Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Liam McNally and Aimee Mitchell27 Aug 2026
In short: Queensland parliament passed its controversial critical minerals bill on Wednesday night, which grants the executive branch of government significant powers to expedite what it deems...
ABC News Australiaby Ethan Rix, Jade Toomey, and Stephanie Richards27 Aug 2026
In short: A couple from Western Sydney is among multiple Australians currently missing in Nepal following a flash flooding disaster.
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans27 Aug 2026
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where this week Jake Evans will get you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
ABC News Australiaby Laura Lavelle27 Aug 2026
In short: The Queensland government has introduced its breach bail, go to jail legislation to state parliament.
ABC News Australiaby Gemma Bastiani27 Aug 2026
Carlton was the darling of the AFLW last year. It returned to the finals for the first time since 2020, pressed toward a preliminary final, and challenged perennial contender Brisbane on its home...
The Conversation Australiaby Tracy Beck Fenwick, Director of the Australian Centre for Federalism and Associate Professor of Politics, Australian National University27 Aug 2026
GST distribution. National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms. Data centre regulation. The national gun buyback.
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...
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