Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News26 Aug 2026
Bear steals gear from fire station A fire station had an unexpected visitor when a bear wandered into the building, grabbed a bag of firefighting gear and casually made its escape.
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova26 Aug 2026
Nowadays, technology is increasingly focused on making electronics smaller, as many industries – from medicine to aerospace and security – stand to benefit.
ABC News Australiaby Mike Lorigan26 Aug 2026
For more than half a century, Ford's Broadmeadows manufacturing plant was known as the home of the iconic Falcon.
PerthNowby Gopal Sharma and Liz Lee26 Aug 2026
Hundreds missing after deadly flood on Nepal border A wall of mud and rock has appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet, triggering catastrophic flooding...
PerthNowby Katherine Kraayvanger26 Aug 2026
Amy Donohue: Australian woman seriously injured after Bali scooter accident An Australian woman has been seriously injured after a scooter accident on a remote island off Bali, prompting an...
ABC News Australia26 Aug 2026
In short: Handwritten notes allegedly penned by a woman accused of murdering her parents have been released by South Australia's Supreme Court.
PerthNowby Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee26 Aug 2026
Fury at S.Korea's police over missing-persons scandal South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has called for greater police accountability after public outrage over the handling of a series of...
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza and Clare Armstrong26 Aug 2026
In short: Queensland will be allowed to power its data centres using gas or coal. The federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. What's next?
ABC News Australiaby Chantelle Al-Khouri26 Aug 2026
In short: The sister-in-law of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has given evidence at a corruption inquiry into allegations of prohibited political donations.
PerthNowby Morgan Reinwald26 Aug 2026
Cop fears for life in jail after 'shocking' bashing A former police officer living behind bars wants an earlier release to parole because of the constant fear he won't make it out alive.
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Moran26 Aug 2026
In short: Hobart City Council's planning committee has approved a plan to restrict the creation of new whole-home short-stay accommodation in the city's residential areas.
PerthNowby Andrew Brown26 Aug 2026
Domestic violence measures decried as 'piecemeal' States and territories have agreed to speed up work on policies aimed at reducing gender-based violence, despite some criticism the reforms don't...
ABC News Australiaby Emily Baker26 Aug 2026
In short: The restaurateur behind a shuttered Sydney institution has avoided jail after admitting to lying to the state's corruption watchdog.
PerthNowby Liam Beatty26 Aug 2026
Robert Mantini pleads guilty to killing missing friend Adrian Romeo in accidental shooting A dispute over two speeding tickets led to a beloved family man being shot in the back with a shotgun, a...
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.
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