Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
ABC News Australiaby Loretta Lohberger21d ago
In short: A Tasmanian Greens bill to ban conversion practices, which are attempts to suppress or convert a person's gender or sexual identity, is expected to be debated in parliament this year.
ABC News Australiaby Tessa Flemming21d ago
In short: Pieces from nearly every Aardman production in its 50-year history have gone up for auction. A puppet of infamous Wallace & Gromit nemesis, Feathers McGraw, sold for £56,700 ($106,884).
The Conversation Australiaby Lily Whelehan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland21d ago
How does the type of music affect plants growth? – Thomas, 14, Auckland, New Zealand When I’m in the lab studying my plants, I love to listen to music.
Inside Storyby Administrator21d ago
The Federal Republic of Germany, it seems, has entered uncharted territory. Only once before has its dominant postwar political force, the Christian Democratic Union, won less than 10 per cent of...
ABC News Australiaby Liana Walker21d ago
In short: Viral squishy toy microwave stunts driven by social media are resulting in children suffering severe burns.
PerthNowby Blair Jackson21d ago
Standard rate hike ‘immediately’ crushes home ownership by 5 per cent, study suggests New analysis shows younger households with less income are hit with the largest decline in home ownership after...
The Conversation Australiaby Dan Smale, Principal Technician Atmosphere, Earth Sciences New Zealand21d ago
The area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at more than 27 million square kilometres in September, the second-largest ever observed for this time of year.
ABC News Australiaby Brad Ryan21d ago
Anthony Albanese has lamented a "breakdown of international rules" in a UN speech naming climate change and AI as key global challenges, just two days after Donald Trump told the same forum that...
PerthNowby Emma Kirk21d ago
Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years, despite sharp rise in shoplifting, bail breaches Bombshell statistics have revealed Victoria’s crime rate has dropped for the first time...
PerthNowby Andrew Brown21d ago
'They're all pushing for it': ex-PM's social ban praise American state governments are looking into their own version of Australia's social media ban, despite resistance from tech companies, former...
PerthNowby Andrew Brown21d ago
'Only do it together': PM's call to arms to UN leaders The prime minister has issued a call to world leaders to work together to confront growing issues of unchecked artificial intelligence and...
PerthNowby Troy de Ruyter21d ago
Girl, 12, fighting for life after getting electric shock after climbing power pylon for social media photos A girl has suffered severe burns after climbing an electricity pylon to take photos for...
ABC News Australia21d ago
In short: The US acting Navy secretary confirmed that eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln during its recent deployment.
ABC News Australiaby Lua Ikenasio21d ago
In short: Twenty-four students from Robinvale Secondary College's Tongan dance group Si'i Kae Hā have travelled to Melbourne to perform in a cultural showcase.
ABC News Australiaby Crispian Yeomans, Jay Carstens, and Bella Munro21d ago
In short: Customers have again criticised Qantas for not being "fair dinkum" over costly outback airfares.
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer21d ago
Labor to ‘change Australian laws’ if criminal charges against OpenAI not possible The Albanese government will “change Australian laws” if it cannot pursue criminal charges against the artificial...
The Conversation Australiaby David McCooey, Professor of Writing and Literature, Deakin University21d ago
In his lifetime, Les Murray (1938–2019) was often associated with contradiction and tension. He was seen as both Australia’s national poet and a reactionary who was out of step with modern...
New Atlasby David Szondy21d ago
The US Navy and the Royal Navy have achieved a major milestone in autonomous warfare, successfully launching a US Mk 48 Heavyweight exercise torpedo from the Royal Navy’s robotic submarine, XV...
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Barrett Peters21d ago
As the sun rises on the drive from Darwin to Kakadu, Delvene Delaney hears a familiar laugh. "They're smaller than the ones that we have at home and they make a different call," she says.
PerthNowby Aimee Edwards21d ago
Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at NYC protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN address Around 100 protesters have been taken into custody in New York City ahead of Israeli Prime...
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