Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Smart glasses banned from Melbourne council's pools, gyms and playgrounds
ABC News Australiaby Melissa Brown·9 Sept 2026
In short: A Melbourne council has become the second local government in Australia to ban glasses with in-built cameras from its leisure centres, playgrounds and childcare centres.
One Nation stands by state leader as character queried
PerthNowby Callum Godde·9 Sept 2026
One Nation stands by state leader as character queried Political allies including Pauline Hanson have leapt to the defence of One Nation's leader in Victoria after revelations of past drug use and...
Trump's map-making on social media stirs controversy
PerthNowby Brian Melley·9 Sept 2026
Trump's map-making on social media stirs controversy US President Donald Trump's latest map-making exercise has rattled the North Atlantic.
Chris Minns’ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective
The Conversation Australiaby Derick M. J. Luong, Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney·9 Sept 2026
The NSW government has announced another legislative crackdown on organised crime after the suspected mistaken-identity killings of 23-year-old student Marco Tapia and 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald.
Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·9 Sept 2026
Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban Australia is being cautious in its decision not to place blanket bans on products from occupied Palestinians areas, an expert says, despite...
The Victorian government’s new integrity laws are not perfect. But they are vital for restoring good governance in the state
The Conversation Australiaby William Partlett, Associate Professor of Public Law, The University of Melbourne·9 Sept 2026
The Victorian government has introduced legislation expanding the jurisdiction of its anti-corruption commission, the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC).
Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant
ABC News Australiaby Caroline Horn·9 Sept 2026
In short: One of the horses that pulls the Victor Harbor Horse-Drawn Tram has died. Albert, an 18-year-old Clydesdale, became unwell last Friday and died Saturday morning. What's next?
P-plater caught driving while buttering a bagel
PerthNowby Laine Clark·9 Sept 2026
P-plater caught driving while buttering a bagel A peckish P-plater has made a meal of his commute after being caught buttering a bagel while driving, police say.
Family reacts to alleged ISIS bride’s court fail
PerthNowby Liam Beatty·9 Sept 2026
Zeinab Ahmad: Alleged ISIS bride facing slavery charges refused bail in Victoria’s Supreme Court The uncle of a woman accused of keeping a Yazidi teenager as a slave in ISIS-controlled territory...
Boy with scalp ripped open waited two days for medical flight to Perth
ABC News Australiaby Vanessa Mills·9 Sept 2026
In short: An eight-year-old boy whose scalp was partially ripped open in an accident was forced to wait almost two days for a transfer to Perth from WA's remote East Kimberley.
Aussie shares continue lower as Iran conflict escalates
PerthNowby Adrian Black·9 Sept 2026
Aussie shares continue lower as Iran conflict escalates Australia's share market is falling again as oil prices head toward a worrying milestone, after the US-Iran conflict escalated to concerning...
Risk too 'real' for alleged 'ISIS bride' to be released
PerthNowby William Ton·9 Sept 2026
Risk too 'real' for alleged 'ISIS bride' to be released A so-called "ISIS bride", who claims childbirth snapped her out of supporting the terrorist group, has been denied bail by a judge concerned...
Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed?
The Conversation Australiaby Trevor Mazzucchelli, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University·9 Sept 2026
Some people seem naturally tidy. Their keys are always in the same place, clothes make it into the wardrobe, and their kitchen bench remains mysteriously visible.
Blanche d'Alpuget: biographer, wife, Bob Hawke's lover
PerthNowby Katelyn Catanzariti·9 Sept 2026
Blanche d'Alpuget: biographer, wife, Bob Hawke's lover Blanche d'Alpuget was a young embassy wife in Jakarta and a budding writer when she was introduced to a passionate young trade unionist with a...
‘Do better’: Albo fires back at ABC for golf club claims
PerthNowby Caitlyn Rintoul·9 Sept 2026
Anthony Albanese continues to fire back by slamming ABC claims of honourary Marrickville Golf Club membership Anthony Albanese has told the ABC to “do better” as he dismissed a story outlining his...
Champagne Problems: Rights over Amy Taylor photo series in court
ABC News Australiaby Rudi Maxwell·9 Sept 2026
In short: Amy Taylor, singer of the punk band Amyl and the Sniffers, did a shoot with photographer Jamie Nelson that appeared in Vogue Portugal.
Visitor tax on short-stay accommodation dies in Tasmanian parliament
ABC News Australiaby Lucy MacDonald·9 Sept 2026
In short: The Tasmanian government's attempt to put a levy on short-stay accommodation has failed, with Labor and multiple independents voting it down.
FBI found bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson in Mexico, court hears
ABC News Australiaby Carrington Clarke and Lucia Stein·9 Sept 2026
In short: The FBI found the bodies of two Australian men who were shot dead while on a surfing trip in Mexico in 2024, a murder trial has been told.
Influencer’s scathing response to Bali surgery backlash
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·9 Sept 2026
Matilda Baxter: Aussie influencer slams ‘Holocaust victim’ comparisons after spending $100,000 on surgeries An Australian influencer has unloaded on her critics amid backlash over her controversial...
Six new AI data centres proposed for Tasmania, but who by is being kept secret
ABC News Australiaby Ashleigh Barraclough·9 Sept 2026
In short: Six data centre projects with confidential proponents are being explored in Tasmania, a document tabled in parliament reveals.
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