1 Nov: In the past six months, there have been four times the number of people killed by bears compared with last year, and the Japanese government wants to hire hunters to help cull the animals.... more
30 Oct: Almost four weeks after a $25 million Australian-gifted patrol boat ran aground on a reef while ferrying government officials, the Vanuatu government has yet to reveal the circumstances around the grounding, saying "an investigation is continuing".... more
30 Oct: The Police Minister's confident efforts to identify inappropriate staff internet usage are effective - and one officer's been stood down... more
