Social media crime videos spreading as post-and-boast laws stall
ABC News Australiaby Ruby Littler30 Aug 2026
In short: New videos of people committing crimes continue to emerge on social media, as the government tries to stop them.
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top 95%'Tears of joy': Woman's lost thumb replaced with second toe
ABC News Australiaby Madeline Grace30 Aug 2026
In short: An East Timorese migrant worker lost her thumb in a conveyor belt incident on the Sunshine Coast in January. In July, a plastic surgeon performed the region's first toe-to-thumb transfer.
Victoria is about to host Australia's first offshore wind auction. But what is it?
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Pope30 Aug 2026
In long-awaited news for the offshore wind industry, the Victorian government has officially opened its offshore wind auction.
Drama-free Medvedev wins, former US Open champion pulls out
ABC News Australia30 Aug 2026
In short: Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has cruised to a straight-sets victory in the first round at Flushing Meadows.
Grim fears for 42 Aussies as Nepal death toll nears 800
PerthNowby Madeline Cove30 Aug 2026
Nepal floods leave 42 Australians missing as death toll nears 800 and desperate rescue effort continues Forty-two Australians remain missing five days after a catastrophic glacier collapse...
Live: Joyce says dynamics have changed after WA by-election win
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould30 Aug 2026
live Federal politics live: Joyce says 'foolish' not to think WA by-election win has changed dynamics Barnaby Joyce says the people would be "foolish" to believe the dynamics of politics have...
Live: ASX set to slip as Wall Street slides on inflation worries
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Letts30 Aug 2026
live Markets live updates: ASX set to slip as Wall Street slides on inflation worries Wall Street closed the week in retreat after comments from US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh about inflation...
Illegal late-night McDonald's construction caught on video
ABC News Australiaby Kenji Sato30 Aug 2026
In short: Brisbane residents say they are being woken by noise from a McDonald's construction site at 4am. Brisbane City Council says it has not authorised work that early. What's next?
Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic
PerthNowby Ben McKay30 Aug 2026
Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic There are many factors that make postcard-perfect Palau a peculiar host for this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.
Record low snow marks harsh reality for ski sector
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman30 Aug 2026
Record low snow marks harsh reality for ski sector Winter is coming to an end, but for many the ski season finished much earlier.
324-million-year-old animal with 24 legs reveals how life conquered land
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson30 Aug 2026
By now, most of us have some knowledge that life on land involved transitioning from the water and evolving the physiological means to do so.
Live: Rescuers in Nepal race to reach workers stuck in hydropower tunnels
ABC News Australiaby Daniela Pizzirani and Hanan Dervisevic30 Aug 2026
live Nepal-Tibet floods live updates: Rescuers race to free hundreds trapped inside hydropower tunnels Nepal says it is "intensifying" efforts to free hundreds of people trapped in a tunnel at the...
Prices are up and more pain is likely at the supermarket check-out
ABC News Australiaby Fiona Blackwood30 Aug 2026
In short: In the past 16 months, the price of grocery shopping in Australia has outstripped wage growth.
Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash floods
PerthNowby Staff Writers30 Aug 2026
Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash floods A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon has forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other...
Spring sunshine to deliver hot weather for south-east Queensland
ABC News Australiaby Josh Dye30 Aug 2026
In short: Warmer temperatures are on the way for south-east Queensland as spring arrives. Figures from the weather bureau show winter rainfall has been mixed across the state. What's next?
Volkswagen ID. California camper van drops at a surprise price
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss30 Aug 2026
The age of all-electric Volkswagen California camper van life is finally here. VW was definitely way too late to the party to launch the first electric camper van, and we can't even say it...
The nature program that helped a class 'significantly improve' in maths
ABC News Australiaby Millie Roberts30 Aug 2026
It is not every day that class takes place in the great outdoors, but one initiative is pushing the limits of what learning can look like.
Aussie's US Open five-set thriller suspended, wildcard Preston advances
ABC News Australia30 Aug 2026
In short: Aleksandar Vukic's first round match at the US Open, which has gone to a fifth set, has been suspended due to rain in New York.
Trio of Australians make early US Open exits
ABC News Australia30 Aug 2026
In short: Three Australians are out of the singles draws on the opening day of the US Open grand slam at Flushing Meadows.
The threat of biological warfare is real – a new book describes the potential devastation
The Conversation Australiaby Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University30 Aug 2026
Annie Jacobsen’s Biological War: A Scenario is a factually grounded book that reads like a thriller.