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Study in Australia links heavy social media use to poorer teen mental health
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
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
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
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
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
The Fiji Sugar Corporation is warning that sugar
Three new hotels to boost Fiji tourism sector
Fiji’s tourism industry is set for a major
Australia’s electricity market needs better price signals that reflect local conditions
Australia’s electricity prices ignore location,
“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market
SMA boss J�rgen Reinert says decision to close
“The only one in Australia:” First of its kind eight-hour battery with rapid charging formally opened
First eight-hour battery, and the first
5.2-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of
Fiji joins Pacific sailing cargo ships program
Fiji is one of seven countries that have joined the
Australia news live: Richard Marles left adrift as UK counterpart quits hours before scheduled visit ...
Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. Follow today’s news live
Bangladesh secures maiden ODI series win over Australia
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. ...
UK, Canada and Australia foreign secretaries to ‘work closer’ on world issues
Yvette Cooper has been meeting her counterparts from Canada and
Third Cabinet minister convicted in Tonga election bribery case
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
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
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
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
Cook Islands Red Cross and Health Ministry honour lifesaving blood donors
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society and Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health celebrated blood donors and the lifesaving gift
New Zealand visitor jailed for smuggling up to $68,000 worth of cocaine
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
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 ...
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
The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada announced Thursday the creation of a new International Peace Fund aimed at supporting efforts toward
U.K., Australia and Canada unveil joint fund for Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding
The 'Peace Fund' hopes to fill a gap
Reserve Bank of Australia: Output Gap Signals Prolonged Hold, Says TD Securities
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
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
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
(260610) -- SYDNEY, June 10, 2026 (Xinhua) --