Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
'Lazy' productivity claims slammed as Labor looks to AI
PerthNowby Noah Secomb·4 Sept 2026
'Lazy' productivity claims slammed as Labor looks to AI The peak union says blaming workers for Australia's declining productivity growth is lazy, and is calling for employees to have a seat at the...
'Supermodel' bull sells for $420k, smashing Australian record
ABC News Australiaby Amelia Bernasconi·4 Sept 2026
In short: A bull bred in Central West NSW has become the most expensive beef animal ever sold in Australia. Millah Murrah Wyatt W50 was named in honour of the breeder's late father. What's next?
‘I feel more comfortable asking questions’: how we worked with mosques to talk with Muslim women about reproductive health
The Conversation Australiaby Sadia Hossain, Lecturer in Public Health, Western Sydney University·4 Sept 2026
Governments across Australia have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars towards women’s health services in recent months and years – but having more health services won’t help if people don’t...
Google AI turns on its maker in a brutally candid interview
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·4 Sept 2026
I have issues with AI in general, but one issue I haven't been able to understand is how Google, with enough money and talented staff to produce something impressive with its LLM, has produced the...
Steve Irwin’s top 10 wildest and most iconic moments
PerthNowby Madeline Cove·4 Sept 2026
Steve Irwin 20 years on: Crocodile Hunter’s 10 most unforgettable moments remembered Crikey! It has been 20 years since Australia lost Steve Irwin, but two decades on, there are few Australians...
Hume, Canavan at odds on consent education
PerthNowby Ria Pandey·4 Sept 2026
Coalition at odds on consent education as NSW convenes emergency DV roundtable Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume has backed consent education in a move that puts her at odds with Nationals leader...
NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny
ABC News Australiaby Peter Sanders·4 Sept 2026
In short: Coalmining companies are being accused by the Greens of using state government planning modifications as "loopholes" for mining expansion.
How does subject scaling work for Year 12? And why is it unfair?
The Conversation Australiaby Kate O'Connor, Senior Lecturer in Policy and Leadership in the School of Education, La Trobe University·4 Sept 2026
Year 12 subject scaling is back in the news with reports Victorian students who scored a perfect Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.95 in 2025 all did the two hardest maths subjects...
Uneven distribution of class action payments causing havoc in Arnhem Land
ABC News Australiaby Oliver Chaseling·4 Sept 2026
In short: Residents and organisations in north-east Arnhem Land say the firms involved in a historical wage theft class action failed to adequately seek out claimants in the region.
‘Why?’: Molly’s texts to DV killer
PerthNowby Clareese Packer·4 Sept 2026
‘Why did you want to kill me?’: Molly Ticehurst’s texts to killer Daniel billings weeks before murder WARNING: Distressing content Molly Ticehurst asked her killer why he wanted to “kill me” and...
Old grievances, fresh wounds • Inside Story
Inside Storyby Administrator·4 Sept 2026
The language was anything but diplomatic. The Bangladesh foreign ministry was “outraged” that a “convicted genocider” — the country’s disgraced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina — had been...
Kyrgios free to compete after accepting one-month cocaine ban
ABC News Australia·3 Sept 2026
In short: Nick Kyrgios will be eligible to compete again from today, after a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.
Origins of Alzheimer's protein challenges assumptions on disease
New Atlasby Mike McRae·3 Sept 2026
A protein thought to play a critical role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease may not originate where scientists thought, according to a recent study out of Columbia University.
Traditional owners say national park can 'breathe again' after handback
ABC News Australiaby Tim Little·3 Sept 2026
In short: Boodjamulla National Park in outback Queensland has been handed back to Waanyi traditional owners after decades of campaigning.
Backpacker reveals shocking moment from 11 nights lost in outback
PerthNowby Ben Downie·3 Sept 2026
German backpacker Carolina Wilga tells incredible story of surviving 11 nights lost in WA’s outback When escorted into a chair sat between four TV cameras to relive life’s most traumatic memories...
Arsonist ‘left for dead’ after setting himself on fire
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·3 Sept 2026
23yo ‘left for dead’, fighting for life after setting himself on fire in botched arson attack A man is fighting for life in hospital after accidentally setting himself on fire and being “left for...
‘Forever 13’: Parents’ heartbreak after son dies in e-scooter crash
PerthNowby Katharina Loesche·3 Sept 2026
‘No parent should ever have to bury their child’: Parents remember Childers boy Blayde Pettitt, 13, after fatal e-scooter crash A young teenage boy who died days after suffering critical injuries...
Americans urge caution as Australia braces for data centre boom
ABC News Australiaby Bec Symons·3 Sept 2026
As a dominatrix drag queen struts through a crowd with her eyes set on tackling corporate greed, she uses brute force to throw aside actors portraying the tech giants locals blame for rising power...
Sister of shark victim’s heartbreaking reveal
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·3 Sept 2026
Sister of shark attack victim Mercury Psillakis makes heartbreaking reveal One year after he was killed by a shark while surfing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Mercury Psillakis’ sister has spoken...
Two Australians found alive in Nepal flood disaster
PerthNowby Nick Wilson·3 Sept 2026
Two Australians found alive in Nepal flood disaster Two more Australians have been found safe in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, but grave concerns remain for the 36 still missing.
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