Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania13d ago
Robots – that is, self-guided mechanisms interacting with or changing their environments – exist in the popular imagination as large, blocky, metallic beings like R2D2 or TARS from Interstellar.
PerthNowby Max Aldred13d ago
Prison bed numbers boosted after huge crime clampdown Prison remand facilities are being expanded as police conduct high-visibility operations targeting people carrying weapons following a state's...
PerthNowby Adrian Black13d ago
Australian shares limp higher ahead of rate decision The Australian stock market was narrowly higher at noon despite a rise in oil prices, after yet another effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
ABC News Australiaby Johanna Marie13d ago
In Short: Blackman faced a sentencing hearing in the District Court in Bundaberg. The victim told the court her life was changed "profoundly" by Blackman's offending. What's next?
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer13d ago
‘Rightly worried’: Push to hold AI firms accountable grows after Medicare breach Crossbencher Allegra Spender says she doubts the bosses of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies...
ABC News Australia13d ago
In short: The Carroll government will delay level crossing removals and begin preliminary work on duplicating the Upfield line if re-elected.
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton13d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 It's rare that anybody in Newcastle shares an accolade with Andrew Johns, but Sandon Smith has managed it.
PerthNowby Ben McKay13d ago
Tight New Zealand election brings fears of unrest The starter's gun has been fired on the closest New Zealand election campaign in decades, with both major parties staging campaign launches in a...
PerthNowby Nick Wilson13d ago
'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed A plan to let paramedics take the lead in responding to mental health emergencies has drawn criticism from an ambulance union that claims it...
PerthNowby Staff Writers13d ago
Milk group that lost its 'whey' eyes a better future A dairy group that has been through tough times after a new asset proved to be a drain and a key customer cut orders is confident it can get...
PerthNowby Emily Williams13d ago
Noah Woods: NHS staff stood down for accessing medical records as inquest into Suffolk death adjourned Staff who accessed confidential medical records related to a high-profile missing child case...
ABC News Australiaby Rachael Merritt13d ago
In short: South Australia has recorded an additional patient with measles, linked to a cluster of cases at Brighton Secondary School.
PerthNowby David Hannant13d ago
‘Disaster’: Major flash flood in Thailand sparks new travel warning for Aussies Aussies have been urged to exercise caution before travelling to Thailand as it continues to battle a flooding...
The Conversation Australiaby Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago13d ago
As New Zealand heads toward a general election, political parties are setting out their priorities and candidates are making their pitches, all hoping to focus on the issues they believe will...
The Conversation Australiaby Tania Ahmed, Honorary Postdoctoral Associate, Macquarie University13d ago
Astronomers have catalogued billions of stars and hundreds of billions of galaxies. We have found thousands of planets orbiting stars.
PerthNowby Clareese Packer13d ago
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial: Cop asked friend about hiding body after break-up, court told Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly asked a friend, “What would you do if I told you I killed somebody?” before...
PerthNowby Blair Jackson13d ago
‘No good reason’: Police seize 108 weapons in NSW knife crackdown Police across NSW have allegedly seized 108 knives and firearms during a 36-hour stop and search blitz.
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Holmes and Claire Moodie13d ago
Fifty years ago, crossing the Nullarbor was not simply a matter of filling the tank, pointing the car east or west and settling in for a long drive. Cars broke down. Tyres blew.
The Conversation Australiaby John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland13d ago
The title of global strategist Viktor Shvets’ book, The Twilight Before the Storm, aptly describes our current situation.
ABC News Australiaby Grace Atta, Liz Trevaskis, and Tilda Colling13d ago
For the past two months Northern Territory hip-hop artist Yung Milla has been broadcast into the homes of millions of Australians — an opportunity the Marranunggu 23-year-old has described as a...
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