Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Albo mulls smart glasses ban ahead of US trip
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt·26d ago
Labor mulls smart glasses ban as Albanese heads to US for tech talks Labor will explore a “world-leading” ban on controversial smart glasses in some workplaces as Anthony Albanese heads to the...
Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·26d ago
In short: The federal government is considering a ban on smart glasses in Commonwealth workplaces while advancing a broader suite of AI policies.
UN-backed experts find US strike on Minab school amounts to war crime
ABC News Australia·26d ago
In short: An independent fact-finding mission on Iran has found "reasonable grounds" the US committed war crimes, with strikes on a school and a sports centre.
Bank of England holds rates but looks set to hike soon
PerthNowby Pan Pylas·26d ago
Bank of England holds rates but looks set to hike soon The Bank of England has kept the UK's main interest rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent even though inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a...
Aussie council flags huge fines in bin blitz
PerthNowby Paige Fryer·26d ago
Southern Grampians households face $209 fines under council’s three-strike bin crackdown Aussie households could be slugged $209 for repeatedly putting the wrong items in their bins under a new...
Terrace-topped tiny house makes clever use of a compact footprint
New Atlasby Adam Williams·26d ago
This terrace-topped tiny house has a relatively modest length of just 26 ft (7.9 m), but it also has a lot going on inside.
Yemenis take to boats to flee as Mideast war spreads
PerthNowby Staff Writers·26d ago
Yemenis take to boats to flee as Mideast war spreads Yemenis have taken to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting between Iran-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces as the spreading...
The King and AI: Charles meets Big Tech leaders
PerthNowby Kelvin Chan·27d ago
The King and AI: Charles meets Big Tech leaders King Charles III is meeting senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to discuss artificial intelligence and make a plea to...
Duct-tape passenger breaks silence after viral image
PerthNowby Ella George·27d ago
Duct-tape plane passenger: Layne Lundeen breaks silence following bizarre mid-air meltdown that cost his job The passenger of an American Airlines flight who burst into an offensive mid-air...
Australia’s vast Nullarbor Plain hides deep caves that can teach us about alien worlds
The Conversation Australiaby Matej Lipar, Research Associate, Geosciences, ZRC SAZU; Curtin University·27d ago
Stretching over 200,000 square kilometres across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one of the world’s largest regions of limestone.
Maldives flight seats drop for just one point
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·27d ago
Luxury Escapes offers $100 Melbourne to Maldives flights for one Société loyalty point Luxury Escapes has released 200 economy seats to the Maldives for just one Société loyalty point- plus $100 in...
Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine
PerthNowby Staff Writers·27d ago
Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region injured at least 19 people.
Heartbreaking reality behind Perth school bake sale
PerthNowby Caitlin Vinci·27d ago
Telethon 2026: Perth schoolboy Josh Goodwin raises hundreds at bake sale in memory of late brother Winnie A Perth schoolboy has turned his unimaginable grief into a powerful force for good in...
Farming, tourism leaders slam federal government's backpacker cuts
ABC News Australiaby Andrew Chounding and Gian De Poloni·27d ago
In short: Backpacker numbers will be slashed and visa eligibility tightened under the federal government's immigration changes.
Grandmother says system failing despite WA child protection minister's flying visit
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates and Amy Rossbach·27d ago
In short: A South Hedland elder said local children are still being left behind, four years on from the deaths of her three grandchildren.
Life just got tougher for international students under new visa rules. Why is this group being targeted?
The Conversation Australiaby Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University·27d ago
The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with them while they study.
NASA scientist's chance Moon discovery reveals once-in-a-lifetime crater
ABC News Australiaby Luke Cooper·27d ago
When NASA scientist Robert Wagner first noticed a "bright spot" on the surface of the Moon in 2025 he was unaware he had just discovered the largest, newly formed crater ever found in the solar...
Netballer learns selection fate after unprecedented assault charge
ABC News Australiaby Brittany Carter·27d ago
Australian netballer Sarah Klau has been sanctioned by the sport's governing body after pleading guilty to assault and failing to disclose the matter prior to the Commonwealth Games.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Matt Canavan on why One Nation is ‘not really compatible’ as a Coalition partner
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·27d ago
With less than two years to go before the next federal election, Nationals leader Matt Canavan knows his time in Parliament could be running out, with polling showing his Senate seat representing...
Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos
PerthNowby William Ton·27d ago
Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos A man charged with possessing "horrific" Islamic State beheading propaganda will be held in custody after failing to convince a magistrate his...
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