Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Dockers goalsneak Dudley reflects on improbable AFL rise
ABC News Australiaby Blake Kagi and Sophie Holder·9 Sept 2026
Fri, 28 Aug, 7:40 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 96, Magpies 93 Isaiah Dudley's remarkable rise from state league footballer to the AFL finals has taken many onlookers by surprise, but those who worked...
Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
ABC News Australiaby Owen Jacques·9 Sept 2026
Tucked away in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland, Dave Summerville lived in one of the most desirable areas in the country: a short drive from beautiful beaches, rainforest and mountains.
Breaking: Opals survive in last second after surrendering 20-point lead at World Cup
ABC News Australia·9 Sept 2026
A short-handed Australian team is still alive and into the last eight at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup despite surrendering a 20-point three-quarter-time lead before ultimately beating...
Live: Expert doubts constitutionality of Commonwealth grant scheme
ABC News Australiaby Joshua Boscaini·9 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: Expert doubts constitutionality of Commonwealth grant scheme Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says the Commonwealth should not be paying for sporting club upgrades...
Dog survives croc attack at Darwin beach, public urged to stay vigilant
ABC News Australiaby Felicity James·9 Sept 2026
In short: A three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has survived a crocodile attack at a Darwin beach.
Man charged over court data breach asked AI for legal advice, court hears
ABC News Australiaby Jamie McKinnell·9 Sept 2026
In short: Christopher Duff has pleaded not guilty to four counts of accessing restricted data held in a computer following a data breach involving a NSW courts website last year.
Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres
ABC News Australiaby Em Jensen and Bill Ormonde·9 Sept 2026
In short: Ten of 13 childcare centres in Broken Hill have returned results for high lead levels in the soil.
Greyhound trainer handed lifetime ban for 'egregious' actions
ABC News Australiaby Evelyn Leckie and George Yankovich·9 Sept 2026
In short: SA greyhound trainer Jack Trengove has been given a lifetime ban and $5,000 fine for dishonestly transferring the ownership an injured greyhound to an interstate trainer.
‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains
The Conversation Australiaby Salene Schloffel-Armstrong, Post-doctoral Fellow, School of Environment, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau·9 Sept 2026
After nearly a decade and with a budget of NZ$5.493 billion, expectations for Auckland’s City Rail Link are high ahead of its September 13 opening.
Gondwana really was a supercontinent. And it helped kick-start life on Earth
The Conversation Australiaby Bill Collins, Adjunct Professor, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University·9 Sept 2026
Some 550 million years ago, the Earth looked very different to what it does today. The Southern Hemisphere was dominated by an enormous, single continent known as Gondwana.
Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug
The Conversation Australiaby Roger Papke, Professor of Neuroscience, University of Florida·9 Sept 2026
Humans everywhere use mind-altering substances, from stimulants and narcotics to hallucinogens. Yet surprisingly little is known about how some psychoactive drugs were first discovered and...
Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to vote
The Conversation Australiaby Nina Hillenberg, Senior Lecturer, Design, Torrens University Australia·9 Sept 2026
For most Australians and New Zealanders, IKEA is where you go for a BILLY bookcase, Swedish meatballs and a trolley full of purchases you never intended to make.
Moving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Here’s how to support them during a relocation
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Gossner, Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia·9 Sept 2026
As cost-of-living pressures increase and the rental crisis worsens, many families are moving houses more often.
Worried your pet might catch bird flu? Here’s what you can do
The Conversation Australiaby Sally Coggins, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Diseases and Treatment of Cats), University of Sydney·9 Sept 2026
As a veterinarian who studies infectious diseases in cats, I’ve been repeatedly asked whether Australia’s outbreak of the H5 bird flu poses a risk to pets. The short answer is yes.
Receipts, memes and supermarket shelves: how Iranians are documenting the economic cost of war online
The Conversation Australiaby Ali Abbasi, Sessional Academic and Researcher in Media and Communications, University of Sydney·9 Sept 2026
What does economic pressure on Iran look like? On social media, people are documenting it one receipt at a time. A washing machine. A bag of groceries. A packet of chips.
5 great 9/11 novels grapple with grief, trauma and the ‘American dream’
The Conversation Australiaby Jessica Gildersleeve, Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland·9 Sept 2026
For 25 years, stories told about the 9/11 terror attacks have grappled with questions of truth, reality and bearing witness to trauma. 9/11 was a highly visual event.
Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all
The Conversation Australiaby Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne·9 Sept 2026
The controversy surrounding the federal government’s plan to scrap extra private health insurance rebates for the over-65s continues.
Apple unveils passport-shaped foldable phone called Duo
PerthNowby Staff Writers·9 Sept 2026
Apple unveils passport-shaped foldable phone called Duo Apple has unveiled a foldable phone called Duo, introducing the biggest change in years in the company's flagship product.
Will AI kill entry-level jobs? Depends on the role
PerthNowby Jacob Shteyman·9 Sept 2026
Will AI kill entry-level jobs? Depends on the role The artificial intelligence boom has led to predictions of an entry-level jobs apocalypse, but in some sectors the technology is more likely to...
Meet the iPhone Duo, Apple’s foldable phone that costs $3500
PerthNowby Kalley Huang·9 Sept 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, a foldable phone that costs $3500 in Australia Apple introduced a foldable iPhone overnight on Wednesday, making the most significant change in 19...
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