Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
New atomic clock breaks record for world’s most accurate
New Atlasby Mike McRae·22d ago
As the world considers redefining the precise length of a second, Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies has delivered a new contender for the ultimate master timekeeper.
Albanese couldn't have timed his Medicare hack bombshell better
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·22d ago
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House.
Swan Song: Diana’s brother flips the royal family the bird in his scathing new book
The Conversation Australiaby Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland·22d ago
Revenge is a dish best served cold, so the saying goes. Charles Spencer’s new memoir, Swan Song, arrives nearly three decades after his sister Diana’s death, and it is icy in its contempt for both...
Cold case murder trial witness admits lying to police
ABC News Australiaby Jean Bell·22d ago
In short: A jury has heard a key witness previously lied in 2022 police interviews about knowing missing man Christopher Jarvis.
‘Hearts broken:’ Horror as 11yo killed in crash
PerthNowby Emma Kirk·22d ago
‘Hearts are broken:’ Horror as 11yo girl killed in crash at Moana The family of an 11-year-old girl killed in a horror crash in Adelaide’s south say their hearts are shattered as they pay tribute...
Why David Brat, the new US ambassador to Australia, has a big in-tray
The Conversation Australiaby Ava Kalinauskas, Senior Research Associate, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney·22d ago
After an almost two-year vacancy – and some reported “grumblings” about Australia’s tight pet quarantine rules – there’s now a new face heading up the US presence down under.
Breaking: Judge orders reversal of Trump's White House media ban
ABC News Australia·22d ago
In short: A US judge has ordered Donald Trump to restore access to the White House for three media outlets he had banned: CNN, Politico and MS Now.
The Intergenerational Report says we need more vocational skills – but federal funding for them is set to drop
The Conversation Australiaby Ben Jefferson, Associate, Education and Skills Program, Grattan Institute·22d ago
The federal government’s Intergenerational Report published this week shows Australia will need significantly more skilled workers if we want to flourish in a rapidly changing world.
'Heed the warning': NSW premier urges caution with AI after data breach
ABC News Australiaby Emily Baker·22d ago
In short: NSW Premier Chris Minns says warnings from artificial intelligence bosses about the technology's potential dangers should be taken seriously.
'Sudden' death of SA woman from falling tree branch preventable, coroner finds
ABC News Australiaby Eva Blandis·22d ago
In short: A coroner has found "different actions" could have prevented a tree limb from falling and killing a woman in the Adelaide Hills.
‘Not a chessboard’: PM warns US and China
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt·22d ago
Albanese warns about US-China in award speech as Trump, Xi meet Anthony Albanese has warned how Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping manage their high-stakes relationship “matters...
Couple sentenced to 13 years jail over $121 million cocaine yacht haul
ABC News Australiaby Talissa Siganto·22d ago
In short: Two men have been sentenced to 13 years in prison after collecting almost 500 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a yacht in Townsville in 2023.
Winx's $10m daughter starts breeding career, champion mare foals again
ABC News Australiaby Amelia Bernasconi·22d ago
In short: Champion racemare Winx has welcomed her third live foal this week, a filly by shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot.
Strongest sales ever for designer sleepwear chain
PerthNowby Derek Rose·22d ago
Strongest sales ever for designer sleepwear chain A chain of designer sleepwear stores has delivered its best sales ever despite the cost-of-living crunch, as its owner continues to reposition its...
Live: Lachie Neale appeal to be heard ahead of GF team announcement
ABC News Australiaby Andrew McGarry·22d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 live AFL Appeal Board live updates: Brisbane's Lachie Neale challenges his one-match striking ban ahead of grand final It's crunch time for...
‘I was trapped beside masturbating plane pervert’
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter·22d ago
United passenger says airline made her sit beside man accused of masturbating during flight A woman who reported a man masturbating while staring at her during a flight says she was forced to sit...
Would you travel over 50 hours for your team? This Dockers fan is
ABC News Australiaby Cason Ho and Mya Kordic·22d ago
Would you go to the ends of the earth for your favourite team? That's pretty much what Rafe English is doing.
Unemployment rises to 4.6%, but a September interest rate hike still looks likely
The Conversation Australiaby Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne·22d ago
Unemployment rose to 4.6% in August, new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show. That’s the highest it’s been since November 2021.
Nurse’s desperate act to save 2yo boy
PerthNowby Paige Fryer·22d ago
‘Very unwell’: Nurse rushed dying toddler to resuscitation alone, inquest told A senior emergency nurse bypassed attending doctors to rush a rapidly-deteriorating toddler into resuscitation...
Man facing trial over 63-gun stash argues they are antiques
ABC News Australiaby Giselle Wakatama·22d ago
In short: Andrew David Rankmore has pleaded not guilty to 97 weapon-related offences, arguing he owns antiques.
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