Warwick Thornton enters Red CentreNATS with 'Michelangelo of the bush'
ABC News Australiaby Elsie Lange2 Sept 2026
In short: One of Australia's most celebrated filmmakers Warwick Thornton is making his Red CentreNATS debut this year.
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top 98%Tragic update after girl’s petting zoo infection
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam2 Sept 2026
Three-year-old girl dies after contracting rare infection from petting zoo A young girl who contracted a rare infection after visiting a petting zoo in Victoria has died, her family has confirmed.
$12m koala underpass not used in five months
ABC News Australiaby Brooke Chandler2 Sept 2026
In short: A $12 million koala underpass on the busy Appin Road was designed to protect the koala population.
Race to save 900 trapped workers after Nepal flood horror
PerthNowby Madeline Cove2 Sept 2026
Nepal floods: Rescuers race to save 900 workers trapped in hydropower tunnels as death toll hits 1204 A desperate race is under way to reach hundreds of workers feared trapped deep inside...
‘Nice ring to it’: Trump sets sights on wild Hormuz rebrand
PerthNowby Chloe Maher2 Sept 2026
Donald Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait’ as ‘Lake America’ appears on Apple Maps in US Donald Trump has set his sights on another major landmark on the world map, suggesting...
Sydney gangland war's disturbing crossfire casualties trend continues
ABC News Australiaby Anton Rose2 Sept 2026
In short: A potential sixth innocent victim in the space of a year and a half has been killed in relation to simmering tensions in Sydney's underworld.
Trump order to limit US birthright citizenship blocked
PerthNowby Nate Raymond2 Sept 2026
Trump order to limit US birthright citizenship blocked A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for...
Golfers despair as rabbits damage one of Australia's best courses
ABC News Australiaby Will Corbett and Rachel Jennings2 Sept 2026
In short: Albany residents say "plague-level proportions" of rabbits are damaging a premier golf course and nearby farms.
Australian aid boosted as Nepal flood rescue continues
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras2 Sept 2026
Australian aid boosted as Nepal flood rescue continues Australia has sent more aid to Nepal, including a team of drone operators, to help with search operations as conditions remain "extremely...
New strikes raise fears of renewed war across Mideast
PerthNowby Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson2 Sept 2026
New strikes raise fears of renewed war across Mideast Fears of renewed escalation have gripped the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with...
Freo’s busiest strip to close if Dockers make Grand Final
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett2 Sept 2026
Fremantle Council to close Cappuccino Strip for live AFL Grand Final watch party if Dockers go all the way Dockers fans will be free to roam Fremantle’s streets on grand final day as the Cappuccino...
Why it may get harder for tourists to find favourite local spots
ABC News Australiaby James Tugwell2 Sept 2026
Now that maps are digital, bookings are online and artificial intelligence can plan a holiday in seconds, fewer road trippers are stopping at visitor information centres in search of brochures.
Coalition promises to slash tobacco tax, legalise and regulate vapes
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong2 Sept 2026
In short: The Coalition has vowed to cut the tobacco excise by 80 per cent if elected, in a bid to shut down the black market.
Prime-time era Magbegor leads Opals' World Cup charge
ABC News Australiaby Amanda Shalala2 Sept 2026
In short: The Opals begin their Women's Basketball World Cup campaign in Berlin this weekend, hoping for their first title since 2006.
More Australians tumble as rain causes schedule chaos at US Open
ABC News Australia2 Sept 2026
In short: Australians Taylah Preston and Daria Kasatkina have bowed out of the US Open in the second round. Alex de Minaur's start to the tournament was delayed by rain again. What's next?
AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews2 Sept 2026
AI to be 'greatest change since electricity': Keating Artificial intelligence is set to be the "greatest agency for change" since the introduction of electricity, former prime minister Paul Keating...
Fierce division over highly flammable grass pastoralists rely on
ABC News Australiaby Selina Green2 Sept 2026
In short: Authorities have flagged a heightened fire risk in parts of SA this spring where buffel grass is thriving after good rain.
Ather’s new budget scooter steals features from luxury cars
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal2 Sept 2026
Bengaluru, India-based Ather Energy has been making high-quality electric scooters (the Vespa-like kind) for roughly a decade now, and aims to strike a balance between usability and innovation.
Inside the $2 billion thrift store expanding in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Emilia Terzon2 Sept 2026
The buzz was palpable at the latest Savers store opening in Geelong. Some people had driven hours to line up on August 27 outside the retailer's newest big red box, with one heavily pregnant woman...
Live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent
ABC News Australiaby Holly Tregenza2 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Coalition unveils plan to slash tobacco tax by 80 per cent Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his plan to disrupt the tobacco black market by cutting the excise...