Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Diesel 'crack spread' filling refiners' coffers as conflict cuts margins
ABC News Australiaby Business Reporters Daniel Ziffer; Jasper Wells·26d ago
In short: Diesel prices are well above pre-war levels and unlikely to come down. Agricultural businesses are being hit hard with increased costs of fuel, fertiliser and pesticides. What's next?
‘Dangerous’: Locals concerned over dog area at popular beach
PerthNowby Eliana Hullett·26d ago
Northern suburbs locals share their thoughts on a potential new dog beach at Burns Beach Northern suburbs residents say they would welcome a new dog beach to reduce the pressure on Hillarys dog...
Researchers who analysed 10,000 crashes say car size does matter
ABC News Australiaby Andie Noonan, Margaret Burin, Joshua Byrd, Emma Machan, and Cristen Tilley·26d ago
You may have noticed that big cars are popular in Australia. Sales of sedans and hatchbacks have followed the US trend into a long-term decline, changing the shape of our national passenger fleet.
Labor pounces on migration problems, but leaves massive wedge for critics
ABC News Australiaby Michelle Grattan·26d ago
Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government's migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise.
Business and miners back Labor's migration policies, but farmers angry
ABC News Australiaby Gareth Hutchens·26d ago
In short: Business groups, miners and the housing industry have welcomed the federal government's changes to the migration system.
Minister says detaining visa overstayers will not lead to ICE-style raids
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans·26d ago
In short: The home affairs minister has assured Australians that a push to detain visa overstayers will not lead to ICE-style immigration raids.
Freedom Campers cubes & stacks $4,500 tiny living pod into a two-story
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·26d ago
Originally called the Tusca HitchHiker before getting bought out and rebranded, the Freedom Camper has proven a very interesting development at the entry-level end of the RV market.
Are best books lists 'reductive and performative' or good for readers?
ABC News Australiaby Nicholas Duddy·26d ago
All best-of lists, from the annual Triple J Hottest 100 to the decennial Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time, spark debate.
Bill Bailey on music, mischief and touring Australia
ABC News Australiaby Ria Andriani·26d ago
Few performers can make people think and laugh quite like Bill Bailey. Currently on an extensive tour of Australia, Bailey shares stories of adventure, connection and wonder with Megan Burslem on...
The way you sleep has ties to 80 different diseases
New Atlasby Mike McRae·26d ago
Thomas Edison famously regarded sleep as a waste of good work hours, electing to snooze a mere three or four hours every night.
VW’s 326-hp electric hot hatch is the most powerful GTI ever
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall·26d ago
Volkswagen is bringing its most famous performance badge into the electric era with the global debut of the all-new ID.3 GTI.
Labor on thin ICE with plan to detain visa over-stayers
PerthNowby Will Nicholas·26d ago
Labor on thin ICE with plan to detain visa over-stayers A plan to round up and detain migrants who over-stay their visas is not borrowing from US President Donald Trump's playbook, Labor insists.
Albanese to take digital safety push to United Nations
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·26d ago
Albanese to take digital safety push to United Nations Anthony Albanese is taking plans to rein in tech giants and boost online safety from Apple to the Big Apple.
Trauma history to lessen sentence for husband killer
PerthNowby Tom Wark·26d ago
Trauma history to lessen sentence for husband killer The lasting effects of ongoing domestic violence will weigh heavily on the sentence imposed on a mother-of-eight who admitted to killing and...
King warns AI leaders of 'existential dangers'
PerthNowby Staff Writers·26d ago
King warns AI leaders of 'existential dangers' King Charles has warned AI leaders of the "existential dangers" posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands, saying safeguards are needed...
Australia could follow Canada as EU 'associate member', parliament president says
ABC News Australiaby Rudi Maxwell·26d ago
In short: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the prospect of Canada becoming the first "associate member" of the European Union.
Athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologises for continuing HYROX race after soiling herself
ABC News Australiaby Anna Cox·26d ago
In short: Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised after continuing a HYROX competition in Beijing having soiled herself.
Australia’s ‘barking mad’ bet on nuclear submarines – the AUKUS deal five years on
The Conversation Australiaby Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation·26d ago
When the trilateral security partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was announced in 2021, few were as bewildered as defence and security analyst Hugh White.
World's smallest CT scanner fits in the palm of your hand
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi·26d ago
Picture a CT scanner and you probably imagine a donut-shaped machine the size of a small car, standing about 6.6 ft (2 m) tall and weighing several tons.
‘More to life than racing’: HYROX poo athlete posts apology
PerthNowby Amy Cavender·26d ago
Joanna Wietrzyk: HYROX athlete releases Instagram apology and forfeits points after defecating during event WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzy has...
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