Land rights law change a 'regression', peak body says
ABC News Australiaby Tamsyn Buckle16 Sept 2026
In short: A new law that affects government land being transferred to Indigenous ownership is being described as a "regression" by a peak body.
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top 97%Shooting accused 'demanded stranger help' flee police
PerthNowby Rex Martinich16 Sept 2026
Shooting accused 'demanded stranger help' flee police A woman accused of helping to shoot a man during a robbery allegedly demanded a stranger help her escape police after she crashed a car full of...
Domestic violence offenders to face harsher penalties under new laws
ABC News Australiaby Alex Brewster16 Sept 2026
In short: The Queensland government is set to introduce a range of new and increased offences for domestic and family violence offenders.
Assassin twist in Perth brothers’ Mexico murders
PerthNowby Caleb Runciman16 Sept 2026
Callum and Jake Robinson: Ari Gisell testifies in Ensenada criminal trial after deaths of three tourists The ex-girlfriend of a man accused of murdering two Perth brothers and their friend in...
Man jailed after committing multiple sexual offences against children
ABC News Australiaby Jordanna Schriever16 Sept 2026
In short Dylan Nicolas Lloyd has been jailed for more than 12 years for a sexual assault and other sexual offences involving children.
WWII battleship made from ice inspires strong new building material
New Atlasby Mike McRae16 Sept 2026
A new kind of “super ice” that has its origins in a wild World War II plan to build ships from ice and wood pulp could give future engineers a novel toolkit for construction in polar or even alien...
Mayor apologises for foul-mouthed blunder
PerthNowby David Hannant16 Sept 2026
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 Clark16 Sept 2026
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 Powell16 Sept 2026
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 Wilkes16 Sept 2026
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 Janda16 Sept 2026
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 Banfield16 Sept 2026
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 Cosoleto16 Sept 2026
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 Australia16 Sept 2026
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 Alkas16 Sept 2026
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-Young16 Sept 2026
'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 Wilson16 Sept 2026
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 Leckie16 Sept 2026
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 Australia16 Sept 2026
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 Testa16 Sept 2026
In short: Two men from the Mossman area have been questioned at a coronial inquest into the 1998 disappearance of Joanne Butterfield.