Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Catherine James28 Aug 2026
In short: Artist John Murray is funding a "street art" project using mining agitators to form a new open-air gallery in renowned opal country.
PerthNowby Rhiannon Lewin28 Aug 2026
NSW Police investigating final hours, death of Narrabeen man Brett Whittaker The death of a man in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is being investigated by detectives who are appealing for information...
ABC News Australiaby Gavin McGrath28 Aug 2026
These pretty, purple flowers with a deceptively pleasant name are becoming a problem in Australia.
PerthNowby Chloe Maher28 Aug 2026
Big Church Festival 2026: Man, 41, killed, six injured after large sign topples over and crushes crowd A man has been killed and six other people injured after a large sign toppled over and crushed...
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke and Lucy Murray28 Aug 2026
In short: Voters in Secret Harbour, an electorate in Perth's southern suburbs, will today choose which party will represent them in Western Australia's parliament.
ABC News Australiaby Loretta Lohberger28 Aug 2026
In short: Tasmanian flower show organisers are encouraging people to consider getting involved in daffodil judging.
ABC News Australiaby Emily Smith28 Aug 2026
In short: The Launceston City Council has made repeated attempts to relocate its St John Street bus interchange over the years, largely due to concerns from local business owners about antisocial...
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey28 Aug 2026
In short: A former ASIO agent has offered to give evidence to the Bondi royal commission from abroad, after two visa applications to enter Australia were rejected.
ABC News Australiaby Margaret Paul28 Aug 2026
In short: Darebin council has ended a six-month "micromobility" trial of shared e-bikes and e-scooters. Council officers found 93 per cent of feedback was negative.
ABC News Australiaby Jade Toomey28 Aug 2026
In short: A former ALDI worker seeking to challenge his dismissal in the Fair Work Commission has been criticised for bringing a doomed case that was informed by AI.
ABC News Australiaby Jon Daly28 Aug 2026
A small archaeological team scours the algal-green shoreline of a stagnant lagoon in Western Australia's South West.
PerthNowby David Hannant28 Aug 2026
Adelaide man reveals insane hack as magpie swooping season looms It is the low-flying hazard that is so ingrained in Australian culture that a Bluey episode was devoted to it.
ABC News Australiaby Declan Bowring28 Aug 2026
In short: A dozen concrete pillars mistakenly thought to be part of an old pier at Sydney's Coogee Beach were actually part of shark observation towers, a local historian says.
ABC News Australiaby Gavin Coote28 Aug 2026
In short: Australia's oldest surviving public building and other interesting Western Sydney sites usually off limits will open on Saturday.
ABC News Australiaby Eliza Berlage28 Aug 2026
In short: A wetland has been restored to its former glory by being cut off from the Murray River and the carp that have overrun it.
PerthNowby William Summers28 Aug 2026
Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait Facebook spammers are rewriting history, posting mock photos of Australian Holocaust survivors to drive clicks and make money.
ABC News Australiaby Thomas Kelsall28 Aug 2026
A triumphant premier snatches a marquee motorsport event off an interstate rival. He announces the race will take place on an upgraded street circuit around a popular inner-city park, which will...
ABC News Australiaby Brittany Carter28 Aug 2026
As the 2027 signing window comes to a close, it's clear great Australian talent will be missing from the Super Netball court next year.
ABC News Australia28 Aug 2026
In short: Crown Prince Haakon has become the king of Norway after the death of his father, Harald V. Harald died at Oslo University Hospital on Friday at the age of 89. What's next?
ABC News Australiaby Ciara Jones28 Aug 2026
In short: Queensland's CFMEU inquiry this week heard chilling allegations a family stalked, hidden vehicle trackers planted and family pets being poisoned.
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