Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Heroin used more often, cocaine use up. What new data says about drug use today
The Conversation Australiaby Jodie Grigg, Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University·21d ago
When many Australians think of heroin, they picture the steep increases in use and harms of the 1990s.
Card surcharges are banned from October 1. What’s changing at the checkout?
The Conversation Australiaby Vibhu Arya, PhD Researcher, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney·21d ago
From October 1 this year, businesses will be banned from adding a surcharge when customers pay with a debit, credit, EFTPOS or prepaid card.
Are Australians really overeducated? It depends what education is for
The Conversation Australiaby Gwilym Croucher, Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne·21d ago
The federal government is aiming for 80% of Australian adults to have a vocational or university qualification by 2050, up from the current rate of 60%.
Trump wants a diesel export ban. Australia would be uniquely exposed
The Conversation Australiaby Robert Monterosso, Research Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney·21d ago
United States President Donald Trump has called for a ban on US diesel exports as record-high domestic fuel prices drag down his popular support.
NSW Planning fails to consult key agencies over data centre gas plant
ABC News Australiaby Penny Burfitt·21d ago
In short: The NSW Department of Planning skipped consultation when issuing application rules for a proposed gas-fired power plant to run a data centre campus in the Southern Highlands.
Socceroos vs Brazil, everything you need to know
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·21d ago
The Socceroos will play their first internationals since the 2026 FIFA World Cup against five-time world champions Brazil in Queensland this week.
Each rate rise locking aspiring homebuyers out for a decade, study finds
ABC News Australiaby Michael Janda·21d ago
In short: A rate rise is estimated to cause an immediate 5 per cent reduction in home purchases. Economic modelling suggests the home ownership rate would fall by 0.3 of a percentage point and take...
New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights
PerthNowby Staff Writers·21d ago
New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights Iranian airlines have been barred from neighbouring countries including the United Arab Emirates and Oman in response to new US sanctions, in the first...
Poland Starlink fire labelled 'sabotage' as Denmark warns of Russian threat
ABC News Australia·21d ago
Poland brands Starlink station fire sabotage as Denmark sounds alarm over Russian hybrid warfare In short: Poland's deputy prime minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, says a fire at a Starlink station was...
Number of days social homes sitting vacant in Queensland rises dramatically
ABC News Australiaby Laura Lavelle·21d ago
In short: State government data has revealed social homes were sitting vacant for an average of 42.7 days in the 12 months to June, up from 25.1 days in the same period last year.
After 200 years, a 'brutal' hanging is being marked
ABC News Australiaby Monty Jacka·21d ago
In short: The deaths of two Aboriginal men have been commemorated in Hobart on the 200th anniversary of their execution.
Trump hails ‘great friendship’ as Xi’s state visit begins
PerthNowby AAMER MADHANI·21d ago
Trump hails ‘truly great friendship’ with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader begins his state visit President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the “truly great friendship” he has forged with Xi...
As fuel costs escalate again, regional Australia is hurting
ABC News Australiaby Scout Wallen·21d ago
In short: Regional communities across Australia are feeling a "disproportionate impact" from high fuel prices, an expert says.
The AFL's gut feel to Neale's gut punch leaves fans dazed and confused
ABC News Australiaby Kyle Pollard·21d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 It was a gut-feel approach to a gut punch that has left AFL fans baffled by the entire circus that surrounded it.
Dozens of delegates walk out during Netanyahu UN speech
PerthNowby Staff Writers·21d ago
Dozens of delegates walk out during Netanyahu UN speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced as "moral cowards" a mass of delegates who walked out of the United Nations General...
Plug-in AI assistant watches your every move to take over your workday
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·21d ago
For more and more people, it’s becoming hard to imagine a day without AI. Not to mention how much time it saves us at work: things that might take a few hours, AI can do in just a couple of...
Scientists probe connection between deadly frog disease and coal wastewater
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff·21d ago
In short: A study found higher amounts of chytrid fungus in a frog species exposed to coalmine wastewater compared to nearby unexposed sites.
Majority of AFP complaints dismissed without investigation, figures show
ABC News Australiaby Dana Morse·21d ago
In short: Figures show Australian Federal Police have used discretionary powers to dismiss hundreds of allegations against officers without investigating them.
Class action launched as another unaccredited degree revealed
ABC News Australiaby Conor Duffy and Miwa Blumer·21d ago
Fresh class action as top college accused of deceptive conduct for running unaccredited degree In short: The International College of Management Sydney is being sued by former students whose...
What 17,000 Australians have to say about money, housing and mental health
ABC News Australiaby Madi Chwasta, Simon Elvery, and Jarrod Fankhauser·21d ago
How stressed out are we about housing? Are we happy in our long-term relationships? And are we getting smarter?
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