Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
GST revolt continues with treasurer's 'privilege' claim
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris·14 Sept 2026
GST revolt continues with treasurer's 'privilege' claim WA's advantageous GST deal defies logic, one state treasurer has argued as the revolt against the beneficial arrangement continues.
REVEALED: Australia’s 10 sweatiest towns - they’re all in WA
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter·14 Sept 2026
Australia’s 10 sweatiest towns as revealed by the Summer Stuffiness Index - and all of them are in WA WA has delivered a clean sweep in the battle for Australia’s stuffiest towns — taking all 10...
Top cop 'Golly' honoured at emotional funeral service
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford·14 Sept 2026
Top cop 'Golly' honoured at emotional funeral service A former police commissioner has been farewelled at a funeral dedicated to the private man behind the lifelong officer who shepherded a state...
Emergency housing on the way as more action urged
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·14 Sept 2026
Emergency housing on the way as more action urged New crisis accommodation announced by the government is just one step to fixing the housing system, but independent MPs want more to be done for...
HYROX slammed for letting Aussie compete after defecating
PerthNowby Zosia Melanczuk·14 Sept 2026
HYROX slammed for allowing Aussie athlete Joanna Wietrzyk to continue – and win – after defecating during race WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES HYROX organisers have refused to...
Aboriginal cop class action 'far from straightforward'
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras·14 Sept 2026
Aboriginal cop class action 'far from straightforward' Racism claims by Aboriginal community police officers are far from straightforward, a federal court has been told.
View from The Hill: One Nation would have more people leaving than entering Australia over three years
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·14 Sept 2026
One Nation on Monday released a radical policy proposing Australia net overseas migration (NOM) be negative over three years, as the country reduced its temporary migrant population by 750,000.
Mas 'fulfils his destiny' to win historic Vuelta
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·14 Sept 2026
In short: Enric Mas claimed overall victory at the Vuelta a España, the 31-year-old's first grand tour victory.
Motorcyclist remembered as 'absolute legend' after Western Highway crash
ABC News Australiaby Matt Neal and Laura Mayers·14 Sept 2026
In short: A motorcyclist died at the weekend after reportedly hitting a pothole on the Western Highway, though police are still investigating the incident.
Not just ‘memes’: How Australia could become ‘supplicant state’
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt·14 Sept 2026
Not just ‘memes’: Andrew Hastie warns Australia could become ‘supplicant state’ without AI Without a sovereign AI model Australia will become a “supplicant state”, Liberal frontbencher Andrew...
Flight attendant accused of $500k drug plot
PerthNowby Liam Beatty·14 Sept 2026
Meena Kondo: Thai Airways flight attendant accused of heroin import at Melbourne Airport A flight attendant accused of importing heroin aboard an international flight is discussing a possible...
US officer at heart of daring rescue inside Iran describes 'miracle' escape
ABC News Australiaby Tessa Flemming·14 Sept 2026
In short: A US jet's weapons system officer who was rescued from inside Iran has detailed his survival and the daring mission to retrieve him.
'Godfather of AI' backs Anthropic chief's call to slow down development
ABC News Australiaby Oscar Coleman·14 Sept 2026
In short: An emeritus professor dubbed the "godfather of AI" has told the ABC there is a "significant risk" artificial intelligence could escape human control, backing growing calls for a slowdown.
Abused mum 'sorry' for slaughtering, cutting up husband
PerthNowby Tom Wark·14 Sept 2026
Abused mum 'sorry' for slaughtering, cutting up husband Doubt has been cast about how sorry a victim of ongoing domestic violence is for killing and dismembering her husband's body.
Australian shares lift as traders move past grim week
PerthNowby Adrian Black·14 Sept 2026
Australian shares lift as traders move past grim week Australia's share market is licking its wounds and limping toward a modest rebound as investors try to forget the bourse's worst week in six...
Breaking: Hundreds of jobs to go at Whyalla steelworks
ABC News Australia·14 Sept 2026
Hundreds of workers in Whyalla will lose their jobs as a result of a decision to permanently shut down the blast furnace at the South Australian town's steelworks.
Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics
The Conversation Australiaby John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra·14 Sept 2026
It says something not too flattering about Australian politics that respected academic Paul Strangio’s new book The Alchemy of Leadership only discusses 21st century prime ministers, but still...
Democrats’ chances of gaining control of Congress at US midterms depend on Iran war
The Conversation Australiaby Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne·14 Sept 2026
In Nate Silver’s forecast model, Democrats are more likely than not to gain control of the US federal Senate at November 3 midterm elections, and strongly favoured to gain control of the House of...
Former Queensland top cop Steve Gollschewski farewelled
ABC News Australia·14 Sept 2026
Queensland's former police commissioner has been remembered for an extraordinary career that "pales in comparison" to how much he loved his family.
Alan Jones comes face to face with his alleged victim
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang·14 Sept 2026
Alan Jones comes face to face with his alleged victim A prominent athlete has looked Alan Jones in the eye as he prepared to describe how the radio king allegedly kissed and sexually touched him...
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