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PerthNowby Staff Writers6 Sept 2026
Anak Krakatau eruption halts Indonesia flights, schools An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has caused eight airports to suspend flight operations, affecting hundreds of flights at...
PerthNowby Staff Writers6 Sept 2026
US envoys 'encouraged' after Kyiv talks with Zelenskiy US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they have held encouraging talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as part of a renewed...
PerthNowby Brooke Rolfe6 Sept 2026
Limited edition wacky Fat Cat socks now available with Telethon right around the corner A pair of socks has never held greater meaning than those emblazoned with the lovable Fat Cat, complete with...
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young6 Sept 2026
Taxes, toddlers, tobacco and top-ups in the crosshairs Taxpayer-funded pay rises for childcare workers could continue for another three years as an extension of the measure returns to parliament...
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young6 Sept 2026
'Dawdling': push to strengthen teen social media ban The communications minister will ramp up her campaign to push through a tougher social media ban for under-16s as political rivals call for even...
PerthNowby Tom Wark6 Sept 2026
One of Australia's most prolific criminals faces court After robbing multiple banks, escaping from prison, and killing a man and stealing his identity, one of Australia's most prolific violent...
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer6 Sept 2026
Labor slams parliament’s ‘dawdling’ on social media ban tweaks Communications Minister Anika Wells has called on parliament to pass tweaks to the teen social media ban that could slap big tech...
PerthNowby Paige Fryer6 Sept 2026
Australian dads ‘locked out’ of bonding with newborns, new report reveals Australian dads are being “locked out” of bonding with their newborns, a new report reveals, with Australia ranking near...
PerthNowby Nathan Schmidt6 Sept 2026
Queensland youth workers to stop work after staff allegedly assaulted, bit Staff at Queensland’s youth detention centres will again walk off the job amid allegations there were more than 500...
PerthNowby Oliver Lane6 Sept 2026
Volunteers and workers recognised for bravery at WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards Some of WA’s most courageous heroes have been recognised for their service at the 2026 WA Fire and Emergency...
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer6 Sept 2026
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor ‘deeply sceptical’ of looming social media crackdown Angus Taylor has signalled the Coalition will not back highly anticipated measures further cracking down on...
PerthNowby Nick Wilson6 Sept 2026
Appeal as hunt for alleged axe attacker enters new day A manhunt is under way for a man who allegedly attacked three people with an axe or hatchet, leaving all three with critical injuries.
PerthNowby Catherine Bouris6 Sept 2026
Fire and wind warnings: early spring brings heat risk Early spring fire bans have been put in place as Australia's eastern states reckon with unseasonably hot conditions for the start of the...
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young6 Sept 2026
Social algorithm opt-out locked in under legal overhaul Social media companies would have to give Australians a clear choice to opt out of algorithms under draft laws expected to be announced...
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer6 Sept 2026
Push to criminalise flag burning ‘not about’ One Nation, Angus Taylor says Angus Taylor’s proposal to jail flag burners is “not about” clawing back voters from One Nation, the Opposition Leader has...
PerthNowby Tess Ikonomou6 Sept 2026
Key RBA speakers, consumer behaviour on the agenda Consumer sentiment and key public engagements by senior Reserve Bank of Australia officials will be closely watched by the nation's economists.
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam6 Sept 2026
‘Can kill’: Cairns woman forced to wear PPE in own home after dog contracts rare, contagious disease A Cairns woman has issued a desperate warning after her beloved dog contracted a rare and highly...
PerthNowby Yeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar6 Sept 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES: U.S. strikes three Iranian ‘shadow network’ oil tankers, military says The United States and Iran each said on Saturday they had attacked the other’s ships in the region...
PerthNowby Miranda Murray6 Sept 2026
Germany's far-right AfD seeks landmark state victory Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt are going to the polls in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for...
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young6 Sept 2026
Liberals deny mooted flag-burning ban a One Nation ploy Burning the Australian flag could lead to up to 12 months in jail under opposition plans to be presented to parliament.
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