Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Family ‘hoping for a miracle’ as Perth man missing in Nepal
PerthNowby Caitlin Vinci·1 Sept 2026
‘Hoping for a miracle’: Family of Perth man, Luke Costanzo, missing in Nepal flood disaster’s desperate plea The family of 30-year-old Australian Luke Costanzo are “hoping for a miracle” after...
'No care': judge lashes driver who caused fatal crash
PerthNowby Ethan James·1 Sept 2026
'No care': judge lashes driver who caused fatal crash A "morally reprehensible" serial hoon who caused a deadly crash and then fled the scene could be released from prison in a little more than...
Authorities investigate reports former ADF soldier killed in Ukraine
ABC News Australiaby Tom Lowrey and Niddal Mustafa·1 Sept 2026
In short: Australian authorities are investigating reports a soldier who previously served in the Australian Defence Force has been killed in Ukraine.
Labor MP has 'no recollection' of serious car crash
ABC News Australiaby Jack McKay·1 Sept 2026
In short: Labor MP Ed Husic has returned to work after a serious car crash in Sydney last month. The backbencher, who sustained a concussion and fractures, says he has no recollection of the...
Man killed by own car while it was stolen
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·1 Sept 2026
Melbourne man dies after being struck by his own vehicle during alleged car theft A Melbourne father has died after allegedly being run down by his own car, while trying to stop it being stolen...
76yo loses retirement savings as granny flat builder collapses
ABC News Australiaby Lucy Murray and Kate Christian·1 Sept 2026
In short: BCR Advisory has been appointed as the liquidator following the collapse of Bella Modular, which manufactured transportable granny flats and office buildings.
Workers demand new public holiday for more family time
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews and Max Aldred·1 Sept 2026
Workers demand new public holiday for more family time Hundreds of retail, fast food and warehouse workers have gathered at parliament to demand an additional public holiday in their state.
Top secret: orders made in Ben Roberts-Smith case
PerthNowby Morgan Reinwald·1 Sept 2026
Top secret: orders made in Ben Roberts-Smith case National security concerns have been cited as court orders were made to protect classified material in accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's...
Inquiry targets 'staggering' male suicide rates and harmful algorithms
ABC News Australiaby Rachael Merritt·1 Sept 2026
In short: The SA government will establish a parliamentary inquiry into men's health challenges. The joint house committee will look to examine male suicide rates, mental health, stigma around...
Warning signs visible days before glacier collapse in Nepal, report finds
ABC News Australiaby Echo Hui and Jarrod Fankhauser·1 Sept 2026
In short: A rapid hazard assessment by international scientists has raised questions about whether better disaster preparedness may have prevented hundreds of construction workers from becoming...
P-plater pleads over crash killing woman, unborn child
PerthNowby Tom Wark·1 Sept 2026
P-plater pleads over crash killing woman, unborn child A teenage P-plater has admitted to driving dangerously before a crash that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child in a horrific car...
'Toxic' workplace led to bungled rollout of health IT system, NT inquiry finds
ABC News Australiaby Jack Hislop·1 Sept 2026
In short: The rollout of a $335 million health patient record system in the Northern Territory has been bungled in part due to a "toxic" culture within a government department, an inquiry has...
Inquiry slams years of government failure before rushed fishing ban
ABC News Australiaby Monty Jacka·1 Sept 2026
In short: The Tasmanian government banned people from fishing sand flathead across a large part of the state's south in March, due to numbers being critically depleted.
Spring brings hay fever warning following record wet winter
PerthNowby Ella George·1 Sept 2026
Health warning to more than 6 million Aussies as spring creates perfect storm for a severe hay fever season The first week of spring is delivering warm weather to most of the country in a...
Short-term carbon credits used for long-term pollution
PerthNowby Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson·1 Sept 2026
Short-term carbon credits used for long-term pollution Australia's biggest polluters are buying carbon credits that may not last as long as the emissions they offset, a review has found, prompting...
Brisbane's ferry workers to go on strike during Riverfire
ABC News Australiaby Ned Hammond·1 Sept 2026
In short: Brisbane ferry workers will undertake a 24-hour work stoppage on Saturday, coinciding with the Riverfire annual fireworks display.
'What I did was a mortal sin': jury hears secret audio
PerthNowby Abe Maddison·1 Sept 2026
'What I did was a mortal sin': jury hears secret audio A woman accused of murdering her parents allegedly confessed to God in a secret recording, saying she wanted to put them "out of pain", a jury...
Minister tells Hanson to look in mirror over political violence claim
ABC News Australiaby Ewa Staszewska and Holly Tregenza·1 Sept 2026
In short: Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Senator Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour after she accused the prime minister of inciting political violence.
The US has struck a deal to control Venezuela’s oil reserves. It probably won’t help bring down fuel prices
The Conversation Australiaby Sahara Hoff, Research Associate in the United States Studies Centre’s Economic Security Program, University of Sydney·1 Sept 2026
US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela that he called the “biggest oil deal in world history”.
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly shows unprepared athlete taking on Olympics
ABC News Australiaby Mawunyo Gbogbo·1 Sept 2026
At first, Netflix's Raygun documentary feels like a bit of a love story between her husband Samuel Free and the Olympian.
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