Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Dad’s tragic message to school leavers
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·7h ago
‘Can’t smell it, can’t taste it’: Bianca Jones’ dad gives warning to teens prepping for schoolies The father of a young woman who died of methanol poisoning while partying at a hostel in Laos has...
Jaguar re-launches itself with striking 1,000-hp Type 01 GT electric
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall·7h ago
However extraordinary the tech of the new Jaguar Type 01, this week’s launch was all about style and impact.
Ice cream parlour defends staff in sweary rant
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News·9h ago
Ice cream parlour defends staff in sweary rant An ice cream shop has become an unlikely internet sensation after its owners unleashed a sweary Facebook rant defending their young staff from rude...
World's largest serving of French fries breaks record
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News·9h ago
World's largest serving of French fries breaks record Potato lovers in Idaho had plenty to celebrate after a huge batch of French fries officially broke a Guinness World Record.
Breaking: Russian attack on bus stop kills at least 33 in Ukraine, officials say
ABC News Australia·9h ago
A Russian strike on a bus stop in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has killed at least 33 people, authorities say.
Kids turning to chatbots to disclose online sexual victimisation
ABC News Australiaby Olivia Caisley·9h ago
In short: More than one in three children turn to AI chatbots for help when they are sexually victimised online, or keep quiet entirely, data shows.
Perth firefighters take on brutal 24hr Telethon challenge
PerthNowby Caitlin Vinci·10h ago
Telethon 2026: Perth Aviation Rescue and Firefighting team tackle 24-hour treadmill relay for sick kids Inside Perth Airport’s fire station, a group of local heroes are preparing to trade...
Brain-sensing headphones know when your focus starts to drift
New Atlasby Monica J. White·10h ago
Neurable One hides 12 EEG sensors inside premium ANC headphones to track focus and fatigue, turning brain activity into real-time biofeedback while still working as an everyday pair of wireless...
Serial underwear thief's missing map teased link to child who vanished
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Jesser·10h ago
In short: A second coronial inquest is being held after the first in 1980 failed to determine who was responsible for the disappearance and death of 14-year-old Marilyn Wallman.
AI firm rocked by $1bn valuation cut
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·11h ago
Firmus ASX float rocked by $1bn valuation cut, investors question massive ASX debut AI data centre company Firmus is facing a $1bn headache that could result in its $44bn valuation being slashed...
UK to continue 'vital services' after Jerusalem consulate ends functions
ABC News Australia·11h ago
In short: The UK government says it will continue delivering "vital services" at UK Mission, Jerusalem as Israel says most diplomats will leave the building.
Travel advice lowered for UAE after attempted terror attack
PerthNowby Katherine Kraayvanger·11h ago
Smartraveller: Government agency lowers advice level to UAE, Qatar despite attempted flydubai terror attack Australian travel advice agency Smartraveller have downgraded its travel advice to the...
Lethal injections are 'nothing like we think', expert warns
ABC News Australiaby Nicole Hegarty·11h ago
In short: Experts say death penalty via lethal injection is not as humane as people are led to believe. Lethal injection has a botch rate that is double of all other methods.
Shock update after shopkeeper’s death
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·12h ago
Charges dropped against 12-year-old boy over alleged fatal assault of Melbourne grocer Van Viet Truong Police have dropped charges against a 12-year-old boy who was accused of taking part in the...
Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail
PerthNowby Farid Farid·12h ago
Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail An Australian human rights advocate is being detained in a notorious jail for political prisoners in Vietnam after he went missing for 11 days.
Andrew Charlton flags requiring AI companies to run tough ‘risk management’ systems
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·12h ago
Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Andrew Charlton, has flagged the government is looking to regulate AI companies by forcing them to run rigorous “risk management”...
‘Thought I was going to die’: Shocking new Sam Wood claims
PerthNowby Taylor Renouf·12h ago
Snezana Wood ‘thought she was going to die’ during Sam Wood’s alleged DV attack as new claims revealed The wife of Bachelor star Sam Wood “thought she was going to die” during an alleged domestic...
Snowtown killer seen in public for first time in decades
PerthNowby Staff writers·13h ago
‘Bodies in the barrels’ killer James Vlassakis walks from Adelaide pre-release centre The youngest serial killer from South Australia’s Snowtown murders has been seen in public for the first time...
High Court baulks at ex-Labor chief's defamation appeal
PerthNowby Farid Farid·13h ago
High Court baulks at ex-Labor chief's defamation appeal The highest court in the land has refused a bid by firebrand MP Mark Latham to appeal a decision that he defamed a gay MP.
Grattan on Friday: Unless you’re Pauline Hanson, the migration debate can be a dangerous sinkhole
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·13h ago
When, way back, the opposition started talking about cutting immigration it would have thought, on the basis of polling, that it was tapping into a vein of political gold.
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