Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
No, you’re not imagining it. Flu season is late and cases are up
The Conversation Australiaby Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University·21d ago
The weather is warming up and the hay fever season has begun, but more people are experiencing cases of influenza than expected for spring.
Calls for global regulation of AI are growing. What exactly could it look like?
The Conversation Australiaby Stan Karanasios, Professor in Information Systems, The University of Queensland·21d ago
Australian Prime minister Anthony Albanese appears to be listening to artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ warnings to the world about the dangers of the technology they are developing.
Salesman's 'superhero' branding triggers DC Comics trademark dispute
ABC News Australiaby Zaarkacha Marlan and Lucy Thackray·21d ago
In short: Dubbo businessman Matthew McKay is in a trademark dispute with DC Comics over the "Fanman" character he created to promote his lighting and fan business.
‘Rivals’ claim in alleged killer cop’s trial
PerthNowby Clareese Packer·21d ago
Beau Lamarre-Condon accused of monitoring ex-boyfriend’s texts with ‘romantic rivals’ before allegedly killing him Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly told friends he would delete...
Review: 2026 Volvo EX30 gives big pimple on a first date energy
New Atlasby Aaron Turpen·21d ago
The 2026 Volvo EX30 is a small electric SUV with a big personality, to cover for a cabin designed by people who apparently looked at gauges and buttons and decided these are unnecessary...
Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning
PerthNowby Adrian Black·21d ago
Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning Australians hunting bargains on comparison websites risk being duped by sites that only offer a selection of preferred providers.
More than one in four Brisbane council parking spots now pay by app only
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Clarke·21d ago
In short: Brisbane City Council data shows more than one in four paid parking spaces now require a driver to use a mobile app to pay.
Wet winter increases risk of active hayfever season in Victoria
ABC News Australiaby Melissa Brown·21d ago
In short: More extreme grass pollen days are expected in Victoria this spring It follows Victoria's wettest winter in a decade and the warmest on record in Melbourne. What's next?
Bushfire strategy must change, expert says, after Tasmanian scare
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Shannon·21d ago
In short: Amid criticism of the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) over no fire ban being imposed on a windy, warm and dry day which resulted in prescribed burns going ahead, one fire expert says the...
Two new stick insect species emerge from Queensland forests
ABC News Australiaby Holly Richardson·21d ago
In short: Two new species of stick insect have been identified in Far North Queensland during research conducted by the University of Sydney.
Brownlow simply latest chapter as Daicos continues rewriting AFL history
ABC News Australiaby Chris De Silva·21d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 When Nathan Buckley's decade-long tenure as Collingwood coach came to an end midway through 2021, there was a silver lining for the club amid...
Victoria unveils data centre strategy with renewables requirements
ABC News Australiaby Richard Willingham and Leanne Wong·21d ago
In short: Victoria will require new data centres to source their own renewable energy under a strategy unveiled by Premier Ben Carroll on Tuesday.
Thirteen-year-old surfer breaking records as first Indigenous world champ
ABC News Australiaby Daniela Intili and Johanna McDiarmid·21d ago
Leihani Zoric almost didn't compete in El Salvador, but now the 13-year-old is the youngest International Surfing Association (ISA) Under 18 World Junior Champion in history.
Teen suffers memory loss after Indonesian school-meal poisoning
ABC News Australiaby Hellena Souisa and Tim Swanston·21d ago
Read the story in Bahasa Indonesia A new spate of mass food poisonings linked to Indonesia's nationwide free meals program has renewed calls to suspend or cancel the program, as police investigate...
Why younger Australians are facing a tough economic future
ABC News Australiaby Ian Verrender·21d ago
Ask any soothsayer. Forecasting is a mug's game. It is difficult enough to predict what will happen next month, let alone 40 years from now.
Dating app safety shouldn't be left to women, researchers say
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·21d ago
In short: Almost all women surveyed in a new Australian study reported encountering harmful behaviour on dating apps, with many taking their own precautions to stay safe.
State's sex assault trials face overhaul to cut trauma
PerthNowby Max Aldred·21d ago
State's sex assault trials face overhaul to cut trauma Sex crime victims would be shielded under proposed changes targeting traumatic courtroom tactics and scrutiny of private records.
'Red hot' with anger: city residents face AI inquiry
PerthNowby Noah Secomb·21d ago
'Red hot' with anger: city residents face AI inquiry The impending impact of artificial intelligence infrastructure on Australian communities will be laid bare as metropolitan residents advocate to...
BYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy
ABC News Australiaby Angus Grigg; Jonathan Miller; Maddy King·21d ago
Electric vehicle maker BYD removed any reference to "China" and "surveillance" from its Australian privacy policy, just days after questions from Four Corners.
The new generation of ultra-cheap smart glasses is shockingly hackable
ABC News Australiaby Ange Lavoipierre·21d ago
In short: The new generation of ultra-cheap smart glasses leaves Australians' personal data, images and videos exposed to hackers, due to security flaws.
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