Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
‘Time to do life’: Today star’s teary exit
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·28d ago
Today’s Tim Davies makes emotional farewell after seven years The co-hosts of Today have made an emotional goodbye to Tim Davies, who is making one final weather report before leaving the show...
Russia’s parliamentary elections will not be a referendum on the Ukraine war – or anything, really
The Conversation Australiaby Pete Lentini, Foundation Director, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University·28d ago
Russia is not a democracy. However, Russia does have elections – many of them, in fact. From September 18-20, Russian voters will elect their national parliamentary representatives (to the Russian...
LA driver charged over bus collision before fatal news helicopter crash
ABC News Australia·28d ago
In short: The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is set to face murder charges.
Airport dreaming • Peter Spearritt
Inside Storyby Administrator·28d ago
When Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport opened in 1970 air travellers welcomed it as a marvel of modern efficiency.
School holidays flight disruption fear as QantasLink staff threaten action
ABC News Australiaby Alison Branley·28d ago
Qantas is at the Fair Work Commission trying to prevent the Transport Workers Union (TWU) from going ahead with industrial action next week.
The International Olympic Committee wants mental health screening in elite sports. Here’s why
The Conversation Australiaby Rosemary Purcell, Professorial Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne·28d ago
Elite athletes are exposed to a range of sport-specific factors that can heighten their vulnerability to mental ill-health.
The fine, the party, and the building watchdog that went quiet
ABC News Australiaby Amy Greenbank·28d ago
In short: NSW's building watchdog quietly dumped a draft media release about record fines imposed on developer Aland.
Taipan crash inquiry leads to recommendation for Defence report review
ABC News Australiaby Laura Lavelle·28d ago
In short: A senate committee has recommended a Defence report into the 2023 Taipan army helicopter crash be reviewed after claims of corruption and fabricated evidence.
K'gari resort set to be sold to US travel giant
ABC News Australiaby James C Taylor·28d ago
In short: Australian tourism and travel company Keslian Group owns K'gari's award-winning Kingfisher Bay Resort. Its tourism operations are being sold to US-owned Journey Beyond. What's next?
‘Humiliated’: Trans man outed at work
PerthNowby Naomi Toy·28d ago
‘Humiliated’ transgender social worker wins $35k from NSW Health after being outed A transgender social worker employed by the NSW Health Service has been awarded $35,000 in damages after he was...
Perth tourist narrowly avoids life sentence in Bali
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·28d ago
Sean Millar: Subiaco man narrowly avoids life imprisonment in Bali after trafficking charge dropped A Subiaco man has narrowly avoided spending the rest of his life behind bars after Bali...
Aussie accused of teen murder to face court for first time
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·28d ago
Simon Peter Carman: West Aussie charged with Thai girl’s suitcase murder to front Thai court for first time A West Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and stuffing her body into a...
Trump seen looking at plans for Kennedy Center demolition
ABC News Australia·28d ago
In short: Donald Trump has been photographed on Air Force One appearing to look at plans for the demolition of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, sparking a backlash.
How rural policing gaps can make escaping domestic violence harder
The Conversation Australiaby Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England·28d ago
Before murdering Molly Ticehurst in April 2024, court documents show Daniel Billings had threatened to exploit the limits of policing in her country town: I will come in the middle of the night […]...
We found the hidden force that created two chains of underwater volcanoes running side by side
The Conversation Australiaby Maria Seton, Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney·28d ago
Lord Howe Island sits about 600 kilometres off the New South Wales coast, a crescent of rainforest and sea cliffs that draws visitors for its spectacular beaches and its unique birdlife.
Outback nurse credits non-profit counselling service for saving career
ABC News Australiaby Esse Deves·28d ago
In short: Dave Corstorphan, a remote area nurse, says a free peer-to-peer counselling service stopped him from walking away from the job.
California is a new republic in Exit Party, a dystopia set in 2031. What happens next?
The Conversation Australiaby Seth Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Creative Practice and Public Humanities, The University of Melbourne·28d ago
California has declared itself a republic. The curfews are finally over. It’s 2031. After nearly two decades in prison, Ari Waker goes to a party with her roommate, Gloria.
New Zealand will be ‘super-aged’ within a decade. Are our cities ready?
The Conversation Australiaby Sara Napier, Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences, Auckland University of Technology·28d ago
Within a decade, New Zealand will officially become a “super-aged” society, with more than one in five residents – around 1.2 million people – aged 65 or older.
Environment ministers meet to thrash out standards
PerthNowby Noah Secomb·28d ago
Environment ministers meet to thrash out standards The clock is ticking for the states and territories to agree to take on environmental assessments as ministers meet in Brisbane to thrash out...
Pioneering WA abalone ranch winding down amid mounting losses
ABC News Australiaby Andrew Williams and Tara de Landgrafft·28d ago
In short: Once the biggest employer in Augusta, ocean-ranched abalone producer Rare Foods Australia is winding down operations amid mounting losses.
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