Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants
PerthNowby Ben McKay·1d ago
Officials wash hands of divisive Labor election grants A half-billion-dollar election splurge that included a controversial golf club grant has driven a wedge between senior ministers and public...
'Grounds for hope' even as wildlife numbers dive
PerthNowby Emily Beament and Rebecca Speare-Cole,·1d ago
'Grounds for hope' even as wildlife numbers dive Nature is in "freefall" across the world, but recoveries in species from tigers to tuna provide hope for reversing declines, conservationists have...
Big bank, real estate site in lockstep on house prices
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·1d ago
Big bank, real estate site in lockstep on house prices House prices are likely to continue to fall in the coming months, Australia's largest residential and commercial property listings site says.
Aussies warned prices could rise over shock ATO tax ban
PerthNowby Stephen Johnson·1d ago
ATO credit card payment ban sparks Labor split as Clare O’Neil warns of rising costs for Australian businesses Labor ministers are at odds over the tax office’s ban on credit card payments that...
Man jailed for luring 4yo girl away from front yard and raping her
ABC News Australiaby Jason Walls·1d ago
In short: Nathaniel Farrell has pleaded guilty in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to one count of raping a four-year-old girl at a Darwin town camp in June last year after luring her away with...
Vanilla's signature compound targets inflammation and boosts skin repair
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·1d ago
Researchers have found that vanillin, the compound found in vanilla pods, is not only an aromatic flavoring agent for foods and perfumes, but it can also help treat chronic wounds.
Shocking stat about Australian wildlife
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt·1d ago
‘Window is narrow’: Australian native animal populations plunge 70 per cent in WWF report Numbers of some of Australia’s rarest animals have fallen by more than 70 per cent in the past half a...
More problems emerging along WA's high-profile 'electric highway'
ABC News Australiaby Amy Rossbach·1d ago
In short: Electric vehicle drivers say Western Australia's charging network is failing to keep up with demand in the state's Pilbara.
How Vika and Linda made leap from backing singers to hall of famers
ABC News Australiaby Al Newstead·1d ago
Australian-Tongan siblings Vika and Linda Bull are among our nation's most celebrated and dynamic vocal duos.
Spiral solar tower promises near-continuous power for Moon bases
New Atlasby David Szondy·1d ago
Blue Origin has unveiled its Power Tower for future Moon bases, which will be carried by the company's Mark 1 lunar lander.
Seafood shop owners fear being forced to close due to gillnet ban
ABC News Australiaby Brooke Tindall·1d ago
In short: A couple running a seafood restaurant say they may be forced to close if commercial fishers leave the industry when gillnets are banned in the Great Barrier Reef Zone.
Australia needs to ‘do a deal’ with US on AI: O’Brien
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·1d ago
Australia needs AI frontier model access deal with US: Ted O’Brien The opposition is calling for a deal with the US giving Australia “preferential access” to cutting-edge artificial intelligence...
Labor has 'real concerns' over ATO credit card ban
PerthNowby Will Nicholas·1d ago
Labor has 'real concerns' over ATO credit card ban The tax man doubling down on blocking credit card payments has prompted accusations of a double standard and sounded alarm bells within the...
'Glimmer of hope' as near-extinct Darling River snails discovered
ABC News Australiaby Catherine James·1d ago
In short: A colony of the Darling River snail, once feared extinct, has been found at a weir on the Barwon River in Walgett.
Woman, 87, at centre of Spain's housing protests dies
PerthNowby Joseph Wilson and Teresa Medrano·1d ago
Woman, 87, at centre of Spain's housing protests dies The 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis...
Clean-air advocates want the government to axe woodfired heaters
ABC News Australiaby Erin Somerville·1d ago
In short Clean-air advocates want the Victorian government to phase out and better monitor pollution caused by wood heaters.
Big guns and fast cars: New cop unit revealed
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·1d ago
NSW Government unveils permanent, heavily armed proactive policing unit A newly-unveiled police unit will soon take to the streets of Sydney armed to the teeth with locally-manufactured carbine...
War and Peace- Trump says he should get Nobel prize
PerthNowby Doina Chiacu and Bo Erickson·1d ago
War and Peace- Trump says he should get Nobel prize US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, says he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but...
We need to stop asking if NZ can afford its superannuation scheme. It’s the wrong question
The Conversation Australiaby Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology·1d ago
Like many countries, New Zealand has an ageing population. Retirees are living longer while fertility rates have fallen. The number of workers relative to retirees will decline.
BMW's new lightweight naked is built for nimble handling around town
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·1d ago
After debuting its entry-level F 450 GS adventure bike last year, BMW's following that up with a roadster to round out its lineup.
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