Recent articles from publications based in Australia.
This public hospital has a 'dazzling' cancer technology and it's not where you think
ABC News Australiaby Lily Plass·13d ago
In short: The Western Cancer Centre at Dubbo Base Hospital is Australia's first public provider to offer new RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) radiation technology.
November interest rate rise a 'live' possibility, CBA chief says
ABC News Australiaby Alison Branley·13d ago
In short: The CBA chief executive says he believes the RBA is done hiking interest rates but a lot will depend on the next round of quarterly inflation data.
Women targeted in terrifying home invasions
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·13d ago
Two women allegedly assaulted by gang of home invaders in week of terror in Sydney Three men have been arrested after they allegedly broke into the homes of two different women before assaulting...
How a determined English woman planted the seeds for beloved flower festival
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Moss·13d ago
Once a rubbish-filled paddock, Corbett Gardens in Bowral was opened in 1914 after Ada Corbett campaigned for a public garden with a bandstand at its centre.
In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals
The Conversation Australiaby Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne·13d ago
Heatwaves in the United Kingdom, vast forest fires in Canada and flash flooding in Nepal – the evidence of climate change is everywhere.
‘Significant gaps’ in gaming safety checks
PerthNowby Blair Jackson·13d ago
Major gaming platforms have ‘significant gaps’ in child protection One of the world’s biggest gaming platforms is taking minimal steps to track whether someone banned for child sexual exploitation...
The ‘Cornell 7’ reported rape shows why we need to rethink sexual violence prevention
The Conversation Australiaby Jessica Ison, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research Group, La Trobe University, La Trobe University·13d ago
The case unfolding at Cornell University in the United States has prompted widespread public outrage.
Transformation of COVID quarantine centre into prison a step closer
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke·13d ago
In short: WA's Justice Department has signed an $87,000 contract with architects as it explores the "potential repurposing" of a Perth quarantine centre as a prison.
Women allegedly attacked in two separate home invasions
PerthNowby Max Aldred·13d ago
Women allegedly attacked in two separate home invasions A woman has allegedly been threatened with a knife and sexually assaulted inside her own home in one of two separate break-in attacks on...
Greenhouses growing both food and student engagement
ABC News Australiaby Emma Hannigan·13d ago
In short: High-tech greenhouses are giving students hands-on lessons in food production. Research suggests this kind of learning can improve engagement, wellbeing and learning. What's next?
'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·13d ago
'Trust is key': crackdown on migration lawyers launched Lawyers who lodge visa applications they know are unlikely to succeed will be penalised as part of a federal crackdown on Australia's...
Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?
The Conversation Australiaby Dulani Jayasuriya, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau·13d ago
Last week, New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner ordered Manage My Health and Health NZ to make further security improvements following last December’s major data breach.
New Arapiles plan means 98 per cent of climbs will stay open
ABC News Australiaby Tamara Clark·13d ago
In short: The Victorian government has released a new access plan for the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park.
‘Unhinged’: One Nation migrant policy slammed
PerthNowby Jack Nivison·13d ago
Assistant Minister Julian Hill says right wing immigration policies held up by ‘vibes and memes’ A Labor MP has accused Australia’s right wing parties of “weaponising issues of race in culture” and...
Sad detail about couple killed in horror crash
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·13d ago
‘Such a tragedy’: Heartbreak as beloved healthcare couple die in horror country Victoria crash A couple who were killed in a fatal crash in country Victoria have been remembered as a loving...
'Gang work to do': Deportee convicted over Comancheros bid in Tonga
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie March·13d ago
A Tongan man deported from Australia has been convicted over his role in establishing a branch of the feared Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang in the Pacific Island nation, the ABC can reveal.
Literary pioneer Hilary McPhee launched Helen Garner, published Cloudstreet – and inspired me
The Conversation Australiaby Alice Grundy, Visiting Fellow, School of Literature, Language and Linguistics, Australian National University·13d ago
Hilary McPhee, who has died, aged 85, was already a legend when I started working in publishing, nearly two decades ago.
Alec Baldwin suffers blow in civil lawsuit ruling
PerthNowby Staff Writers·13d ago
Alec Baldwin suffers blow in civil lawsuit ruling Alec Baldwin's lawsuit for malicious prosecution in connection with the charges he faced over a cinematographer's death has been largely thrown...
'We've heard the feedback': TasWater rethinks big sewerage bill increases
ABC News Australia·13d ago
Tasmania's water utility is "assessing" changes to fixed sewerage charges that saw some non-residential customers facing a 500 per cent price increase.
From rock bottom to a grand final: what’s behind the Newcastle Knights’ incredible rise?
The Conversation Australiaby Ashlee Morgan, Associate Professor, Sports Management, Flinders University·13d ago
The Newcastle Knights are on the precipice of one of Australian sport’s most memorable turnarounds.
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