Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch27 Aug 2026
One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat A recently left-leaning state could be shifting back to the right, with Labor on the nose and One Nation tipped to win a by-election.
ABC News Australia27 Aug 2026
In short: A New South Wales inquest has resumed looking at the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, linked to three deaths in recent years.
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou27 Aug 2026
Push to halt imports of 'covert recording' tech glasses A move to impose a 12-month ban on the import of big tech's camera-enabled glasses will be introduced in parliament, in a bid to protect...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra27 Aug 2026
Household and business power prices could rise if artificial intelligence (AI) data centres end up being powered by coal or gas generation, a federal assistant minister has said.
ABC News Australiaby Callum Liddelow and David Weber27 Aug 2026
Two young Western Australians have been charged for their alleged role in a "sophisticated cybercrime syndicate" that allegedly created malicious software to rob hundreds of organisations around...
PerthNowby Tara Cosoleto27 Aug 2026
No jail for officer who wrongly accused an innocent man A police senior constable who wrongfully accused an innocent man of endangering another officer has been spared jail but not a conviction.
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova27 Aug 2026
Wildfires are becoming more frequent, and one of the least serious but still frustrating consequences is that campfires are not allowed for much of the season.
PerthNowby Morgan Reinwald27 Aug 2026
Decades of jail for Prince's obsessively jealous murder A man who went into a murderous rage after finding a love rival in bed with his ex-girlfriend will remain behind bars until at least 2040.
The Conversation Australiaby Ehsan Noroozinejad, Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University27 Aug 2026
It’s official: Australia’s data centre boom will not be solely powered by renewables. At the National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the federal government softened its stance on using coal and gas...
PerthNowby Max Aldred and Annabelle Banfield27 Aug 2026
Backlash as Labor plots humanitarian migration cuts Australia is poised to slash its refugee intake, drawing immediate criticism from refugee councils who say the move is straight from Donald...
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford and Robyn Wuth27 Aug 2026
'Deeply unserious': funding boost for bird flu slammed A $20 million boost for wildlife protection in response to the bird flu outbreak has been slammed as "deeply unserious" by a leading...
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Yeandle and Amelia Bernasconi27 Aug 2026
In short: Parents for Climate says it is "terrified" by the environmental impacts children will inherit if a 19-year extension of the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine is approved.
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Mcculloch, PhD Candidate, Marine Science, Griffith University27 Aug 2026
The southern humpback whale migration is in full swing. Tens of thousands of whales are now making their journey from warm Australian waters in the north to their cold feeding grounds in...
ABC News Australiaby Olivana Lathouris and Clancy Balen27 Aug 2026
In short: Northern Territory police are still searching for Tasmanian pilot Bob Bramley, who went missing on Tuesday after his aircraft crashed in waters near Groote Eyelandt in the Gulf of...
ABC News Australiaby Jane Norman27 Aug 2026
In short: The Home Affairs minister's office has said refugee places will be cut by a third next financial year, falling from 20,000 places to Morrison-era numbers of 13,750.
ABC News Australiaby Ashleigh Barraclough27 Aug 2026
In short: Community members are now able to make submissions on a proposed AI data centre in north-west Tasmania.
PerthNowby Madeline Cove27 Aug 2026
Nepal floods: How did the floods happen? What triggered the disaster that left 34 Australians missing With at least 34 Australians missing after catastrophic flash floods tore through Nepal and...
ABC News Australia27 Aug 2026
In short: A witness says doors were "closed" at hospital in Pakistan where a deadly fire broke out in a maternity ward on Wednesday. Funerals are underway for 14 babies killed in the blaze.
Inside Storyby Administrator27 Aug 2026
For about a century and a half, parties have been integral to Australian democracy. When citizens voted at elections, they usually did so through the lens of party.
PerthNowby Robyn Wuth27 Aug 2026
'Stalked my kids': ex-public servant's teary claims A former top public servant has wept as she told an inquiry the CFMEU stalked her family, tracking her children to bus stops and netball games...
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