Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
'Forgotten' outback town faces scorching summer without a pool
ABC News Australiaby Jen McCutcheon and Lily Plass·6d ago
In short: Walgett Memorial swimming pool will remain closed this swimming season, with council ruling it unsafe and beyond repair.
'Really unfair': Victim-survivor's almost two-year wait for her own records
ABC News Australiaby Loretta Lohberger·6d ago
In short: Sam Morgan plans to sue the State of Tasmania over sexual and physical abuse she allegedly experienced while in foster care, and over physical abuse she allegedly experienced at a...
Workplace dismissal lawsuit rocks top levels of cancer charity
ABC News Australiaby Liam Walsh·6d ago
In short: A former research boss at Queensland's peak cancer charity has alleged she was wrongfully dismissed amid disputes with the chief executive.
This rural town has 2,000 people and, soon, not a single GP
ABC News Australiaby Jacob Gamble·6d ago
In short: Health advocates in Moura are no longer working with their local health service, with the rural town's only permanent GP leaving this week.
Major update on Knights crash victims, alleged driver named
PerthNowby Madeline Cove·6d ago
Newcastle Knights crash: Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe charged over Wallsend crash that injured 10 fans An 18-year-old P-plater accused of ploughing a BMW into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans has...
Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed Christa Pike execution
ABC News Australia·6d ago
In short: The Tennessee prisons chief is resigning in the wake of the bungled execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike.
Harvest starts on SA crops that 'have not had a setback all season'
ABC News Australiaby Cassandra Hough·6d ago
In short: Farmers on South Australia's west coast have delivered the first load of grain for the season.
Fossil fuel phase-out, climate funds top pre-COP agenda
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·6d ago
Fossil fuel phase-out, climate funds top pre-COP agenda Banners will fly outside churches, cathedrals and temples across five states to urge Australia to step up support for Pacific nations and...
SA's first musical theatre company brings talent home in debut stage
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Smith·6d ago
When Joey Haenen graduated with a music theatre degree in Adelaide, he knew he had to move states.
Aussie duo and new world number one fall at China Open
ABC News Australia·6d ago
Australian women's involvement at the China Open is down to just one singles player after Kimberly Birrell and Storm Hunter were both second-round casualties.
Quit says tobacco ads slipping through cracks on social media
ABC News Australiaby Charlotte Wilkes·6d ago
In short: Tobacco advertising is illegal in Australia, but the ABC has seen multiple examples of ads on Facebook.
Victorian Liberals promise to slash surgery waitlist while Labor backs land tax cuts
ABC News Australia·6d ago
In short: The Coalition says it would halve waitlists for elective surgeries if victorious in the coming state election.
'Flying boat' history behind Sydney's first international airport
ABC News Australiaby Isabella Ross and Blair Chapman·6d ago
Some may assume the new terminal in Western Sydney is the city's second international airport, but it is historically the third.
'Never be the same': the grim legacy of October 7
PerthNowby Nick Wilson·6d ago
'Never be the same': the grim legacy of October 7 "In a place where they burn books, they will burn people."
Israeli strike kills four women in Gaza City: medics
PerthNowby Staff Writers·6d ago
Israeli strike kills four women in Gaza City: medics An Israeli air strike has killed at least five people, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City, health and civil defence...
Newcastle's joy tempered by heartache on NRL grand final day after car crash
ABC News Australiaby Keely Johnson·6d ago
In short: Newcastle has woken with a heavy heart on NRL grand final day, after a car hit a crowd of Knights fans yesterday morning.
The lucrative illegal trade smuggling Australia's reptiles overseas
ABC News Australiaby Alice Angeloni·6d ago
Australian reptiles are a lucrative trade on the black market for exotic animals, and authorities warn international students are increasingly being targeted to smuggle them out of the country.
The key features Australian homes may have in the future
ABC News Australiaby Ahmed Yussuf and Dannielle Maguire·6d ago
If you were to plan what your home life would be like in the future, what would be on your wishlist? A fridge always stocked with treats? An expensive electric vehicle in the garage?
Is it safe to charge your phone overnight?
ABC News Australiaby Meena Jha·6d ago
It's bedtime. You set your alarm, notice your phone is down to 23 per cent battery, plug it in beside the bed and go to sleep.
Steve Reich's infinite loops influenced David Bowie and Radiohead
ABC News Australiaby Ria Andriani·6d ago
You may never have listened to Steve Reich or Philip Glass, but if you're under 90, chances are your musical tastes have been influenced by them.
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