Foord fires as Arsenal edges closer to City in title race
Caitlin Foord scored in Arsenal's 5-2 demolition of Tottenham, helping the Gunners move to second in the Women's Super League.
Patrick Donnelly Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Xerri's tribunal looms as North's ruck crisis deepens
North Melbourne snapped a 10-year losing streak against Essendon, but Tristan Xerri now faces an AFL tribunal that could leave the Kangaroos scrambling to find a replacement ruckman.
Megan Torres 
South Australia seizes back-to-back Sheffield Shield crown in Melbourne
South Australia has claimed a second consecutive Sheffield Shield title with a stunning victory over Victoria at Melbourne's Junction Oval, marking the first back-to-back championship in the state's domestic cricket history.
Priya Narayanan 
When titans align: The text trail behind Musk and Zuckerberg's 2025 détente
Newly unsealed court filings show Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk coordinating on government efficiency efforts in February 2025, marking a striking reversal of their long-standing feud.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Sporting icons take stand against workplace medication discrimination
Australia's biggest sporting names are calling for law reforms to stop employers discriminating against people using prescription medication. The campaign targets cases where job applicants are rejected despite their medication being legally prescribed.
Helen Cartwright 
Wanderstop's Closure Shows How Indie Games Can't Survive on Critical Praise Alone
Ivy Road, the indie studio behind the acclaimed cosy game Wanderstop, is closing on March 31. The shutdown reveals a harsh truth: critical success and positive reviews don't translate into the financial stability needed to fund a second project in 2026's brutal funding climate.
Jake Nguyen 
From Ruin to Rapid Creation: How Surgent Studios Found a New Way Forward
Surgent Studios faced closure a year ago. Now, inspired by Scott's working methods, the studio is releasing games at speed while maintaining their artistic vision.
Kate Morrison 
AI's Dirty Secret: Experts Don't Always Work Best
Asking AI to act like an expert software developer might seem like a smart move, but new research from USC shows it backfires. The study found that expert personas consistently damaged code quality and accuracy.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Dragons playmaker Flanagan cleared from hospital after serious concussion
St George Illawarra five-eighth Kyle Flanagan has been released from hospital following a heavy concussion injury sustained in Sunday's NRL match against Gold Coast. The 27-year-old was unconscious for an estimated five minutes after colliding with teammate Hayden Buchanan.
Nadia Souris 
Victoria Park bike paths face temporary disruption as construction looms
Brisbane cyclists face upcoming detours on a major shared pathway through Victoria Park as construction activity intensifies ahead of the park's Olympic Games transformation.
Priya Narayanan 
Iranian university hit in escalating academic warfare
A US-Israeli airstrike has damaged Iran's University of Science and Technology in Tehran, intensifying a troubling trend of military strikes on academic institutions across the region.
Grace Okonkwo 
Sydney rail network hit by signal failures at key CBD stations
Signal failures at Town Hall and Circular Quay stations forced urgent repairs on Monday, disrupting the Leppington, Liverpool and Airport lines during the morning commute.
Mitchell Tan 
AEC Ramps Up Campaign to Help Farrer Voters Navigate Crowded Ballot
The Australian Electoral Commission is launching a voter education push in Farrer ahead of May's by-election, concerned that confusion could leave thousands of votes invalid.
Bruce Mackinnon 
Five Money Moves That Can Save $3,000 a Year Without Cutting Groceries
Insurance premiums and energy costs are climbing, but simple switching strategies can recover thousands of dollars annually. Here's where to start.
Oliver Pemberton From London: How Australia-EU Trade Deal Reshapes the Global Supply Chain
The EU and Australia have concluded negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on critical minerals, agricultural goods, and advanced manufacturing, potentially adding A$10 billion annually to Australia's economy.
Oliver Pemberton 
New Rental Laws Are Fair. They Won't Fix the Crisis.
Australia's new rental law reforms are well-intentioned protections for renters. But they address tenant rights, not the real problem: we're not building enough homes to meet demand.
Darren Ong 
When Training Fails: Waymo's Robotaxis Still Can't Stop for School Buses
Waymo's attempt to improve its self-driving cars through direct collaboration with Austin schools has fallen short, with vehicles continuing to pass stopped buses weeks after software updates.
Grace Okonkwo 
Month into Iran War, Trump Signals Shift as Costs Mount
From Washington: As the US-Israeli conflict with Iran reaches the one-month mark, President Trump is extending deadlines for negotiations even as thousands of fresh troops deploy to the Middle East. Costs are rising across the board.
Sophia Vargas 
Kennedy dominates Melbourne as Australian track stars rewrite the record books
Lachlan Kennedy has beaten Gout Gout for the second consecutive year at Melbourne's Maurie Plant Meet, while Cameron Myers set a new fastest 1500m time ever run in Australia.
Daniel Kovac 
Late strikes shift momentum as Shield final reaches climax
South Australia seized momentum on day four with two crucial late wickets, leaving Victoria needing 94 runs on the final day to claim their first Shield title since 2018-19.
James Callahan 
Melbourne stuns Carlton with final-quarter blitz at MCG
Melbourne's seven-goal final quarter demolishes Carlton's dominance, with the Demons securing a 23-point victory after trailing by 43 points at one stage.
Oliver Pemberton Betting on Dead Parents: How Australia's Inheritance Myth Betrays Young Homebuyers
Australia celebrates $5.4 trillion in inheritance headed to younger generations. But waiting for parents to die isn't a housing strategy; it's a confession of policy failure.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Iro breaches Raiders defences in tighter-than-expected Sharks-Raiders clash
KL Iro scored for Cronulla in their narrow win over Canberra on Sunday, with Andrew Johns assessing the centre's finishing as too straightforward.
Zara Mitchell 
Free passage to India sparks debate over council process and transparency
A Hawkesbury City Council decision to fund a deputy mayor's overseas trip using a mayoral minute procedure has sparked questions about transparency and governance, with the local newspaper and councillors questioning the approval process.
Oliver Pemberton The BNPL Trap: How Australians Cut Essentials to Keep Up with Debt
One in three Australians seeing a financial counsellor has BNPL debt. Many are cutting groceries and fuel to meet payments. New rules from June 2025 now require responsible lending checks, but for trapped households, it may be too late.
Jake Nguyen 
Ghost in the Shell Returns: Can Science Saru Deliver What Decades of Adaptations Couldn't?
Science Saru's new anime adaptation of Ghost in the Shell promises a visual style closer to the original manga. Yet the franchise's complex history of adaptations raises questions about whether new creative leadership can succeed where others have struggled.
Sophia Vargas 
Whoop faces the mass-market test as it moves beyond elite athletes
Whoop has dominated the high-performance athlete market for a decade. Now founder Will Ahmed is racing to bring the wearable to mainstream consumers while battling tighter FDA scrutiny and new rivals.
Jake Nguyen Australian Crypto Platforms Face June 30 Licensing Crunch
Australian crypto platforms are facing a three-month window to secure licensing or risk enforcement action, as Parliament moves toward formally regulating digital asset trading for the first time.
Darren Ong Regional Property Markets Defy Capital Cities as Australians Trade High Rents for Lifestyle
Australia's regional property markets are significantly outpacing capital cities as affordability pressures and tight rental markets push younger Australians toward lifestyle migration. Regional prices are up 11.1% year-on-year.
Darren Ong 
Baby Killed, Family Critically Injured in Perth Rideshare Crash
A seven-month-old baby has died after a rideshare vehicle crashed into a bus stop shelter and then struck a tree in Lynwood, Perth, leaving the child's mother and a toddler seriously injured.
Priya Narayanan