Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Revisiting Chopper Read reveals a time when the manosphere was on TV
ABC News Australiaby Alecia Simmonds·9 Sept 2026
To say that we're currently living through an era of backlash seems bleedingly obvious. The cigar-smoking, private-jet flaunting, women-hating influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in...
Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again?
The Conversation Australiaby Heather Handley, Senior Curator of Geosciences, Museums Victoria Research Institute; Monash University·9 Sept 2026
Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. More than 300,000 passengers have been affected.
Socceroo Cristian Volpato's fate uncertain after failed cocaine test
ABC News Australia·9 Sept 2026
In short: Young Socceroos player Cristian Volpato has been handed a fine by NSW Police after a secondary test confirmed a positive roadside test for cocaine.
‘Deep mistake’: Israel’s warning to Australia
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt·9 Sept 2026
Israel’s ambassador warns Australia UK-style settlement ban would be a ‘deep mistake’ Israel’s top diplomat in Australia has warned the Albanese government against joining ally the UK in imposing a...
Images released as men sought in 2002 cold case murders
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford·9 Sept 2026
Images released as men sought in 2002 cold case murders Two men are being sought over suspected murders which occured within days of each other more than two decades ago.
'Darwin is a small place': NT deputy chief defends data centre disclosure
ABC News Australiaby Jason Walls, Matt Garrick, Jane Bardon, and Lara Stimpson·9 Sept 2026
NT Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley defends decision to not publicly disclose potential conflict of interest In short: Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley says he has followed...
Police search for gunman after 'targeted attack' on NSW Central Coast
ABC News Australiaby Emma Simkin and Carly Cook·9 Sept 2026
In short: A man is in a serious but stable condition after being shot twice at Berkeley Vale. Police believe it was a targeted attack. What's next?
One Nation surges in two polls taken after Secret Harbour byelection
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne·9 Sept 2026
The federal YouGov and Morgan polls are the first that were entirely taken after One Nation thumped Labor at the August 29 Western Australian state Secret Harbour byelection.
Norway prepares to lay King Harald V to rest
PerthNowby Gwladys Fouche and Claudia Greco and Leonhard Foeger·9 Sept 2026
Norway prepares to lay King Harald V to rest King Harald V of Norway will be laid to rest in a series of ceremonies marking the culmination of 13 days of national mourning following his death at...
'Never nasty, always naughty': Blanche d'Alpuget was far more than just Bob Hawke's wife
ABC News Australiaby Phoebe Pin·9 Sept 2026
To be the subject of one of Blanche d'Alpuget's biographical works was to be seen and known completely, warts and all.
Communities in Victoria's west push for return of passenger trains
ABC News Australiaby Nethma Dandeniya·9 Sept 2026
In short: Regional Victorian communities in the state's west are calling for the return of passenger rail services across major routes.
Born singing • Zora Simic
Inside Storyby Administrator·9 Sept 2026
Lauren Elkin was “born singing.” She sang before she spoke. Naturally musical, but never a prodigy, she became obsessed with musical theatre after her parents took her to see Stephen Sondheim’s...
Bob Hawke’s widow Blanche d’Alpuget dies aged 82
PerthNowby Madeline Cove·9 Sept 2026
Blanche d’Alpuget dies aged 82 as Anthony Albanese pays tribute to Bob Hawke’s widow and acclaimed author Australia is mourning acclaimed author and Bob Hawke’s widow Blanche d’Alpuget, who has...
Nicolas Cage’s Malibu mansion almost swallowed by sinkhole
PerthNowby Kellie Balaam·9 Sept 2026
Part of Nicolas Cage’s $15.6 million Malibu beach house has collapsed into a sinkhole, believed to be caused by coastal erosion.
The split screen format helped sneak sex into Hollywood. Now it’s a storytelling staple
The Conversation Australiaby Daniel Binns, Senior Lecturer, Media & Communication, RMIT University·9 Sept 2026
One of Prime’s greatest hits this year has been the teen romance series Off Campus. The show follows hockey player Garrett and musician Hannah as they try to reconcile sex, adulthood, college life...
Budget-friendly tiny house doubles down on simple small living
New Atlasby Adam Williams·9 Sept 2026
With the tiny house scene slowly evolving from cheap and cheerful to large and high-budget in recent years, Dragon Tiny Homes is an outlier, mostly focusing on affordable and compact designs.
Motorbike riders make up more than half of Townsville road deaths
ABC News Australiaby Emily Anderson·9 Sept 2026
In short: Motorcycle riders account for more than half of the Townsville region's road fatalities this year.
Albanese leaves door open to cutting tobacco excise
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·9 Sept 2026
Albanese leaves door open to cutting tobacco excise The prime minister is leaving the door open to cutting Australia's tobacco excise, as his government faces increasing pressure to curb the sale...
Tears flow as tennis star lets two-set lead slip in first major quarterfinal
ABC News Australia·9 Sept 2026
In short: Eleventh seed Frances Tiafoe has come back from a set and a break down to beat 22-year-old Alex Michelsen in their US Open quarterfinal.
Breaking: Blanche d'Alpuget, author and wife to Bob Hawke, dies at 82
ABC News Australiaby Phoebe Pin·9 Sept 2026
Blanche d'Alpuget, the Australian writer and widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82, her family says.
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