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Patrick Donnelly Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Optus Plans 700 New Hires as It Pulls Operations Back from India
Optus plans to grow its workforce from 6,800 to 7,500 staff within a year as it brings call centre and network operations back from India.
Mitchell Tan 
Queensland School Locked Down After Car Break-In Attempt Near Campus
A Queensland school was placed into lockdown Thursday afternoon after a man allegedly attempted to break into a car with a child inside near the grounds.
Rachel Thornbury 
Sydney Man Allegedly Kidnapped Outside South-West Tobacconist
Police are investigating after CCTV footage captured a man allegedly being snatched from outside a tobacconist shop in Sydney's south-west.
Mitchell Tan 
Shell-Shocked at the Shops: What's Really in Your Food Marketing
Why do supermarket labels stretch the truth, and why does every Australian town seem to have a Boundary Road? The answers reveal more than you'd expect.
James Callahan 
Twin Cyclone Threat Looms as Monsoon Drenches Far North Queensland
Northern Queensland faces twin cyclone threats as a deepening monsoon trough brings heavy rain, while parched southern regions finally receive long-overdue relief.
Yuki Tamura 
E-Bike Damage Dispute Exposes Sydney's Dockless Scooter Blind Spot
A Sydney driver found a Lime e-bike leaning against their car, causing scratches. Lime denied liability, and a legal expert says current law offers no remedy.
Oliver Pemberton 
Cement Dust Cloud Engulfs Workers at Port Adelaide Construction Site
Footage shows workers coughing through a thick cement dust cloud at a Port Adelaide site, with the CFMEU warning of silica toxicity risks.
Oliver Pemberton 
Ed Sheeran Rides the Rails to Marvel Stadium in Quiet Arrival
Ed Sheeran made a low-key arrival at Melbourne's Southern Cross Station, taking the train from Sydney ahead of his Marvel Stadium show.
Daniel Kovac 
Sydney teen charged over hammer attack on Korean tourist in CBD
A teenage boy has been charged after a Korean tourist was allegedly attacked with a hammer in Sydney's CBD, leaving the victim to write online that he 'almost got killed'.
Victoria Crawford 
Wieambilla Massacre Site Listed for $190,000 as Police Union Talks Stall
The Wieambilla property where constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow were killed in 2022 is listed for $190,000, as police union purchase talks stall.
Sarah Cheng 
Drew Petrie Opens Up on Marriage Breakdown and Life's Next Chapter
Drew Petrie has spoken openly about his marriage breakdown as the former AFL star charts a new course in Melbourne.
Daniel Kovac 
Former Navy Officer Removed From NSW Advisory Board Over LinkedIn Posts
Captain Mona Shindy has been removed from a NSW government advisory board over LinkedIn reposts labelled misinformation by Multicultural NSW.
Sophia Vargas 
Mould Outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Linked to Three Deaths
Three patients have died following a mould outbreak at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, with documents suggesting systemic hygiene failures and a cover-up attempt.
Helen Cartwright 
Jacinda Ardern Relocates to Australia, Spotted on Sydney's Northern Beaches
Former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia, with reports placing her family in the Northern Beaches suburbs of Curl Curl and Freshwater.
Rachel Thornbury 
Melbourne's Inner-City Councils Eye Merger as Financial Pressure Mounts
Melbourne's inner-city councils are under severe financial strain, with merger proposals and rate cap breaches signalling a system under stress.
Mitchell Tan 
Record Rainfall Threat Looms Over Parts of Queensland
Parts of Queensland are bracing for potentially record-breaking rainfall, with some areas at risk of their heaviest single-day totals since 2010.
Mitchell Tan 
Petition Pushes to Strip Next-of-Kin Rights in DV Deaths
A growing petition wants legal powers to suspend next-of-kin rights in domestic violence cases, challenging a gap that advocates say costs lives.
Sarah Cheng 
How Australia Keeps Talking Itself Out of Foreign Students
Every time Australia's migration debate turns toxic or bushfire smoke fills the news cycle, international student enrolments take a hit. The pattern is no accident.
Riley Fitzgerald 
ABC Pulls Australian Story Profile After Subject's Criminal Past Surfaces
The ABC shelved a finished Australian Story profile of Ian Williams after court records revealed a conviction for indecent assault and a prison sentence from the 1990s.
Sarah Cheng 
Dragons Back Late Vegas Arrival as Strategic, Not Sloppy
St George Illawarra arrived latest of the four NRL Vegas teams, with co-captain Clint Gutherson saying the shorter lead-in kept the trip feeling like work, not a holiday.
Mitchell Tan 
Sydney Fish Market's Billion-Dollar Makeover Hits an Access Problem
Sydney's revamped Fish Market is an architectural triumph, but chronic access issues are undermining its promise as a world-class destination.
Darren Ong 
Cave Footage Reveals Hidden Pathway for Disease to Jump Species
Researchers filmed 14 species including leopards and monkeys feasting on bats in a single cave, revealing a critical but overlooked pathway for zoonotic disease spread.
Megan Torres 
Woolworths Reins In Chatbot After Users Report Bizarre AI Conversations
Woolworths has tweaked its AI chatbot after users reported strange interactions, including the assistant claiming to have an angry mother.
Darren Ong 
Wieambilla Shooting Property Listed for Sale After Deadly 2022 Attack
The Wieambilla property where three people were killed in the 2022 shootings has been listed for sale, with interior photos now visible for the first time.
Rachel Thornbury 
Teen's 2022 death confirmed as Australia's first tick-allergy fatality
Coroner confirms 16-year-old Jeremy Webb is Australia's first recorded death from tick-induced mammalian meat allergy, after eating beef sausages on a NSW camping trip.
Sarah Cheng 
Queensland Man Denied Bail After Alleged New Year's Day Coward Punch
A Queensland man accused of a coward punch that left a victim comatose on New Year's Day has been denied bail.
Zara Mitchell 
Sydney Doctor Fights to Bring ISIS Brides' Children Home from Syria
A Sydney doctor is calling for 23 Australian children born to ISIS brides to be brought home from a Syrian camp, but the federal government won't budge.
Ella Sullivan 
How Viral Food Trends Are Clearing Australian Supermarket Shelves
Viral food trends are outpacing supermarket supply chains, with yoghurt, cottage cheese and Clinkers all recently selling out across Australia.
James Callahan 
Australia's New Emergency Alert System Will Sound on Every Phone
AusAlert launches nationally in October, blaring a loud siren from compatible phones within 160 metres of an emergency zone, even on silent.
James Callahan