Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Jack Hislop17d ago
In short: Former senior Territory Labor politicians have claimed members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church — also known as the Exclusive Brethren — helped campaign for the Country Liberal...
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Withers17d ago
Three Western Power employees who provided favourable character references for a colleague convicted of rape have been sacked by the state-owned utility.
PerthNowby William Ton17d ago
Ex-mayor unmasked as he's jailed for abusing teenager A former mayor who admitted to sexually touching a teenager has sobbed as he learned his identity will be publicly revealed for the first time.
PerthNowby Nick Wilson and Eleanor Wilson17d ago
Pubs to go to the dogs in premier's pre-election pitch Dogs will be allowed to lap up a cold drink with their owners in a punter-friendly pre-election pitch that also allows pubs to stay open...
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra17d ago
The revelation that an AI agent turned rogue and breached a firewall to get at Medicare statistics has strongly reinforced Anthony Albanese’s case for tough guardrails on this transformative...
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Ross17d ago
In short: A former follower of a northern NSW spiritual group has accused its members of not repaying $2.55 million in loans.
ABC News Australiaby Josh Dye17d ago
In short: Administrators for a collapsed Queensland caravan manufacturer have revealed the company owes $9 million.
PerthNowby Staff Writers17d ago
Pakistan hits Afghanistan sites after drone attacks Pakistan's air force has struck 10 locations in Afghanistan that were being used to launch and store drones, some of which had been used against...
ABC News Australiaby Kelly Fuller18d ago
In short: Cheryl Grimmer's family has written to the NSW premier and attorney-general, challenging a decision to discontinue the case against the man once charged with her murder.
ABC News Australiaby Alex Turner-Cohen and Lin Lin18d ago
In short: The initial round of emergency funding that kept parts of Bathla Group operating has been "exhausted". Only one lender has chosen to continue to prop up the company. What's next?
ABC News Australiaby Charlie Gore18d ago
In short: A man has been arrested after an early morning police pursuit that crossed the ACT-NSW border four times.
PerthNowby Alexander Cornwell and Emily Rose18d ago
Netanyahu expected to berate NY mayor in UN address Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his UN address to berate New York mayor Zohran Mamdani for calling him a war criminal, a feud that...
PerthNowby David Hannant18d ago
Melbourne footy fans brace for soggy AFL Grand Final as rain hits MCG Forecasters have delivered a grim Grand Final day weather verdict for AFL fans – with up to 15mm of rain set to soak Melbourne...
The Conversation Australiaby Dimitri Perrin, Head of School (Computer Science) and Co-Director (Centre for Data Science), Queensland University of Technology18d ago
Anthropic announced today that its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) system identified a previously unknown biological system in the DNA of viruses that infect bacteria.
New Atlasby Mike McRae18d ago
As the world considers redefining the precise length of a second, Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies has delivered a new contender for the ultimate master timekeeper.
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould18d ago
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
The Conversation Australiaby Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland18d ago
Revenge is a dish best served cold, so the saying goes. Charles Spencer’s new memoir, Swan Song, arrives nearly three decades after his sister Diana’s death, and it is icy in its contempt for both...
ABC News Australiaby Jean Bell18d ago
In short: A jury has heard a key witness previously lied in 2022 police interviews about knowing missing man Christopher Jarvis.
PerthNowby Emma Kirk18d ago
‘Hearts are broken:’ Horror as 11yo girl killed in crash at Moana The family of an 11-year-old girl killed in a horror crash in Adelaide’s south say their hearts are shattered as they pay tribute...
The Conversation Australiaby Ava Kalinauskas, Senior Research Associate, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney18d ago
After an almost two-year vacancy – and some reported “grumblings” about Australia’s tight pet quarantine rules – there’s now a new face heading up the US presence down under.
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