Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Live: Super for housing under review: Bragg
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·7 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Coalition reviewing ideas to let people access super for housing Andrew Bragg says the Coalition is continuing to look at ways people could use their superannuation to...
Toowoomba Hospital maternity review fails to answer mother's concerns
ABC News Australiaby Elly Bradfield and Bella Munro·7 Sept 2026
In short: A five-page summary report on longstanding concerns at Toowoomba Hospital's maternity unit was released yesterday.
Wheel diplomacy: N Korea, Russia open first road link
PerthNowby Andrew Osborn·7 Sept 2026
Wheel diplomacy: N Korea, Russia open first road link North Korea and Russia have opened their first road bridge in a carefully choreographed display of friendship.
Emotive debate on dingo, wild dog management in the spotlight amid inquiry
ABC News Australiaby Julia André·7 Sept 2026
In short: The debate around the management of wild dogs in NSW's national parks will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry, which has received more than 400 submissions.
Fox control in urban areas needs 'major rethink' after bird flu spread
ABC News Australiaby Selina Green and Elsie Adamo·7 Sept 2026
In short: The detection of bird flu in a red fox in an Australian city has experts calling for city dwellers to be part of the solution for tackling the pest.
NT deputy chief minister's family link to $40b data centre company plans
ABC News Australiaby Jack Hislop and Matt Garrick·7 Sept 2026
In short: NT Deputy Chief Minister has spruiked Beetaloo Digital's plans for a hyperscale data centre to be built near Darwin, despite his sister-in-law working for the firm.
New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct. Unis can do more to help them
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda White, Associate Professor in Accounting·7 Sept 2026
Since the launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many university students have claimed their teachers have falsely accused them of using AI to cheat.
Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they?
The Conversation Australiaby Shahbaz Mushtaq, Director of the Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland·7 Sept 2026
Imagine you’re halfway through your annual wheat harvest when a global crisis sends diesel and fertiliser prices soaring. All at once, your costs surge and your slender profit margin shrinks.
We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
The Conversation Australiaby Ella Clausius, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Ecology, University of Tasmania·7 Sept 2026
Not so long ago, we thought the ocean was an inexhaustible resource. There would always be plenty more fish in the sea. We now know this isn’t true.
Judge replaced as alleged killers of Australian brothers face trial in Mexico
ABC News Australiaby Lucia Stein and Carrington Clarke·7 Sept 2026
In short: The trial of three men alleged to have murdered a pair of Australian brothers and their American friend in Mexico has begun.
Can removing your fallopian tubes really reduce your risk of ovarian cancer?
The Conversation Australiaby Jenny Doust, Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland·7 Sept 2026
Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis. There is no effective screening test, and symptoms can be hard to spot.
Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why
The Conversation Australiaby Gabrielle Appleby, Professor of Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW·7 Sept 2026
Australian governments have an unfortunate history with community grants programs. Sports infrastructure programs, car park grants and other schemes have repeatedly raised the same concern: public...
Do tech billionaires dream of shared abundance? We should probably just tax them
The Conversation Australiaby Carl Rhodes, Professor of Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney·7 Sept 2026
On July 24, Elon Musk was interviewed by The Economist’s editor Zanny Minton Beddoes. The 85-minute discussion ranged from Musk’s business ventures to the war in Ukraine, China’s technological...
Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
The Conversation Australiaby Coral Gartner, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland·7 Sept 2026
The Coalition has proposed slashing the tobacco excise, the federal tax on tobacco products, by 80%.
Charity's CEO promised to 'destroy' rival group, inquiry hears
ABC News Australiaby George Yankovich·7 Sept 2026
In short: The former head of the National Trust of South Australia promised to 'destroy' a rival organisation, a parliamentary inquiry into the Trust has heard.
Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans
PerthNowby Adrian Black·7 Sept 2026
Four in five businesses still on residential NBN plans More than four in five Australian business still run their systems on residential internet plans, despite rapidly evolving technology offering...
Ageing Stolen Generations survivors face health crisis
PerthNowby Samantha Lock·7 Sept 2026
Ageing Stolen Generations survivors face health crisis Aboriginal Australians who were forcibly removed under policies that ripped them from their families and placed them into forced institutions...
Even 20 years after his death, Peter Brock's motorsport fame endures
ABC News Australiaby Hamish Cole·7 Sept 2026
In short: Peter Brock's family and the motorsport community have paid tribute to the racing legend's legacy. The "King of the Mountain" died 20 years ago after a crash near Perth. What's next?
Gas crisis divides industry amid claims culprit getting away 'scot-free'
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer·7 Sept 2026
As he stood at a lectern in Perth's convention centre, Peter Coleman must have known he would be inviting trouble.
Bathla suspensions point to 'larger storm' coming in construction industry
ABC News Australiaby Maddie Nixon and Henry Zwartz·7 Sept 2026
Under voluntary administration and having stood down two-thirds its staff, embattled property developer Bathla Group has left dozens of customers in limbo, with many wondering: What happens next?
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