Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Richard Branson’s wife’s death was preventable, inquest says
PerthNowby Ella George·10 Sept 2026
Coroner’s inquest reveals Chelsea private hospital at fault for death of Richard Branson’s wife Joan Branson A coroner’s inquest has revealed that Lady Joan Branson, Sir Richard Branson’s late...
Politics hits a high note as MPs join pub choir
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·10 Sept 2026
Politics hits a high note as MPs join pub choir House of Reps meet Crowded House: politicians experience plenty of stormy weather but this time they got a chance to sing about it.
'I believe Israeli survivors': Grace Tame clarifies October 7 attack comments
ABC News Australia·10 Sept 2026
In short: Grace Tame has clarified comments she made during an ABC interview about reports of sexual violence by terrorist group Hamas.
Victoria's upper house votes to defer Carroll Government's work-from-home laws
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott·10 Sept 2026
In short: The Carroll government has faced an upper house defeat with its proposed work-from-home laws likely shelved ahead of the November state election.
Australia pursuing sanctions after trade ban snub
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou·10 Sept 2026
Australia pursuing sanctions after trade ban snub Anthony Albanese has defended his government's decision not to join the UK in restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank...
Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story
The Conversation Australiaby Therese N. Hopfenbeck, Professor in Educational Assessment, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne·10 Sept 2026
Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious problems with Australia’s academic results.
Joyce vague on details, Albanese wins tennis match amid golf grant saga
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·10 Sept 2026
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
Land-clearing investigations to be reviewed after Hobart farmer protest
ABC News Australiaby Adam Holmes·10 Sept 2026
In short: Hundreds of farmers protested in front of Parliament House in Hobart, parking tractors out front to raise concerns about how land-clearing investigations are conducted.
Stalwart says fishing industry facing wipe-out without radical change
ABC News Australiaby Joanna Prendergast·10 Sept 2026
In short: The state government has cut annual funding for the WA Fishing Industry Council by $400,000.
One Nation to back Greens' gas fracking ban in SA's South East
ABC News Australiaby Thomas Kelsall·10 Sept 2026
In short SA One Nation MP Jason Virgo says his party will support a bill from the Greens to permanently ban fracking for gas in the state's South East.
Sydney crime syndicate allegedly defrauded banks of up to $600m
ABC News Australiaby Else Kennedy·10 Sept 2026
In short: NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans.
Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make sense
The Conversation Australiaby Hamish McKenzie, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute·10 Sept 2026
After months of gas industry pushback, the federal government has made sensible changes to its much-vaunted gas reservation policy.
Trump makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5000
PerthNowby Jonathan Cooper·10 Sept 2026
Trump makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5000 President Donald Trump has pledged to send every American adult $US5000 ($A6925) if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the...
Canberra academic wins appeal against sexual assault convictions
ABC News Australiaby Harry Frost·10 Sept 2026
In short: Rick McGary was last year found guilty of two counts of sexual assault over incidents against separate complainants in 2016 and 2020, but acquitted of a third count.
Run-it-straight event stopped but sport 'here to stay'
PerthNowby Tom Wark·10 Sept 2026
Run-it-straight event stopped but sport 'here to stay' A controversial, brutal sporting event has been shut down two days out after organisers lost their bid to avoid stricter regulation.
The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much
The Conversation Australiaby Edward Jegasothy, Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney·10 Sept 2026
The federal government has introduced a new bill to parliament intended to make it easier to prosecute people involved in the illicit tobacco trade.
Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans
ABC News Australiaby Charmaine Manuel·10 Sept 2026
In short: The state government has walked back plans for a renewable energy zone in northern Victoria after backlash from residents.
Grace Tame apologises after Oct 7 remarks
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·10 Sept 2026
‘Sincerely apologise’: Grace Tame apologises for harm caused by comments about Israeli women raped on October 7 Grace Tame has apologised for the harm caused after comments she made about...
Rib contouring surgery promises a smaller waist. But here’s what this trend really tells us
The Conversation Australiaby Vivienne Lewis, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Canberra·10 Sept 2026
Rib contouring – a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist – is one of the newer appearance trends on social media.
Ex-country music festival boss gets community service for sexual touching
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Forster·10 Sept 2026
In short: The former manager of the Tamworth Country Music Festival has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service and placed on a community corrections order for sexually touching another...
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