Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Run-it-straight event stopped but sport 'here to stay'
PerthNowby Tom Wark·10 Sept 2026
Run-it-straight event stopped but sport 'here to stay' A controversial, brutal sporting event has been shut down two days out after organisers lost their bid to avoid stricter regulation.
The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much
The Conversation Australiaby Edward Jegasothy, Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney·10 Sept 2026
The federal government has introduced a new bill to parliament intended to make it easier to prosecute people involved in the illicit tobacco trade.
Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans
ABC News Australiaby Charmaine Manuel·10 Sept 2026
In short: The state government has walked back plans for a renewable energy zone in northern Victoria after backlash from residents.
Grace Tame apologises after Oct 7 remarks
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·10 Sept 2026
‘Sincerely apologise’: Grace Tame apologises for harm caused by comments about Israeli women raped on October 7 Grace Tame has apologised for the harm caused after comments she made about...
Rib contouring surgery promises a smaller waist. But here’s what this trend really tells us
The Conversation Australiaby Vivienne Lewis, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Canberra·10 Sept 2026
Rib contouring – a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist – is one of the newer appearance trends on social media.
Ex-country music festival boss gets community service for sexual touching
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Forster·10 Sept 2026
In short: The former manager of the Tamworth Country Music Festival has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service and placed on a community corrections order for sexually touching another...
Perth primary school’s epic $32K Telethon fundraising feat
PerthNowby Caitlin Vinci·10 Sept 2026
Mindarie Primary School wins Telethon Premier’s Challenge for second year running, raising more than $32,000 Mindarie Primary School students have smashed their own fundraising record to take out...
Women and complex-care patients losing out under Medicare, review says
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell and Paige Cockburn·10 Sept 2026
In short: Medicare rebates are rewarding GPs for shorter appointments and under-serving women in particular, according to a major new report.
Police failed to test bloody knife linked to missing woman, inquiry told
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Yeandle·10 Sept 2026
In short: The brother and sister of missing woman Janine Vaughan have told a parliamentary inquiry their grief has been exacerbated by what they say are "serious shortcomings" in the police...
'We're doing this': Labor goes for gas reservation over tax
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·10 Sept 2026
In short: Labor has backed away from automatically requiring LNG exporters to reserve 20 per cent of their exports for Australians, instead making them reserve "up to" that amount.
Don't Look Back In Anger proves surprisingly moving Oasis reunion tour doco
ABC News Australiaby Al Newstead·10 Sept 2026
Oasis were Britpop's biggest band. But their world-conquering fame grew in tandem with hostile in-fighting between frontman Liam Gallagher and guitarist-songwriter Noel Gallagher, which boiled over...
'Uproar' unleashed after OpenAI says it solved major maths mystery
ABC News Australiaby Dannielle Maguire and Jacinta Bowler·10 Sept 2026
Scientists at OpenAI say its new artificial intelligence (AI) model found a mathematical proof to one of the Millennium Problems — significant and complex mathematical problems with a US$1 million...
Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews·10 Sept 2026
Desperate plea for CCTV tape in disappearance cold case Early on December 7, 2001, Janine Vaughan was captured on CCTV stepping onto the footpath and walking into the darkness as she left a...
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer slams ‘horrific’ treatment of ex
PerthNowby Ella George·10 Sept 2026
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer breaks silence on Patrick Clancy conspiracy theories after conclusion of murder trial Warning: This story discusses topics of suicide and distressing details.
Commissioner 'deeply worried' by sexual violence trajectory
ABC News Australiaby Claudia Long·10 Sept 2026
In short: Australia is facing near-record-high rates of sexual violence. The number of First Nations women killed by a partner is increasing. What's next?
Nostromo: The $15k DIY luxury desk clock designed to get you invested
New Atlasby David Szondy·10 Sept 2026
If you've ever bought a clock worth north of US$15,000 and wished that it were more like a piece of flatpack furniture, then MB&F and Maison Alcée feel your pain.
Sydney businessman jailed for foreign interference in Australian first
ABC News Australiaby Jamie McKinnell·10 Sept 2026
In short: Alexander Csgero will be eligible for parole as early as next month after being sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars for reckless foreign interference.
Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know
The Conversation Australiaby Veronique Paris, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Medical Entomology, The University of Melbourne·10 Sept 2026
Warmer weather has arrived and mosquitoes will be buzzing about before you know it. As El Niño is expected to bring an early start to summer heat, it’s likely mosquitoes will make their presence...
Instagram boss warns users will be 'overwhelmed' without algorithm
ABC News Australiaby Ange Lavoipierre·10 Sept 2026
In short: The head of Instagram says the average person who turns off their algorithm will have a much worse "user experience" and he does not think the platform is addictive.
Work from home laws to pass after pro-business changes
PerthNowby Allanah Sciberras and Callum Godde·10 Sept 2026
Work from home laws to pass after pro-business changes An Australian-first legal right for employees to work from home will not be revoked regardless of a state election outcome, with the passage...
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