Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Spring showers possible for parts of Queensland
ABC News Australiaby Dan McCray and Jacob Gamble·6 Sept 2026
In short: Sunny skies and warm temperatures remained across Queensland for the weekend. A high-pressure ridge is causing morning fog and smoke from bushfires to linger. What's next?
Iran threatens 'more painful response' to any further US strikes
ABC News Australia·6 Sept 2026
In short: Iran is vowing to retaliate with faster and more intense attacks if the US continues its strikes.
Concerns new west Melbourne housing too close to pokies
ABC News Australiaby Richard Willingham·6 Sept 2026
In short: Locals living near a proposed housing development in Melbourne's west are concerned about its proximity to pubs with high poker machine losses.
Far-right party wins a German state election for the first time since WWII
ABC News Australia·6 Sept 2026
In short: The Alternative for Germany party has won more than 44 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, by far the most of any party.
Trump weighs declaring protracted war over, but Iran has other plans
ABC News Australiaby John Lyons·6 Sept 2026
Yet again, the United States has got itself into a quagmire: a war that President Donald Trump does not know how to end, and the Iranian regime does not want to end.
Why some legal experts believe Neo-Nazis may win in the High Court
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Carter·6 Sept 2026
In short: Several legal experts believe there is a significant prospect that the federal government's ban on Neo-Nazi group White Australia may be overturned by the High Court.
Schools body in talks to sever ties with Catholic order marred by abuse
ABC News Australiaby Louise Milligan, Elise Potaka, and Lara Sonnenschein·6 Sept 2026
In short: The Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia, is looking to part ways with the Christian Brothers after agreeing to take on its child abuse payouts.
US envoys 'encouraged' after Kyiv talks with Zelenskiy
PerthNowby Staff Writers·6 Sept 2026
US envoys 'encouraged' after Kyiv talks with Zelenskiy US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they have held encouraging talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as part of a renewed...
A $3.4b collapse exposes the mess of our housing industry
ABC News Australiaby Alan Kohler·6 Sept 2026
Maybe housing developers should be required to live in what they build. In the lead-up to the $3.4 billion collapse of developer Bathla Group a fortnight ago, the NSW Building Commission conducted...
I was addicted to optimising my life, but it didn't make me happier
ABC News Australiaby Jack Waters·6 Sept 2026
How often do you tell yourself, "I'll finally be happy when …?" In my twenties, that phrase occupied my mind most days. I was never overly happy or excited.
Heartwarming story behind wacky Fat Cat socks revealed
PerthNowby Brooke Rolfe·6 Sept 2026
Limited edition wacky Fat Cat socks now available with Telethon right around the corner A pair of socks has never held greater meaning than those emblazoned with the lovable Fat Cat, complete with...
Taxes, toddlers, tobacco and top-ups in the crosshairs
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·6 Sept 2026
Taxes, toddlers, tobacco and top-ups in the crosshairs Taxpayer-funded pay rises for childcare workers could continue for another three years as an extension of the measure returns to parliament...
'Dawdling': push to strengthen teen social media ban
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·6 Sept 2026
'Dawdling': push to strengthen teen social media ban The communications minister will ramp up her campaign to push through a tougher social media ban for under-16s as political rivals call for even...
One of Australia's most prolific criminals faces court
PerthNowby Tom Wark·6 Sept 2026
One of Australia's most prolific criminals faces court After robbing multiple banks, escaping from prison, and killing a man and stealing his identity, one of Australia's most prolific violent...
Road-ready tiny house is equipped for full-time living
New Atlasby Adam Williams·6 Sept 2026
Dragon Tiny Homes regularly impresses us with its ultra-portable models. However, with this newest iteration of its Vista, the firm has maintained its usual road-ready size while packing in some...
'Honeycomb sandwich' may make for fully recyclable airplane cabins
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·6 Sept 2026
Epoxy is one of the great unifiers of modern materials science, bringing different materials together to form composites with combined properties that exceed those of any individual component.
Russia calls Leipzig drone attack accusations 'start of real war'
ABC News Australia·6 Sept 2026
In short: Russia's foreign minister has called accusations that Moscow was implicated in last month's drone incident at Leipzig Airport in Germany "the start of a real war".
‘Harming our kids’: Labor’s plea amid social media ‘dawdling’
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·6 Sept 2026
Labor slams parliament’s ‘dawdling’ on social media ban tweaks Communications Minister Anika Wells has called on parliament to pass tweaks to the teen social media ban that could slap big tech...
Common low back pain device finds itself in the spotlight
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·6 Sept 2026
Lumbar support braces designed to provide relief from chronic low back pain may not be as effective as people have been led to believe, with scientists finding that recommendations are based on...
‘Dads Caucus’ plans to fix parental leave
PerthNowby Paige Fryer·6 Sept 2026
Australian dads ‘locked out’ of bonding with newborns, new report reveals Australian dads are being “locked out” of bonding with their newborns, a new report reveals, with Australia ranking near...
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