Permanent Hardware, Fresh Start: Ilias Ready to Repay Titans' Faith
Lachlan Ilias makes his Gold Coast Titans debut on Saturday carrying a metal rod in his leg and a point to prove after years of harsh scrutiny in Sydney.
Megan Torres Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Megan Torres 
Adelaide's War Widows Face Erasure as $120m Tower Plans Advance
Families of war widows say history is being wiped out as a Rose Park site makes way for a $120 million luxury retirement tower by ACH Group.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Cleo Smith's Family Sells South Carnarvon Home, Closes Difficult Chapter
Ellie Smith and Jake Gliddon have sold the South Carnarvon house they lived in when Cleo was kidnapped in 2021, fetching $320,000 — more than double what they paid.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Multi-Agency Search Underway for Swimmer Missing at Buddina Beach
Emergency services launched a major search at Buddina Beach on the Sunshine Coast after a swimmer disappeared in the water around 4.15pm on Wednesday.
Sarah Cheng 
Iran's Power Vacuum Tests Markets and Australia's Economic Nerves
Joint US-Israeli strikes have killed Iran's supreme leader, pushing oil toward $100 a barrel and putting Australian petrol prices and export markets under serious pressure.
Mitchell Tan 
Phil 'Split Pin' Brock Dead at 75: A Sporting Family Mourns
Phil Brock, younger brother of Bathurst legend Peter Brock and father of West Coast Eagles defender Sandy Brock, has died unexpectedly aged 75.
Patrick Donnelly 
Curnow Returns to Haunt His Former Club as 2026 AFL Season Kicks Off
The 2026 AFL season opens Thursday night at the SCG, with Charlie Curnow facing his former club Carlton in what promises to be the storyline of the opening round.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Kyiv Pleads for Canberra's Focus as Aid Flow Runs Dry
A Ukrainian parliamentary delegation has arrived in Canberra urging the Albanese government to restore military support, warning that dwindling Australian aid risks emboldening Moscow.
Mitchell Tan 
Pretty But Not Welcome: South Beach Apartment Plan Blocked in Fremantle
A five-storey apartment building proposed for Fremantle's South Beach has been rejected after a lengthy planning debate, with authorities deeming the proposal premature despite praise for its design.
Andrew Marsh 
Racing NSW's $420m Prizemoney Milestone Comes With Political Undertow
Racing NSW has distributed $420.2 million in prizemoney in 2024-25, outpacing every other state by $110 million, but the announcement doubles as a political broadside.
Daniel Kovac 
McKellar Backs Suaalii as Position Debate Swirls Ahead of Hurricanes Test
Dan McKellar has defended Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's quiet opening to the 2026 season as the Waratahs prepare to host the Hurricanes at Allianz Stadium.
Patrick Donnelly 
North Shore School's Toilet-Tracking System Raises Serious Privacy Questions
A north shore Sydney private school is monitoring students' bathroom visits via CCTV and sending automated texts to parents — sparking debate over privacy, dignity, and where school oversight ends.
Grace Okonkwo 
Why Moomba Still Hits Different for the People Who Make It Run
Moomba returns to Melbourne's Yarra River from 5–9 March 2026. The people who actually make it happen say it's about far more than free rides.
Jake Nguyen 
A $3 USB Stick Could Save Your Old Laptop From the Bin
Google and refurbished tech marketplace Back Market are selling a $3 USB stick that installs ChromeOS Flex on older Windows PCs and Intel Macs, aiming to slash e-waste.
Sarah Cheng 
McKellar Commits to Suaalii at Centre, Brushing Off Positional Debate
Dan McKellar has dismissed speculation about shifting Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii from outside centre, with the Waratahs sitting top of the Super Rugby Pacific table after two bonus-point wins.
Patrick Donnelly 
Mystery US Spy Planes Touch Down in WA Amid Iran Bombing Campaign
Two high-tech US surveillance planes made a secretive, 'unexpected' stopover in Western Australia just days after America began bombing Iran, raising questions about Canberra's role.
Yuki Tamura 
Littleproud concedes the Nationals 'might come last' in Farrer as right fractures
David Littleproud has talked down his party's chances in the Farrer byelection, as polling shows One Nation surging past the Liberals in both South Australia and nationally.
Kate Morrison 
Queensland Man Lucky to Survive After Knife Hits 11,000-Volt Cable
A man is in hospital after slicing into a live 11,000-volt cable in south-east Queensland, triggering a fireball authorities say was hotter than the surface of the sun.
Meg Hadley 
Maxwell Eyes the Big Show's Last Hurrah at 2028 World Cup and Olympics
Glenn Maxwell is keeping his 2028 options open despite Ponting writing him off, as Australia plot a fresh T20 path after a dismal World Cup exit.
Jimmy O'Brien 
ARN's Share Price Tells the Real Kyle and Jackie O Story
ARN Media shares rose 5.8% after Jackie O quit and Kyle Sandilands was suspended, exposing the financial strain of a $200m deal that was meant to transform Australian radio.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Bureaucratic Barrier Blocks Life-Saving Cancer Care for Two-Year-Old
The government has rejected a family's request for life-saving cancer treatment for their two-year-old daughter, reigniting debate over Australia's drug approval process for critically ill children.
Megan Torres 
Tears at the Press Table: Iran's Sara Didar Puts Football in Perspective
Iranian striker Sara Didar fought back tears ahead of Thursday's Women's Asian Cup clash with the Matildas, as conflict back home weighs heavily on her squad.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Tropical Warnings Cloud AFL's Opening Round Spectacle
A tropical low, onshore winds, and a trough over southeast Queensland threaten to turn two AFL Opening Round matches into wet-weather contests.
Megan Torres 
Flooding Wrecks Key Rail Bridge, Leaving Freight Network Under Strain for Weeks
A damaged rail bridge near Broken Hill has cut the Sydney-Perth freight corridor for up to a month, piling pressure on an already stretched transcontinental supply chain.
Bruce Mackinnon 
From the Negotiating Table to Operation Epic Fury: How Trump's Iran War Began
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei. Markets are cratering, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, and Australia is watching its alliance calculus play out in real time.
Priya Narayanan 
Kyle Sandilands Has 14 Days to Save a $100 Million Career
ARN Media has issued Kyle Sandilands a formal breach notice over 'serious misconduct', giving him 14 days to save his contract or face the sack from KIIS FM.
Sarah Cheng 
21 prior DV records. A 'medium risk' rating. Then Maryam Hamka was dead.
State Coroner Liberty Sanger has found that Victoria Police's risk assessment framework failed to account for Toby Loughnane's extensive family violence history before he murdered Maryam Hamka in 2021.
Sarah Cheng 
Trump Weighs Forcing Tencent Out of Global Gaming's Biggest Names
The Trump administration is considering forcing Chinese tech giant Tencent to divest from some of the world's most popular gaming companies, raising stakes before April talks with Beijing.
Oliver Pemberton 
Don't Cancel That Flight: The Middle East Crisis and What Aussie Travellers Must Do Now
Middle East airspace closures are throwing European travel plans into chaos. Experts urge Australians not to cancel flights — and explain the Asian hub alternatives.
Yuki Tamura 
The Dark Carnival: Helen Pitt's Luna Park History Digs Up Sydney's Buried Secrets
Award-winning journalist Helen Pitt traces Luna Park's turbulent history from Depression-era construction to the still-unsolved 1979 Ghost Train fire.
Yuki Tamura