Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
'Despicable': ATO staffer faces corruption charges
PerthNowby Laine Clark·11 Sept 2026
'Despicable': ATO staffer faces corruption charges An Australian Taxation Office staff member has been charged with "despicable" corruption-related offences after being accused of disclosing...
Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force
PerthNowby Lloyd Jones·11 Sept 2026
Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force The death of a much-loved police officer at his own hands after being exposed to trauma and stress holds key lessons for a territory's force...
Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews·11 Sept 2026
Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting A young man has been charged with attempted murder over what police believe to be the latest in a spate of organised crime attacks.
'Really scary': Residents seek clarity as gangland war becomes political
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Kidd·11 Sept 2026
A soundbite from a veteran detective has ignited a political war of words over gangland violence. Assistant Police Commissioner Grant Taylor is no stranger to gun violence on Sydney's streets.
Quick hits: NFL goes AFL, Jonas Brothers rock, and 100k fans see rare sight
ABC News Australiaby Michael Doyle·11 Sept 2026
The NFL's first match in Australia lived up to the hype, with more than 100,000 fans packing the MCG to watch the San Francisco 49ers defeat the LA Rams.
Gliders return to world stage after missing last Paralympics
ABC News Australiaby Henry Hanson·11 Sept 2026
Australia's women's wheelchair basketball team has returned to the world stage, two years on from missing qualification for the Paris Paralympics.
When it's time to wash your pet's bed and how to do it
ABC News Australiaby Tegan Osborne·11 Sept 2026
Have you ever run a pet bed through the family washing machine and found your favourite jumper covered in hair after a later wash?
Stiff regional competition keeping Rex planes grounded
PerthNowby Annabelle Banfield·11 Sept 2026
Stiff regional competition keeping Rex planes grounded The stiff competition in small communities that's being encouraged by the consumer watchdog is forcing regional airline Rex to raise prices...
'The game is up': Aussie professor at centre of AI maths controversy speaks out
ABC News Australiaby Cam Wilson·11 Sept 2026
In short: Melbourne-born Tristan Buckmaster was at the centre of a controversy this week involving one of the world's top AI companies and a previously unsolved mathematical problem.
Former teacher spared jail after seeking stories about underage boys
ABC News Australiaby Wade Stephens and Lua Ikenasio·11 Sept 2026
In short: A former secondary school teacher in Victoria's north-west has been spared jail after soliciting child abuse material.
Tears for slain footy player as killer rapper jailed
PerthNowby Adelaide Lang·11 Sept 2026
Tears for slain footy player as killer rapper jailed Tears in the eyes of a slain rugby league player's relatives glistened as his expressionless killer was jailed over a 30-second confrontation.
Police-backed gun cap rejected in parliamentary vote
PerthNowby Ethan James·11 Sept 2026
Police-backed gun cap rejected in parliamentary vote A parliamentary rejection of a firearm cap in Tasmania has been lamented as a missed opportunity by some, but hailed by a peak farmers group and...
Media personality Isaac Compton found not guilty of assaulting women
ABC News Australiaby Giselle Wakatama·11 Sept 2026
In short: Isaac Compton has been found not guilty of common assault and sexually touching two women without consent in Newcastle in 2024. Mr Compton is a well known musician and content maker.
Man who ‘slaughtered’ neighbours’ next move
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·11 Sept 2026
Triple murderer Darryl Young appeals conviction and sentence days after receiving Queensland’s harshest jail term Triple murderer Darryl Young has lodged an appeal against his conviction and...
'Quite distressing': man convicted, horses euthanised
PerthNowby Laine Clark·11 Sept 2026
'Quite distressing': man convicted, horses euthanised A horse trader has been convicted after neglecting animals on his property for months, leading to more than 20 being euthanised.
49ers ransack 'Rams House' in epic Melbourne NFL show
ABC News Australiaby Chris De Silva·11 Sept 2026
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is bathed in sunshine on a September's day as thousands of fans stream in from all corners.
‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?
The Conversation Australiaby Michael Noetel, Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of Queensland·11 Sept 2026
Earlier this week, researcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are “gambling with our lives”.
Rybakina beats Gauff to book US Open final against Sabalenka
ABC News Australia·11 Sept 2026
In short: Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the US Open final. She will play defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2. What's next?
Roll up for a look at how Royal Adelaide Show costs have changed
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Landau and Daniel Keane·11 Sept 2026
The show must go on, as the saying goes — but that's not to say it doesn't change with the times.
Hong Kong jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders
PerthNowby Joyce Zhou·11 Sept 2026
Hong Kong jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders A Hong Kong court has sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison, after they were convicted for inciting subversion, with...
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