Hunter Region's 'Alien Orbs' Were Just the Army Doing Its Job
Glowing orange orbs spotted over the NSW Hunter region triggered alien theories and apocalyptic jokes — until the local MP explained it was routine army training.
Patrick Donnelly Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Patrick Donnelly 
Two Found Dead at Hernes Oak Home in Regional Victoria
A man and woman have been found dead inside a home in Hernes Oak, about 143km east of Melbourne, with police not looking for anyone else.
Priya Narayanan 
Minns Condemns Mosque Mourning for Khamenei, But Is It His Call?
NSW Premier Chris Minns called mosque mourning services for Ayatollah Khamenei 'atrocious', but critics question whether politicians should dictate who communities grieve.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Man Shot by Police After Tasers Fail During Newcastle Arrest
NSW Police shot a man in the shoulder after two Taser deployments failed during an arrest at a Newcastle apartment block on Tuesday morning.
Victoria Crawford 
Don't Cancel Yet: Expert Warning for Aussies Caught in Iran Travel Chaos
As Middle East airspace closures strand Australians worldwide, experts warn that cancelling flights prematurely could cost more than waiting — and insurers may not cover the difference.
Oliver Pemberton 
Telcos Bet Big on AI Agents, from Berlin to Sydney
Deutsche Telekom is embedding AI inside phone calls across Germany, while Telstra prepares its own agentic AI pilot — a glimpse of how telcos worldwide are racing to deploy autonomous systems.
Aisha Khoury 
From IT boardrooms to 10 million bricks: The Brickman's unlikely empire
How a former IT chief information officer became the southern hemisphere's only certified LEGO professional, and built a 38-person business out of coloured bricks.
Darren Ong 
Two Dead, Questions Mounting After Fungal Outbreak at Sydney's RPA Hospital
Two transplant patients died and four others fell seriously ill after a fungal outbreak at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, with a $940 million construction project next door under scrutiny.
Ella Sullivan 
Storm Left With $250,000 Bill as Lomax Saga Ends in Court Settlement
Melbourne Storm will pay $250,000 in legal costs to Parramatta after an out-of-court settlement blocks Zac Lomax's NRL return until at least 2028.
James Callahan 
A $61bn Train Set: Australia's High-Speed Rail Dream Inches Forward
Seven tenders for Australia's most expensive infrastructure project have been opened, as the government commits $659.6 million to the development phase of the Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail link.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Scream 7: Why Neve Campbell Says Fear Can Never Be Faked
Neve Campbell and director Kevin Williamson discuss why genuine fear is non-negotiable on screen as Scream 7 hits cinemas worldwide.
James Callahan 
PayPay's $10 Billion Nasdaq Debut Derailed by Middle East Conflict
Japan's largest cashless payments provider, PayPay, has postponed its US IPO roadshow after strikes on Iran rattled global markets, the second major setback for the $10 billion listing.
Sophia Vargas Modular Madness at MWC: Lenovo and Tecno Dare to Reinvent the Device
Lenovo's ThinkBook Modular AI PC and Tecno's wafer-thin modular phone wowed crowds at MWC 2026, but the graveyard of failed modular dreams raises the question: is this time different?
Daniel Kovac 
Trump's 'No Wars' Pledge Collides With Reality in Iran Conflict
Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran after years of accusing rivals of being warmongers. Now six US troops are dead, oil markets are in turmoil, and polls show most Americans opposed.
Mitchell Tan Iran War Sends Global Shipping Into Chaos. Here's Your Bill.
US-Israel strikes on Iran have choked the world's most critical shipping corridor. Australian supply chains are already taking hits, and analysts warn the pain could last months.
Andrew Marsh 
Australian Troops Safe After Iranian Drones Hit Their UAE Airbase
More than 100 Australian personnel are safe after Iranian drones struck Al Minhad Air Base near Dubai, the headquarters of Joint Task Force 633, amid a widening Middle East conflict.
Mitchell Tan 
Cleary Escapes Ban After High Tackle Charge Downgraded
Nathan Cleary avoids a suspension after his Grade 2 high tackle charge is downgraded at the NRL judiciary, leaving him free to face Brisbane on March 6.
Mitchell Tan 
Kellaway's R360 Gamble: What's at Stake for a Wallabies Veteran
Wallabies outside back Andrew Kellaway is reportedly considering a switch to rebel competition R360, a move that could cost him his gold jersey ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Labor's 169-Report Backlog Is a Transparency Scandal in Slow Motion
One hundred and sixty-nine Senate committee reports are sitting without a government response. The Coalition and crossbench are now using procedural tools to force the issue.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Why the Man Who Built Fallout Says Bigger Games Are Breaking the Industry
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain argues that overambition is quietly killing game quality, and history — including his own — backs him up.
Daniel Kovac 
AI's Memory Hunger Kills a Gaming Archive Nobody Was Suing
One of the internet's largest retro game archives is closing on 31 March, partly because AI datacenter demand has made hosting too expensive to sustain.
Tom Whitfield When Your Backup Is No Longer Your Safety Net
AI-driven ransomware can now target and corrupt backup systems before victims even know an attack is underway, exposing a dangerous gap in conventional data protection.
Yuki Tamura Gulf War Reaches the Cloud: AWS Data Centres Offline as Iran Bombards Gulf States
AWS data centres in the UAE and Bahrain are offline or degraded after Iranian strikes hit the Gulf region, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the Middle East's booming cloud infrastructure.
Aisha Khoury 
Video Game Footage Mistaken for Real Combat — Again
Clips from the military simulator Arma 3 are circulating again as supposed combat footage, this time during the US-Israel campaign against Iran, with a Canadian media personality among those who shared them.
Aisha Khoury 
Bungie Eyes Duos Mode and TTK Tweaks After Marathon Server Slam
Bungie has published a post-server slam feedback recap for Marathon, flagging dedicated duo lobbies, time-to-kill adjustments, and UI improvements as priorities.
Aisha Khoury 
Ebor Campground Murder Charge: 26-Year-Old Faces Court Over Alleged Axe Attack
A 26-year-old man faces murder charges after a 33-year-old died from head injuries allegedly sustained in an axe attack at a campground near Ebor, NSW.
Rachel Thornbury Iran's Cyber Offensive Gathers Pace as Middle East Conflict Widens
Iranian hackers are mounting probes, DDoS attacks, and malware operations as the US–Israel war on Iran enters its third day. Experts warn Australian-linked firms to prepare.
Nadia Souris 
Lab-Grown Brain Cells Just Passed a Classic AI Test. Here's Why That Matters.
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have coached lab-grown brain organoids to solve a classic AI training problem, raising serious questions about the future of biological computing.
Tom Whitfield MWC 2026: Modular Hardware Is Back, and This Time It Looks Serious
Two strikingly different devices at MWC 2026 in Barcelona are reviving the modular hardware dream, but the tech industry's graveyard of failed experiments demands a sceptical eye.
Daniel Kovac SAP Pays $480 Million to End a Bitter Eight-Year IP War with Teradata
SAP has agreed to pay $480 million to settle a long-running intellectual property and antitrust dispute with Teradata, ending litigation rooted in a 2008 joint venture that collapsed acrimoniously.
Aisha Khoury