Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
The Conversation Australiaby Alan Gamlen, Professor and Director of the Migration Hub, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University31 Aug 2026
Australia has spent a quarter of a century selling the world a simple idea: crack down on boats at the border, and people will believe you have migration under control.
ABC News Australiaby Lucy MacDonald31 Aug 2026
In short: There are concerns mothers will fall through the cracks when the mother baby unit at the Royal Hobart Hospital is replaced with a new facility.
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young and Annabelle Banfield31 Aug 2026
Sharp focus: how smart glasses help some Australians Disabled Australians warn banning smart glasses will limit accessibility, despite serious safety concerns.
PerthNowby Steve Zemek31 Aug 2026
Radio titans Ray Hadley and Alan Jones heading for courtroom showdown Alan Jones is expected to come face-to-face with former 2GB stablemate and rival Ray Hadley in a Sydney court on Tuesday.
New Atlasby Ben Coxworth31 Aug 2026
While many cyclists like to alternate between sipping water and energy gel, doing so can be an awkward, messy and wasteful process.
PerthNowby Staff Writers31 Aug 2026
Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza Strip: medics Israeli air strikes have killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials say.
ABC News Australiaby Emma Pollard31 Aug 2026
In short: Queensland has recorded its highest number of unintentional overdose deaths on record, according to an annual report released by the Penington Institute.
ABC News Australiaby Fiona Blackwood and Andrew Cunningham31 Aug 2026
In short: Coby Metzler is dying from brain cancer, but a trial of a new customised vaccine that offers some hope is on the horizon.
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Doran31 Aug 2026
Over the weekend Israeli settlers once again tore through West Bank towns and villages attacking Palestinians and even foreign media crews.
ABC News Australiaby Jesse Thompson31 Aug 2026
In short: Luxury tourist villas being offered for hundreds of dollars a night were allegedly installed in a bushfire-prone area without prior council permission.
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Clayton, Som Patidar, and Haidarr Jones31 Aug 2026
The Bhotekoshi River is angry. Raging brown water cascades past the remnants of Devighat, a community south of Bidur in Newakot District, ravaged by the catastrophic flash flooding that struck...
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Barbour31 Aug 2026
In short: South Australia's Labor government has openly defied the prime minister's position on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying (VAD), calling for urgent change to a federal law.
ABC News Australiaby Tamsyn Buckle31 Aug 2026
In short: First responders at the Granville rail disaster are being recognised with Australian Bravery Decorations.
PerthNowby Staff Writers31 Aug 2026
About 500 feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in Nepal Rescuers are racing to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic...
PerthNowby Ben McKay31 Aug 2026
China rages at Taiwan's presence at Pacific ceremony China has promised "consequences" for Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum opening ceremony, which put the two rivals in the same...
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts31 Aug 2026
In short: Vaginal birth is the biggest risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse, a common condition in Australia.
PerthNowby Staff Writers31 Aug 2026
Norwegian royals accompany late king's coffin to chapel The coffin of late King Harald V of Norway has travelled through the royal palace to its chapel on Monday, with Queen Mette-Marit joining the...
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Ziffer31 Aug 2026
Predictable things are happening to embattled consulting firm KPMG. The bill is being paid for some of its poor choices.
ABC News Australiaby Daniela Pizzirani and Dannielle Maguire31 Aug 2026
A shopper walks into a supermarket and grabs a basket. By that time, a camera has scanned their face. That is what experts warn could be the new normal for Australians.
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Dziedzic31 Aug 2026
In short: China's special envoy to the Pacific says Beijing has "serious concerns" about Taiwan's presence at this year's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders meeting.
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