Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Mayor apologises for foul-mouthed blunder
PerthNowby David Hannant·28d ago
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate apologises for foul-mouthed outburst at journalist A mayor who swore at a journalist during a tense exchange related to Donald Trump has apologised for the outburst.
Teens lucky to be alive after alleged attack on 'problem' croc, handler says
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Murray and Natasha Clark·28d ago
A crocodile handler who worked with a 400 kilogram crocodile that was allegedly attacked by teenagers at Perth Zoo has described the animal as highly unpredictable, and said the pair is lucky to be...
Man jailed for New Year's Day campground drink-driving rampage
ABC News Australiaby Sandy Powell·28d ago
In short A man was jailed for drink-driving in a Tasmanian campground on New Year's Eve almost five years ago.
Former AFL player Ben Cousins's event cancelled after community backlash
ABC News Australiaby Coco Veldkamp, Eden Hynninen, and Charlotte Wilkes·28d ago
In short: A Victorian hotel has cancelled a planned event featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins following backlash from the Ballarat community.
$42b fund manager Cathie Wood sees interest rates topping 7pc on AI boom
ABC News Australiaby Michael Janda·28d ago
In short: Fund manager Cathie Wood tips economies to boom and prices to fall, but interest rates to surge as the AI revolution gathers pace. It could result in interest rates exceeding 7 per cent.
Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·28d ago
Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions Australia is being urged to engage diplomatically with the Taliban five years after its takeover of Afghanistan, but not to legitimise the...
Landlord denies cold case murder of tenant over rent
PerthNowby Tara Cosoleto·28d ago
Landlord denies cold case murder of tenant over rent A man has denied he killed his tenant over a $2210 dispute, claiming he had no involvement in the other man's death or disappearance more than...
Alex de Minaur readies for Davis Cup tie between Australia and Poland
ABC News Australia·28d ago
In short: Alex de Minaur says this weekend's Davis Cup tie against Poland is what he needs after a shock early exit from the US Open.
Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 12 people
PerthNowby Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas·28d ago
Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 12 people Gaza rescuers have combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including...
'Not about religion': Liberals told to condemn sect
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·28d ago
'Not about religion': Liberals told to condemn sect The Liberal Party has been called to condemn a powerful and secretive church that campaigned for it in the last federal election, after the sect...
Top AI execs met with federal ministers as copyright proposal leaked
ABC News Australiaby Cam Wilson·28d ago
Senior executives from OpenAI and Anthropic were meeting with federal ministers just as its proposals to rewrite copyright law for AI leaked to the public, sparking fury from creatives and critics...
NDIS provider's former director had drug problem, court told
ABC News Australiaby Exclusive by Evelyn Leckie·28d ago
In short: Court documents showed a former director of Integrity Care SA was using drugs between 2019 and 2020, and withdrew money from a company debit card for gambling purposes.
Victoria's construction sector royal commission to open next week
ABC News Australia·28d ago
In short: Victoria's royal commission into construction sector corruption will hold an opening hearing next Wednesday. It is expected that the hearing will determine the next steps for the inquiry.
Men tell inquest they had no involvement in missing mum's disappearance
ABC News Australiaby Christopher Testa·28d ago
In short: Two men from the Mossman area have been questioned at a coronial inquest into the 1998 disappearance of Joanne Butterfield.
'Inhumane and unfair': NDIS clients stuck in hospital for months
ABC News Australiaby Bec Pridham·28d ago
In short: Three men are stuck in a hospital in Tasmania because they can't secure extra NDIS support, a support service says.
AI deal boosts massive proposed data centre
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·28d ago
Anthropic signs first Australian data centre deal in Queensland with Western Downs project worth almost $32bn AI giant Anthropic has struck its first Australian data centre deal, backing an almost...
Community 'blindsided' by legislation change fears becoming ghost town
ABC News Australiaby Bryn Wakefield and Liam O'Connell·28d ago
In short: The state government has introduced legislation to repeal a requirement for a nearby coal mine to house its workforce in Glenden.
‘Bow down’: Man’s bizarre court rant
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·28d ago
Man who allegedly intimidated schoolgirls on bus throws bizarre tantrum in court A man who allegedly intimidated and racially vilified a group of schoolgirls on a bus in western Sydney has thrown a...
‘Bastard’: Minns slams killer’s sentence
PerthNowby Steve Zemek·28d ago
‘Bastard’: Minns slams Molly Ticehurst’s killer’s sentence Premier Chris Minns has slammed the sentence handed to notorious domestic-violence murderer Daniel Billings, describing him as a...
Gold Coast mayor apologises for outburst but maintains recollection of Trump dinner
ABC News Australiaby Liam Walsh·28d ago
In short: Tom Tate has doubled down on recollections about dinner with US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
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