Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Influencer reveals 30-year secret of hair-loss battle
PerthNowby Smita Kunvarji·29 Aug 2026
Alopecia advocate Holly Faller shares her 30-year journey to acceptance after wearing a wig since she was five For 30 years, Holly Faller hid a secret under her hair.
Entitled travellers and bad influencers test outback hospitality
ABC News Australiaby Vanessa Mills and Mikki Cusack·29 Aug 2026
West Australian sheep station owner and tourism operator Tim Meecham is used to dummy spits, but not from the flock of 10,000 Damaras he runs in the Gascoyne region.
US taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves
PerthNowby Jarrett Renshaw·29 Aug 2026
US taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented US push to take control of one-fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting American companies...
Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting
PerthNowby Samantha Lock·29 Aug 2026
Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting The man allegedly behind a brazen daylight shooting on a busy shopping strip has been charged over the attack that left three people fighting for life...
Air hostess’ final text before being found dead on layover
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·29 Aug 2026
Jenny Lupton: Flight attendant’s final text revealed after being found dead on layover in Hawaii The family of a flight attendant who suddenly died during a layover has revealed the final text...
Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves
ABC News Australia·29 Aug 2026
In short: The United States has struck a deal with Venezuela to secure "majority US control" of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, according to Donald Trump.
Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death welcomes new NT law
ABC News Australiaby Jane Bardon·29 Aug 2026
In short: Dr Philip Nitschke, the first doctor to help a terminally-ill patient access voluntary assisted dying, has welcomed the NT passing VAD laws.
Push for strict new e-bike law
PerthNowby Rhiannon Lewin·29 Aug 2026
Push for new e-bike age ban in Queensland after 13yo left fighting for life in horror crash Queensland doctors are calling for an urgent crackdown on e-bikes and e-scooters after a teenage boy was...
How an Aussie homeowner received a $42,000 he didn’t know he was owed
PerthNowby Bryce Luff·29 Aug 2026
An Australian homeowner has pocketed a major refund after coverage he thought was mandatory was found to be junk insurance.
Tasmania's premier and deputy potentially at odds over conversion ban
ABC News Australiaby Josh Duggan·29 Aug 2026
In short: Tasmania's Deputy Premier Guy Barnett is opposing a bill by the Greens to ban conversion practices in the state.
Pigeon race still on in Victoria's west despite bird flu outbreak
ABC News Australiaby Violette Storm·29 Aug 2026
In short: A Warrnambool pigeon racing club plans to release 150 pigeons to race about 300km home from Lascelles, in the Wimmera, back to Warrnambool on Sunday, August 30.
Fresh-faced premier scraps divisive Dan Andrews statue
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras·29 Aug 2026
Fresh-faced premier scraps divisive Dan Andrews statue A taxpayer-funded statue of former premier Daniel Andrews has been scrapped, with Victoria's new leader saying the project did not align with...
Unlikely team uncover source of mysterious space lights seen in Queensland
ABC News Australiaby Bryn Wakefield·28 Aug 2026
Orbs of light streaking across the night sky below the planet Venus are fascinating Queensland sky watchers.
Labor on edge as Pauline eyes key seat
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·28 Aug 2026
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is favourite to win a seat from Labor in WA by-election on Saturday Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party is poised to snatch a prime state seat from Labor in a state...
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras·28 Aug 2026
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods WHAT HAPPENED IN NEPAL? * A glacier collapse unleashed a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris through Himalayan mountain river systems...
Planned statue of ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews scrapped
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott·28 Aug 2026
In short: A bronze statue project to recognise the nine-year tenure of Daniel Andrews as Victorian premier has been cancelled by his successor Ben Carroll.
800-passenger commercial plane boldly reinvents how we will fly
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·28 Aug 2026
More than 20 years since the Airbus A380 ushered in a new era of commercial flight, Chinese scientists have a bold plan to make it seem obsolete, revealing a new model of aircraft that's unlike...
Why China's censors are scrubbing videos of the Nepal-Tibet floods
ABC News Australiaby Allyson Horn·28 Aug 2026
When security camera footage emerged on Wednesday of a wave of ice, mud and water smashing into the Tibet region, people across the world were horrified.
Prying, wrenching, screwdriving multitool has the soul of a six-shooter
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·28 Aug 2026
For those who like firearm-inspired aesthetics, a new Kickstarter campaign may be worth a look. A new titanium EDC tool from Rixel is currently available for backing.
Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution
PerthNowby Eleanor Wilson·28 Aug 2026
Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution Battling for a park at a shopping precinct on a busy weekend is enough to frustrate even the most patient of drivers.
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