MKR Star Anthony Mu Acquitted on Assault Charges
A former My Kitchen Rules contestant has been found not guilty of assault charges following a magistrates court trial in Queensland.
Samantha Blake Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Samantha Blake 
Australia's quiet triumph in global engineering and AI education
Australian universities have secured positions among the world's elite for engineering and artificial intelligence, with four courses ranking in the global top 10.
Daniel Kovac 
Iranian Volunteers Build Their Own Missile Alert System as State Cuts Internet
As conflict escalates, Iranian citizens have created their own early-warning system to track missile attacks when the state provides none. But a crippling internet blackout threatens to silence even these grassroots efforts.
Yuki Tamura 
The case for keeping Australia's fuel reserves at home
Australia's brief experiment with storing oil in Texas has ended, reviving the debate over where to keep fuel reserves during global crises.
Zara Mitchell 
How Trump's Iran Diplomacy Could Solve Australia's Petrol Crisis—Before May
Trump's 15-point plan to end the Iran war includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint directly causing Australia's fuel crisis and driving inflation fears that could push the RBA into unwanted interest rate hikes in May.
Andrew Marsh 
Malinauskas moves Picton out of Health in post-election cabinet overhaul
Premier Peter Malinauskas has reshuffled his South Australian cabinet following Labor's landslide election victory, moving Health Minister Chris Picton to lead a new economic portfolio while introducing three new cabinet members.
Tanya Birch 
Melbourne's Cafe Di Stasio Listed for Sale After Nearly Four Decades
Cafe Di Stasio, the St Kilda Italian restaurant that defined Melbourne's dining culture for nearly 40 years, is being put up for sale by its founders.
Jake Nguyen 
Melbourne teenager charged over ISIS material collection
A 17-year-old Melbourne boy has been charged with collecting manuals and material promoting ISIS-inspired terrorism after an ISIS flag destined for an inner-city address was intercepted.
Tanya Birch 
ABC Staff Strike Halts Network as Pay Talks Collapse
Australia's ABC staff walked off the job on Wednesday, marking the broadcaster's first strike in 20 years. The dispute centres on below-inflation pay rises and fears about job security.
Yuki Tamura 
Regional parents' decade-long push pays off with school zone change
Parents in two regional Victorian towns celebrate the approval of school zone changes that will finally grant their children direct access to Daylesford Secondary College.
Patrick Donnelly 
Trump's dyslexia claim ignores history of capable leaders
President Trump claims people with dyslexia cannot serve as US president. History tells a different story.
Mitchell Tan 
Lost Legend Found: Paul Walker's 2 Fast 2 Furious Skyline Resurfaces in Norway
One of cinema's most celebrated cars, Paul Walker's silver-and-blue Nissan Skyline from 2 Fast 2 Furious, has resurfaced in Norway after vanishing from public view for nearly 18 years.
Jimmy O'Brien 
MCG blockbusters face ticketing uncertainty as clubs weigh up demand
With crowds expected to exceed 88,000 for major MCG matches, venues and clubs are wrestling with when to declare games fully ticketed, leaving fans unsure about their access.
Daniel Kovac 
Indie retailers squeezed as fuel crisis deepens across Australia
More than 200 Victorian fuel stations have run short of supplies as Middle East tensions disrupt global oil markets. Independent retailers without long-term contracts struggle most.
Daniel Kovac 
Enterprise Windows PCs Prove Less Reliable Than Macs, New Data Shows
A new report analysing millions of enterprise endpoints finds Windows PCs crash and freeze far more often than Apple machines, yet the full story is more complicated.
Mitchell Tan 
Trump's 15-point plan aims to end Iran war amid diplomatic uncertainty
The Trump administration has sent Iran a 15-point proposal to end the conflict, delivered through Pakistan, signalling a diplomatic push even as military operations continue.
Mitchell Tan From London: Why Cost-of-Living Band-Aids Won't Heal Britain's Economic Pain
Nearly half of British households say their finances have worsened in the past year despite government cost-of-living support. Australia's similar approach risks repeating the same mistakes.
Oliver Pemberton Rural Power Bills Climb as Network Costs Squeeze Regional Families
Rural Australians pay significantly more for electricity than city dwellers, driven by expensive network infrastructure. Practical solutions and government rebates can help ease the burden.
Meg Hadley Australia Deepens Indo-Pacific Architecture as Indonesia Embrace Expands
Australia's partnership with Indonesia has expanded into trilateral arrangements with Japan and Papua New Guinea, marking a significant realignment of Indo-Pacific security architecture as Australia balances AUKUS commitments with regional relationships.
Aisha Khoury Rural Incomes Face Steepest Fall in Years as Global Commodity Glut Squeezes Australian Farmers
Australia's farmers face their worst income crisis in years as commodity prices collapse due to global oversupply, while fertiliser and labour costs keep climbing. New government data forecasts farm profits will fall sharply in 2026–27.
Bruce Mackinnon 
Nine-year sentence leaves victim's mother demanding tougher road crime laws
A Sydney mother whose two children were killed in a crash has vowed to continue pushing for tougher penalties for serious road crimes after the driver was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Zara Mitchell 
Apple gives away device management but is really betting on Maps ads
Apple is making its business suite free but banking on advertising revenue from the new Maps ads platform launching this summer. The strategy shows how Apple is adapting to regulatory pressure and changing markets.
Sarah Cheng Double Shock: Middle East Crisis Cuts Australia Off From Fuel And Chip Manufacturing
Australia faces simultaneous shortages of fuel and semiconductor-critical materials from the same Middle East conflict, exposing a strategic vulnerability China is actively protecting itself against.
Sophia Vargas 
WA woman arrested over alleged social housing queue manipulation
A Western Australian woman has been arrested on suspicion of helping manipulate social housing allocations, according to police. The allegation raises questions about the integrity of waiting list systems.
Rachel Thornbury 
Hobsons Bay Councillors Object to Media 'Gag Order' Policy
Hobsons Bay City Council has passed controversial rules requiring councillors to seek the mayor's permission before speaking to journalists, drawing criticism from elected officials and residents.
Patrick Donnelly 
Adelaide Mother Released After Seven Years in Custody as Evidence Flaws Halt Trial
An Adelaide-born woman held for nearly a decade on murder charges has been released from jail after a judge halted her trial following major evidence tracking failures by Goodyear Police in Arizona.
Victoria Crawford 
Easter travel chaos looms as Brisbane rail closures clash with Broncos games
Brisbane faces significant transport disruption over the Easter school holidays as comprehensive rail closures coincide with Broncos home games, forcing commuters onto rail replacement buses.
Zara Mitchell 
Woman's trauma after violent wrong-address home invasion
A Melbourne mother is traumatised after three armed intruders attacked her in a violent home invasion, invading the wrong house in the predawn hours.
Mitchell Tan 
New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert Faces Another Cancer Battle
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has undergone successful brain surgery to remove three newly discovered tumours, marking the latest chapter in his ongoing fight with aggressive metastatic cancer.
Megan Torres 
McEvoy's world record highlights unfair pay gap between clean sport and drugs
Cameron McEvoy has broken the 50m freestyle world record, yet his bigger concern is the financial gap between traditional swimming and the Enhanced Games—a competition that pays athletes millions to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Zara Mitchell