Peace Fund aimed at supporting efforts toward

Reserve Bank of Australia: Output Gap Signals Prolonged Hold, Says TD Securities

Bitcoin World | 2026-06-11, 18:28

Australia’s central bank is likely to maintain its current interest rate stance for an extended period, according to a new analysis from TD Securities, which points to a persistent output gap in the economy as the key reason for the prolonged hold.

Solomon Islands says China security pact to remain secret

The Hindu | 2026-06-11, 18:25

Speaking last week in Australia, the Solomons' new Prime Minister Matthew Wale said his Cabinet would review the deal, which he admitted he had not seen until just before his visit ...

Australia deportee cons Mataura victim

Otago Daily Times | 2026-06-11, 18:18

Gore District Court. Photo: Gemma Sinclair A Mataura woman who has committed more than 90 crimes overseas has had jail time added to a current sentence in New Zealand after she twice stole a friend’s pension payment. ...

(SP)AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-BADMINTON-AUSTRALIAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

Jakarta News | 2026-06-11, 17:44

(260610) -- SYDNEY, June 10, 2026 (Xinhua) --