Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
TV icon’s new role just got very personal
PerthNowby Lillian Saleh·22 Aug 2026
Ex-Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger opens up on joy of new twin granddaughters For 33 years she graced our screens as Irene Roberts – the fierce and feisty matriarch of Summer Bay.
Father abandons 7yo boy alone on Mount Fuji
PerthNowby Kimberley Braddish·22 Aug 2026
A family hiking trip on Mount Fuji has ended with police intervention after a father allegedly left his seven-year-old son alone on the mountain.
TikTok to pay $559m in 'one of the largest' child privacy settlements
ABC News Australia·21 Aug 2026
In short: The US Department of Justice has announced a $559 million settlement with the video-sharing platform TikTok over concerns that it had violated children's online privacy.
Trump threatens think tank that questioned crime policy
PerthNowby Gary Fields·21 Aug 2026
Trump threatens think tank that questioned crime policy US President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a left-leaning think tank unless it retracts a report that said his National Guard...
Heavily bleeding stabbed teen door knocks for help
PerthNowby Eleanor Wilson·21 Aug 2026
Heavily bleeding stabbed teen door knocks for help A critically injured 15-year-old boy, heavily bleeding from a stab wound, knocked on a door for help after a confrontation between two groups of...
Live: Smith given out on marginal DRS call as Australia hits the lead
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale and Henry Hanson·21 Aug 2026
live Live: Aussie top order crumbles as Bangladesh fights back from horror morning Matt Renshaw, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne all fall cheaply as Bangladesh fights back after being bowled out...
Lions coach 'feels sorry' for Swans as likely finals clash looms
ABC News Australia·21 Aug 2026
In short: Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan describes the Sydney Swans scandal as a "head-scratcher". The Lions are likely to play the Swans in a qualifying final at the SCG. What's next?
Family of 31yo killed in DV murder’s plea
PerthNowby Rhiannon Lewin·21 Aug 2026
Dannielle-Finlay Jones inquest comes to a close, laying bare to harrowing DV statistics Dannielle Finlay-Jones was just 31-years-old when she was murdered at the hands of her new partner on their...
From Nhulunbuy to New York, the rare politician torn between two worlds
ABC News Australiaby Matt Garrick·21 Aug 2026
Eight years ago, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Yiŋiya Guyula took a message from the remote Northern Territory to the global stage.
15yo’s desperate act after horror stabbing
PerthNowby Cameron Micallef·21 Aug 2026
Teenager fights for life after being stabbed in Terrigal street attack A quiet NSW suburb has been rocked by a stabbing on Friday night which left a stranger with an unwelcome knock at the door and...
‘CRUSHING’: Iran vows ‘devastating’ response to Trump’s threat
PerthNowby Jana Choukeir, Eman Abouhassira and Susan Heavey·21 Aug 2026
Middle East war updates: Iran threatens military response to US sanctions Iran says its response to any new US threats would be ‘devastating’ after Washington pledged to impose the toughest...
Darcy died after a drunk driver collided with cattle. His mother wants answers
ABC News Australiaby Hayden Smith·21 Aug 2026
In short: Darcy Waud, 20, died last year after the car he was a passenger in collided with cattle and rolled on a country road in northern Tasmania.
Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone
PerthNowby Ethan James·21 Aug 2026
Intrepid Antarctic women mark 50-year milestone For trailblazer Joan Russell, the Antarctic Women's Network is a sisterhood that hasn't always been present.
US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric before new sanctions
PerthNowby Menna Alaa El-Din and Kanishka Singh·21 Aug 2026
US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric before new sanctions The United States and Iran have exchanged defiant messages before a scheduled announcement of new US economic sanctions that could affect the...
History made as Tasmanian red wins top gong at prestigious wine show
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bohane, David Claughton, and Michael Condon·21 Aug 2026
In short: The winner of the Sydney Royal Wine Show is Pooley Wines from Tasmania. The event is marking its 200th anniversary. What's next?
Tasmania warned of 'stress, burnout' as justice staff wellbeing service axed
ABC News Australiaby Lucy MacDonald·21 Aug 2026
In short: A decision to axe a safety and wellbeing service for Tasmanian justice department employees has received backlash, with critics saying "short-term" state budget pressures are undermining...
Inquiry into criminalising abuse that can 'make your life hell' hears from just one survivor
ABC News Australiaby Tahlia Roy·21 Aug 2026
In short: An ACT Legislative Assembly committee inquiry into proposed coercive control laws has completed a one-day hearing.
Argentina star hit with one of the biggest bans in World Cup history
ABC News Australia·21 Aug 2026
In short: Argentina's Leandro Paredes has been banned from playing for Argentina for 10 matches. Argentina defender Nahuel Molina was also handed a seven-match ban, while Thiago Almada was banned...
When hundreds of animals die from bird flu, what happens next?
ABC News Australiaby Patrick Finnerty·21 Aug 2026
In a matter of weeks, Australia has moved from its first mainland H5N1 bird flu detections to hundreds of confirmed cases and several wildlife mass mortality events from the disease.
First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·21 Aug 2026
First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting Sally Leydon's mum disappeared 29 years ago.
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