Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
WA's varied climate — rainfall to heat — captured in the first month of Spring
ABC News Australiaby Tabarak Al Jrood·7d ago
Western Australia's first month of spring was anything but straightforward. The state experienced a mixed bag of weather, from unusually heavy rain inland to sudden bursts of summer-like heat.
Graziers step in to fix damaged roads after incomes 'decimated'
ABC News Australiaby Soofia Tariq and Bill Ormonde·7d ago
In short: A government initiative will hire graziers with the relevant equipment to help fix roads in remote Far West NSW.
'It breaks you': Friend of stabbed pilot speaks out
ABC News Australiaby Som Patidar, Lachlan Bennett, and Lucia Stein·7d ago
In short: A close friend of the Indian flydubai captain who was attacked during a flight to Israel was shocked upon seeing footage of the incident.
Labor's working holiday visa policy risks regional seats, experts say
ABC News Australiaby Rosanne Maloney and Conor Byrne·7d ago
In short: A political marketing expert says key Labor seats in Queensland are dependent on working holiday visa staffing and are highly impacted by the system changes.
Smart rings are suddenly everywhere. Has their time finally come?
New Atlasby Howard Armitage·7d ago
There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Now Amazon will sell you one for less than a steak dinner for two.
Complaint over senior NT public servant who ran private NDIS provider
ABC News Australiaby James Elton·7d ago
In short: A senior public servant responsible for child and family support in Central Australia was simultaneously running a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider company in Alice...
Could exposure to sharks reduce fear and boost conservation efforts?
ABC News Australiaby Caroline Horn·7d ago
In short: An Adelaide University researcher is examining the link between exposure to sharks, fear and conservation efforts.
Violent protests in France over conditions in high schools
ABC News Australia·7d ago
In short: French high school students have lit fires and hurled projectiles at police in an escalating protest movement demanding better conditions in education.
Massive whale sanctuary rejected again, but Brazil vows to never stop trying
ABC News Australiaby Sabra Lane·7d ago
In short: In Hobart for its 70th summit and 80th birthday, the International Whaling Commission has passed its first "single voice" declaration, described as symbolic by some, but an important...
Diseases of the past like measles and diphtheria are making a comeback
ABC News Australiaby Rachael Merritt·7d ago
Contracting a case of measles and enduring the fever, cough, sore eyes and characteristic red rash was a common part of growing up before vaccination was introduced.
Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change
ABC News Australia·7d ago
In short: Businesses and sporting clubs faced significant bill increases from July 1 after a TasWater policy change on sewerage charges.
Brisbane 2032 leaks Olympic emblem in embarrassing blunder
PerthNowby Madeline Cove·7d ago
Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics emblem accidentally leaked on official YouTube channel before reveal Brisbane 2032 organisers have accidentally spoiled their own big reveal, leaking the...
Man-made clay burrows hoping to save endangered dragon from summer heat
ABC News Australiaby Lish Fejer·7d ago
You would be lucky to spot a Canberra grassland earless dragon at the best of times, with an estimated 100 or fewer left in the wild. So saving this Canberra critter is critical.
Roosters met with Rabbi Eli Schlanger days before Bondi attack
ABC News Australiaby Myles Houlbrook-Walk and Henry Hanson·7d ago
On December 9, 2025, a group of Sydney Roosters players met with Rabbi Eli Schlanger and other leaders in the Eastern Suburbs Jewish community.
Soldiers' surprise backyard makeover leaves 90yo 'stunned'
ABC News Australiaby Katrina Beavan·7d ago
When more than 20 uniformed soldiers knocked on 90-year-old Vera Walker's door at seven o'clock on a weekday morning, she was "absolutely stunned".
'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party
PerthNowby Farid Farid·7d ago
'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party Phone calls packed with colourful language, meetings at Nobu, Fijian hideouts, all-day drinks at London pubs, promises of millions of dollars.
Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Bohane and Jacinta Counihan·7d ago
In short: Stricter limits have been proposed for snapper and yellowtail kingfish to help rebuild stocks in NSW fisheries. Commercial and recreational fishers are opposed to the changes.
One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Stuchbery and Jarrod Whittaker·7d ago
In short: One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but has not said how the policy would be funded or achieved.
Street sports an 'entry point' to help combat youth crime and loneliness
ABC News Australiaby Gavin Coote·7d ago
Youth hubs and 'third spaces' for young people are being touted as solutions to growing concerns about youth crime, loneliness and radicalisation.
Victoria is about to have the most unpredictable election in living memory
ABC News Australiaby Casey Briggs·7d ago
A 12-year-old government with sliding support seeking a rare fourth term in power, led by a premier not even three months into the job.
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