Key Points

• Australia's Foreign Minister hopes a ceasefire will resolve political tensions at home.
• Richard Marles to become the first minister to visit Kiribati in almost two years.
• The Sinulog Festival 2025, one of the biggest and most grandiose festivals in the Philippines, has officially kicked off in Cebu City.
• The Filipino community in Bathurst and Central West in NSW will celebrate its 18th Santo Nino Fiesta Sinulog on 25 Janurary 2025.