Online dating site found to be cheating on Australians
PerthNowby Morgan Reinwald25 Aug 2026
Online dating site found to be cheating on Australians An online dating platform has fooled Australians looking for love, a court has ruled.
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top 53%Fears for seals grow after second flu detection
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford25 Aug 2026
Fears for seals grow after second flu detection A second long-nosed fur seal has tested positive to bird flu near an endangered sea lion breeding site as a vaccination program ramps up.
View from The Hill: Pragmatism holds Albanese to bad GST carve up, but Productivity Commission remains burr under saddle
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra25 Aug 2026
Anthony Albanese insists there will be no retreat from his promise that Western Australia’s over-generous slice of the GST will remain intact as long as he is prime minister, regardless of the...
Breaking: Luke Gosling charged with breach of bail just weeks after alleged assaults
ABC News Australiaby Olivana Lathouris25 Aug 2026
Federal politician Luke Gosling has been charged with breaching his bail conditions, less than a month after he was arrested over allegations he assaulted the Northern Territory Administrator.
Russia’s volunteer soldiers may face tougher job prospects after returning from Ukraine: study
The Conversation Australiaby Sergey Alexeev, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney; UNSW25 Aug 2026
One line on a Russian résumé should have worked like a medal: Completed voluntary contract during the ‘special military operation’, 2022–2023.
Boy attacked, mother stabbed outside police station
PerthNowby Nick Wilson25 Aug 2026
Boy attacked, mother stabbed outside police station A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a 10-year-old boy and repeatedly stabbing his mother outside a police station.
Distress beacon borrowing program proposed after teen hiker's death
ABC News Australiaby Brooke Chandler25 Aug 2026
In short: Wollondilly Council has promised to establish a bushwalker safety program after the death of 18-year-old hiker Lily Hooper.
AI data centre approved despite community concerns
PerthNowby Ethan James25 Aug 2026
AI data centre approved despite community concerns A controversial AI data centre has been given the green light in Tasmania with the state's premier saying he hopes guardrails for the technology...
Broadcaster denies tailoring evidence to help Jones
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang25 Aug 2026
Broadcaster denies tailoring evidence to help Jones A broadcaster has hit out at "offensive" suggestions he manipulated his testimony to benefit his friend Alan Jones in his fight against indecent...
Brumby cull on hold after advocate launches last minute court action
ABC News Australiaby Marina Trajkovich25 Aug 2026
In short: A brumby cull in northern NSW has been suspended for two weeks after a brumby advocate launched legal action against the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and...
Chinese factory workers accidentally caught on camera glasses
ABC News Australiaby Jason Om and Richard Mockler25 Aug 2026
Factory workers who helped make a Chinese-brand of camera glasses appear to have been unknowingly filmed by the devices in accidental videos.
Man found guilty of friend's picnic-in-the-park murder
PerthNowby William Ton25 Aug 2026
Man found guilty of friend's picnic-in-the-park murder A man who bludgeoned his close friend to death with a metal pole after a picnic has been found guilty of murder.
Senate recommends bolstered eSafety powers
PerthNowby Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt25 Aug 2026
Senate recommends stronger powers for eSafety to enforce teen social media ban A Senate inquiry probing plans to massively bolster the powers of eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant has recommend...
'Significant' fencing safety issues at pool where toddler drowned, inquest hears
ABC News Australiaby Bethanie Alderson25 Aug 2026
In short: A backyard swimming pool where a 19-month-old toddler drowned may never have been subject to an application for compliance, an inquest has heard.
Jails thrown into chaos, prison staff strike
PerthNowby Blair Jackson25 Aug 2026
NSW Corrections staff walk off the job at 30 jails in protest of inmate’s brutal alleged assault on officer NSW Corrections officers have walked off the job at 30 prisons and hundreds of...
PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations
PerthNowby Noah Secomb and Jacob Shteyman25 Aug 2026
PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations Requirements for data centre developers to provide their own energy is one idea the prime minister is keen to take to the world stage if he can...
'She didn't care what anybody thought': Margaret Olley in five paintings
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Story25 Aug 2026
In 1945, Margaret Olley — one of Australia's most celebrated painters — graduated from the National Art School, then known as East Sydney Technical College, with first-class honours.
Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death
PerthNowby Tara Cosoleto25 Aug 2026
Magistrate clears cops of manslaughter over man's death Manslaughter charges against two Victoria Police officers have been thrown out by a magistrate who contrasted the case with the death of...
'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears
PerthNowby Chelsea Heaney25 Aug 2026
'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears Children who commit serious crimes while on bail face at least a year in jail under a controversial legislation's expansion, sparking concerns...
Darwin retirees lose home and all possessions in Livingstone fire
ABC News Australiaby Roxanne Fitzgerald25 Aug 2026
In short: Darwin retirees Graham and Margaret Doyle watched their home burn down on Sunday, as a bushfire swept across their rural property.