Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Senators aim to rip cap off veteran health care payment
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·15 Sept 2026
Senators aim to rip cap off veteran health care payment Veterans would be safe from having spending caps placed on their health care if a new bill passes parliament.
Mother's videos of dying toddler may be used to train junior doctors
ABC News Australiaby Catherine James·15 Sept 2026
In short: Two-year-old Pippa White died of sepsis and pneumonia after being transferred from Cowra hospital to Orange hospital in 2022.
Detective had three theories about Queensland mum's 1998 disappearance
ABC News Australiaby Christopher Testa·15 Sept 2026
In short: Former detective Graeme Eaton has told a coronial inquest he worked to three possibilities while investigating the 1998 disappearance of Joanne Butterfield.
Irreversible surgery as a baby left Stephanie with lifelong questions that are only now being answered
ABC News Australiaby Jason Om·15 Sept 2026
Stephanie Saal has lived with a series of what-ifs since doctors carried out irreversible surgery on her as a baby that she believes reduced her chances of having children.
AFP commissioner urges ‘conversation’ about link between Australians’ level of illicit drug use and organised crime
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·15 Sept 2026
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett has called for a national “conversation” about the link between Australians’ use of illicit drugs and organised crime violence.
Sacking of Play School star over tweets 'appropriate'
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·15 Sept 2026
Sacking of Play School star over tweets 'appropriate' The sacking of an Australian celebrity turned Labor staffer over vile tweets made several years ago is justified, the prime minister says.
Minister 'very confident' private maternity care will return to Darwin
ABC News Australiaby Roxanne Fitzgerald·15 Sept 2026
In short: Calvary Health Care's takeover of more than a dozen Australian hospitals could lead to maternity services being reinstated in the Northern Territory.
Oil price could surge to $US150 as war engulfs major Middle East supply routes
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor·15 Sept 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and inland Saudi Arabia are now active war zones. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis fired dozens of missiles and drones at a military air base in Khamis Mushait in...
First-of-a-kind virus stopper now has $10 million in backing from US military
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·15 Sept 2026
A convenient nasal spray is a serious contender for treating a bunch of respiratory viral infections, including the common cold.
Cowan warns BBL privatisation could 'spiral out of control'
ABC News Australiaby Poppy Penny·15 Sept 2026
Former Australian Test opener Ed Cowan believes that the Big Bash League doesn't need to rush privatisation to compete with other T20 leagues around the world.
Update after ‘ugly’ HYROX poo incident
PerthNowby Katherine Kraayvanger·15 Sept 2026
HYROX poo: Coach slams ‘unfair’ criticism after Aussie athlete Joanna Wietrzyk defecates while competing The coach of Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has leapt to her defence after she...
Murderer's 'gag order' lifted after AI error discovered
PerthNowby Ethan James·15 Sept 2026
Murderer's 'gag order' lifted after AI error discovered A parole "gag order" preventing convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser from speaking publicly has been formally lifted after it was discovered...
'I'm not corrupt': developer's furious tirade at probe
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews·15 Sept 2026
'I'm not corrupt': developer's furious tirade at probe The fugitive developer at the centre of a corruption inquiry has launched an angry tirade against the commission and has threatened to stop...
Call for LGBTQI teens to get stronger school protection
PerthNowby Max Aldred·15 Sept 2026
Call for LGBTQI teens to get stronger school protection Advocates are calling for sexually diverse students to have stronger legal protections at schools, after findings from a youth suicide...
Canberra's Big Splash will not open for summer, community feedback sought
ABC News Australiaby Niki Burnside·15 Sept 2026
In short: Canberra's water park Big Splash has been closed for more than two years, but the business operators had promised to undertake work to reopen in November.
Teens break into zoo, attack croc
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·15 Sept 2026
Two teens charged with animal cruelty after allegedly breaking into Perth zoo, attacking crocodile Two teenage boys have been charged after allegedly breaking into Perth Zoo and attacking a...
Kylie Minogue's gold hotpants take pride of place in anniversary exhibition
ABC News Australiaby Ethan White and Melissa Brown·15 Sept 2026
In short: Peter Allen's world famous maracas, a custom-made vest for pioneering Indigenous singer Archie Roach and Kylie Minogue's gold hotpants are among items on display in an exhibition at the...
Man sentenced for 'callous' New Year one-punch attack at shopping centre
ABC News Australiaby Charmayne Allison·15 Sept 2026
In short: Jairlan Victor Bruce Simpson has been sentenced to three years behind bars over a New Year's Day attack.
Major transmission project paused after public outcry
PerthNowby Callum Godde·15 Sept 2026
Major transmission project paused after public outcry A major transmission line project passing through key seats will be paused until after a state election following public outcry in the bush.
‘I burnt out my eyes’: Perth ex-con’s gripping story
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter·15 Sept 2026
Struan Morrison’s Hakea prison greens tell the story of a journey through psychosis, prison and survival The Hakea prison greens were never supposed to leave the prison.
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