Man who performed Nazi salute in public has not rehabilitated, court hears
ABC News Australiaby Niki Burnside·3 Sept 2026
WARNING: This story contains offensive content. A Canberra man who performed a Nazi salute in public and spread white supremacist stickers around a university campus has not renounced his ideology...
Hundreds of regional doctors stop work over poor working conditions
ABC News Australiaby Eden Hynninen, Charlotte Wilkes, and Tyrone Dalton·3 Sept 2026
Hundreds of regional doctors stop work amid burnout, poor conditions and low morale In short: Hundreds of regional doctors in Ballarat and Bendigo stopped work amid claims of burnout, poor...
Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·3 Sept 2026
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
Tasmanian government chasing $1m in meal costs after prison kitchen slip-up
ABC News Australiaby Lucy MacDonald·3 Sept 2026
In short: The Tasmanian government is hoping to recover more than $1 million spent on food for the Risdon Prison population after its new kitchen was closed due to a "slip hazard".
Embattled childcare chain shuts another Canberra centre
ABC News Australiaby Madeleine Rojahn and Jade Toomey·3 Sept 2026
In short: Childcare operator Edge Early Learning has told parents it will permanently close its Charnwood centre, instead of seeing out a three-month suspension order issued by the ACT's regulator...
Health system 'deteriorated' under current SA government, review finds
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Richards and Daniel Keane·3 Sept 2026
In short: Patients spent 5,891 hours ramped in ambulances outside SA public hospitals in August — higher than the previous record set in July last year.
Small businesses scan for fake cash as counterfeit seizures soar
ABC News Australiaby Penny Burfitt·3 Sept 2026
In short: Small businesses say they are increasingly being scammed with high-quality counterfeit notes.
Girl's death after petting zoo visit 'very rare', health authorities say
ABC News Australia·3 Sept 2026
In short: A young Victorian girl has died weeks after she was hospitalised with a rare infectious disease.
Morley Market business owners still struggling one year after devastating fire
ABC News Australiaby Mya Kordic and Blake Kagi·3 Sept 2026
In short: Many small business owners who lost everything in the Morley Market fire are still struggling a year later.
Teen granted bail in Brisbane alleged carjacking murder
ABC News Australiaby Talissa Siganto·3 Sept 2026
In short: One of several teenagers accused of killing a Brisbane man in an alleged carjacking in Kelvin Grove has been granted bail.
Nepal's peak trekking season is approaching but its guides are in mourning
ABC News Australiaby Angelica Silva and Libby Hogan·3 Sept 2026
At this time of year, trekking guide Eka Devi Mainali would normally be going about her usual preparations for Nepal's peak season.
Pipeline companies' major plans to supply east coast with Beetaloo gas
ABC News Australiaby George Nicoll·3 Sept 2026
In short: Two companies are progressing plans to connect the Beetaloo Basin to homes and businesses in the eastern states.
US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey·3 Sept 2026
In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles met with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in Washington DC and discussed US "force posture" in Australia.
France's world-first fast fashion laws take hit Shein and Temu with new fees
ABC News Australia·3 Sept 2026
Items from "ultra-fast fashion" brands like Temu and Shein are subject to new fees under France's world-first efforts to curb the overconsumption of cheap clothing.
Australia joins Pacific push to condemn China's missile test
ABC News Australiaby Stephen Dziedzic·3 Sept 2026
In short: Some Pacific nations are pushing to formally condemn China over its missile test in the region in July.
Concerns over power station fire on Tasmania's power network
ABC News Australiaby Josh Duggan·3 Sept 2026
An overnight fire that gutted one of Tasmania's hydro power stations has raised questions about the impact it may have on the state's power network.
Alice Springs baby dies after mother forced to live with DV perpetrators
ABC News Australiaby Jason Walls·3 Sept 2026
In short: Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found a six-week-old Aboriginal baby died due to an unsafe sleeping environment after her mother was evicted from crisis accommodation in...
Qantas slashes allowance and raises luggage prices for island flights
ABC News Australiaby Alistair Bates and Mikki Cusack·3 Sept 2026
In short: Qantas has cut allowances and increased luggage prices for flights to the Indian Ocean territories.
Government offers small businesses a trust tax workaround
ABC News Australiaby Tom Crowley·3 Sept 2026
In short: The federal government has proposed a workaround for small businesses who were worried about paying state stamp duties when they restructure out of discretionary trusts to avoid the...
Season uncertainty 'challenging' for AFLW community
ABC News Australiaby Poppy Penny·3 Sept 2026
The 2026 men's AFL season is still being contested and we already know when next year's grand final is set to be.
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