Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Josh Duggan10 Sept 2026
In short: The Tasmanian government's firearms law changes will not include a gun ownership limit, after an amendment from the opposition was voted down.
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal10 Sept 2026
Apple just unveiled its first-ever foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. I'll skip over the big stuff you'll see all over the place about this model, like its form factor, new processor, and updated OS –...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra10 Sept 2026
Pauline Hanson declared in a recent News24 documentary: “I don’t back down”. This week Hanson and her party followed through, in two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in.
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte King10 Sept 2026
In short: Climate data has confirmed August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally. The recorded surface air temperature for August 2026 was 1.65 degrees Celsius above the estimated...
PerthNowby Mark Riley10 Sept 2026
MARK RILEY: John Howard reflects on 9/11, the terror attack that changed the course of history In a secure bunker beneath the Australian embassy in Washington on the afternoon of September 11...
ABC News Australiaby Alex Brewster and Lottie Twyford10 Sept 2026
Queensland set for credit rating downgrade, sparking blame game between Canberra and LNP state government Queensland is on the brink of a credit rating downgrade, piling further pressure onto the...
PerthNowby Ella George10 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...
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield10 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.
ABC News Australia10 Sept 2026
In short: Grace Tame has clarified comments she made during an ABC interview about reports of sexual violence by terrorist group Hamas.
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott10 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.
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou10 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...
The Conversation Australiaby Therese N. Hopfenbeck, Professor in Educational Assessment, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne10 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.
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould10 Sept 2026
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
ABC News Australiaby Adam Holmes10 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.
ABC News Australiaby Joanna Prendergast10 Sept 2026
In short: The state government has cut annual funding for the WA Fishing Industry Council by $400,000.
ABC News Australiaby Thomas Kelsall10 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.
ABC News Australiaby Else Kennedy10 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.
The Conversation Australiaby Hamish McKenzie, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute10 Sept 2026
After months of gas industry pushback, the federal government has made sensible changes to its much-vaunted gas reservation policy.
PerthNowby Jonathan Cooper10 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...
ABC News Australiaby Harry Frost10 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.
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