All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
One Nation's surge to 23.5% primary support signals something more damaging than a protest vote. It's the sound of Australians giving up on both major parties to solve cost-of-living pressures.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Australian author Craig Silvey, best known for his award-winning novel Jasper Jones, faces charges relating to child exploitation material following a January police raid on his Fremantle home.
Priya Narayanan 
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs has clarified that its 'do not travel' warnings for Middle East countries apply even to transit stops, addressing confusion among travellers planning stopovers.
Rachel Thornbury 
Billy Slater has advised Bronson Xerri to concentrate on improving his game rather than seeking a way out of Canterbury, amid swirling speculation about the centre's future at Belmore.
James Callahan 
The Burnett River rose to 7.4 metres in March 2026, inundating over 350 homes and businesses in Bundaberg and prompting the deadliest flood response in Queensland.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Matt Canavan has formed a new Coalition shadow ministry after winning the Nationals leadership, leaving David Littleproud without a frontbench position despite the former leader indicating he would accept one.
Yuki Tamura 
Home Island's 450 residents, descendants of workers brought to the Cocos Islands nearly two centuries ago, confront a government proposal to relocate them within decades as sea levels rise.
Priya Narayanan 
The 2026 Oscars saw a statistical rarity Sunday night: two films shared the Best Live Action Short Film award for only the seventh time in Academy Awards history, with presenter Kumail Nanjiani announcing the tie to surprise and laughter.
Kate Morrison 
A group of students at Baldivis Secondary College in Perth have been suspended after posting a TikTok video showing them disrupting a relief teacher's class. The incident highlights ongoing challenges with student conduct in Australian schools.
Grace Okonkwo 
Construction began on Monday to narrow Richmond's protected bike lanes and restore 48 car parking spaces, despite concerns from safety experts about dooring risk.
Bruce Mackinnon The Victorian Virtual Grand Prix connects school gamers to the real F1 paddock. For Australia's esports ecosystem, it's a turning point.
Jake Nguyen 
Conan O'Brien returned to host the 98th Academy Awards, delivering a monologue that mixed political jabs with heartfelt commentary on cinema's unifying power amid global uncertainty.
Yuki Tamura 
India's environment ministry has highlighted successful AI systems that detect elephants near railway tracks, enabling trains to slow down and preventing collisions that kill an average of 20 elephants per year.
Bruce Mackinnon Australia's first national inquiry into public school infrastructure has been launched to examine a deepening funding crisis, with private schools outspending public schools by $38 billion over the past decade.
Victoria Crawford 
After years of heartbreak and injury, Amy Sayer is making the most of her first major tournament for Australia at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, with performances that hint at a future star finally arriving.
Patrick Donnelly Tasmanian teachers have imposed a total ban on administering NAPLAN tests, escalating their wage dispute with the state government as the national testing window gets underway.
Grace Okonkwo 
About 16,000 Victorian businesses have won a court settlement worth $125 million after being financially damaged by 112 days of pandemic lockdowns.
Megan Torres In late January 2026, south-eastern Australia experienced its most severe heatwave since 2019–20, with temperatures exceeding 50°C. Climate science reveals an uncomfortable truth: human-caused warming has made such events five times more likely.
Victoria Crawford 
New Zealand costume designer Kate Hawley won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, capping a remarkable run of major awards recognition.
Sophia Vargas 
A vacant house frame with no walls, floors or doors sold for $2.3 million in Bulimba on Saturday, underscoring the intensity of demand in Brisbane's overheated inner suburbs.
Darren Ong 
The world's leading central banks face an impossible choice this week: tighten policy amid domestic inflation pressures or hold back to avoid accelerating a slowdown triggered by Trump's escalating tariffs.
Mitchell Tan 
When Google and Accel reviewed over 4,000 pitches for their India-focused AI accelerator, they discovered 70% were superficial products built atop existing models. The five startups they picked suggest a market correction is underway.
Tom Whitfield 
Victoria is testing contactless payment systems on four Melbourne train lines from 16 March 2026, allowing passengers to tap credit cards, debit cards, and smartphones instead of Myki cards.
Aisha Khoury 
Cameron Young came from four shots back to win the 2026 Players Championship, holding his nerve with a 4-under final round as overnight leader Ludvig Aberg dramatically unravelled on the back nine at TPC Sawgrass.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Canadian outsourcer Telus and Starbucks employees face fallout from major data breaches this month, even as cybersecurity veterans raise record funding to fight machine-speed attacks.
Jake Nguyen 
A 13-year-old girl reported missing from Rothwell has not been heard from since Sunday 15 March around 5:30pm in Everton Hills, about 25 kilometres from her home.
Rachel Thornbury 
Australia's fuel reserves can sustain less than six weeks of supply if imports stop. The government has acknowledged what policy has long obscured: the nation's fuel security rests on forces beyond its control.
Grace Okonkwo 
A man has died after a silver Jeep Wrangler veered off the South Gippsland Highway near Tooradin and rolled. Two other occupants were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
Zara Mitchell 
Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference starts Monday with CEO Jensen Huang unveiling a shift toward enterprise and AI infrastructure. Consumer gamers should expect few surprises.
Helen Cartwright 
Kyle Kirkwood overtook defending champion Alex Palou on the penultimate lap to claim victory at the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington, taking the series lead ahead of three of 18 races.
Aisha Khoury