Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Top 10 movies set in Australia's creepy outback
ABC News Australiaby Mawunyo Gbogbo·5 Sept 2026
It's one of the biggest streaming hits of the year so far. Netflix original action thriller Apex is one of the most-watched movies on the steaming service.
Consequence of ‘frightening’ magpie swoop for British expat
PerthNowby David Hannant·5 Sept 2026
Meet the British ex-pat whose frightening magpie encounter sparked a one-man mission When Jon Clark swapped his native Britain for a new life Down Under, he knew some of the threats posed by Aussie...
Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan
ABC News Australia·5 Sept 2026
Australian Maya Joint has again spoiled the part for the legendary Williams sisters, teaming up with Hao-Ching Chan to knock Serena and Venus out of the first round of the US Open women's doubles.
Aussie drone operators land in Nepal
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·5 Sept 2026
Aussie rescue teams and drone operators land in Nepal A team of Aussie drone operators and rescue specialists have landed in Nepal and are gearing up to enter the flood zone in an effort to help...
Gladys forgives man who burnt her husband and sons, even as he may walk free
ABC News Australiaby James Tugwell·5 Sept 2026
Warning: This story contains graphic details of violence. Reader discretion is advised. The man who led an angry mob of Hindu zealots as they burned an Australian man and his two sons alive in...
After standing up to Trump, Italy's 'fierce' PM faces another big test
ABC News Australiaby Mazoe Ford·5 Sept 2026
When Giorgia Meloni was elected as Italy's first female prime minister in October 2022, her critics said she'd last only a few months.
That viral 'bulls***' moment and how football saved Awer Mabil
ABC News Australiaby David Marchese·5 Sept 2026
In short: Socceroos star Awer Mabil says he was being himself when he called Pauline Hanson's plan for a monoculture in Australia "bulls***".
Nepali engineer relives 'miracle' survival from deadly flash flood
ABC News Australiaby Ethan Rix and Natalie Whiting·5 Sept 2026
In short: Nepali engineer Rabindra Hamal was working by the river in the Rasuwa region when his colleagues radioed his team to run.
Former senator to take 'independent' look at sexual violence in the ADF
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey·5 Sept 2026
In short: Former senator Natasha Stott Despoja has been appointed to lead an inquiry into sexual violence within the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Summer heat arrives early, total fire ban in place
PerthNowby Samantha Lock·5 Sept 2026
Summer heat arrives early, total fire ban in place Summer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with expected high temperatures and a total fire ban for one major city.
Fewer kids open books for fun, prompting calls for national reading strategy
ABC News Australiaby Mackenzie Mitchell·5 Sept 2026
In short: A study into post-pandemic after-school activities has shown less children are reading for fun. Experts say it is not all bad news with a majority of Australians wanting to read more.
Aussie drone teams arrive in disaster-stricken Nepal
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras·5 Sept 2026
Australian drone operators have arrived in Nepal to help search for those missing in the country’s disaster-stricken regions.
Aussie star Myers beats Olympic champions to win Diamond League Final
ABC News Australiaby Luke Pentony·5 Sept 2026
In short: Cameron Myers has won the men's 1,500m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels. Myers beat home a field containing two Olympic 1,500m champions, Cole Hocker and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Broome disappears into thick fog as WA wet season nears
ABC News Australiaby Ruby Littler·5 Sept 2026
In short: Residents and tourists woke up to a foggy Broome morning this week in Western Australia's north.
Blood-sucking, eel-like fish another possible casualty of algal bloom
ABC News Australiaby Eliza Berlage and Jackson Byrne·5 Sept 2026
In short: South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) researcher Chris Bice says lampreys have not been seen for two consecutive monitoring periods.
ESPHome Starter Kit review: From blinking lights to building a smart home
New Atlasby Howard Armitage·5 Sept 2026
There’s something unusually exciting about opening the ESPHome Starter Kit. This isn’t just another ESP32 development board.
Stephanie Akehurst sentenced to home detention after deadly crash
ABC News Australiaby Roxanne Fitzgerald·5 Sept 2026
In short: The driver who struck and killed a man on a motorbike with her car at a busy intersection in 2024 has been sentenced to two months home detention and 180 hours of community service.
Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
ABC News Australiaby James C Taylor·5 Sept 2026
The crash that nearly ended Peter Kalbfell's life happened on a long, deserted highway in outback Queensland. "There is a lot of nothing out there, you know," he said.
What Labor's safe seat loss to One Nation means for Australian politics
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke and Courtney Withers·5 Sept 2026
After a decade of dominance in Western Australia, Labor's dramatic defeat in its heartland seat of Secret Harbour has prompted plenty of self-reflection. The loss to One Nation wasn't a surprise.
Handcrafted violins take six months to make, but bring timeless joy
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery·4 Sept 2026
Richard Hall sits tapping his foot and plucking a banjo in the front window of his music store on the main street of South Gippsland's Korumburra.
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