All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Australia ranks third-worst in the OECD for teacher shortages, with 42% of secondary teachers in schools unable to find qualified staff. Disadvantaged schools are hit hardest as burnout drives nearly half of teachers to consider leaving.
Grace Okonkwo Australia's mental health system is reaching breaking point, with waiting times averaging 77 days for psychiatrists and severe geographic disparities leaving regional communities without specialist care.
Oliver Pemberton 
After eight years of talks, Australia has secured the right to keep making and selling prosecco at home under a landmark EU free trade agreement, though exporters face a 10-year phase-out before the name disappears from overseas bottles.
Andrew Marsh 
Alan Fyfe's second novel takes place over a single night but achieves something rare: a genuine reckoning with what it means to come of age on Australia's economic margins.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Australia's billionaire count has doubled since 2015. Some of the super-rich argue the tax system should reflect that concentration of wealth.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Australia's headline inflation dipped to 3.7% in February, but the improvement proved illusory as soaring fuel costs from the Iran war reshape the economic picture ahead of May interest rate decisions.
Oliver Pemberton 
Ante Suto was born and raised in Imotski, Croatia, but a Melbourne-born dad means the Hibernian striker now carries dual citizenship. His first Socceroos call-up also marks his first ever trip to Australia.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Alibaba has unveiled a new server chip using open-source RISC-V architecture, signalling China's broader push to build a domestically controlled semiconductor ecosystem independent of Western controls.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Two teenagers have been arrested after an alleged violent rampage at a shopping centre bus stop in Earlville left three men injured, including a 69-year-old who tried to help.
Jake Nguyen 
Two additional suspects, both aged 23, have been arrested in Seven Hills over the kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian, with authorities indicating further arrests remain likely.
Tanya Birch 
Following an embarrassing October exam bungle, Queensland schools now face stricter requirements to verify they are teaching the correct exam topics before students sit their final assessments.
James Callahan Families across Australia are making trade-offs that shouldn't be necessary. Childcare costs have become unaffordable for 40% of families, while school fees and grocery prices continue to climb.
Bruce Mackinnon Australia's social media ban for under-16s deactivated 4.7 million accounts in its first month. The numbers reveal not just a regulatory achievement, but a profound generational crisis with depression, anxiety, and self-harm at unprecedented levels.
Jake Nguyen El Niño conditions are forecast to bring below-average rainfall across most of Australia from April onwards, while water bills surge 13.8% in Sydney and beyond. Here's what households can do.
Jake Nguyen Young Australians fleeing cities for regional affordability are arriving at precisely the wrong moment, as El Niño conditions, a fuel crisis, and accelerating rents converge to undermine the economic foundation of rural communities.
Grace Okonkwo 
An elderly Melbourne man has been sentenced to six years and six months for operating a dark web site where he groomed children and shared child abuse material, marking another conviction from Australia's coordinated online exploitation investigations.
Aisha Khoury 
Brisbane has shortlisted two major international consortia to deliver a $3.6 billion entertainment and housing precinct centred on a 17,000-seat indoor arena at the Gabba site.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Ryde Council has raised serious probity concerns about the civic centre redevelopment project, asking all councillors to report private discussions they may have had with developers.
Bruce Mackinnon 
Australia faces a precarious fuel situation with only 36 days of petrol supply remaining as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global markets. The government is releasing emergency reserves while facing hard questions about long-term resilience.
Aisha Khoury 
The Town of Bassendean's attempt to sell its Wind in the Willows childcare centre to a private buyer has collapsed, forcing the council to reconsider its strategy for the community service.
Andrew Marsh 
A northern Victorian council has voted to lower a Palestinian flag that has flown above its civic centre, ending over two years of political controversy and passionate community division.
Patrick Donnelly Young Australians fleeing cities for regional affordability are finding the dream evaporating as rents surge 42 percent in five years while wages grow just 17.5 percent.
Bruce Mackinnon 
HP launches HP IQ, a local AI tool for business laptops that summarises meetings and shares files nearby. The convenience comes with privacy concerns over covert recording and insufficient consent mechanisms.
Nadia Souris Climate forecasters warn Australia is moving toward El Niño conditions by mid-2026, a pattern historically linked to droughts, crop failures, and water scarcity. The shift threatens agricultural yields and household costs.
Nadia Souris 
Slay the Spire 2 enters Early Access on March 5 with a surprise feature: 4-player co-op that rewrites the roguelike deckbuilder formula with team mechanics and shared challenges.
Yuki Tamura Australia's government announced strict requirements for AI data centre development on March 23, requiring renewable energy and local employment, but conspicuously absent was any mention of child safety safeguards—the same day Baltimore sued for Grok generating 23,000 sexualised images of children.
Yuki Tamura 
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, makers of Sprout, a 42-inch tall humanoid robot designed for homes and schools. The deal marks Amazon's second robotics acquisition this month.
Mitchell Tan 
A Bondi lifeguard's record-breaking marathon swim came to an early end on Sunday after 12 hours of non-stop swimming left him unable to continue. Quinn Darragh was withdrawn from the water due to physical distress.
Aisha Khoury 
Iraq will compete in their World Cup playoff on 31 March in Monterrey, Mexico, after overcoming significant logistical challenges caused by regional conflict.
Megan Torres 
ABC journalist Hamish Macdonald's new documentary series explores the erosion of shared facts in democracies, using a local dispute to reveal how disinformation divides communities and threatens democratic resilience.
James Callahan