All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Talia Gibson's remarkable quarter-final appearance at Indian Wells came to an end when she fell to Czech No. 14 seed Linda Noskova, ending one of the tournament's greatest success stories.
Daniel Kovac 
At the Game Developers Conference, Blizzard veteran Rob Pardo made a simple case: if your team built a successful game, pay them to make the next one.
Jake Nguyen 
X has come under fire for granting a blue checkmark to Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, despite his appearance on US sanctions lists since 2019. The account adds to mounting evidence that the platform has systematically failed to prevent sanctioned Iranian officials from paying for premium services.
Victoria Crawford 
Dreamhaven's new roguelite Shadowstone kicks off a public playtest today. The publisher desperately needs a hit.
Riley Fitzgerald 
The Teamsters union has urged the US Department of Justice to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery unless the companies provide enforceable guarantees on domestic production and worker protections.
Oliver Pemberton 
Google is releasing Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices this year, addressing what users have wanted for years and signalling confidence in ARM computing's future on the desktop.
Nadia Souris 
A man has vanished in the floodwaters at Burnett Heads after going into the water from a houseboat. The search continues amid Queensland's worst flooding in years.
Yuki Tamura 
Fremantle and West Coast arrive at 2026 in starkly different circumstances: one team ready to break through, the other still climbing from the ruins of their worst season in club history.
Patrick Donnelly 
Two men aged 27 and 24 were shot multiple times during a large brawl in Chester Hill on Thursday night. Police pursued a sedan containing the injured men to Guildford.
Daniel Kovac 
Adobe announced Shantanu Narayen will step down as CEO once a successor is found, ending an 18-year tenure that reshaped the company from boxed software to a $26 billion subscription powerhouse.
Darren Ong 
MAFS expert Mel Schilling has revealed her cancer has spread to her brain, with doctors saying there is no further treatment available. She steps down from the show after 12 Australian seasons.
Patrick Donnelly 
An Illinois school district has repeatedly denied a student's enrolment despite receiving all required residency documents, citing only licence plate reader data that flagged her car visiting Chicago.
Grace Okonkwo 
NASA is aiming for April 1 to launch Artemis II after discovering and fixing a helium blockage that forced the rocket back from the launch pad. The delay comes as the agency restructures its Moon landing timeline.
Oliver Pemberton 
As Easter school holidays approach, Australian families face a perfect storm of childcare costs and budget pressure. We've found real ways to manage it.
Ella Sullivan Australia's Defence Minister has announced expanded security arrangements with Indonesia, Japan and Papua New Guinea, as the country wrestles with whether it can afford to modernise its military fast enough to counter China's expanding regional presence.
Aisha Khoury 
A teenage boy has died after a stolen grey Skoda crashed in Hoppers Crossing during an apparent attempted carjacking, with police investigating whether the driver lost control while pursuing another vehicle.
Sarah Cheng Only 59.8% of Australian students now attend school 90% of the time, down from 71% in 2019. Education experts warn the trend threatens student outcomes and will require urgent, coordinated action to reverse.
Grace Okonkwo 
Nine months after launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster has quietly arrived on PC and Xbox, dramatically expanding access to the cult RPG classic.
Nadia Souris 
Developer Mintrocket has confirmed the release date for Dave the Diver's largest expansion yet, bringing significant changes to the game's formula with village life simulation and freshwater diving mechanics.
Daniel Kovac 
US inspectors general are investigating claims that a former federal operative removed highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive to share with his private employer, raising fresh concerns about government data security.
Oliver Pemberton 
Australia has ordered all non-essential government officials to leave Israel and the United Arab Emirates as the Middle East conflict enters its second week, with over 2,600 Australians already returning home.
Aisha Khoury 
World No. 4 Collin Morikawa has withdrawn from The Players Championship after just one hole, suffering a sudden back injury during a practice swing on the 11th tee.
Mitchell Tan 
A teenager has died and three others injured after police say an alleged carjacking attempt ended in a fatal crash in Victoria. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about youth-driven motor vehicle crime.
Victoria Crawford 
HP faces renewed pressure over its practice of blocking third-party printer ink through firmware updates. A new global environmental standard aims to close the loophole.
Oliver Pemberton 
Sucker Punch's creative directors discussed major features that never made it into Ghost of Yotei at GDC, showing how ruthless editing shaped one of 2025's strongest games.
Aisha Khoury 
Fortnite players are revolting after Epic Games cut the value of V-Bucks bundles by up to 20% while reducing rewards from battle passes and subscriptions. The timing has compounded the damage.
Jake Nguyen 
Major semiconductor makers and hyperscalers have formed a consortium to define a new optical interconnect standard for AI data centres, addressing fundamental limits in copper-based connectivity as clusters grow to unprecedented scales.
Yuki Tamura 
The Trump administration is facing criticism for using Hollywood and gaming IP without permission in Iran war videos, whilst also blacklisting an AI company for refusing to abandon safety guardrails. Both cases raise questions about governmental accountability.
Oliver Pemberton 
A global memory shortage driven by AI data centre demand is expected to persist well into 2027, forcing PC and smartphone makers to raise prices by up to 8% while market volumes shrink by double digits.
Mitchell Tan 
Iran's new supreme leader has vowed to maintain the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the US and Israel, signalling a prolonged conflict with profound implications for Australian consumers and the global economy.
Fatima Al-Rashid