Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australia31 Aug 2026
In short: Rescue crews are continuing to search for more than 4,400 people missing since last week's catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal-China border.
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould31 Aug 2026
live Federal politics live: Labor rebukes Hanson claim PM 'crossed a line' with One Nation criticism Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has urged Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own actions after...
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould31 Aug 2026
live Federal politics live: Voters sent Labor a message in WA by-election loss, Wong says Acting Prime Minister Penny Wong has acknowledged voters sent Labor a message in the recent WA state...
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Ross31 Aug 2026
In short: Mary's House Services in Sydney's north will open a second refuge for women and children escaping domestic violence.
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou31 Aug 2026
Key US treaty should have 'assumptions' questioned Australia should not assume its most important security alliance with the US will always exist or won't change, security experts say, as the two...
ABC News Australiaby Matt Garrick and Kylie Stevenson31 Aug 2026
In short: The tap that will feed gas fracked from the Beetaloo Basin into the Northern Territory's power grid is being turned on today.
ABC News Australia31 Aug 2026
In short: Aryna Sabalenka has cruised to victory in her first round match, beginning her quest for three consecutive US Open titles.
ABC News Australiaby Thomas Kelsall31 Aug 2026
The backdrop of the Malinauskas government's carefully planned unveiling of Adelaide's new MotoGP circuit on Sunday was not a noisy motorsport track.
The Conversation Australiaby Geetanjali Basarkod, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University31 Aug 2026
How important is it that kids learn to tell right from wrong? Businessman and former university chancellor David Gonski recently called for ethics classes to be rolled out in all Australian schools...
The Conversation Australiaby Matthew Crocker, Graduate Researcher Teaching Fellow, Deakin University31 Aug 2026
The Australian government’s debt has just hit A$1 trillion again. And, unlike when it briefly hit that mark for the first time in mid-August, this time it’s set to stay above $1 trillion and keep...
The Conversation Australiaby Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia31 Aug 2026
Richard Flanagan’s latest book Heresies is a collection of 24 occasional pieces published between 2009 and 2025.
The Conversation Australiaby Noor Gillani, Digital Culture Editor, The Conversation31 Aug 2026
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ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Richards31 Aug 2026
In March 1968, in a rich, British accent typical of Australian news reporters of the time, Four Corners journalist Jim Downes asked the country: "When this circuit learns your job, what are you...
The Conversation Australiaby Sophie Goldingay, Associate Professor in Social Work, Deakin University31 Aug 2026
Major changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are coming. This includes the launch of Thriving Kids in October.
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.
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