Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
‘Wasn’t good’: Wild scenes erupt at beaches
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·15d ago
Wild scenes erupt at Adelaide beaches as teens brawl and swarms run across busy streets during school holidays School holiday chaos has erupted across Adelaide beaches, with footage capturing wild...
Mortgage squeeze hits Tasmanians after repeated rate rises
ABC News Australiaby Fiona Blackwood·15d ago
In short: Tasmanians are bracing themselves after the latest interest rate hike, with average wages lower than the mainland Australian states.
Meet the FIFO girl who fooled thousands - until now
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·15d ago
Online fury as popular WA-based FIFO influencer Bindi Raye revealed as AI-generated content For WA’s mining crowd, Bindi Raye looked like the ultimate FIFO fantasy.
New Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens ‘here to replace’ Labor
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·15d ago
New Greens leader David Shoebridge targeted Labor with a strong attack after the party on Wednesday chose him to succeed Larissa Waters, who this week resigned from the position because of ill...
One EV sold every 100 seconds as Australia catches up to the world
ABC News Australiaby Nathan Morris·15d ago
An electric car is being sold every 100 seconds in Australia, but there is still a long road ahead to decarbonise the country's transport sector, according to the Electric Vehicle Council.
52kg of cocaine stolen from Fiji evidence room, half replaced with flour
ABC News Australiaby Nick Sas·15d ago
In short: 52kg of cocaine has been stolen from an evidence room at Fiji's High Court. Authorities say the CCTV at the courthouse was not working when the drugs were stolen. What's next?
Airport rail link remains years away, six decades on
PerthNowby Eleanor Wilson·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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·15d 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...
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