Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
'Hopeless' gambler with AFL connection guilty of fraud
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch·7d ago
'Hopeless' gambler with AFL connection guilty of fraud A "hopeless" gambler convicted of conning a couple out of half a million dollars wagered most of it of it betting platforms within hours.
WA flu warning could be linked to 30k Freo fans
PerthNowby Rhianna Mitchell·7d ago
Flu season in West Australia: School holiday warning as prolonged season linked to travel and AFL Grand Final Australia is facing a prolonged flu season which could be exacerbated by a spike in...
Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·7d ago
Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84 Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird has died aged 84.
Rogue AI hacks another government site
PerthNowby Kate Stephenson·7d ago
NSW government launches cyber probe after rogue OpenAI model breaches National Parks system Artificial intelligence leader Open AI said a rogue agent accessed a second NSW government website in...
Bookkeeper admits defrauding $2.8m from farming family
ABC News Australiaby Christopher Testa·7d ago
In short: Michelle Kathleen Lawson has pleaded guilty to defrauding seven businesses belonging to members of a farming family from Tully in Far North Queensland.
Woman who stopped Adelaide beach brawl speaks out
ABC News Australiaby Will Hunter and Sophie Landau·7d ago
In short: A woman who tried to break up a public fight between two people at an Adelaide beach has described having bottles thrown at her by onlookers.
'Fighting for my life': pilot recalls FlyDubai attack
PerthNowby Sheikh Saaliq·7d ago
'Fighting for my life': pilot recalls FlyDubai attack The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight has described how he fought for his life in the...
French schools closed as student protests turn violent
PerthNowby Charlotte Van Campenhout·7d ago
French schools closed as student protests turn violent About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed after student protests over education-related grievances turned violent in some...
Rogue OpenAI agent accessed second NSW government website
ABC News Australia·7d ago
Open AI says a rogue agent accessed a second New South Wales government website in June with authorities only informed of the "misalignment" this week.
NRLW needs its own CEO, says legend Ali Brigginshaw
ABC News Australia·7d ago
Fri, 18 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Tigers 0, Raiders 6 In her final press conference before retirement, rugby league legend Ali Brigginshaw has called on the NRL to create a separate chief...
ACT government examining making ambulances free
ABC News Australiaby Monte Bovill·7d ago
In short: The ACT government has accepted a recommendation to consider making emergency ambulance call-outs free. It currently costs $1,180 for an emergency ambulance call-out in the territory.
'Lifeless' baby took two gasps after delivery, inquest hears
ABC News Australiaby Emily Anderson·7d ago
In short: An inquest has heard newborn Alby Spreadborough was seen to take two breaths after a difficult caesarean section delivery.
Torrential rain to hit millions across weekend
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·7d ago
Torrential rain and thunderstorms to hit millions of Aussies across weekend A deluge of rainy weather is about to hit millions of people across southeastern parts of Australia this weekend.
Details behind legal bid to stop Adelaide MotoGP plans revealed
ABC News Australiaby Eva Blandis and Daniel Keane·7d ago
In short: Court documents reveal legal action against the plans of Adelaide MotoGP circuit is based on similar legal arguments to those dismissed by the Federal Court on Thursday in relation to the...
Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death
The Conversation Australiaby Julian Koplin, Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University; The University of Melbourne·7d ago
A US woman sentenced to death is now receiving life-saving medical treatment, after surviving a botched execution in Nashville that involved two doses of the drug pentobarbital.
WA’s most wanted drug kingpin ‘The Kid’ captured overseas
PerthNowby Kate Stephenson·7d ago
Accused WA drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far captured trying to flee Colombian hospital After a reported six years in hiding, a notorious alleged drug kingpin nicknamed “The Kid” has been captured in...
Most-wanted fugitive captured overseas
PerthNowby Kate Stephenson·7d ago
Accused WA drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far captured trying to flee Colombian hospital After a reported six years in hiding, a notorious alleged drug kingpin nicknamed “The Kid” has been captured in...
Bluebottles the size of a fist wash up on Gold Coast beaches
ABC News Australiaby Gemma Sapwell·7d ago
In short: Bluebottles up to three times the usual size are washing ashore on the Gold Coast. Scientists say little is known about the larger species' venom potency. What's next?
Party hosts charged after police pelted with bottles
PerthNowby Laine Clark·7d ago
Party hosts charged after police pelted with bottles Hosts of an out-of-control party have been charged after glass bottles were thrown at police and two people ended up in hospital.
Inquiry hears 'blue code of silence' stops DV victims reporting police
ABC News Australiaby Scout Wallen·7d ago
In short: A parliamentary inquiry is investigating the adequacy of Tasmania Police responses to allegations of officer misconduct.
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