Fred Fisk has a good claim to be regarded as the Australian National University’s first development economist, argues John Conroy in a new book.

Millions of years ago, as the Indo-Australian plate pushed into the Pacific plate, a volcanic arc of islands began to emerge ...

On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula ...

Archaeologists show some of the first people to settle the ancient continent of Sahul arrived on the shores of present-day ...

“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.

Each year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree gets a new life after leaving Rockefeller Plaza. The wood from the tree goes to Habitat for Humanity and is used to help build and improve homes ...

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Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would make property owners liable for damage caused by trees on their property, even if the tree falls on a neighbor's property. The proposed Fallen ...

A boy suffered serious injuries on Friday when he was hit by a tree while walking home from school in New Hampshire, police said. Kyle Murray, 12, was walking on North Main Street in Boscawen ...

“We watched that tree on the television in New York City, and now I have it in my home forever.” Every year since 2007, Rockefeller Center has donated its tree to the housing organization so ...

Fig Tree has acquired the latest novel from Kathryn Stockett, the author of the bestselling novel The Help. Publishing director Helen Garnons-Williams acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in The ...