Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
What everyday Australians want political leaders to hear
ABC News Australiaby Sharon Gordon·21d ago
Margaret* is a 61-year-old woman from Sydney who works hard to pay her rent and buy her groceries. There is nothing extraordinary about her story. Her life is not exceptional. It is not news.
In Pattaya, the death of a teenage girl has exposed a party city's dark underbelly
ABC News Australiaby Karishma Vyas, Naomi Selvaratnam, and Haidarr Jones·21d ago
It was the message that Gigi had waited for all night. She had flirted, sashayed and loitered along Walking St, and in the Buakhao neighbourhood, for hours, hoping to catch a customer from the sea...
Every party has pitched its own supermarket fix. What if we combined the best ideas?
The Conversation Australiaby Jonathan Baker, Senior lecturer in Strategy, Adelaide University·21d ago
More than four years after the Commerce Commission issued a damning stocktake, Foodstuffs and Woolworths still dominate about 82% of New Zealand’s grocery market.
Here's what's worth catching at the cinemas these school holidays
ABC News Australiaby Tansy Gardam, Sky Kirkham, Stephen A Russell, Jamie Tram, Velvet Winter, and Ying-Di Yin·21d ago
From animated delights to powerful documentaries, here's what's in cinemas in September Welcome to the ABC Arts September film wrap.
Gen Z are grappling with doomscrolling but some are pushing back
ABC News Australiaby Scout Wallen·21d ago
In short: An Australian researcher says Gen Z is the first generation to push back against phone dependency.
Planning for a baby? What you should know about health insurance options
ABC News Australiaby Anna Chisholm·21d ago
Last year, Tash Lay gave birth in a private hospital with an obstetrician she chose. Ms Lay, who works in tech consulting and lives on Gadigal land in Sydney, says she loved her experience but...
Australia joins global calls to rein in AI expansion
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·21d ago
Australia joins global calls to rein in AI expansion The rapid growth of artificial intelligence needs to be brought under control to ensure the technology is reined in and stays under human...
Australia joins global push for AI controls amid fears of runaway AI
ABC News Australiaby Jane Norman·21d ago
In short: Anthony Albanese is among 22 world leaders are urgently calling for global guardrails to ensure AI remains "under human control".
Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman·21d ago
Baby bonus not on the cards to halt fertility freefall Boosting access to childcare, reintroducing the baby bonus or increasing migration have been floated to arrest Australia's population...
Modular pocket knife morphs into as much or as little blade as you need
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·21d ago
We've featured loads of cool knives for the everyday carry community on here, but I haven't ever seen anything quite like this.
Jealous phone tampering escalated to alleged murder
PerthNowby Tom Wark·21d ago
Jealous phone tampering escalated to alleged murder A police officer repeatedly manufactured meetings with his ex to keep tabs on him before he escalated to plotting his murder, a jury has heard.
Hillcrest jumping castle oval a 'known windy area'
PerthNowby Ethan James·21d ago
Hillcrest jumping castle oval a 'known windy area' The oval where the jumping castle at the centre of the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy was set up was a known windy area, the mother of one of...
'Worse, more intense': PM's climate warning to leaders
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·21d ago
'Worse, more intense': PM's climate warning to leaders Residents in communities affected by floods and fires are set to experience repeated trauma from repeated natural disasters unless greater...
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House ban
PerthNowby Staff Writers·21d ago
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued US President Donald Trump and other members of his administration for banning them from White House...
Aussies ‘unfairly punished’ by tax change
PerthNowby Cameron Micallef·21d ago
Australians ditch investing plans amid confusion over Jim Chalmers’ federal budget tax overhaul Australians are walking away from investing after the federal budget cuts to negative gearing and...
'Clock is ticking' as ASIC warns private credit sector investors could bail
ABC News Australiaby David Taylor·21d ago
In short: ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has fired a shot across the bow of Australian private credit, warning the clock is ticking on poor lending practices.
UFO observers suffered 'hair loss, nightmares, boils and radiation illness'
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News·21d ago
UFO observers suffered 'hair loss, nightmares, boils and radiation illness' UFO witnesses have suffered symptoms including hair loss, nightmares, boils and signs of radiation illness, according to...
Will powerful super-adhesives deliver the ultimate duct tape?
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·21d ago
Few things are more annoying than an adhesive that refuses to stick. A strong contender, though, is one that refuses to let go when you no longer need it.
Xi Jinping's closest military ally expelled from party, accused of corruption
ABC News Australia·21d ago
In short: China has expelled two high-ranking military officers — Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli — from the ruling Communist Party.
Motorists terrified by 'eight-foot tall black hairy figure'
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News·21d ago
Motorists terrified by 'eight-foot tall black hairy figure' A group of motorists driving through rural Kentucky at night were terrorised by an eight-foot tall "black hairy figure" with a...
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