Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
PerthNowby Yomna Ehab and Parisa Hafezi·27 Aug 2026
Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran in a bid to relaunch diplomacy after the US and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's promise to...
Survivors say family members were swept away by Nepal-Tibet floods
ABC News Australiaby Ahmed Yussuf·27 Aug 2026
Survivors of flash flooding on the Tibet-Nepal border could only cling to trees as they watched loved ones swept away in the chaos.
'Help me to show emotion': Jury played secret recording, police interview of accused parent killer
ABC News Australiaby Evelyn Leckie and Jordanna Schriever·27 Aug 2026
In short: Raelene Polymiadis is standing trial after pleading not guilty to the alleged murders of her parents, Brenda and Lynton Anderson.
John Bakkum remembered as community advocate and volunteer
ABC News Australiaby Philippe Perez·27 Aug 2026
An elderly man who was missing for two days after failing to return from dinner at a High Country pub with his wife has died.
Tough-on-crime state backs 'breach bail, go to jail'
PerthNowby Robyn Wuth·27 Aug 2026
Tough-on-crime state backs 'breach bail, go to jail' A state that calls itself the toughest on crime is now vowing to slam the cell door on anyone who breaches bail under a crackdown it claims is...
'Strong' reason behind 'ISIS bride' rejection of group
PerthNowby William Ton·27 Aug 2026
'Strong' reason behind 'ISIS bride' rejection of group A so-called "ISIS bride" developed an opposition to extremist ideology following the birth of her daughter in a refugee camp, a court has been...
Nepali and Tibetan communities fear for relatives caught in flood
ABC News Australiaby Xiaoning Mo, Libby Hogan, and Andi Yu·27 Aug 2026
Tibetan and Nepali Australians are anxious about family and friends missing after disaster struck the Nepal-Tibet border.
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·27 Aug 2026
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods WHAT HAPPENED IN NEPAL? * Catastrophic flash floods wreaked havoc across Nepal and Tibet after the region was struck on Wednesday * The flooding...
Small-time author argues Indiana Jones stole her plot
PerthNowby Rex Martinich·27 Aug 2026
Small-time author argues Indiana Jones stole her plot An author who claimed Hollywood giant Disney lifted the plot of its latest Indiana Jones film from her book has failed to overturn her defeat...
'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction
PerthNowby Nick Wilson and Allanah Sciberras·27 Aug 2026
'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction Catastrophic flash floods have torn through towns in Nepal and China, leaving migrants in Australia scrambling to make contact with family.
N.Korea vows response after US arms sale to South
PerthNowby Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee·27 Aug 2026
N.Korea vows response after US arms sale to South North Korea has denounced a US decision to approve the sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea, vowing to respond "strongly and...
'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·27 Aug 2026
'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal Labor premiers have warned the prime minister the decision to keep Western Australia's generous GST deal intact could cost him votes in eastern...
Australian spy agency gains extended power to secretly question people
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey·27 Aug 2026
It takes a certain kind of issue to unite the parliament's most conservative members with its most progressive members.
'Think I got away with it': murder trial note revealed
PerthNowby Abe Maddison·27 Aug 2026
'Think I got away with it': murder trial note revealed Minutes before detectives accused her of murdering her elderly parents, Raelene Polymiadis began praying.
Bill granting 'extraordinary powers' to speed up development passes parliament
ABC News Australiaby Liam McNally and Aimee Mitchell·27 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...
NSW couple confirmed missing in deadly Nepal floods
ABC News Australiaby Ethan Rix, Jade Toomey, and Stephanie Richards·27 Aug 2026
In short: A couple from Western Sydney is among multiple Australians currently missing in Nepal following a flash flooding disaster.
A GST deal and the NDIS blew out by billions — but one is sacred
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans·27 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.
Queensland government introduces major overhaul of bail laws
ABC News Australiaby Laura Lavelle·27 Aug 2026
In short: The Queensland government has introduced its breach bail, go to jail legislation to state parliament.
The numbers behind Carlton's transition from AFLW darling to contender
ABC News Australiaby Gemma Bastiani·27 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...
From GST to gambling to gun buybacks, Australia’s federation isn’t working
The Conversation Australiaby Tracy Beck Fenwick, Director of the Australian Centre for Federalism and Associate Professor of Politics, Australian National University·27 Aug 2026
GST distribution. National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms. Data centre regulation. The national gun buyback.
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