Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Fire and wind warnings: early spring brings heat risk
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris·6 Sept 2026
Fire and wind warnings: early spring brings heat risk Early spring fire bans have been put in place as Australia's eastern states reckon with unseasonably hot conditions for the start of the...
Range Rover's first electric SUV brings proper off-roading cred
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·6 Sept 2026
After ruling the luxury SUV roost for over half a century, the Range Rover is finally available in a fully electric version.
Live: Cowboys suffer huge finals blow, Dragons face Eels
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·6 Sept 2026
live NRL live updates: Reuben Cotter banned for week one of finals, St George Illawarra Dragons vs Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers North Queensland Cowboys star Reuben Cotter will...
Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit-for-purpose' planning portal
ABC News Australiaby Paddy Manning·6 Sept 2026
In short: A new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a state government debacle.
Ex-Eagle says 'conservative and vanilla' AFL club's main focus is money
ABC News Australiaby Tom Wildie·6 Sept 2026
Former West Coast midfielder Sharrod Wellingham says the Eagles have become "conservative and vanilla", with a focus on money rather than on-field success, following another poor AFL season.
Social algorithm opt-out locked in under legal overhaul
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·6 Sept 2026
Social algorithm opt-out locked in under legal overhaul Social media companies would have to give Australians a clear choice to opt out of algorithms under draft laws expected to be announced...
Flag pitch ‘not about’ One Nation: Angus Taylor
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·6 Sept 2026
Push to criminalise flag burning ‘not about’ One Nation, Angus Taylor says Angus Taylor’s proposal to jail flag burners is “not about” clawing back voters from One Nation, the Opposition Leader has...
Aussie Patterson claims Diamond League Final title with 'insane' win
ABC News Australiaby Luke Pentony·6 Sept 2026
In short: Eleanor Patterson won the women's high jump at the Diamond League Final in Brussels. Fellow Australian Nicola Olyslagers finished third. Jessica Hull was also third in the women's 1,500m.
Key RBA speakers, consumer behaviour on the agenda
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou·6 Sept 2026
Key RBA speakers, consumer behaviour on the agenda Consumer sentiment and key public engagements by senior Reserve Bank of Australia officials will be closely watched by the nation's economists.
50 years of spotting southern right whales off Great Australian Bight
ABC News Australiaby Jenae Madden and Emma Pedler·6 Sept 2026
In short: Half a century of aerial tracking off the Great Australian Bight has revealed insight into the breeding patterns of the endangered southern right whale.
Horror risk hiding in plain sight this summer
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·6 Sept 2026
‘Can kill’: Cairns woman forced to wear PPE in own home after dog contracts rare, contagious disease A Cairns woman has issued a desperate warning after her beloved dog contracted a rare and highly...
US strikes three Iranian ‘shadow network’ oil tankers
PerthNowby Yeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar·6 Sept 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES: U.S. strikes three Iranian ‘shadow network’ oil tankers, military says The United States and Iran each said on Saturday they had attacked the other’s ships in the region...
Sweeny exits US Open to end Australia's singles chances
ABC News Australia·6 Sept 2026
In short: Dane Sweeny lost 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to Italy's Luciano Darderi in the third round. Sweeny was the last Australian in the singles draws.
Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
ABC News Australiaby Mark Bennett·6 Sept 2026
Kingsley Vaux's family has been farming at Ongerup, about 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, for more than a century.
Germany's far-right AfD seeks landmark state victory
PerthNowby Miranda Murray·6 Sept 2026
Germany's far-right AfD seeks landmark state victory Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt are going to the polls in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for...
Cutting cigarette tax will not create more smokers, Angus Taylor says
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans·6 Sept 2026
In short: The Coalition has argued its proposal to slash the tax on tobacco by 80 per cent will not create more smokers.
Labor commits $550m for freeway upgrade in Melbourne's outer west
ABC News Australia·6 Sept 2026
Traffic congestion in Melbourne's outer west is the target of Labor's latest commitment ahead of the state election, with a pledge to spend $550 million upgrading the Western Freeway.
Negotiations over 'Australia's biggest shortcut' near an end
ABC News Australiaby Jarrod Lucas, Nicholas R Ward, and Ivo da Silva·6 Sept 2026
In short: The Outback Way stretches 2,719km, linking Western Australia and Queensland via the Northern Territory.
Liberals deny mooted flag-burning ban a One Nation ploy
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·6 Sept 2026
Liberals deny mooted flag-burning ban a One Nation ploy Burning the Australian flag could lead to up to 12 months in jail under opposition plans to be presented to parliament.
Germany's Isar rocket launches from arctic Norway and reaches orbit
ABC News Australia·6 Sept 2026
In short: German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched a Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway.
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