Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Suspects in 2021 killing of Haiti president flown to US
PerthNowby Staff Writers·25d ago
Suspects in 2021 killing of Haiti president flown to US A military plane has whisked 18 suspects in the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moise out of Haiti and flown them to the United...
Winless Bombers, Saints and Magpies AFLW coaches under pressure
ABC News Australiaby Marnie Vinall·25d ago
The AFLW has passed the midway point of this year's home-and-away season, with some expected storylines and some surprises.
Ukrainian drone barrage on Moscow kills three: Russia
PerthNowby Staff Writers·25d ago
Ukrainian drone barrage on Moscow kills three: Russia The largest Ukrainian drone attack reported so far on the Moscow region has killed three people and damaged part of an oil refinery in the...
Hundreds recruited to help foster kids visit birth families in NSW
ABC News Australiaby Gavin Coote·25d ago
In short: NSW's approach to foster care supervised visits has been revamped with new specialist workers.
Australia is a nation of neighbours — but are we still good friends?
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Keane·25d ago
Australians are living closer together but feeling further apart. At least, that's the paradoxical picture that emerges if recent research on loneliness is set against the backdrop of the nation's...
Concerns raised over Qld's call-in process for assessing renewable projects
ABC News Australiaby Aisling Brennan and Kemii Maguire·25d ago
In short: Renewable energy advocates are calling for a better framework for development processes to ensure investors are not scared off.
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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d 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·25d ago
The two things holding up the economy are fast becoming the two most potent and dangerous political issues confronting the federal government.
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