Lauren Beldi

One of Fiji's largest coral and rock exporters is left in shock after the island nation's Government announced a ban on the export of live rocks and corals in a Facebook post.

A ban on Chinese tourists to the tiny Pacific nation of Palau is leaving hotels empty, an airline in limbo and shown the power China has over its vacationing middle class.

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been flowing into Nauru courtesy of Australia’s detention facility. But as refugees leave and the money dries up, there are concerns over just where the tiny Pacific island country can turn for income.

The sudden appearance of a lone mallard on the tiny Pacific island of Niue has locals puzzled, and for a very good reason — there are no ducks on Niue.

Welfare workers in PNG say parents are selling or abandoning their children just so they can get by, with one child protection officer reporting he was approached by a woman willing to trade her baby girl for $600.

Around the world, many people choose to live near active volcanoes, and are often quick to relocate even if the situation is not entirely safe yet — why?

The Papua New Guinean Government sparks anger by purchasing 40 custom-made Maserati cars — specially flown in from Italy — for leaders during APEC, at a time when PNG is seeing a resurgence of polio.

Once considered the hallmark of criminals and the mafia, attitudes to tattoos in Japan are slowly relaxing ahead of an influx of rugby fans and players.

When you think of places a comic book hero might turn up, the tribal war shields of the Papua New Guinea highlands are probably not what springs to mind.

A team investigating a plane wreck in the Pacific Ocean believes it may be linked to the disappearance of famous aviator Amelia Earhart — but it’s just one of a number of competing theories.

As HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries wrapped up in Australia this week, there were reports bookings for tours of the infamous nuclear disaster site were skyrocketing — here’s what you should and shouldn’t do if you go.

Following a nuclear explosion killing five scientists in early August, the spotlight has been thrust on Russian cities the Government doesn't want you to know about. Here's a brief look at them.

Donald Trump is the first US leader in 118 years not to own a dog — but his lauding of Conan the military canine has drawn attention to the White House’s quirky history with resident pets.

If you thought the smartphone and Facebook marked the end of snail mail and handwritten diaries, you were wrong.

There are places where mail can only be received during a particular season, while senders at one secluded location rely on the kindness of strangers to get their mail delivered.

Antarctica was once the temporary home of only the toughest explorers and dedicated scientists but tourism has steadily grown in recent decades. Some are concerned about the environmental impact.

The death of a friendly beluga "spy whale" with a mysterious past shows the complex relationship between humans and wildlife, with conservationists split on how best to protect the animal until the end.