Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Lin Lin and Gareth Hutchens27 Aug 2026
In short: Administrators of Bathla Group are seeking about $20 million to keep the developer operating and construction moving for the next five weeks.
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews27 Aug 2026
'I'll hurt you', developer allegedly told building boss "Don't you hurt my project or I'll hurt you," a fugitive developer reportedly told a state's building commissioner when he halted sales in...
The Conversation Australiaby Frederik von Briel, Associate Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, The University of Queensland27 Aug 2026
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a race for technological and ideological supremacy.
ABC News Australiaby Janelle Miles27 Aug 2026
In short: A Queensland woman has given birth to biologically unrelated twins. The surrogate gave birth to a boy and girl last November and DNA testing showed the boy was biologically her and her...
The Conversation Australiaby Levan Tielidze, Research Fellow in Glacial Geomorphology, Monash University27 Aug 2026
More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more missing after an enormous wave of water, ice, mud and rock cascaded more than 170 kilometres down the Bhote Koshi River valley in Nepal.
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke27 Aug 2026
In short: Greens MP Sophie McNeill is threatening to sue Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter over claims of antisemitism following a row over a Gaza art display.
PerthNowby Adrian Black27 Aug 2026
Australian shares dip as banks ramp up rate-hike bets Australian shares are heading lower, after economists from major banks tipped sticky inflation would force the Reserve Bank to deliver higher...
The Conversation Australiaby Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University27 Aug 2026
In the history of the National Gallery of Victoria, their most successful ticketed exhibition did not feature the work of Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso.
ABC News Australiaby Ciara Jones27 Aug 2026
In short: A high-ranking public servant says the Queensland CFMEU tracked the whereabouts and movements of her children, as part of a "creepy" and "disturbing" intimidation campaign.
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt27 Aug 2026
Conservationists slam Albanese government’s $145m bird flu spend as deadly virus spreads The Albanese government is seeking to bolster its response to H5N1 bird flu with an almost $150m funding...
ABC News Australia27 Aug 2026
In short: Nikita Tszyu's promoters have defended the integrity of their company, No Limit Boxing, after a controversial Gold Coast draw against Ben Mahoney.
The Conversation Australiaby Marcus Harmes, Professor in Pathways Education, University of Southern Queensland27 Aug 2026
Actor and singer Tim Curry has died aged 80, following years of health struggles brought on by a stroke.
ABC News Australiaby Ange Lavoipierre27 Aug 2026
In short: Smart glasses and other wearable recording devices would be subject to a 12-month import ban under a bill to be introduced to the Senate.
ABC News Australiaby Stephen A Russell27 Aug 2026
At several stages during Ridley Scott's latest movie about the downfall of humanity and the core of what keeps us strong, The Dog Stars, characters stare up at the night's glimmering star-scape.
PerthNowby Adrian Black27 Aug 2026
Chemist Warehouse earnings surge on weight-loss drugs Profits are booming for the owner of Chemist Warehouse since buying the pharmacy giant, backed by a boom in weight-loss drugs.
The Conversation Australiaby Gareth Evans, Distinguished Honorary Professor, Australian National University27 Aug 2026
The outlook for nuclear arms control is desolate in all three of its dimensions – risk reduction, non-proliferation and outright elimination.
ABC News Australiaby Niki Burnside and Jade Toomey27 Aug 2026
In short: A tour company has confirmed 15 Australians on a hiking tour are missing after deadly flash flooding swept through parts of Nepal.
The Conversation Australiaby Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney27 Aug 2026
Tech giant Meta will pay up to roughly US$18 billion, plus make major design changes to Facebook and Instagram, as part of a settlement it has agreed to in its most recent lawsuit.
The Conversation Australiaby Zahra Shahhoseini, Lecturer - Disaster Resilience Infrastructure, RMIT University27 Aug 2026
A catastrophic flash flood has struck northern Nepal on the Tibetan border, killing at least 157 people and leaving hundreds missing, including at least 34 Australians.
PerthNowby Alison Paul27 Aug 2026
An elderly man is facing a serious driving charges after allegedly using his car to run down boys who had pranked him.
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