Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Iran becomes 'war of attrition' where peace prospects are 'bleak'
ABC News Australiaby Leonie Thorne and Brad Ryan·28 Aug 2026
Shortly after declaring war on Iran six months ago, US President Donald Trump said the operation would take four weeks or less. "We took a little excursion … to get rid of some evil.
The secret of Wests Tigers remarkable NRLW rebirth
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton·28 Aug 2026
Traditionally, Wests Tigers have found wins hard to come by in the NRLW. The joint venture has endured difficult times since it entered the competition three years ago.
‘Never be another Bob’: Tribute to 23yo pilot
PerthNowby Rhiannon Lewin·28 Aug 2026
Bob Bramley, 23, remembered by loved ones following light plane crash in Northern Territory A young, “passionate and courageous” pilot is being remembered by loved ones following a light plane...
Fallen AFL great facing jail for motel attack
PerthNowby Liam Beatty·28 Aug 2026
St Kilda’s Nicky Winmar set to learn fate for assault on woman in regional Victoria Former AFL great Nicky Winmar is expected to learn his fate for a violent attack on a woman in a Victorian motel...
Former premier’s brother to front ICAC
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·28 Aug 2026
ICAC to hear from Charles and Anita Perrottet after dramatic David Chandler evidence A husband and wife at the centre of the ICAC storm are due to take the stand on Friday as the corruption inquiry...
Ex-premier’s brother faces ICAC grilling
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·28 Aug 2026
ICAC to hear from Charles and Anita Perrottet after dramatic evidence from ex-building commissioner A husband and wife caught up in an ICAC storm are taking stand on Friday as the corruption...
Before and after: Nepal-Tibet's flood destruction
ABC News Australiaby Jonathan Hair·28 Aug 2026
High-resolution satellite imagery has confirmed structures and settlements that had been in the destructive path of a mass of glacial water during the Nepal-Tibet floods have been wiped off the...
Wills, passwords, tricky conversations: what to do now to make your death easier for your family
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda Craft, Lecturer in Accounting and Personal Financial Planning, Western Sydney University·28 Aug 2026
Most of us don’t like thinking about our own death. But there is a practical reason to do so: when you die, somebody else has to sort out what you leave behind.
Climate change raised risk of Nepal flood: scientists
PerthNowby Staff Writers·28 Aug 2026
Climate change raised risk of Nepal flood: scientists Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this...
One Nation unveils leaders months out from state poll
PerthNowby Max Aldred·28 Aug 2026
One Nation unveils leaders months out from state poll Pauline Hanson has confirmed her pick to lead her party to a state election, hoping financial credentials will bolster One Nation's profile.
NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake
The Conversation Australiaby Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Laureate Professor, Director of Sydney Institute for Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney·27 Aug 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard a SpaceX rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Mum ‘in tears’ as simple flight mistake unravels family trip
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·27 Aug 2026
Jet2: British family’s all-inclusive holiday to Spain cancelled after parents make costly mistake A British mother-of-three who overslept and missed her flight to Spain has described being left “in...
Labor, Coalition and One Nation fight among themselves on migration
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans·27 Aug 2026
In short: Senior Coalition MPs are in disagreement over the party's position on reducing the humanitarian visa program.
Two arrested after shot fired at police helicopter
PerthNowby Andrew Stafford·27 Aug 2026
Two arrested after shot fired at police helicopter A man is alleged to have rammed a police vehicle and fired a shot at a POLAIR helicopter in a wild chase over hundreds of kilometres in which...
Australia’s highest paying jobs that don’t require a degree
PerthNowby Sarah Keszler·27 Aug 2026
Multiple trade and technical jobs offering six-figure salaries are among the highest-paying roles in Australia that don’t require a university degree.
Eyes on One Nation in high stakes vote
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·27 Aug 2026
Labor, One Nation to face off in high-stakes state by-election in WA’s Secret Harbour on Saturday West Australians in the southern outskirts of Perth will head to the ballot box on Saturday to cast...
Australia opened the door to dangerous e-bikes. New safety standards could finally close it
The Conversation Australiaby Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, UQ Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland·27 Aug 2026
For five years, dangerously overpowered e-bikes have been legally imported to Australia. Many are effectively electric motorbikes, able to reach 50km/h – or even faster if modified.
Ultra-slim fire pit packs like a laptop, flames up where others can't
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·27 Aug 2026
The RTE FireFold from overland accessories specialist Rough Trails Equipment is one of the slimmest, fastest packing fire pits out there.
'Life gets dark': Mother running in Sydney Marathon in memory of dad
ABC News Australiaby Shannon Corvo·27 Aug 2026
Despite Natasha Littler having run six marathons in Australia, the race this weekend means the most.
Two men accused of shooting at police helicopter during car chase
ABC News Australia·27 Aug 2026
In short: Two men are due to face court today after a car chase on the Sunshine Coast in which one man allegedly fired a gun at a police helicopter.
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