Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience
The Conversation Australiaby Samantha Floreani, PhD Candidate, Monash University·22d ago
If you’re renting a house or apartment, you’re probably all too familiar with rent tech: online systems and apps for searching and applying for properties, paying rent and logging maintenance...
Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?
The Conversation Australiaby Shae Maple, PhD Candidate, Women's Health Imaging, Adelaide University·22d ago
Do you remember how old you were when you got your first period? And whether it was considered early, late or about average?
School holidays are coming. Here’s how families can keep some sort of routine
The Conversation Australiaby Tianyi Ma, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland·22d ago
School holidays mean more free time and less structure. School drop-offs and pick-ups disappear, bedtimes may shift, and families may need to organise childcare, travel or visits with extended...
After the EU’s offer to Canada, could Australia also embrace a ‘Eurovision’?
The Conversation Australiaby Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney·22d ago
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bold move to have Canada join the European Union (EU) as an “associate member” has led to discussion of Australia following in Canada’s footsteps.
Canada is managing migration without taking a sledgehammer approach. Here’s how Australia can, too
The Conversation Australiaby Alan Gamlen, Professor and Director of the Migration Hub, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University·22d ago
Australia’s migration debate is at fever pitch, with both the government and One Nation announcing policies on the subject in the past week.
Aussie state’s $3bn road overhaul locked in
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·22d ago
Contracts locked in for $3 billion Western Sydney road upgrades, work to start this year Five major road projects worth a collective total of $3 billion have had their contracts locked in, with...
Shein, Temu shoppers keep adding to cart despite environmental concerns
ABC News Australiaby Liana Walker·22d ago
Shoppers of ultra-fast fashion companies, such as Shein and Temu, say despite being aware of environmental and ethical concerns other factors such as price, convenience and not feeling personally...
Charity provides school lunches for kids as food insecurity rises
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Pope·22d ago
In short: A new universal school meals program launched in Moe offers healthy lunches to primary school children.
Cost of stamp duty keeping Australians in homes they no longer want to be in
ABC News Australiaby Lottie Twyford·22d ago
In short: More older Australians are looking to downsize but are put off by the large stamp duty they would have to pay.
BYD battles Tesla Semi with a super-fast-charging 373-mile truck
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·22d ago
You probably know BYD as the Chinese auto giant dropping extreme performance cars and market-dominating affordable EVs.
Hacking this BYD was too easy. It didn't even have a password
ABC News Australiaby Angus Grigg, Jonathan Miller, and Maddy King·22d ago
On a narrow country road outside Canberra, I'm driving a BYD Shark 6, the hybrid ute loved by tradies and even a cabinet minister.
Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·22d ago
Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN Anthony Albanese will make the case to Donald Trump for more guardrails to be placed on AI, ahead of a potential meeting with the US president...
SCG madness and Plugger's point: The Swans-Bombers prelim, 30 years on
ABC News Australiaby Andrew McGarry·22d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 When Dale Lewis recalls being at the Sydney Swans in the 1990s, it certainly was not all about big games and big crowds.
Labor's dilemma is that Australia needs two things voters fear
ABC News Australiaby Patricia Karvelas·22d ago
The two things holding up the economy are fast becoming the two most potent and dangerous political issues confronting the federal government.
From career crossroad to grand final, Erasmus 'stoked' he stayed with Dockers
ABC News Australiaby Tom Wildie·22d ago
Nine rounds into the 2025 AFL season, Neil Erasmus was at a career crossroad. The midfielder had played just 25 games since being drafted ahead of the 2022 season, and struggled to force his way...
The politics of migration hides Australia's real problem
ABC News Australiaby Alan Kohler·22d ago
Everyone now understands that growing the economy only by increasing the number of people, while individuals feel worse off, is a recipe for unhappiness and dissent.
'Play a key role': PM launches bid for security council
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·22d ago
'Play a key role': PM launches bid for security council Australia having a seat at the United Nations Security Council will be able to help with the cost of living back home, the prime minister...
Striking a balance between living for the present and future
ABC News Australiaby Anna Chisholm·22d ago
How much time do you spend living in the future? Jack Waters recently wrote about how a drive to "set himself up" and optimise every part of his life made it hard to enjoy the present.
Liam McIntyre, the next Australian Wolverine, on playing 'gruff, angry loners'
ABC News Australiaby Francisco Dominguez·22d ago
Before becoming an actor, Liam McIntyre was an assistant manager at EB Games whose duties included inspecting trade-ins and selling the latest releases.
Child dead, two left critical in 'traumatic' stabbing
PerthNowby Nick Wilson·22d ago
Child dead, two left critical in 'traumatic' stabbing Investigations are continuing after a young child was left dead and two others fighting for life following a stabbing in a small Blue Mountains...
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