Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates and Kimberley Putland26 Aug 2026
In short: A new study has found pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale26 Aug 2026
live Live updates: Nikita Tszyu vs Ben Mahoney, world title eliminator on the Gold Coast Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney both put their undefeated records on the line for a chance to fight IBF super...
ABC News Australiaby Giselle Wakatama and Sarah Forster26 Aug 2026
In short: Linq Buslines and its two directors, Christopher Fogg and Anthony Royle, have been fined for heavy vehicle safety breaches.
PerthNowby Andrew Brown26 Aug 2026
Gun licences limited to citizens in firearms overhaul Gun licences will be restricted to Australian citizens as part of measures to limit access to firearms following the Bondi mass shooting.
ABC News Australiaby Scout Wallen26 Aug 2026
In short: Karen Maree Blake has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, wholly suspended, after pleading guilty to 21 charges of animal cruelty, relating to 71 animals found living in squalor.
The Conversation Australiaby Claire Galea, Adjunct Fellow, Western Sydney University26 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton had first-hand experience of the effects of limited literacy. Her father could not read or write.
PerthNowby Blair Jackson26 Aug 2026
Australian man arrested in Bali after allegedly being filmed having sex on driveway An Australian man has been arrested after allegedly being caught having sex on a local’s driveway in Bali.
ABC News Australiaby Jack Hislop26 Aug 2026
In short: Northern Territory government members have clashed in parliament during debate on voluntary assisted dying legislation.
PerthNowby Ethan James26 Aug 2026
Court rules terminally ill woman can access payout A child sexual abuse survivor with only months to live can receive a million-dollar payout after a court lifted an order stopping her from...
ABC News Australiaby Nadia Mitsopoulos and Sue Peacock26 Aug 2026
In short: WA's consumer protection authority is calling for clients of manufacturer Bella Modular to get in touch.
PerthNowby Rhiannon Lewin26 Aug 2026
Timothy Trautsch and Nathan Black appeal sentence for assault on mentally ill woman Warning: Distressing details Two former police officers who bashed and pepper sprayed a naked, mentally ill woman...
New Atlasby Mike McRae26 Aug 2026
Finding a human body buried with a sickle around their neck and a padlock around their big toe isn’t exactly common fare.
The Conversation Australiaby Chris Murphy, Visiting Fellow, Economics (modelling), Australian National University26 Aug 2026
Anthony Albanese is standing by his promise this week that “there will be no change […] whilst I’m prime minister” to Western Australia’s current share of the goods and services tax (GST).
ABC News Australiaby Mawunyo Gbogbo26 Aug 2026
When Dolly Parton received the 2026 Academy of Country Music Poet's Award a week ago, she accepted the honour virtually due to recent health issues including dizziness and dehydration.
PerthNowby David Hannant26 Aug 2026
‘Serious warning’ for Aussie wildlife as suspected bird flu case detected in red fox in Adelaide A suspected case of the deadly new bird flu strain has been detected in another mammal in South...
ABC News Australiaby Samuel O'Brien and Lauren Bohane26 Aug 2026
In short: Coles has ended its agreement to supply locally grown bananas, cucumbers and pumpkins to stores across the Coffs Coast, in what it said was an effort to "simplify its supply chain".
ABC News Australiaby Melissa Brown26 Aug 2026
In short: Former Australian test batter Will Pucovski is suing his high school, alleging a concussion he suffered during football training 12 years ago later forced his retirement from professional...
The Conversation Australiaby Catherine Campbell, Lecturer, Performing Arts, Adelaide University26 Aug 2026
Bold doesn’t even begin to describe Commentary, the new play written by Ash Flanders: an acerbic flaying of public and private personas.
New Atlasby David Szondy26 Aug 2026
The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that...
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Dziedzic26 Aug 2026
In short: Kiribati's parliament is set to vote on a bill which would amend its constitution to prevent future governments from switching diplomatic recognition back to Taiwan.
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