Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Why these big new AI data centres are set to escape new regulations
ABC News Australiaby Cam Wilson and Catherine McAloon·10 Sept 2026
Dozens of approved but yet-to-be-built AI data centre projects will escape the federal government's proposed restrictions around energy and water use because the new rules are not expected to be...
'Art is central to our political power': 50 years of land rights celebrated in art award
ABC News Australiaby Elsie Lange·10 Sept 2026
In short: The biannual Vincent Lingiari Art Award is celebrating 50 years of land rights in the Northern Territory.
Four-day week the answer to country town's staffing challenges
ABC News Australiaby Georgia Loney·10 Sept 2026
In short: The Shire of Boyup Brook says a trial of a compressed four-day work week is helping attract and retain staff.
MATES charity aims to prevent suicide in heavy industries
ABC News Australiaby Declan Bowring·10 Sept 2026
Warning: This article contains discussions of suicide. Sydney mother Maggie Pearce says her son Ben was loud, had a lot of friends and was dedicated to his job as a shopfitter.
Live: ASX set to fall as oil and bond yields surge
ABC News Australiaby Adelaide Miller and Lin Lin·10 Sept 2026
live ASX set to fall as oil jumps 7.5pc and US bond yields surge Brent crude has jumped 7.5 per cent as conflict in the Middle East fuels fears of further supply disruptions.
Opals knocked out of World Cup as luckless captain's torn ACL confirmed
ABC News Australiaby Jon Healy·10 Sept 2026
The Opals have been knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Basketball World Cup in a 23-point loss to Spain just hours after receiving more devastating injury news about captain Ezi...
How this Perth man keeps Dockers fans pumped up from the top
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Murray·10 Sept 2026
Fri, 28 Aug, 7:40 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 96, Magpies 93 "Get a haircut and get a real job" is a popular saying, but it was his luscious locks that helped Troy Nababan land a plum job.
Ohio grandfather of 16 children living in filth incompetent to stand trial
ABC News Australia·10 Sept 2026
In short: The grandfather of 16 children found living in squalor in a dilapidated Ohio home has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial.
Live: Hanson must explain 'silly' cartoon directed at Hastie, Liberal senator says
ABC News Australiaby Joshua Boscaini·10 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Hanson must explain 'silly' cartoon directed at Hastie, Liberal senator says Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam says Pauline Hanson must explain a cartoon that...
Outbid by $60k, Karli won her dream home with a heartfelt letter
ABC News Australiaby Chris Calcino·10 Sept 2026
In short: A 25-year-old woman was outbid by $60,000 on a 116-year-old railway worker's cottage in Malanda.
Mothers settle trespass case over 'distressing' bail checks by NSW Police
ABC News Australiaby Tahnee Jash·10 Sept 2026
In short: Two mothers who launched a trespass case against NSW Police alleging excessive bail checks on their sons have reached a confidential settlement.
Feral pigs caught on camera in the middle of suburbia in greater Darwin
ABC News Australiaby George Nicoll·10 Sept 2026
In short: Feral pigs have been destroying gardens in Palmerston, a satellite city of Darwin. The National Feral Pig Management coordinator said "seasonal conditions" may be contributing to the...
‘Leave me alone’: Mum’s texts before murder
PerthNowby Clareese Packer and Naomi Toy·10 Sept 2026
‘Leave me alone’: Molly Ticehurst’s plea weeks before Daniel Billings murdered her WARNING: Distressing content Molly Ticehurst had pleaded with her ex-boyfriend to “leave me alone” just weeks...
Can Alice Springs turn around its bad reputation? Council hopes so
ABC News Australiaby Emma Masters·10 Sept 2026
In short: The Alice Springs council is preparing a "change the narrative" strategy to help address the outback town's bad reputation.
ACT records first death linked to 'highly potent' synthetic opioid
ABC News Australiaby Harry Frost·10 Sept 2026
In short In 2022 a 42-year-old woman died of a drug overdose at her home in the Canberra suburb of Ainslie.
World's largest e-motorhome targets 1,000 km per charge ... for a price
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·10 Sept 2026
Prior to this week, the terms "world's largest electric motorhome" and "1,000-km range" could have led to only one conclusion: one of China's latest high-mileage extended range electric vehicle...
Horses hop on steam train for unique ride through Flinders Ranges
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Kelly·10 Sept 2026
In short: A historic steam train and a horse enthusiast have come together for a unique trail ride in the southern Flinders Ranges.
New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago
The Conversation Australiaby Gavin Ashburton, Puutu Kunti Kurrama Traditional Owner, Indigenous Knowledge·10 Sept 2026
Tasmanian devils are among Australia’s most distinctive mammals. Stocky, powerful and famously noisy, wild populations are now restricted to Tasmania. But this was not always the case.
Weight-loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise
The Conversation Australiaby Simone Sherriff, Senior Research Fellow, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Sydney·10 Sept 2026
If you’ve scrolled through social media or watched TV, you’ve probably seen campaigns featuring women describing how difficult weight loss can be. These say you’ve probably “tried everything”.
What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI
The Conversation Australiaby Susan Luckman, Professor of Culture and Creative Industries, Adelaide University·10 Sept 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t yet causing widespread job losses in Australia. But with some high-profile business leaders still predicting a looming unemployment “crisis” it’s little wonder...
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