Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Detective describes finding bodies to Lamarre-Condon trial
ABC News Australiaby Jamie McKinnell·6d ago
In short: A senior police officer has described to a jury finding the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in surfboard bags at a rural NSW property.
'Looking at Australia': Sidney Nolan in six definitive paintings
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Story·6d ago
Australian artist Sidney Nolan was interested in the stories and myths we tell about ourselves, from the life of bushranger Ned Kelly to the trials of saints.
Black Sea tanker attack off Russia's Olympic city sparks 'fire of oil'
ABC News Australia·6d ago
In short: A Liberian-flagged tanker has been attacked off the coast of the Russian Olympic city of Sochi.
Yemen is spiralling into another civil war that could swiftly engulf in the entire region
The Conversation Australiaby Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University·6d ago
The Middle East has seen many explosions of violence in recent years. But while the US-Iran war has grabbed the headlines this year, the rapidly escalating conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s...
Disgraced former Broome Bishop learns fate for vile sex offences
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch·6d ago
Christopher Saunders: Disgraced former Bishop of Broome learns fate for historical sex offences The former bishop of Broome known for hosting boozy parties will spend at least four and a half years...
Asia shares weaker as investors weigh Houthi escalation
PerthNowby Staff Writers·6d ago
Asia shares weaker as investors weigh Houthi escalation Asian markets were slightly weaker on Wednesday even though US stocks touched new highs, as oil prices rose with a storm heading for the Gulf...
Farming family's trusted bookkeeper jailed for $2.8m fraud
ABC News Australiaby Christopher Testa·6d ago
In short: Michelle Kathleen Lawson admitted to systematically transferring almost $2.8 million over six years from businesses belonging to a Far North Queensland farming family.
Former Broome bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men
ABC News Australiaby David Weber·6d ago
The former Bishop of Broome, once one of the most senior and longest-serving Catholic clerics in the country, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for sex offences against two young...
Weather resistant: $3m fund to protect Pacific projects
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·6d ago
Weather resistant: $3m fund to protect Pacific projects Australia will spend $3 million to buffer Pacific nations against the devastating effects of climate change as Prime Minister Anthony...
Are Test cricket batters getting worse? The stats say yes
ABC News Australiaby David Mark·6d ago
Australia's men's head cricket selector, George Bailey, pointed out some home truths recently when questioned on the woes of Test number three Marnus Labuschagne.
Why a Greens’ plan for 624 public supermarkets to take on Woolies and Coles just doesn’t add up
The Conversation Australiaby Flavio Menezes, Professor of Economics, Director of the Australian Institute for Business and Economics, The University of Queensland·6d ago
The Greens’ official research think tank has proposed forcing Woolworths and Coles to sell 200 supermarkets, as a first step to creating a national chain of 624 publicly owned supermarkets.
Man who murdered uncle spoke of desire to kill him days before attack
ABC News Australiaby Bec Symons·6d ago
In short: Maffra man Jethro Curtis spoke about killing his uncle Stephen Curtis in the days leading up to his murder.
News anchor Richard Morecroft remembered as a 'great Australian'
ABC News Australia·6d ago
Late veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft is being remembered as a consummate professional and "a great Australian".
Australian shares trade flat, shrugging off US records
PerthNowby Adrian Black·6d ago
Australian shares trade flat, shrugging off US records Australia's share market is trading flat, after a tech-led rally on Wall Street failed to translate for local stocks.
‘Aussies out’: Bali brawl triggers call for tourist ban
PerthNowby Zosia Melanczuk·6d ago
Australian tourists caught in brazen Bali bar fight, triggering authorities to deal strict warning to visitors Wild footage has emerged appearing to show a group of Australian tourists involved in...
Eva Marie Saint, last star of Hollywood's Golden Age, has died at 102
ABC News Australiaby Marcus Harmes·6d ago
Eva Marie Saint, who has died aged 102, was showered in awards across her long career. Her performances spanned from her first stage appearances in 1942 to her final film appearance in 2019.
Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned
PerthNowby Andrew Brown·6d ago
Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned Renters would be able to save more than $2000 a year, One Nation claims, under its proposal to cut immigration, as the coalition defends a lack of...
Paramount wraps up $US110 billion Warner Bros merger
PerthNowby Anzar Mehraj and Harshita Mary Varghese·6d ago
Paramount wraps up $US110 billion Warner Bros merger Paramount Skydance has completed its blockbuster takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David...
Grieving veterans say training safety a delicate balance after fatality
ABC News Australiaby Jane Bardon·6d ago
In short: Former soldiers in Darwin say it is heartbreaking that another Australian Defence Force member has been killed while training in the Northern Territory following the death of Corporal...
Landowner pushes back against opposition to Goolwa's first McDonald's
ABC News Australiaby Malcolm Sutton·6d ago
In short: A property in Goolwa is under contract to the fast-food giant, subject to state planning approval.
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