Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
PerthNowby Jack Nivison and Ria Pandey31 Aug 2026
Michael Keats’ partner speaks out after first Australian death in Nepal The partner of the first Australian confirmed dead after the Nepal floods has spoken of her “shock and grief” at losing...
ABC News Australiaby Kimberley Putland and Alistair Bates31 Aug 2026
In short: The Shire of East Pilbara will refund Mineral Resources nearly $160,000 in historic rates from its road maintenance budget.
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Ziffer31 Aug 2026
live Markets live: House prices drop, building approvals data set to show continued shortfall of homes Australian house prices are falling in some major capitals, and new building approvals data is...
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Jaggers31 Aug 2026
In short: Hobart City Council has voted to continue exploring a proposal to build a walkway behind several waterside mansions that would connect Sandy Bay and the Hobart CBD.
PerthNowby JAMIE STENGLE and TY ONEIL31 Aug 2026
Two dead, two missing in Grand Canyon flash flooding Family members have identified a hiker killed in weekend flooding in the Grand Canyon as a Texas chiropractor and say two other men who went on...
PerthNowby Emma Kirk31 Aug 2026
National icon Michelle Payne warns expectant mums about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy in new DrinkWise campaign National icon Michelle Payne is about to become a first time mum...
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
It’s the first day of spring and we’re back with another round of streaming recommendations for your next binge.
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.
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