Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
'The Falklands are Argentinian,' president declares
PerthNowby Staff Writers·4 Sept 2026
'The Falklands are Argentinian,' president declares President Javier Milei has reiterated Argetina's's claim on the Falkland Islands and says he will introduce sanctions on any oil companies...
Former Uber driver jailed for indecently assaulting passenger
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Mason·4 Sept 2026
In short: A former Uber driver has been handed a 12-month prison sentence for indecently assaulting a passenger outside her Adelaide home.
Coroner finds long ambulance wait contributed to two Darwin deaths
ABC News Australiaby Jason Walls·4 Sept 2026
In short: The NT coroner has found ambulance delays as a result of soaring demand for the service contributed to the deaths of two patients in January and February this year.
Land claim lodged on Sydney icon
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·4 Sept 2026
Indigenous land claim lodged against iconic Bondi Icebergs, fears sporting clubs could face eviction Traditional owners have lodged a claim over one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks, while...
Over 65s 'expensive target' in health insurance debate
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·4 Sept 2026
Over 65s 'expensive target' in health insurance debate Hundreds of older Australians will forgo comfort or specialist healthcare to offset rising insurance costs, which they feel duty-bound to...
Backpacker Carolina Wilga reveals extraordinary outback survival story
ABC News Australiaby Nicolas Perpitch·4 Sept 2026
In short: Backpacker Carolina Wilga has released a book about her incredible survival after 11 freezing nights lost in WA's remote Wheatbelt region.
Ousted MP pleads for 'merciful' sentence for fraud
PerthNowby Abe Maddison·4 Sept 2026
Ousted MP pleads for 'merciful' sentence for fraud A former MP who lost his seat to One Nation this year has asked a magistrate to take a "merciful approach" in sentencing him for dishonestly...
A record-shattering El Niño is almost here. Here’s what that means for the world’s weather
The Conversation Australiaby Mandy Freund, Lecturer, Climate Science Geography, The University of Melbourne·4 Sept 2026
The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger zone” of extreme weather.
Climate action, crime fighting headline Pacific forum
PerthNowby Ben McKay·4 Sept 2026
Climate action, crime fighting headline Pacific forum Palau played host to the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting this week, the region's premier political summit. WHAT WAS DECIDED?
Fancy cars and hanging with mum, the paradox of Aussie's EPL teen dream
ABC News Australiaby Amanda Shalala·4 Sept 2026
Lucas Herrington has gone to number one with a bullet in 2026, at a speed so dizzying it would leave many teenagers' heads spinning.
Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
ABC News Australiaby Jarrod Whittaker·4 Sept 2026
In short: Victorian authorities have confirmed the death of a fox from H5 bird flu at Torquay, south-west of Melbourne. The virus is also suspected to have killed a dolphin at Lorne. What's next?
Australian man jailed for enslaving 61-year-old woman
PerthNowby Ella George·4 Sept 2026
Chee Kit Chong: Man jailed for keeping 61-year-old woman as slave in Melbourne home A Melbourne man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of enslaving a woman in his...
Talking cures • Nick Haslam
Inside Storyby Administrator·4 Sept 2026
Language watchers will have noticed the rise of therapy-speak. Boundaries must be maintained, space must be held, gaslighting must be called out, and triggers, traumas and diagnostic terms abound.
Almost 1500 weapons seized under landmark reforms
PerthNowby Robyn Wuth·4 Sept 2026
Almost 1500 weapons seized under landmark reforms Almost 1500 weapons have been seized under landmark reforms that have made an impact across the country.
Sitting in court with Molly Ticehurst's killer 'extremely confronting'
ABC News Australiaby Xanthe Gregory, Lani Oataway, and Hamish Cole·4 Sept 2026
In short: Daniel Billings has pleaded guilty to the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst in her Forbes home.
Fugitive property developer calls ex-premier his 'boy' in secret recordings
ABC News Australiaby Chantelle Al-Khouri·4 Sept 2026
In short: The NSW corruption watchdog has been played secret recordings where fugitive property developer, Jean Nassif, brags about his influence on the Liberal Party.
Farewell to 'Golly', a cop's cop and comfort in crisis
PerthNowby Robyn Wuth·4 Sept 2026
Farewell to 'Golly', a cop's cop and comfort in crisis Seven months after illness forced him to surrender the job he loved, former Queensland police commissioner Steve "Golly" Gollschewski has died...
‘Scary’: Why mum couldn’t vaccinate ill son
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·4 Sept 2026
Red tape prevents mum from vaccinating son before ‘scary’ illness When Melissa Mansell was forced to bring her infant son Giannis to the hospital because he was experiencing severe breathing...
‘Hell’: Backpacker’s 12-day ordeal
PerthNowby David Hannant·4 Sept 2026
German backpacker Carolina Wilga to reveal story of her 12-day outback hell on 7News Carolina Wilga survived 12 days without food or water in the WA outback, including two attempts on her own life.
Area four times size of Singapore burns in Indonesia's wildfires
ABC News Australiaby Erwin Renaldi, Alex Lim, and Jarrod Fankhauser·4 Sept 2026
For most of the year, Indonesia has been battling wildfires, which have intensified in recent weeks. The resulting haze has spread as far as Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.
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