Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
PerthNowby Liam Beatty4 Sept 2026
Chee Kit Chong: Melbourne cleaner jailed for six years for keeping woman as a slave A Melbourne cleaner who exploited an elderly woman who treated him “like her son” has been slammed for using her...
PerthNowby Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim4 Sept 2026
South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz South Korea is reviewing options, including military measures, to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office...
ABC News Australiaby Ciara Jones4 Sept 2026
Former Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has died aged 67. Until his retirement in early 2026, the career cop was the state's most experienced officer, serving nearly five decades...
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam4 Sept 2026
Victorian petting zoo breaks silence after 3yo dies after contracting rare infection A petting zoo in Victoria’s southeast has broken its silence after a three-year-old girl died and a young boy...
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt4 Sept 2026
Brother of ex-premier Dominic Perrottet grilled over Jean Nassif at NSW ICAC The brother of former premier Dominic Perrottet has denied considering interfering with the NSW Building Commissioner...
PerthNowby Callum Godde4 Sept 2026
Major hub latest city to confirm first case of bird flu Bird flu has made its way to the shores of another major Australian city, with the first case of the deadly strain detected in Sydney.
PerthNowby Lloyd Jones4 Sept 2026
Disabled boy in care denied family contact: coroner A disabled three-year-old Aboriginal boy in care was denied frequent contact with his family, culture and Country before he died of sepsis in...
PerthNowby Adrian Black4 Sept 2026
Australian shares waver as BHP weighs on mining sector Australia's share market has retreated from an early lead, as a sell-down in the nation's biggest company weighed against a softening of US...
The Conversation Australiaby Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, Professor in Law and Security, University of Canberra; Stellenbosch University4 Sept 2026
Russia’s full scale war of aggression against Ukraine has entered its fifth year. The war is stuck in a violent stalemate characterised by an escalating exchange of drone and missile attacks that...
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Mason4 Sept 2026
In short: Former Olympian cyclist Rohan Dennis has appeared in court today for driving while disqualified. His lawyer says he will apply for a recusal of the sentencing judge. What's next?
PerthNowby Jack Nivison4 Sept 2026
H5N1 bird flu reaches Sydney as two cases detected on Northern Beaches The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus responsible for decimating bird and seal populations around the globe has been detected in...
The Conversation Australiaby Helen Trenos, Lecturer (Theatre & Creative Arts), Curtin University4 Sept 2026
Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless by Will O’Mahony is a firecracker comedy, exquisitely handled in its premier production for Black Swan State Theatre Company.
ABC News Australiaby Jay Carstens4 Sept 2026
In short: A content creator from Dubbo has bussed almost 50 New South Wales residents to see the classic Birdsville Races in outback Queensland, with any winnings to be donated to charity along the...
The Conversation Australiaby Samuel Cornell, Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland4 Sept 2026
Testosterone is having a moment. On social media, it’s being lauded for everything from building muscle to gaining wealth and sexual dominance.
ABC News Australiaby Emma Wynne and Jo Trilling4 Sept 2026
For choreographer and former Australian Ballet dancer Alice Topp, one of the attractions of creating Macbeth for ballet was there was no model for how it should be done.
ABC News Australiaby Malcolm Sutton4 Sept 2026
A plaque installed after F1 driver Ayrton Senna died in 1994 is among a swag of changes to Adelaide's famed street circuit for the MotoGP next year, but an industry stalwart says it represents...
PerthNowby Chloe Maher4 Sept 2026
Ross Williams: Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School principal suddenly dies on camp, Jackson Taylor pays tribute A Melbourne principal who tragically died while on a school camp is being remembered...
New Atlasby Etiido Uko4 Sept 2026
Some companies build a desalination plant and call it a day; others build a data center, while others, still, build power generation facilities.
The Conversation Australiaby Rachel Neef, Research fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania4 Sept 2026
The world is set to miss the 1.5°C global warming target, and plans are underway for UN climate talks in the Pacific and Turkey.
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Jenkins4 Sept 2026
In short: Melbourne man Chee Kit Chong has been jailed for a minimum of four years for slavery offences and assault.
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