Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Elder among last to remember Australia's forgotten 'parkland'
ABC News Australiaby Astrid Volzke·6 Sept 2026
Menang Elder Aunty Carol Petterson was four years old when her family worked as shepherds. They would drive the herd through bushland and along rivers towards the West Australian coast.
Five killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo jet crash
PerthNowby Bianca Flowers and Stephen Culp·6 Sept 2026
Five killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo jet crash At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo plane barrelled off the runway at Miami airport and smashed into cars, bursting into flames and...
Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
ABC News Australiaby Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke·6 Sept 2026
In short: An amateur astronomer living in outback NSW is a co-author of a paper announcing the discovery of a decagon wave around Saturn's south pole.
Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage
ABC News Australiaby Nicolas Perpitch·6 Sept 2026
In short: With biosecurity resources tied up managing the outbreak of the bird flu, there are concerns attention has been diverted from the destructive shot-hole borer beetle.
AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
ABC News Australiaby Claudia Forsberg·6 Sept 2026
In short: A scarcity of Auslan interpreters living and working in regional Victoria is making life difficult for deaf and hearing-impaired people.
Iran plans new 'exclusion zone' near Strait of Hormuz
PerthNowby Staff Writers·6 Sept 2026
Iran plans new 'exclusion zone' near Strait of Hormuz The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says the country plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz...
Live: Wall Street slips as bond yields rise, ASX treading water
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Letts·6 Sept 2026
live Markets live updates: Wall Street slips as bond yields rise, ASX treading water, Baltha creditors to meet Wall Street has slipped after stronger-than-expected jobs growth sent bond yields...
Veterans lay down medals to demand better care
PerthNowby Nick Wilson·6 Sept 2026
Veterans lay down medals to demand better care Veterans are preparing to lay down their medals to protest changes they claim will make it harder for injured service men and women to find care.
Live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·6 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay Australians paying rent or a mortgage would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation...
'Not fair and quite sad': Cohort of workers being underpaid by billions
ABC News Australiaby Tahlia Roy·6 Sept 2026
In short: Cash-in-hand is no longer the preferred strategy some employers are using to underpay migrant workers, researchers say.
Anak Krakatau eruption halts Indonesia flights, schools
PerthNowby Staff Writers·6 Sept 2026
Anak Krakatau eruption halts Indonesia flights, schools An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has caused eight airports to suspend flight operations, affecting hundreds of flights at...
Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
ABC News Australiaby Peta Johansen·6 Sept 2026
In short: The Kilkivan and District Community Care Association is fighting to build a pilot program to keep seniors home longer.
Sydney CBD solar farm to cut carbon emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year
ABC News Australiaby Alexander Lewis·6 Sept 2026
In short: The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is to install 4,500 photovoltaic panels on its rooftop.
'This is nuts': Frantic emails reveal SA Electoral Commission's election day chaos
ABC News Australiaby Exclusive by state political reporter Thomas Kelsall·6 Sept 2026
In short: The South Australian Electoral Commission (ECSA) was trying to find people to manage polling booths only hours before state election day, Freedom of Information documents show.
Why NZ should redraw council boundaries to match our connections to the landscape
The Conversation Australiaby Marcus Robinson, Senior Tutor in Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University, New Zealand·6 Sept 2026
As part of a major overhaul of local government, Cabinet is currently considering proposals from local councils on how to carve up regions into new unitary authorities.
How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia
The Conversation Australiaby Stan Lui, Director, Five Cubed Environmental, Indigenous Knowledge·6 Sept 2026
When you think of conservation in Australia, chances are you’ll think of a national park. But there’s another fast-growing way of conserving land: Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs).
How ‘hyperselection’ is making modern life efficient, pleasant – and boring
The Conversation Australiaby Jose Yong, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Health Sciences, James Cook University·6 Sept 2026
It’s difficult to imagine a song like Queen’s 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody topping the charts today. Almost six minutes long, it moves through several radically different musical sections and famously...
One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up
The Conversation Australiaby Anne Kennedy, Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne·6 Sept 2026
We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child’s life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architecture, which lays the foundation for...
Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?
The Conversation Australiaby Lachlan Deer, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Melbourne·6 Sept 2026
Every September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: “Are you OK?” R U OK?
5,500 sheep were stolen from a remote farm. But most farm crime remains hidden
The Conversation Australiaby Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England·6 Sept 2026
It is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an estimated A$1.7 million, were stolen from a property near Blackall in central west Queensland...
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