Justice Yashwant Varma resigned, avoiding a parliamentary removal debate, following an inquiry into a large cash discovery at his official residence and its subsequent mysterious disappearance.

New Zealand is bracing for Cyclone Vaianu, with authorities issuing warnings, ordering evacuations for parts of the North Island, and implementing closures and event cancellations.

A group of Australian backyard astronomers has been recognized for their world-first planetary discovery, which has guided observations by major telescopes.