All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
As 83 per cent of Australians report the rising cost of living is damaging their mental health, new data reveals people delay seeking support for years, while a new free government service aims to bridge the gap.
Nadia Souris The Murray-Darling Basin's water storage collapsed by 44 gigalitres in just one week, hitting 48% capacity. With 40% of Australia's farms in the Basin and $30 billion in annual agricultural production at stake, the water crisis is forcing a reckoning on policy and technology.
Fatima Al-Rashid Melbourne's water storages have fallen to 69.7%, the lowest level since July 2020. With autumn forecast to be drier than normal, households need to understand what's coming and what they can do.
Ella Sullivan 
A female pilot escaped serious injury when her bi-wing aircraft lost engine power and crashed near Charters Towers on Wednesday, coming to rest upside down after striking temporary fencing.
Mitchell Tan 
A man charged with the deaths of his partner and infant daughter in Logan has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, his defence lawyer revealed in court. The tragic deaths shattered a quiet community south of Brisbane.
Megan Torres 
Seven tech giants have pooled $12.5 million to help open source maintainers cope with an avalanche of low-quality, AI-generated security reports that threaten infrastructure sustainability.
Yuki Tamura 
Iran's most senior surviving security official has been killed in Israeli airstrikes, marking a significant blow to Tehran's leadership as the conflict intensifies across the region.
James Callahan 
The UN human rights office is calling for investigations into deadly Israeli strikes on displaced people and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon, saying the attacks may amount to war crimes.
Sarah Cheng With Netflix, Disney Plus and Kayo all hiking prices, Australians hunting budget entertainment don't realise free alternatives exist through their local library and free TV apps.
Ella Sullivan 
Japan will allow its Self-Defense Force to conduct offensive cyber operations from October 1st, marking a historic shift from its post-war pacifist framework.
Kate Morrison 
An Iranian missile struck near a military base in the UAE where 100 Australian personnel are stationed, but all troops escaped unharmed. The incident underscores growing security risks as Australia deploys additional military assets to the region.
Aisha Khoury 
Victoria's Premier has dismissed claims that CFMEU industrial action contributed to the North East Link's massive cost blowout, despite a 2023 contractor complaint about tunnelling delays.
Tanya Birch 
Hawthorn and Sydney face scrutiny over how they managed player misconduct and community tributes, raising questions about transparency and institutional accountability in Australian football.
Sarah Cheng 
A 73-year-old kayaker has been found alive after spending the night missing off the South Australian coast near Adelaide, rescued from mangroves after his crabfishing trip went awry.
Daniel Kovac Australia's rental crisis is real, but recent state reforms have strengthened tenant protections. Renters now have rights they may not know about, from pet-friendly clauses to protection from no-grounds evictions.
Ella Sullivan From January 2026, Australian households stopped receiving government energy rebates worth $300 annually. As bills reflect the full cost, practical strategies can ease the hit.
Kate Morrison Australian first home buyers now have access to five overlapping government schemes offering deposits as low as 2% and potentially saving $25,000–$42,000 in lender mortgage insurance.
Darren Ong 
The Trump administration is defending its unprecedented supply chain risk designation against Anthropic, arguing the company cannot be trusted with warfighting systems.
Victoria Crawford Australia's supermarket giants face tough new rules from July 1 when price gouging becomes illegal. But will the $10 million fines actually force prices down?
Fatima Al-Rashid 
A 49-year-old man was shot twice in the arm outside a cafe in Melbourne's south-west, in what police say may be connected to the illicit tobacco trade.
Victoria Crawford 
The National Gallery of Victoria's MOTHER exhibition spans from ancient art to contemporary works, offering a complex look at motherhood across cultures and centuries.
Daniel Kovac 
The Reserve Bank's narrow five-four vote on interest rates reveals the genuine complexity of managing inflation against growth. Treasurer Chalmers says Australia has solid economic foundations, but families face mounting pressure from both rising costs and higher mortgages.
Daniel Kovac 
Indian-born entrepreneurs accounted for one in five new business registrations in NSW last year, signalling a major demographic shift in Australia's entrepreneurial landscape.
Mitchell Tan 
Kojima Productions' delivery simulator has leaked in full on torrent sites, thanks to unencrypted files on Steam. The game releases March 19 but pirates already have access.
Jake Nguyen 
Bungie has seeded Marathon with Cryo Archive, its first endgame map, but the extraction shooter's newest content is wrapped in gatekeeping that will lock out casual players.
James Callahan 
Bethesda's Free Lanes update transforms how players navigate Starfield's galaxy, introducing seamless cruising between planets alongside a new threat in the Terran Armada DLC.
Jake Nguyen 
BHP has promoted Brandon Craig, current president of its Americas operations, to CEO from July 1. Craig replaces Mike Henry, who delivered 17% average annual returns to shareholders over six and a half years.
Sophia Vargas 
Firefighters have contained a house fire that broke out overnight in Aubin Grove, with the garage sustaining significant damage. No injuries reported.
James Callahan School leaver applications to TAFE surged 17% in 2026 as the cost-of-living crisis forces young Australians to reconsider university. The shift reveals the hidden toll of housing stress and financial pressure on student wellbeing.
Grace Okonkwo While Middle East conflict dominates headlines, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are executing a massive energy transition worth hundreds of billions. The shift has major implications for global energy markets and Australian exporters.
Fatima Al-Rashid