Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
‘Betrayed’ veteran urges son not to join ADF
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer·7 Sept 2026
‘Betrayed’ veteran urging son not to joining ADF under Labor A decorated former soldier and veterans’ health advocate says he is counselling his son against a military career because he cannot...
Australia’s bizarre new way to be buried is here
PerthNowby Madeline Cove·7 Sept 2026
Mushroom coffin Australia: Loop Living Cocoon creates mushroom coffin used in Blue Mountains funeral Ashes to ashes, dust to dust — and, in this case, mushrooms to soil.
Australia has a housing shortage. So why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda Bull, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology·7 Sept 2026
Across Australia, thousands of people are waiting to find out if their homes will be built, after several separate construction company collapses.
‘Truly sorry’: Student details exposed in hack
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·7 Sept 2026
More than one million affected in major Mathspace data breach across Australia and New Zealand More than one million students, parents, guardians and teachers across Australia and New Zealand have...
Man who threatened PM and treasurer avoids jail
ABC News Australia·7 Sept 2026
In short: Gold Coast man Scott Evans, 57, has pleaded guilty to threatening to bash Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Israeli PM orders removal of West Bank settler outposts
PerthNowby Alexander Cornwell·7 Sept 2026
Israeli PM orders removal of West Bank settler outposts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorised settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, amid pressure from the...
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
The Conversation Australiaby Elena Vasseleu, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Development, University of Wollongong·7 Sept 2026
Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development.
Our planet has a time problem – and it may be about to get weirder
New Atlasby Mike McRae·7 Sept 2026
Every second counts in a high-paced, high-tech world. Except when it shouldn’t. The 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in Versailles in October is expected to settle a debate...
Thousands of no-experience jobs up for grabs
PerthNowby Taylor Renouf·7 Sept 2026
Amazon Australia announces recruitment drive, thousands of no-experience jobs available in WA, NSW, VIC, QLD A popular retail giant is on the hunt for new Aussie workers, with thousands of no...
Queensland suspends 39 working-with-children cards in two months
ABC News Australiaby Claudia Williams·7 Sept 2026
In short: More than 666 notifications of reportable conduct have been received by the Queensland Family and Children's Commission since July.
Glam TV host sentenced to death over drug ring
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter·7 Sept 2026
Glamorous Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa given death penalty over her role in sprawling drug ring A glamorous TV presenter who once fronted a crime show has been sentenced to death by hanging over...
Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·7 Sept 2026
Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse Coming to Australia for the first time, one young woman had never met the man she was due to marry and had no understanding of how many basic...
‘Rest of your life’: Huge gang crime move
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·7 Sept 2026
‘Rest of your life’: Chris Minns launches organised crime crackdown NSW Premier Chris Minns has pledged to “hit criminal networks at every point” while announcing a new wave of police powers and...
WA camel wrangler goes viral after hilarious chat
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby·7 Sept 2026
‘True blue Aussie’: WA camel and crocodile wrangler goes viral after new video interview Steve Irwin, move aside — the internet has crowned a WA man Australia’s newest Wildlife Warrior after a...
Children hired by underworld target of NSW gang violence crackdown
ABC News Australiaby Phoebe Pin·7 Sept 2026
In short: The NSW government has announced a package of new laws aimed at tackling gang-related crime following two suspected mistaken identity murders.
Groom-to-be gunned down just months before his wedding
PerthNowby Ella George·7 Sept 2026
Thomastown, Melbourne shooting: Victim identified as 22-year-old Daniel Hussein as gunman remains at large A young man has been identified as the victim of a shooting in Melbourne’s northern...
Australian shares flat as oil surge continues
PerthNowby Adrian Black·7 Sept 2026
Australian shares flat as oil surge continues Australia's share market is taking a tentative step forward to start the week, as crude prices and interest rate worries continue to temper risk...
For this woman in her 50s, endurance cycling is quietly radical – and about much more than sport
The Conversation Australiaby Sharyn Carnahan, Lecturer, Health Science, Torrens University Australia·7 Sept 2026
Saskia Beudel’s book begins with a straightforward premise: how she prepared for one of Australia’s toughest cycling events.
Feeling angry? Don’t blow off steam. Try these tips instead
The Conversation Australiaby Tom Denson, Professor of Psychology, UNSW·7 Sept 2026
After a bad night’s sleep, you squabble with your kids at breakfast. Then a neighbour parks you in. When you finally get to work an hour late, your boss makes one more impossible demand.
Author's YA book partly inspired by experience as sex educator in schools
ABC News Australiaby Daniel Herborn·7 Sept 2026
Surya feels like a bad queer. When an ice cream man misgenders them, they stay silent. "I pray for a sharper tongue," they think when a classmate harasses them for not looking like either a boy or...
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