Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts25 Aug 2026
In short: A new Australian study suggests a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks may prevent 3.7 million cases of tooth decay as well as 306,000 cases of gum disease or complete tooth loss nationally.
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Bembridge25 Aug 2026
It's just after 6 o'clock on a stormy Monday morning when a barefoot Luke Herdegen meets 7.30 in a car park by the beach south of Perth.
ABC News Australiaby Meghan Dansie, Lucy Loram, and Gabrielle Becerra Mellet25 Aug 2026
Older Australians say they are struggling to maintain their independence as everyday services shift online and out of their reach.
New Atlasby Adam Williams25 Aug 2026
This charming log cabin-style tiny house looks more like it belongs nestled in the woods than being towed behind a truck.
ABC News Australiaby Ashleigh Barraclough25 Aug 2026
In short: Residents in parts of regional Tasmania are no longer receiving the items they paid to have delivered, after Team Global Express decided to stop delivering to some areas.
ABC News Australiaby Cam Wilson25 Aug 2026
In short: The US tech giant behind popular AI chatbot Claude wanted to meet with the NSW government earlier this year about locating up to five gigawatts of data centres in the state, the ABC can...
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Sweeney25 Aug 2026
Behind a glass display case at a resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is a locked box. Inside it sits a recording of an unreleased Dolly Parton song.
PerthNowby Staff Writers25 Aug 2026
Iran vows to resist widened US sanctions Iran has denounced expanded US sanctions aimed at isolating its economy as an act of "gross lawlessness", expressing confidence that many countries would...
ABC News Australiaby Gareth Hutchens25 Aug 2026
When are the pitchforks coming? Wealth inequality is becoming extreme. Political corruption is rampant in the United States.
ABC News Australiaby Margaret Paul25 Aug 2026
In short: A parliamentary inquiry has recommended tougher regulations for waste-to-energy facilities, including real-time monitoring of emissions.
ABC News Australiaby Chief Digital Political Correspondent Clare Armstrong25 Aug 2026
In short: Premiers are heading into national cabinet divided over how Australia should meet the rapidly growing energy demands of AI data centres.
ABC News Australiaby Xiaoning Mo25 Aug 2026
Amy Zhang spent 300,000 yuan ($62,000) on a custom-made set of kitchen cabinets from China for her new home in Melbourne.
ABC News Australiaby Erin Handley25 Aug 2026
Three letters are defining the latest migration debate in Australia and catching out political parties.
PerthNowby Tom Wark and Adelaide Lang25 Aug 2026
Sportsbet accused of pushing man to lose $2.5 million A problem gambler who lost $2.5 million with betting giant Sportsbet says the company's failing safety measures led to him wagering money...
PerthNowby Noah Secomb25 Aug 2026
'Rapidly losing the public': expert backs AI reforms An artificial intelligence expert is urging governments to consider the broader impacts of data centres on the eve of a national cabinet...
PerthNowby Duncan Murray25 Aug 2026
Financial watchdog sinks teeth into rapid tech changes Australia's financial watchdog says it wants to get out of the way of economic growth, while protecting consumers in a time of rapidly...
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor25 Aug 2026
Interest rates are rising a world away, but the ripple effects may soon spread to Australian shores.
ABC News Australiaby Velvet Winter25 Aug 2026
There's a new Halloween film coming out next month, but Australians and New Zealanders hoping to cosplay as Michael Myers may be disappointed.
ABC News Australiaby Anna Levy25 Aug 2026
In 2001, Australia was criticised on the world stage for its unprecedented hardline policy on asylum seekers. Twenty-five years later, governments around the world are following suit.
The Conversation Australiaby Katherine Jensen, Professional Teaching Fellow, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau25 Aug 2026
A recent RNZ analysis of political advertising on Facebook and Instagram revealed an intriguing pattern in who was seeing the ads.
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