Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
The Pacific’s cocaine highway: will Australia’s $600m deal really help?
The Conversation Australiaby Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University·3 Sept 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $600 million program to strengthen aerial and maritime surveillance across the Pacific, targeting the narco-submarines and small vessels...
Triple-threat WIG hydrofoil aircraft makes maiden flight
New Atlasby David Szondy·3 Sept 2026
One of the world’s most unusual aircraft has taken to the air in its first crewed flight. Regent Craft's Viceroy is an all-electric "seaglider" that combines a floating hull, wing-in-ground (WIG)...
‘Leave early’: Train boss’ big warning ahead of Dockers game
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·3 Sept 2026
Dockers fans urged to allow extra 45 minutes for public transport ahead of Optus Stadium showdown Wharfie Time shouldn’t be the only time on Fremantle Dockers fans’ minds on Thursday evening, with...
Warm, hostile, complicated: Hadley details Jones divide
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang·3 Sept 2026
Warm, hostile, complicated: Hadley details Jones divide Veteran former talkback host Ray Hadley believes rival Alan Jones targeted him for disloyalty because he signed a secret contract to take...
Morley Market business owners still struggling one year after devastating fire
ABC News Australiaby Mya Kordic and Blake Kagi·3 Sept 2026
In short: Many small business owners who lost everything in the Morley Market fire are still struggling a year later.
‘Big hug’: Shark survivor’s special reunion
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·3 Sept 2026
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart reunites with ‘legend’ lifeguards who helped save her life Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has reunited with the “absolute legends” who helped save her life...
Teen granted bail in Brisbane alleged carjacking murder
ABC News Australiaby Talissa Siganto·3 Sept 2026
In short: One of several teenagers accused of killing a Brisbane man in an alleged carjacking in Kelvin Grove has been granted bail.
Crisis averted but home developer still on life support
PerthNowby Nick Wilson·3 Sept 2026
Crisis averted but home developer still on life support Administrators for a major housing developer have met a crucial funding deadline, but negotiations to keep the group afloat remain ongoing.
Nepal's peak trekking season is approaching but its guides are in mourning
ABC News Australiaby Angelica Silva and Libby Hogan·3 Sept 2026
At this time of year, trekking guide Eka Devi Mainali would normally be going about her usual preparations for Nepal's peak season.
Pipeline companies' major plans to supply east coast with Beetaloo gas
ABC News Australiaby George Nicoll·3 Sept 2026
In short: Two companies are progressing plans to connect the Beetaloo Basin to homes and businesses in the eastern states.
Developer's interests overlapped with Liberal faction's
PerthNowby Duncan Murray·3 Sept 2026
Developer's interests overlapped with Liberal faction's A Liberal Party right-wing faction and rogue developer Jean Nassif were both interested in stacking party branches to gain political control.
Your house may be a haven for wildlife. It’s time we design homes with nature in mind
The Conversation Australiaby Sarah Bekessy, Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University·3 Sept 2026
Ever found a bare-nosed wombat napping under your house or heard a possum thumping around in your roof? You’re not alone.
US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey·3 Sept 2026
In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles met with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in Washington DC and discussed US "force posture" in Australia.
France's world-first fast fashion laws take hit Shein and Temu with new fees
ABC News Australia·3 Sept 2026
Items from "ultra-fast fashion" brands like Temu and Shein are subject to new fees under France's world-first efforts to curb the overconsumption of cheap clothing.
Trusts offered tax exemption to avoid restructure costs
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman·3 Sept 2026
Trusts offered tax exemption to avoid restructure costs Treasurer Jim Chalmers has offered businesses that use trusts an olive branch, extending carve-outs to limit stamp duty costs as a result of...
Australia joins Pacific push to condemn China's missile test
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Dziedzic·3 Sept 2026
In short: Some Pacific nations are pushing to formally condemn China over its missile test in the region in July.
Couple die in shocking luxury spa suction phenomenon
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter·3 Sept 2026
Patrick and Thomasina Tobin die in shocking luxury Spanish villa spa suction tragedy A luxury holiday turned into a nightmare when a couple are believed to have become trapped by a spa’s powerful...
Concerns over power station fire on Tasmania's power network
ABC News Australiaby Josh Duggan·3 Sept 2026
An overnight fire that gutted one of Tasmania's hydro power stations has raised questions about the impact it may have on the state's power network.
Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors
PerthNowby Ben McKay·3 Sept 2026
Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors How the Pacific Islands Forum grapples with language over China's recent missile test in the region looms as a bellwether for the region's...
Our use of fire has strange ties to how we can talk
New Atlasby Mike McRae·3 Sept 2026
Come, sit. Let me tell you a story. Listen closely now. For hundreds of thousands of years, our species has enjoyed the warmth and protection of a good fire before bedtime.
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