New threats testing Australia's plan to end violence against women
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong29 Aug 2026
Australia has again reached a moment where the safety of women is dominating the national conversation.
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top 91%Some in Iran believe the supreme leader 'doesn't exist at all'
ABC News Australiaby Lucia Stein29 Aug 2026
Before a fatal strike killed most of his immediate family and transformed his fate, some doubted Mojtaba Khamenei would ever rule Iran.
Nepal disaster exposes threat of living on shifting ground
ABC News Australiaby Nathan Morris, Alex Lim, Tim Leslie, and Fran Rimrod29 Aug 2026
The mud tsunami in Nepal has brought the risk from the warming climate to mountain communities into sharp focus. Thousands of people are still missing, and the death toll is rising.
Why more people are running marathons - and loving the pain
ABC News Australiaby Adelaide Miller and Lindsay Dunbar29 Aug 2026
From drug-fuelled nights to 4.40am runs: One man's path to sobriety and the science that reveals running's powerful effect on the brain.
Golden Guitar winner gives up grog, gets 'new lease on life'
ABC News Australiaby Brigitte Murphy and Kristy Reading29 Aug 2026
Holding his fifth Golden Guitar award of the night, Tom Wolfe decided it was time to speak up. "I'll be nine months sober next week, which is something I'm really proud of," he told the crowd at...
Single-floor tiny house packs a home for two into just 18 feet
New Atlasby Adam Williams29 Aug 2026
When it comes to tiny houses, how small is too small? We're not sure where exactly the line is, but the Nido 5.5 m definitely doesn't cross it.
Dolly Parton: Losing someone who made the world kinder
PerthNowby Adrian Barich29 Aug 2026
Adrian Barich: Dolly Parton was the superstar who somehow made the world feel kinder There’s a lot of people I wish I’d had the chance to really get to know.
The five stages of cold and flu grief
PerthNowby Nat Locke29 Aug 2026
Nat Locke: Think you’ve outsmarted the winter germ gods? Think again Look, it’s my own fault. Sure, it was a momentary lapse, but I’m the only one to blame here.
Two-year-old confidential info on Moreau Mews going public
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett29 Aug 2026
Confidential statement of impact on 2024 attempt to cancel Moreau Mews Town Square project will be released Two years after a controversial attempt to reinvestigate a 100 per cent public park...
East Freo to host smaller events after popular festival axed
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett29 Aug 2026
East Fremantle adopts new community events schedule, several smaller events instead of George St Festival East Fremantle will now host multiple smaller community events rather than the traditional...
Live: Wallabies face Los Pumas in first Test
ABC News Australiaby Michael Doyle29 Aug 2026
live Wallabies vs Argentina live: Australia face Los Pumas in first rugby Test The Wallabies are in Argentina to face Los Pumas in the first of two Test matches.
Aussie found safe as families search for Nepal missing
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras29 Aug 2026
Aussie found safe as families search for Nepal missing A Sydney woman unaccounted for in the Nepal flooding disaster has been safely located as Australian families hope for news of loved ones...
The Flit M2i embraces bonded aerospace tech to beat Brompton
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall29 Aug 2026
For decades, the recipe for a premium folding bicycle has been to engineer a smart hinge mechanism, choose your metal and fire up the welding torch.
One Nation triumph sends shockwaves through WA politics
PerthNowby Jessica Page, Oliver Lane and Joe Spagnolo29 Aug 2026
One Nation secures first lower house seat in WA in result that will ‘send shockwaves across country’ Pauline Hanson declared One Nation’s stunning result in Secret Harbour is just the beginning of...
Breaking: One Nation secures historic victory in Secret Harbour by-election
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke29 Aug 2026
One Nation has scored a historic win in Western Australia, securing its first lower house seat in the state.
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv-rises to 37
PerthNowby Staff Writers29 Aug 2026
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv-rises to 37 At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area warehouse sparked a detonation, officials said, as Moscow's air attacks...
New details reveal how teenage hiker Lily Hooper died in NSW bush
PerthNowby Demi Huang29 Aug 2026
Cause of death revealed for teenage hiker Lily Hooper after eight-day search in NSW Southern Highlands New details have emerged about how teenage hiker Lily Hooper died after disappearing during a...
This sub-$50 power bank doubles as a dumbphone
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal29 Aug 2026
I'm always happy to find multipurpose gear that lets you pack fewer items when you step out or travel. HMD's latest product is exactly that, and might be worth a look for outdoorspeople.
Sarah Ferguson set to move back to Britain: report
PerthNowby Helen William29 Aug 2026
Sarah Ferguson set to move back to Britain: report Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to return to Britain after living overseas amid the fallout over her and ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's...
Ultramarathon man digs deep to raise $250k for sick kids
PerthNowby Kirsty Lichtenstein29 Aug 2026
Project 168 runner Phil Gore powering till the end of non-stop running challenge raising $250k for Telethon Endurance runner Phil Gore knew Project 168 was ambitious.