Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
‘Out of control’: Brazen attacks city can’t stop
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·10h ago
‘Out of control’: Horror as arson attack rips through Fitzroy North tobacco shop Melbourne has been rocked by a tobacco shop firebombing, marking another week of suspicious fires across the city.
Rebounding miners push Australian shares higher
PerthNowby Adrian Black·10h ago
Rebounding miners push Australian shares higher Australian shares have started the week on the front foot despite ongoing bond market and inflation worries, as rebounding metals prices supercharge...
Almost 80,000 older Australians expected to ditch private health over changes
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell·10h ago
In short: About 78,000 Australians aged 65 and over are expected to drop their private health cover by 2030, according to new health department analysis.
Why new weight loss pill is not the answer for millions of Aussies
PerthNowby Digital Staff·10h ago
Waitlist for weight loss pill grows as Australian release nears - but millions likely to miss out Australia’s weight loss industry is set for a major shake-up with an Ozempic-style pill moving...
Conservation parks don’t have to be vast – as one tiny grasshopper reminds us
The Conversation Australiaby Michael Kearney, Professor in Ecophysiology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Melbourne·10h ago
A vast stretch of land where animals roam widely and plants grow freely. That’s what most people would picture if they thought of a conservation area.
Man pushes cousin 42km in Melbourne Marathon, carries him over line
ABC News Australiaby Jess Scully and Sally Bryant·10h ago
In short: Runner Nick Morrison completed the 2026 Melbourne Marathon while pushing his cousin around the circuit with him.
Melbourne imam named by Emirati officials in flydubai terror probe breaks silence
ABC News Australiaby Max Walden·10h ago
In short: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have said the 29-year-old suspect in the alleged hijacking of a flydubai flight was radicalised while studying in Melbourne.
Pushback on Australia’s internet laws
PerthNowby Paige Fryer·11h ago
‘Right without a remedy’: Greens push back on digital laws The Greens are threatening to block the federal government’s long-awaited digital duty of care laws unless Labor introduces tougher...
US judge halts taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump
PerthNowby Luc Cohen·11h ago
US judge halts taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump A US judge has blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after publicly-funded television...
'Fantasy': Labor pushing One Nation to cost policies
PerthNowby Max Aldred·11h ago
'Fantasy': Labor pushing One Nation to cost policies One Nation could be forced to run policies by the budgeting office before a state election - a move already unpopular with the crossbench.
Amanda Curtin imagines fragile acts of care among the homeless in Paris
The Conversation Australiaby Caitlin Macdonald, Researcher, School of Art, Communication and English, University of Sydney·11h ago
Amanda Curtin’s Six Days opens with a girl dying in a Paris cemetery in 1991, during one of the coldest winters the city has experienced in years.
Greens push to censor US execution livestream
PerthNowby Noah Secomb·11h ago
Greens push to censor US execution livestream Australians should not be able to access the "shocking and barbaric" livestreamed execution of a former US army psychiatrist, the Greens have urged.
Water-pumping robot worms its way over rugged coastal terrain
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·11h ago
Biomimicry involves borrowing ideas from nature to solve engineering problems. This is what one of the research teams at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering specializes in.
Fate of tiger revealed after man mauled to death at zoo
PerthNowby Sarah Keszler·11h ago
Authorities have provided an update on the tiger that killed a man at a UK zoo. Emergency services were called after the man entered the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and was mauled by the...
Sister’s emotional speech after tragic death of 16yo star
PerthNowby Emily Williams·11h ago
Knock, Ireland: Equestrian rising star Lily Slattery dies aged 16, horse sport community pay tribute Tributes are flowing after a teenage equestrian star died just days after her 16th birthday.
At least 139 migrants dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes
ABC News Australia·12h ago
In short: A boat carrying migrants from Djibouti to Yemen has sunk, killing at least 139 people, including 15 children.
Izzi Batt-Doyle smashes Australian marathon record with 2:20:38 run in Chicago
ABC News Australiaby James Coventry·12h ago
In short: Adelaide runner Izzi Batt-Doyle lowered her own personal best by more than two minutes, breaking the Australian women's marathon record in Chicago.
Is NZ’s foreign policy ‘realism’ working? Why the next government faces a real choice
The Conversation Australiaby Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago·12h ago
The 2026 general election is taking place as the world experiences a tumultuous transition. Russia is sustaining a brutal effort to annex Ukraine, the Israel-Palestine conflict has devastated Gaza...
Explosions heard after another night of arson attacks
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras·12h ago
Explosions heard after another night of arson attacks Multiple businesses have been damaged after a tobacco shop was firebombed, marking another consecutive night of arson attacks across a major...
Iran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient
PerthNowby Staff Writers·12h ago
Iran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says Tehran finds the latest response from the United States "insufficient" as efforts at...
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