Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Distant voices: how the revival of ta rē Moriori lets us hear the true history of Rēkohu
The Conversation Australiaby Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato·20h ago
On a recent field trip to Rēkohu, I had anticipated seeing flora and fauna found only in these remote islands, but I had underestimated its rich history and vibrant cultural landscape until I...
Worried about your Year 12 exams? 3 ways to help anxiety
The Conversation Australiaby Jessica Belcher, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University·20h ago
The high-stakes nature of Year 12 exams can bring out sudden anxiety in the best of students. You might have felt this before or during an assessment.
How ‘people power’ and business transformed medicine, but created a whole new set of risks
The Conversation Australiaby Christine Mary Hallinan, Senior Research Fellow, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne·20h ago
There’s been a shift in how some medicines and therapeutic products are accessed and used. Medicinal cannabis, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) weight-loss medicines, ketamine, psychedelics...
A record 82% of Australian home loans now rely on mortgage brokers. Why?
The Conversation Australiaby Susan Thorp, Professor and Head of the Department of Banking and Finance, Monash University·20h ago
Australians are becoming increasingly reliant on mortgage brokers for home loans. Brokers arranged a record 81.6% of all new and refinanced home loans in the latest June 2026 figures – up from...
New Flinders Street health clinic to offer addiction services in CBD
ABC News Australiaby State Political Reporter Richard Willingham·20h ago
In short: A new clinic offering healthcare to vulnerable people, including those experiencing addiction, is set to open near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's city centre.
Australia holds firm with aid dollars to Southeast Asia
PerthNowby Eleanor Wilson·21h ago
Australia holds firm with aid dollars to Southeast Asia Australia's financial aid to Southeast Asia continues to hold steady, despite major powers pulling back, leaving the region's development...
One Nation threatens major parties as voters turn to AI for information
ABC News Australiaby Patricia Karvelas·21h ago
Will former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who lost his seat in the teal wave, use Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson's campaign as a soft launch of his own tilt to return to Canberra?
Critics warn of 'Santos-sized loopholes' in gas reservation plan
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Mercer·21h ago
In short: Gas market players say the federal government's draft gas reservation scheme has been weakened by loopholes.
Beijing residents dispose of drones ahead of ban on ownership
ABC News Australiaby Xiaoning Mo·21h ago
Kristine's brother had only owned his drone for a year when Beijing authorities announced drones would be banned in the capital. Not just flying them, but also possessing and storing them.
Alan Kohler on the stories he covered — and the ones he missed
ABC News Australiaby Alan Kohler·21h ago
This is my last column for the ABC after 31 years with this wonderful place, mainly on TV and, lately, also writing these columns and doing podcast interviews.
Fears migration changes may fuel coercive control, visa-related abuse
ABC News Australiaby Tessa Flemming·21h ago
A crackdown on visa overstayers will only embolden abusers who weaponise Australia's migration system, domestic violence victim-survivor advocates say.
UK PM says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
PerthNowby Staff Writers·21h ago
UK PM says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, as he warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed...
'Missing line of defence': RSL head sounds alarm
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris·22h ago
'Missing line of defence': RSL head sounds alarm Australia's "missing line of defence", someone empowered to ensure the nation is ready to deal with serious disruption, will be brought into focus...
Algorithm changes set to pass after Labor backdown
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman·22h ago
Algorithm changes set to pass after Labor backdown Laws allowing Australians to opt out of social media algorithms are set to pass after Labor dropped a controversial clause that would have granted...
Russia, Ukraine 'immediate' energy ceasefire: Trump
PerthNowby Staff Writers·22h ago
Russia, Ukraine 'immediate' energy ceasefire: Trump US President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to what he described as an "energy ceasefire", hours after Ukrainian leader...
Google Japan puts 116 keys on conveyor belts because typing was too easy
New Atlasby Monica J. White·1d ago
Google Japan seems to have found a solution to a problem none of us knew we had: the fact that keyboards expect our fingers to come to them.
Saudi Arabia extends airport closure as Houthis warn 'worse is yet to come'
ABC News Australia·1d ago
In short: Yemen's Houthis have warned airlines, travellers and airport workers to stay away from Saudi Arabian airports.
US, China and Japan cut foreign aid to South-East Asia
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Dziedzic·1d ago
In short: Development finance flows to South-East Asia have reached a decade low, a new report has found.
Minuscule Swiss fiber motor keeps robots squishy and pliable
New Atlasby Ben Coxworth·1d ago
If you've already designed a soft-bodied robot, it kind of defeats the purpose if you just go and stick a rigid motor inside of it.
CCTV captures chaotic bottle shop theft
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·1d ago
Boy charged and four others wanted after alleged theft and assault at The Bottle-O Narellan Vale A frightening bottle shop raid in Sydney’s southwest has left a family shaken, with a teenage boy...
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