Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews24 Aug 2026
Support builds for anti-Semitism hearing extension The royal commission called in the wake of an anti-Semitic massacre could yet be extended, with a state premier throwing his support behind the...
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou24 Aug 2026
'Denying problems exist': concerns on aged care package Support at Home aged care packages are a "public policy failure" as wait times remain unacceptable, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
PerthNowby Adrian Black24 Aug 2026
Miners push market higher as banking rout continues Australia's share market has begun the week on the front foot, with mining stocks providing support as banks continue to sell off.
The Conversation Australiaby Adam Culvenor, Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow in Sport and Exercise Medicine, La Trobe University24 Aug 2026
For decades, people exercising have been told one simple rule: never let your knees go over your toes.
ABC News Australia24 Aug 2026
In short: Enes Kanter Freedom was kicked out of a WNBA game after an explosive confrontation with players.
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter24 Aug 2026
James Ballantyne: Search for missing 87-year-old man with dementia in Wagin enters third day The search for the missing 87-year-old man who lives with dementia has entered its third day after crews...
PerthNowby Callum Godde24 Aug 2026
The mounting toll of Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak HOW MANY H5 BIRD FLU EVENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN AUSTRALIA?
The Conversation Australiaby Laurentina mica Barreto Soares, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e24 Aug 2026
I just worked two weeks in a farm in New South Wales and one of my friends stayed with my kids at home. With rent, sometimes I pay on time.
ABC News Australiaby Sharne Wakefield24 Aug 2026
In short: Adelaide City Council will consider a proposal to cut the speed limit along O'Connell Street from 50km/h to 40km/h after locals raised safety concerns.
PerthNowby Digital Staff24 Aug 2026
A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman24 Aug 2026
Jaiden Miller escapes from Barkly Work Camp as police warn he may be heading to Alice Springs Police are hunting an escaped Northern Territory prisoner believed to be heading towards Alice Springs...
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale24 Aug 2026
Dillon is asked about the alleged drug use by the players. He repeats that the AFL won't investigate until after the police investigation.
ABC News Australiaby Katrina Beavan24 Aug 2026
In short: Researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to find out what type of landmass the Great Barrier Reef was before it was underwater.
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey24 Aug 2026
Scandal-hit KPMG rakes in billions, slashes jobs A major consultancy firm that has been under fire for practices in its audit business will cut its local workforce after being suspended from...
The Conversation Australiaby Philip Hulme, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biosecurity, Lincoln University, New Zealand24 Aug 2026
As Cabinet considers proposals to amalgamate regional authorities as part of its overhaul of local government, much of the discussion has focused on rate increases, roads and water infrastructure.
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale24 Aug 2026
In short: Yomif Kejelcha has set a half-marathon world record with a time of 56 minutes, 51 seconds.
PerthNowby Wayne Cole24 Aug 2026
Shares flat in Asia before Iran sanctions news Share markets are flat in Asia and oil prices have eased as investors await details of threatened US sanctions on Iran due later in the session, while...
The Conversation Australiaby Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania24 Aug 2026
This weekend, the AFL will unveil a first: a “wildcard round”. This round involves two matches to kick off the finals series, in the first change to the league’s finals format in 25 years.
ABC News Australiaby Liana Walker24 Aug 2026
In short: Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home has found renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer24 Aug 2026
Ministers defend lobbyists as Canberra’s revolving door in spotlight Ministers insist lobbyists already face “very strict” rules as Canberra’s so-called revolving door comes under scrutiny.
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