Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Controversial video game puts players at centre of famous Anzac military battle
PerthNowby Tim Lester and Bryce Luff·25 Aug 2026
Gallipoli: Ottoman Fronts puts gamers in trenches of Australia’s most famous military battle A new video game putting players in the trenches of Gallipoli has raised questions about whether the...
Tiny, modular pod attacks macro photography's lighting nightmare
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi·25 Aug 2026
Macro photography captures beautiful, otherworldly images of the tiny world around us. But to shoot a dewdrop or an insect's eye, you have to get so close that the camera itself blocks out most of...
Jackie O claims Kyle gave her PTSD
PerthNowby Blair Jackson·25 Aug 2026
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson claims Kyle Sandilands caused her PTSD, court documents allege Jackie “O” Henderson claims she suffered post traumatic stress disorder from “ongoing bullying” by her co-host...
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
PerthNowby Yasmine Ghania and David Lawder·25 Aug 2026
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions Iran is pledging to fight back against expanded US sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners will...
Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch·25 Aug 2026
Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach A Top End Labor politician accused of assaulting the King's representative has been slapped with an additional charge for allegedly breaching...
'I'm a storyteller': murder trial hears secret audio
PerthNowby Abe Maddison·25 Aug 2026
'I'm a storyteller': murder trial hears secret audio A woman accused of murdering her parents with insulin told her sister she was a storyteller "and it all sounds rehearsed", in secret police...
Online dating site found to be cheating on Australians
PerthNowby Morgan Reinwald·25 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.
Fears for seals grow after second flu detection
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford·25 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 Canberra·25 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 Lathouris·25 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; UNSW·25 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 Wilson·25 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 Chandler·25 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 James·25 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 Lang·25 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 Trajkovich·25 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 Mockler·25 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 Ton·25 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 Schmidt·25 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 Alderson·25 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.
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