Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
Dire warning as measles outbreak hits school
PerthNowby David Hannant·20d ago
Four students at Adelaide school diagnosed with measles, emergency vaccine clinic opened South Australian health officials have set up an emergency vaccination hub at a high school after four...
‘See your feet’: Bizarre car act stuns cops
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman·20d ago
Man found lying beside fridge sticking out of moving car during Brisbane police stop A routine traffic stop outside Brisbane has sparked fresh warnings about road safety, after police allegedly...
At least four killed in Ukraine Russia drone strike exchange
ABC News Australia·21d ago
In short: At least four people have been killed, including a 14-year-old boy, during drone attacks across Russia and Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Independent Pilbara probe after child squalor claims
PerthNowby Aaron Bunch·21d ago
Independent Pilbara probe after child squalor claims An independent, rapid review will probe child protection services in an iron-ore-rich mining region after a dozen children were reportedly found...
Sydney man becomes first jailed under Nazi salute laws
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris·21d ago
Sydney man becomes first jailed under Nazi salute laws A Sydney man has been jailed for performing a Nazi salute and publishing offensive online posts under new mandatory minimum sentencing laws.
Fresh abuse charges laid against childcare worker
PerthNowby Samantha Lock·21d ago
Fresh abuse charges laid against childcare worker A childcare worker has been hit with an additional 115 child abuse charges, taking the staggering total of alleged offences to more than 400 in...
Live: Socceroos host Brazil in Townsville
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale·21d ago
live Socceroos live updates: Australia vs Brazil, international friendly in Townsville The Socceroos kick off a two-game international friendly series against five-time world champions Brazil in...
Live: Walker confirmed to start for Roosters in NRL prelim final
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton·21d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 live NRL preliminary final live updates: Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters The first berth in this year's NRL grand final will go on the line...
Father rejects coroner's conclusion on newborn son's death
ABC News Australiaby Danielle Jesser·21d ago
In short: A corner has ruled that a baby's death at Mackay Base Hospital in 2023 was caused by a brain injury due to a lack of oxygen and was not preventable.
Alleged childcare predator faces new charges
PerthNowby Kate Stephenson·21d ago
Former Sydney childcare worker Hamish Tait hit with 115 new child abuse charges A former childcare worker facing hundreds of child exploitation offences spanning over 15 years has been hit with...
'Evil' Catholic priest who sexually abused girls in foster care jailed
ABC News Australiaby David Weber·21d ago
In short: Former Catholic priest Robert Hickman has been jailed in Western Australia for sexually abusing two girls in Perth in 1990.
'He will be finished': Toplace lawyer's promise to fugitive developer
ABC News Australiaby Pablo Viñales·21d ago
In short: A Toplace employee warned serious building defects could "f***" the company, prompting Jean Nassif to suggest legal action against the then-building commissioner.
Eagles keep Dons winless, Dogs put Power on the brink
ABC News Australia·21d ago
Ella Roberts has celebrated her 50-game AFLW milestone in grand style, producing a typically brave effort as West Coast survived a frenetic Essendon comeback to post a 10-point win at Windy Hill.
‘Loveable larrikin’ killed in street brawl
PerthNowby Kate Stephenson·21d ago
Trio admits to manslaughter after young father fatally shot in Ipswich street brawl Mere moments after playing with children on his killer’s front lawn, Ipswich father Carlo Stewart was struggling...
Police arrest four in connection with gangland shooting
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris·21d ago
Police arrest four in connection with gangland shooting Four people have been arrested in connection with a suspected organised-crime slaying following a fresh appeal for information.
Former foster carers heartbroken after death of baby girl in Ballarat
ABC News Australiaby Eden Hynninen and Coco Veldkamp·21d ago
The former foster carers of an eight-month-old baby girl who died just days after being returned to her biological parents say the system designed to protect her failed.
Hunt for group targeting lone women in Melb
PerthNowby David Hannant·21d ago
Cops probe sickening spate of youth attacks on lone women in Melbourne A suspected youth gang has terrorised Melbourne’s bayside area for five days – punching, dragging and robbing lone women...
Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes
PerthNowby Abe Maddison·21d ago
Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes Police are investigating three suspicious deaths in a state after separate incidents involving a body found in a bin, a fatal house fire, and the...
Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire
PerthNowby Rex Martinich·21d ago
Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire A dispute over stolen motorbikes turned fatal as a suburban street became a battleground filled with "indiscriminate" rapid gunfire and baseball...
Albury childcare centre shut down as safety probe launched
ABC News Australiaby Philippe Perez·21d ago
In short: The NSW Early Learning Commission has ordered Kidscape Early Learning Centre in East Albury to shut for six months over alleged safety risks.
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