Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
The Conversation Australiaby Elena Vasseleu, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Development, University of Wollongong·7 Sept 2026
Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development.
Our planet has a time problem – and it may be about to get weirder
New Atlasby Mike McRae·7 Sept 2026
Every second counts in a high-paced, high-tech world. Except when it shouldn’t. The 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in Versailles in October is expected to settle a debate...
Thousands of no-experience jobs up for grabs
PerthNowby Taylor Renouf·7 Sept 2026
Amazon Australia announces recruitment drive, thousands of no-experience jobs available in WA, NSW, VIC, QLD A popular retail giant is on the hunt for new Aussie workers, with thousands of no...
Queensland suspends 39 working-with-children cards in two months
ABC News Australiaby Claudia Williams·7 Sept 2026
In short: More than 666 notifications of reportable conduct have been received by the Queensland Family and Children's Commission since July.
Glam TV host sentenced to death over drug ring
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter·7 Sept 2026
Glamorous Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa given death penalty over her role in sprawling drug ring A glamorous TV presenter who once fronted a crime show has been sentenced to death by hanging over...
Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·7 Sept 2026
Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse Coming to Australia for the first time, one young woman had never met the man she was due to marry and had no understanding of how many basic...
‘Rest of your life’: Huge gang crime move
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·7 Sept 2026
‘Rest of your life’: Chris Minns launches organised crime crackdown NSW Premier Chris Minns has pledged to “hit criminal networks at every point” while announcing a new wave of police powers and...
WA camel wrangler goes viral after hilarious chat
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·7 Sept 2026
‘True blue Aussie’: WA camel and crocodile wrangler goes viral after new video interview Steve Irwin, move aside — the internet has crowned a WA man Australia’s newest Wildlife Warrior after a...
Children hired by underworld target of NSW gang violence crackdown
ABC News Australiaby Phoebe Pin·7 Sept 2026
In short: The NSW government has announced a package of new laws aimed at tackling gang-related crime following two suspected mistaken identity murders.
Groom-to-be gunned down just months before his wedding
PerthNowby Ella George·7 Sept 2026
Thomastown, Melbourne shooting: Victim identified as 22-year-old Daniel Hussein as gunman remains at large A young man has been identified as the victim of a shooting in Melbourne’s northern...
Australian shares flat as oil surge continues
PerthNowby Adrian Black·7 Sept 2026
Australian shares flat as oil surge continues Australia's share market is taking a tentative step forward to start the week, as crude prices and interest rate worries continue to temper risk...
For this woman in her 50s, endurance cycling is quietly radical – and about much more than sport
The Conversation Australiaby Sharyn Carnahan, Lecturer, Health Science, Torrens University Australia·7 Sept 2026
Saskia Beudel’s book begins with a straightforward premise: how she prepared for one of Australia’s toughest cycling events.
Feeling angry? Don’t blow off steam. Try these tips instead
The Conversation Australiaby Tom Denson, Professor of Psychology, UNSW·7 Sept 2026
After a bad night’s sleep, you squabble with your kids at breakfast. Then a neighbour parks you in. When you finally get to work an hour late, your boss makes one more impossible demand.
Author's YA book partly inspired by experience as sex educator in schools
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Herborn·7 Sept 2026
Surya feels like a bad queer. When an ice cream man misgenders them, they stay silent. "I pray for a sharper tongue," they think when a classmate harasses them for not looking like either a boy or...
South-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
ABC News Australiaby Tim Swanston, Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi·7 Sept 2026
For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging forest and land fires on the island of Borneo.
Builder collapses owing $3bn in debt
PerthNowby Joanne Williamson and Andrew Hedgman·7 Sept 2026
Collapsed developer Bathla Group stands down more than 200 workers Bathla Group has stood down hundreds of employees after securing only short-term funding, as the collapsed Sydney developer fights...
Greenland to get EU cash boost amid US annexation push
PerthNowby Andrew Gray·7 Sept 2026
Greenland to get EU cash boost amid US annexation push European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is poised to unveil a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with...
Hundreds of staff stood down by embattled developer
PerthNowby Duncan Murray·7 Sept 2026
Hundreds of staff stood down by embattled developer Hundreds of staff at a major property developer have been stood down and construction has halted on a number of projects as the embattled firm...
Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fire
The Conversation Australiaby Lily O'Neill, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne·7 Sept 2026
Gas is now flowing from the Beetaloo Basin, a vast fossil fuel project roughly 500 kilometres southeast of Darwin in the Northern Territory.
Life sentences for plotting gang murder in crackdown
PerthNowby Duncan Murray·7 Sept 2026
Life sentences for plotting gang murder in crackdown As violence between organised crime syndicates flares, a state government has proposed a range of laws including potential life sentences for...
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