Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
The Conversation Australiaby Alan Toy, Associate Professor of Commercial Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau24 Aug 2026
If it feels like you’re sliding backwards as the cost of living rises, you’re probably right. Recent Stats NZ data shows that in the year to June, New Zealand salary and wage rates grew by just 2%...
PerthNowby Clareese Packer24 Aug 2026
Three-year-old child rescued as NSW Police investigation smashes global pedophile ring WARNING: Distressing content A three-year-old child has been rescued and people from five countries arrested...
PerthNowby Ben McKay24 Aug 2026
Reform calls as big business dodges lobbying register A majority of Australia's biggest companies are missing from the federal government's lobbyist register, sparking calls for better oversight of...
ABC News Australia24 Aug 2026
In short: Heavy rain across South Australia has broken August records in several spots. Telstra says services have been disrupted around Yorketown on lower Yorke Peninsula after heavy rain caused...
ABC News Australiaby Shannon Corvo24 Aug 2026
In short: Passengers are lining up for replacement buses after an overhead wiring issue caused train delays on Tuesday morning.
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer24 Aug 2026
China appoints ‘Asia enforcer’ as ambassador to Australia China has sent an American-educated “Asia enforcer” to be its new ambassador to Australia, in what diplomatic sources said could signal an...
PerthNowby Andrew Brown24 Aug 2026
Minister criticises GST report despite deal staying put A federal minister from WA has questioned how the Productivity Commission reached its recommendation to overhaul the state's costly GST deal...
ABC News Australiaby Neve Brissenden24 Aug 2026
In short: The WA government is ecologically thinning native forests to address problems left behind after the banning of native logging.
PerthNowby Melissa Meehan24 Aug 2026
Watchdog condemns wrongful arrest of Indigenous teen The treatment of an innocent Indigenous teenager removed from a bus at gunpoint during a police investigation has been condemned by a government...
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam24 Aug 2026
Woman dead, another woman fights for life after two crashes at Westfield Knox A woman has died and another has been critically injured after two crashes at a popular shopping centre in Melbourne’s...
PerthNowby Kanishka Singh24 Aug 2026
US to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum President Donald Trump's administration plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum...
PerthNowby Andrew Brown24 Aug 2026
'David Farley's right': migration concern for regions Regional workers should be prioritised as part of migration targets, a Labor MP says, as fresh polling indicates the issue has prompted a surge...
ABC News Australiaby Michael Doyle24 Aug 2026
Oscar Piastri's "disappointing" end to the Dutch Grand Prix has left the Australian and his McLaren team searching for answers, while his teammate has roared back into the Formula 1 title picture.
The Conversation Australiaby Professor Peter Macreadie, Director - Centre for Nature Positive Solutions, RMIT University24 Aug 2026
Treating dirty waste water solves one environmental problem but creates another by releasing large amounts of climate emissions.
New Atlasby Mike McRae24 Aug 2026
As the kind of person who wears black in the height of an Aussie summer, I’m not one to give fashion advice. Still, it’s hard to deny the science – white is the coolest choice. Quite literally.
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan24 Aug 2026
The US is threatening to target the economies of countries that cooperate with Iran as part of what it calls an "economic onslaught" against the Iranian regime.
ABC News Australiaby Mark Gibson and Nadia Mitsopoulos24 Aug 2026
In a cutthroat and ever-changing industry, 102.5 ABC Perth's Mark Gibson and Nadia Mitsopoulos have each reached a significant milestone — working in the media industry for 35 years.
ABC News Australiaby Eden Hynninen, Laura Mayers, and Steve Martim24 Aug 2026
In short: Parts of the abandoned Aradale asylum at Ararat in western Victoria have been closed due to safety concerns.
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Ziffer and Nassim Khadem24 Aug 2026
live Markets live updates: Coles results revealed, markets await inflation data The financial results of retailer Coles will be revealed as part of reporting season, as the ASX 200 awaits inflation...
ABC News Australiaby Joshua Boscaini24 Aug 2026
live Federal politics live: Taylor indicates Coalition's migration target could fall 'well below' 200,000 Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition's migration target could be "well below"...
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