Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Airport rail link remains years away, six decades on
PerthNowby Eleanor Wilson·10d ago
Airport rail link remains years away, six decades on More than 60 years since it was first posited by a state's government, construction plans for the next stage in an embattled airport rail...
Drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl claiming lives in the US
New Atlasby Mike McRae·10d ago
A synthetic opioid up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl is attracting attention as an emerging global threat, having been officially tied to more than 40 fatal overdoses over the past two years in...
The backstory of this year's Fat Bear Week winner
ABC News Australiaby Elissa Fitzgerald, Dannielle Maguire, and Georgie Hewson·10d ago
A new champion has been crowned in this year's edition of Fat Bear Week. The annual online poll, which showcases brown bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, ended with a battle...
Family’s co-ordinated heist shocks staff
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·10d ago
CCTV captures alleged family theft at Popu Anime in Westfield Chermside A family visit to a Brisbane anime store allegedly became a co-ordinated theft, with CCTV appearing to show parents and...
Drunk driver jailed for killing ex-partner while on AVO
PerthNowby Stephanie Gardiner·10d ago
Drunk driver jailed for killing ex-partner while on AVO A fruit picker has been jailed for five years for killing his ex-girlfriend in a drunken crash that came weeks after he was ordered to stay...
Victims face bank robber, murderer 30 years on
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang and Tom Wark·10d ago
Victims face bank robber, murderer 30 years on A murderer who robbed two banks while armed with a sawn-off shotgun has faced two of his victims as their 30-year quest for justice draws to a close.
Australian shares lift as inflation undershoots fears
PerthNowby Adrian Black·10d ago
Australian shares lift as inflation undershoots fears Australian shares are edging higher after August inflation came in softer than expected, easing fears of back-to-back interest rate hikes, but...
Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·10d ago
Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals Electric car sales have more than doubled in Australia, recording one purchase every 100 seconds as motorists try to avoid soaring fuel costs.
New train station to drive airport rail link expansion
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras and Eleanor Wilson·10d ago
New train station to drive airport rail link expansion An elusive rail development to Australia's second-largest airport is to be accelerated, with a date set to lay the first tracks from the city.
Why Nirvana and Midnight Oil made the cut in Songs that Changed the World
ABC News Australiaby Mawunyo Gbogbo·10d ago
In the new book Songs that Changed the World, author Andrew Clarke was aiming for a top 40, but couldn't do away with any two songs.
Emergency water restrictions for Queensland town following pump failure
ABC News Australiaby Liam McNally·10d ago
In short: Both pumps at Clermonth's Theresa Creek Dam failed on Monday. It is the fifth serious water infrastructure issue for Isaac Regional Council in recent months. What's next?
Australian electric car and bus sales soar - but trucks lag far behind
The Conversation Australiaby Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne·10d ago
An unprecedented boom is underway in Australia’s electric vehicle market. Almost 158,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in the first six months of 2026, according to the Electric Vehicle...
Passenger panic as ‘waterfall’ bursts through plane’s roof
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·10d ago
Emirates: Passenger panic onboard flight EK123 as ‘waterfall’ bursts through roof of plane after take-off Emirates passengers have experienced a soggy journey to Turkey after water leaked through...
Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer charged with assault
PerthNowby Julia Harte·10d ago
Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer charged with assault A Venezuelan man shot by a US federal immigration agent in Texas, has appeared in court after being charged with assaulting, resisting...
Why the Democrats look like having a big win in November • Bill Scher
Inside Storyby Administrator·10d ago
There are lots of reasons to believe Democrats are about to crush the midterm elections. Donald Trump’s average job approval is below 40 per cent, about five points lower than it was in the 2018...
Lone finalist for Brisbane Games stadium build announced
ABC News Australiaby Claudia Williams·10d ago
In short: The joint venture of BESIX Watpac and John Holland is the sole finalist to build the Games Victoria Park stadium The site was handed over to the Games Independent Infrastructure and...
Bushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare
The Conversation Australiaby Laura Alonso, Postdoctoral Fellow, The Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University·10d ago
As the weather starts to warm in Australia, people are beginning to look ahead to the bushfire season.
US forces leave Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and IS
PerthNowby Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed·10d ago
US forces leave Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and IS US forces are withdrawing from their remaining bases in Iraq, raising fears they are leaving behind a security vacuum that will embolden...
Aussie 'green gold' to top world-famous cathedral
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·10d ago
Aussie 'green gold' to top world-famous cathedral A centuries-old cathedral chosen by Diana Spencer for her wedding to the then-Prince Charles has lost some of its sheen over the years.
After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best
The Conversation Australiaby Simon Adams, Professor of Human Rights, Murdoch University·10d ago
In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general.
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