Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Accused Russian agent got ‘military-style training’
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Kate Stephenson·4d ago
27yo Russian-Australian charged with foreign interference got ‘military-style training’ in Russia A man with dual Russian-Australian citizenship has been charged with intentional foreign...
Stocks set for biggest weekly fall since mid-July
PerthNowby Wayne Cole and Dhara Ranasinghe·4d ago
Stocks set for biggest weekly fall since mid-July Global stocks are set for their biggest weekly fall since mid-July as strain in global bond markets shows little sign of abating, while diplomatic...
Huge cost of axing Kyle and Jackie O revealed
PerthNowby Cameron Micallef·4d ago
ARN Media slumps to $28m loss amid Kyle and Jackie O legal costs Mounting legal costs and “safety concerns” associated with the now-axed Kyle and Jackie O Show have smashed ARN’s bottom line.
Swans allegations 'abhorrent', says women's lawyer
PerthNowby Steve Larkin·4d ago
Sydney Swans allegations 'abhorrent', says women's lawyer Two women at the centre of an investigation involving five players from the Sydney Swans AFL club were subjected to “abhorrent” actions...
Trump appears on Michael Cohen's radio show after truce
PerthNowby Michelle L Price and Jill Colvin·4d ago
Trump appears on Michael Cohen's radio show after truce US President Donald Trump has appeared on the radio show of his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen - the man who once called him a...
Tupac Shakur trial hears about the night he was shot
PerthNowby Jessica Hill·4d ago
Tupac Shakur trial hears about the night he was shot Jurors in the trial of the man accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur have heard him describe his nephew firing the fatal...
Victoria’s Big Build royal commission: do the terms of reference go far enough?
The Conversation Australiaby Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University·4d ago
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced the terms of reference for the royal commission into criminality and corruption on Victoria’s Big Build.
Penny Wong calls Israeli FM amid ‘outrage’ for slain Aussie
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·4d ago
Penny Wong calls Israeli foreign minister amid ‘outrage’ over Zomi Frankcom decision Foreign Minister Penny Wong has phoned her Israeli counterpart to directly protest Israel’s decision not to...
Political interference allegations by sect 'chilling'
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young and Andrew Brown·4d ago
Political interference allegations by sect 'chilling' Interference in the last federal election by members of a Christian sect has been labelled as damaging to democracy, despite a church leader...
'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·4d ago
'Not chicken feed': Middle East war comes home to roost The Middle East conflict has come home to roost for Australia's largest chicken supplier, which is facing rising costs of feed, transport and...
Politics is everywhere, and nowhere • Tom Palmer
Inside Storyby Administrator·4d ago
Politics in Australia is simultaneously everywhere and nowhere. Measured in terms of their apparent emotional connection to issues and causes, Australians seem more “political” than ever, and yet...
'Light pumping' bends beams in femtoseconds toward faster computing
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania·4d ago
As sighted creatures, humans have always used light for communication through body language, writing, smoke signals, and more.
Plug-n-play US camper pod turns a bare van into a homey RV in 1 hour
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·4d ago
I want the camper van ... but without tying myself to one van. That's essentially what spinoff brand Hunker sells with its new slide-in camper system.
A majority Māori and Pacific All Blacks squad shows how far rugby’s ‘greatest rivalry’ has come
The Conversation Australiaby Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Professor in Indigenous and International Development, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University·4d ago
This weekend’s first test between the New Zealand All Blacks and South African Springboks will be played 105 years after the two nations first began the “greatest rivalry” in rugby in 1921.
Australian poetry classics: Francis Webb, the 20th century’s ‘most unjustly neglected poet’, is our best kept literary secret
The Conversation Australiaby Toby Davidson, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Macquarie University·4d ago
In this series, we explore influential Australian poems. There are giants of Australian literature who are household names, and those who once were but are no longer.
Does your kid hate costumes? Here’s how to handle Book Week and special events
The Conversation Australiaby Dr Vivienne Lewis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Canberra·4d ago
Book Week, costume parties and other dress-up days can be great fun for children. Parents and carers may picture their child wearing their favourite superhero or princess costume, enthusiastically...
Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe
The Conversation Australiaby Shikha Malviya, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, University of Southern Queensland·4d ago
Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together.
Australia’s arts workers are finally being recognised by the Fair Work Commission. What changes now?
The Conversation Australiaby Kim Goodwin, Lecturer in Arts Management and Human Resources, The University of Melbourne·4d ago
On Friday, the Fair Work Commission made a provisional decision to include the arts in the modern award system, by adding the word “arts” to its Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award (AREA)...
Anti-abortion rhetoric is becoming entrenched in Australian right-wing politics
The Conversation Australiaby Tania Penovic, Associate Professor of Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University·4d ago
Earlier this week, Queensland Nationals MP Llew O’Brien introduced a so-called “born alive” bill into the House of Representatives.
One year isn’t enough – why the government needs to keep up the pace of economic reform
The Conversation Australiaby Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute·4d ago
It has been a year since the federal government convened its economic reform roundtable – the culmination of a process that flung the doors open on the reforms needed to drive a more prosperous...
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