Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
How the flydubai flight plunged thousands of metres in minutes
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Riga, Julian Fell, Ashley Kyd, Teresa Tan, and Matt Liddy·9d ago
Passengers and crew members survived terrifying mid-air moments to save flight FZ1073 from disaster.
$7.55 million settlement awarded to students whose degrees were unaccredited
ABC News Australiaby Miwa Blumer·9d ago
In short: The University of Newcastle has settled a class action which alleged it engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct for running a degree without industry accreditation.
Burnham slays ’em • Michael Jacobs
Inside Storyby Administrator·9d ago
Do political speeches matter anymore? Politicians love to give them, and journalists to report them.
Musk appointed to US taskforce on future of warfare
PerthNowby Andrej Sokolow, Khang Mischke and Franziska Spiecker, dpa·9d ago
Musk appointed to US taskforce on future of warfare Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to take a leading role in a new Pentagon project examining the future of warfare, US Defence Secretary Pete...
PTSD death highlights 'appreciable gap' in support for police
ABC News Australiaby Eva Blandis·9d ago
In short: The 2022 death of Senior Constable Benjamin Warren could not have been prevented — but that does not mean "that nothing should be done differently in future", the SA coroner has found.
Once-celebrated foster carers charged with child sexual abuse offences
ABC News Australiaby Anna McGuinness·9d ago
In short: Two foster carers can be revealed as men charged with child sexual abuse offences. Daniel and Andrew Grey were previously lauded for being among Anglicare Victoria's youngest foster...
Labor MPs jockey for position on election tickets as party braces for losses
ABC News Australiaby Rachel Eddie·9d ago
In short: Labor's upper house candidates will not be finalised until about one month before Victoria's November 28 election.
Albo backs Chalmers, blames fuel for inflation
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·9d ago
PM blames fuel for inflation, brushes of spending concerns Anthony Albanese has put the uptick in inflation down to more expensive oil caused by the conflict in the Middle East, saying that when...
Illegal e-bikes crushed as crash numbers keep rising
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris·9d ago
Illegal e-bikes crushed as crash numbers keep rising The first batch of illegal e-bikes are being destroyed in a crackdown on the controversial vehicles.
‘Mistake’: Deadly 43s brawl over stolen bikes
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·9d ago
Brisbane Supreme Court sentences three men over Carlo Stewart death after Collingwood Park brawl A dispute over two allegedly stolen motorbikes ended with Ipswich father Carlo Stewart shot dead...
Forrester breaks 17yo record at short course titles
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·9d ago
In short: Jenna Forrester has set a new Australian record to win the 400m IM at the short course championships in Sydney. Forrester earlier finished second to Iona Anderson in the 200m backstroke.
Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·9d ago
Electric charge: petrol giant plugs $225m into EV deal Even Australia's biggest fuel retailer is accelerating its move into electric vehicles, announcing a $225 million deal to buy one of the...
More than one quarter of big companies paid no tax
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman·9d ago
More than one quarter of big companies paid no tax The proportion of companies paying no tax in Australia has dropped to its lowest level on record, even though corporate behemoths like Santos did...
Meta wants people to use ‘AI agents’ to do daily tasks for them. Here’s why that’s a problem
The Conversation Australiaby Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney·9d ago
Meta wants users to turn to a cute artificial intelligence (AI) “agent” throughout the day to carry out common tasks for them, such as booking flights or doing their shopping.
'Like family': regions get promise on bank branches
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·9d ago
'Like family': regions get promise on bank branches Australia's biggest bank has recommitted to retaining hundreds of brick-and-mortar branches in the regions for at least the next four years.
Breaking: US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, legal team says
ABC News Australiaby Brianna Morris-Grant·9d ago
A woman on death row in the US state of Tennessee is still alive after two doses of lethal injection, according to her lawyers.
Sydney communities left 'scared' after mistaken-identity shootings
ABC News Australiaby Shannon Corvo·9d ago
In short: Residents impacted by gang violence and mistaken identity shootings say they are "scared" and "unnerved".
'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk
PerthNowby Max Aldred·9d ago
'Contained': home price plunge no big stability risk Less than one per cent of borrowers are estimated to be facing negative equity despite soaring interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia...
Australian shares dive as bond market fears take hold
PerthNowby Adrian Black·9d ago
Australian shares dive as bond market fears take hold Australia's share market has wiped the previous session's gains with interest after US bond yields surged, as global borrowing costs and high...
Fake news and deepfakes about flydubai flight spreading online
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Carter and Michael Workman·9d ago
In the hours since the mid-air incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073, false information and fake video have been circulating widely on social media.
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