Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras·28 Aug 2026
Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods WHAT HAPPENED IN NEPAL? * A glacier collapse unleashed a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris through Himalayan mountain river systems...
Planned statue of ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews scrapped
ABC News Australiaby Alex Sinnott·28 Aug 2026
In short: A bronze statue project to recognise the nine-year tenure of Daniel Andrews as Victorian premier has been cancelled by his successor Ben Carroll.
800-passenger commercial plane boldly reinvents how we will fly
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·28 Aug 2026
More than 20 years since the Airbus A380 ushered in a new era of commercial flight, Chinese scientists have a bold plan to make it seem obsolete, revealing a new model of aircraft that's unlike...
Why China's censors are scrubbing videos of the Nepal-Tibet floods
ABC News Australiaby Allyson Horn·28 Aug 2026
When security camera footage emerged on Wednesday of a wave of ice, mud and water smashing into the Tibet region, people across the world were horrified.
Prying, wrenching, screwdriving multitool has the soul of a six-shooter
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·28 Aug 2026
For those who like firearm-inspired aesthetics, a new Kickstarter campaign may be worth a look. A new titanium EDC tool from Rixel is currently available for backing.
Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution
PerthNowby Eleanor Wilson·28 Aug 2026
Community blows out candles for 50-year-old institution Battling for a park at a shopping precinct on a busy weekend is enough to frustrate even the most patient of drivers.
Street artists turn rusting opal machinery into outback spectacle
ABC News Australiaby Catherine James·28 Aug 2026
In short: Artist John Murray is funding a "street art" project using mining agitators to form a new open-air gallery in renowned opal country.
Mystery in final hours before man’s death
PerthNowby Rhiannon Lewin·28 Aug 2026
NSW Police investigating final hours, death of Narrabeen man Brett Whittaker The death of a man in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is being investigated by detectives who are appealing for information...
Push to declare garden favourite sold at Bunnings a weed
ABC News Australiaby Gavin McGrath·28 Aug 2026
These pretty, purple flowers with a deceptively pleasant name are becoming a problem in Australia.
Religious event horror as festival-goer crushed to death
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·28 Aug 2026
Big Church Festival 2026: Man, 41, killed, six injured after large sign topples over and crushes crowd A man has been killed and six other people injured after a large sign toppled over and crushed...
Can frustrated voters today propel One Nation into WA's parliament?
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke and Lucy Murray·28 Aug 2026
In short: Voters in Secret Harbour, an electorate in Perth's southern suburbs, will today choose which party will represent them in Western Australia's parliament.
'Like going to a Mr World contest': Daffodil lovers learn how to judge
ABC News Australiaby Loretta Lohberger·28 Aug 2026
In short: Tasmanian flower show organisers are encouraging people to consider getting involved in daffodil judging.
Council plans $15-25m bus stop upgrade amid anti-social behaviour concerns
ABC News Australiaby Emily Smith·28 Aug 2026
In short: The Launceston City Council has made repeated attempts to relocate its St John Street bus interchange over the years, largely due to concerns from local business owners about antisocial...
Ex-ASIO agent offers to give evidence to Bondi inquiry from abroad
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey·28 Aug 2026
In short: A former ASIO agent has offered to give evidence to the Bondi royal commission from abroad, after two visa applications to enter Australia were rejected.
Melbourne council ditches e-bike and e-scooter trial amid complaints
ABC News Australiaby Margaret Paul·28 Aug 2026
In short: Darebin council has ended a six-month "micromobility" trial of shared e-bikes and e-scooters. Council officers found 93 per cent of feedback was negative.
Sacked ALDI worker's use of AI as 'quasi-legal advisor' condemned
ABC News Australiaby Jade Toomey·28 Aug 2026
In short: A former ALDI worker seeking to challenge his dismissal in the Fair Work Commission has been criticised for bringing a doomed case that was informed by AI.
The murky lagoon harbouring a centuries-old maritime mystery
ABC News Australiaby Jon Daly·28 Aug 2026
A small archaeological team scours the algal-green shoreline of a stagnant lagoon in Western Australia's South West.
Man’s insane magpie swoop hack
PerthNowby David Hannant·28 Aug 2026
Adelaide man reveals insane hack as magpie swooping season looms It is the low-flying hazard that is so ingrained in Australian culture that a Bluey episode was devoted to it.
Historian solves mystery of concrete pillars unearthed at Sydney beach
ABC News Australiaby Declan Bowring·28 Aug 2026
In short: A dozen concrete pillars mistakenly thought to be part of an old pier at Sydney's Coogee Beach were actually part of shark observation towers, a local historian says.
Western Sydney's historic buildings open to public just for today
ABC News Australiaby Gavin Coote·28 Aug 2026
In short: Australia's oldest surviving public building and other interesting Western Sydney sites usually off limits will open on Saturday.
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