Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Rate hike puts pressure on Labor over inflation
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·16d ago
In short: The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates to a 15-year high as the Middle East oil shock adds to inflation pressures that were already building in Australia.
Petrol but no explosives found in suspect vehicles near UK air base
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Wearmouth·16d ago
In short: UK counterterrorism police say they found petrol but no explosives in suspect vehicles close to RAF Fairford.
Meet the drag queens conquering country Queensland
ABC News Australiaby Jacob Gamble·16d ago
Deep in one of Australia's conservative heartlands, four drag queens take their heels on the highway for a road trip.
The 10 books our critics couldn't put down in September
ABC News Australiaby Kate Evans, Declan Fry, Daniel Herborn, Juliet Rieden, Rosie Ofori Ward, Ying-Di Yin, and Nicola Heath·16d ago
Best books out in September, from Emily St John Mandel, RF Kuang and more September sees new releases from some of the world's biggest literary stars.
No explosive devices found in UK air base probe: police
PerthNowby Staff Writers·16d ago
No explosive devices found in UK air base probe: police Counter-terrorism police say no improvised explosive devices have been found as part of an investigation into a suspected plot targeting a UK...
Plans for Ravenswood lifestyle village put on hold
PerthNowby Michael Palmer·16d ago
Ravenswood residents fight lifestyle village plans over fears of effect on ‘premium’ properties Plans for a lifestyle village in Ravenswood with nearly 300 homes have been put on hold amid...
Cook knocks back Garden Island Highway study
PerthNowby Michael Palmer·16d ago
A campaign for a Garden Island Highway to relieve traffic congestion around HMAS Stirling has hit a speed bump.
Trucks wearing away Pinjarra road
PerthNowby Michael Palmer·16d ago
Shire of Murray forced to find extra $100,000 for roadworks after 13 times increase in truck movements per day A 13-fold increase in truck movements per day has forced the Shire of Murray to change...
Amended plans for new church approved
PerthNowby Michael Palmer·16d ago
Prayers answered as amended plans for Greenfields church get blessing of City of Mandurah A religious group’s prayers have been answered after its plans for a new church were approved.
RBA to scrutinise unfortunate inflation data after hike
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman·16d ago
RBA to scrutinise unfortunate inflation data after hike The Reserve Bank has an eye to the future as it figures out what to do next with interest rates.
Concrete, bleach, tape: accused cop's spending spree
PerthNowby Tom Wark·16d ago
Concrete, bleach, tape: accused cop's spending spree A police officer accused of two murders spent more than $2000 on cleaning products and sporting equipment to help him cover up his alleged...
Trump set to host executives of AI firms at White House
PerthNowby Staff Writers·16d ago
Trump set to host executives of AI firms at White House US President Donald Trump will meet with tech executives including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Anthropic's Dario...
Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room. Election pledges mostly avoid it
The Conversation Australiaby Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago·16d ago
Yesterday’s Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update from the Treasury has given political parties their clearest picture yet of the economy they could inherit after November’s election.
UK's new PM says 'Brexit has done more harm than good', flags changes
ABC News Australiaby Mazoe Ford and Riley Stuart·16d ago
Andy Burnham said Brexit "had done more harm than good" and promised to keep the United Kingdom together in his biggest speech since taking over as the country's prime minister.
Uganda kingdom enthrones TV editor after succession row
PerthNowby Staff Writers·16d ago
Uganda kingdom enthrones TV editor after succession row A former television news anchor has been crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, becoming the 13th monarch of the Batooro people in a...
Spain proposes ban on evictions after outrage over pensioner's plight
ABC News Australia·16d ago
In short: Spain's government looks set to ban evictions after nationwide outrage over an 87-year-old woman being removed from her home.
Lindsay Clancy back in court as lawyers seek to have murder case dismissed
ABC News Australia·16d ago
In short: Lindsay Clancy killed her three young children in their Boston home more than three years ago. Her murder trial ended with a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
Tiny e-reader snaps to your phone to fight doomscrolling
New Atlasby Monica J. White·16d ago
The trend with E Ink devices lately has been pretty clear. For the most part, they’ve been getting bigger, with recent models like Boox’s 13.3-inch Tab X C pushing the tech firmly into tablet...
OpenAI hack sparks crackdown on weak government websites
ABC News Australiaby Ewa Staszewska·16d ago
In short: Home Affairs has directed all government departments and agencies to review their cyber systems for weaknesses against AI threats.
Estonia slams Russian 'sabotage' after arson attack on defence company
ABC News Australia·16d ago
In short: Estonian investigators have determined that Russia was involved in a factory fire where drones were manufactured for Ukraine.
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