Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Money for something: why public funding for NZ’s live music scene needs retuning
The Conversation Australiaby Catherine Hoad, Senior Lecturer in Critical Popular Music Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University·8d ago
In March this year, Linkin Park played the biggest ever show at Auckland’s Spark Arena: 12,376 fans turned out to see the band perform for the first time in New Zealand since 2013.
Parents outraged as trees chopped down at central Victorian schools
ABC News Australiaby Anna McGuinness, Fiona Parker, Rebecca Norman, and Tyrone Dalton·8d ago
In short: Parents at two central Victorian primary schools are outraged by the removal of multiple trees before summer.
State smashed by storms, floods, blackouts
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·8d ago
Wild scenes as Victoria smashed by intense rain, flash flooding and power outages Residents in Melbourne have been lambasted with sheets of rain after heavy rain saturated much of the state...
Moonwalker moto shoes learn your gait for ultimate wheeling up to 7mph
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi·8d ago
Shift Robotics' Moonwalkers Dusk are the lightest motorized shoes the company has built, and it's the first model sized to the wearer's shoe, so no more feeling like you borrowed them from someone...
A town, a team and a dream come together as Newcastle rises as one
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton·8d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 All week the scribes have been falling over themselves to come up with the best way to describe what the Knights mean to Newcastle ahead...
Judge denies Lindsay Clancy defence motion to find her not guilty
ABC News Australia·8d ago
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case has refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defence motion that argued there was not enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing...
Statewide map shows where Tasmania's buildings face bushfire exposure
ABC News Australiaby Clancy Balen·8d ago
In short: A new tool to measure bushfire exposure risk across Tasmania shows 8.6 per cent of buildings across the state fall within the highest-exposure areas.
US rapper Rick Ross charged with domestic violence
PerthNowby Staff Writers·8d ago
US rapper Rick Ross charged with domestic violence US rapper Rick Ross has been arrested and charged with battery after a woman he was living with told police he hit her.
Who wins your vote for the 2026 ABC Australian Insect of the Year?
ABC News Australiaby Gavin McGrath·8d ago
Two very different butterflies, a pair of cute beetles, the iconic Otway glow-worm and a super-fly guy with eyes on stalks.
Live: ASX to rise as US bond yields recede
ABC News Australiaby Lin Lin·8d ago
live ASX set to rebound as US bond yields retreat from multi-decade highs, oil gains The ASX is set to open higher after Wall Street recovered from early losses.
Trade minister proposes super investment in US lamb to dodge tariffs
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan·8d ago
Trade Minister Don Farrell has asked the Trump administration to consider sparing Australian sheep farmers from further tariff pain in exchange for Australian investment in the lamb industry in the...
Netanyahu claims flydubai copilot was ‘radicalised’ by Islam
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·8d ago
Flydubai: Benjamin Netanyahu says copilot accused of attempted hijacking, stabbing captain was ‘radicalised’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a flydubai copilot who stabbed his...
Perth man jailed for AI-generated child exploitation material
ABC News Australiaby David Weber·8d ago
In short: A judge in Western Australia has warned against the use of AI to create child exploitation material as she sentenced a man who used the technology to four-and-a-half years in jail.
30-sec camping trailer is the lightest and tiniest of towable A-frames
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·8d ago
Just a few weeks ago, we checked out a compact A-frame that looked like it might be about the simplest on wheels.
Live: Gaming giants told to 'lift their game' on child safety
ABC News Australiaby Joshua Boscaini·8d ago
live Federal politics live: Gaming giants told to 'lift their game' on child safety The eSafety Commission says it has identified gaps in harmful content detection, repeat-offender prevention and...
Putin says world is living through dangerous moment
PerthNowby Staff Writers·8d ago
Putin says world is living through dangerous moment Russian President Vladimir Putin says the world is living through a dangerous moment and that it is essential to ensure that weapons of mass...
Volunteers unite to help strangers and find Nannup Four
ABC News Australiaby Dominique Bayens·8d ago
Armed with shovels, rakes and chainsaws, a team of citizen searchers are scouring a stretch of unforgiving bushland in southern Western Australia with one objective: find the remains of four people...
Tasmania's notorious St Marys Pass upgrade could cost almost $3b
ABC News Australiaby Kelsey Reid·8d ago
In short: A report assessed seven options to improve St Marys Pass, with solutions costing up to $2.7 billion.
The quirky laksa-inspired creations competing at Darwin foodie festival
ABC News Australiaby George Nicoll·8d ago
Deep-fried ice cream, bánh mì, pavlovas and coffee — these are just a few of the laksa-flavoured dishes on sale at restaurants and cafes in Darwin this month.
Western Sydney home owners 'battening down the hatches'
ABC News Australiaby Phoebe Pin, Charlie McLean, and Danuta Kozaki·8d ago
In short: Concerns are growing about the combined impact of falling house prices and interest rate hikes for Western Sydney home owners.
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