Youssef Saudie

In one of the most remote parts of the country... there's a small, but thriving refugee community. And it's in Alice Springs that a refugee from Syria has become the dux of her school... and one of the highest achieving students in the Northern Territory.

When a whale washed ashore on Tonga's northern island group of Ha'apai, it started a conversation about whether a 40-year-old ban in the country on whale hunting should be lifted. It was fuelled by reports that locals had cut up the whale to make use of its meat, which is seen by some as a delicacy. Australian Tristin Sheen runs a whale watching company in Tonga and said she wasn't surprised by the reports. "If a whale beaches itself, people will take advantage and be opportunistic and part o

Small handicraft businesses have been some of those hardest hit in Tonga due to COVID-19 but social media is helping some business owners reach new customers. Ofaloto Tavalea, who lives on the island of Ha'apai, has recently experienced a spike in demand for handmade fans, after she was featured on the photo-based blog, Ordinary Tongan Lives. Haitelenisia Angilau runs the accounts, both on Facebook and Instagram, and was introduced to Ms Tavalea through friends. "When we went to their house,