All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Two young backpackers have been found dead in floodwaters near Kilkivan, marking the first fatalities in Queensland's severe weather event that has devastated Bundaberg and surrounding communities.
Meg Hadley 
Nuro, backed by Nvidia and Uber, has started testing autonomous vehicles on Tokyo's dense streets. The move reveals how far companies must still travel before driverless cars can genuinely adapt across borders.
Sarah Cheng 
Benji Marshall is taking a harder line with his Wests Tigers squad as the club prepares for another crucial season. The former halfback has shifted his mentality to demand professionalism and accountability.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Former NRL star Zac Lomax has signed with the Western Force to attempt a code switch to rugby union. Two people who watched him play as a teenager offer contrasting perspectives on his chances.
Patrick Donnelly 
All 18 AFL clubs have named their Round 1 teams, with debuts and redemption storylines defining the opening round. Carlton faces Richmond on Thursday night, while Essendon takes on Hawthorn in Friday's marquee clash.
Jimmy O'Brien 
An Adelaide mother has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after admitting to criminally neglecting her six-year-old daughter, who died from severe malnutrition.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
The Coral Adventurer hit a reef near Papua New Guinea after its chief mate missed a critical waypoint in darkness. An ATSB investigation has revealed a cascade of navigation errors compounded by moonless conditions.
Yuki Tamura 
A coroner's inquiry has revealed child protection authorities discharged a diabetic girl to her parents despite medical experts warning she could not be safely cared for in their home.
Megan Torres 
Jeff Kaplan has unveiled The Legend of California, a western-themed survival FPS that marks his return to game development after leaving Blizzard in 2021. The project represents a deliberate departure from corporate pressure.
Yuki Tamura 
Police investigation into the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont from a remote South Australian property has returned to the scene with renewed searches, but the latest effort has yielded no additional leads.
Mitchell Tan 
Newly released Justice Department files contain claims that Jeffrey Epstein told a victim he had fathered a child, though investigators found no evidence to substantiate the assertion.
Daniel Kovac 
Linkin Park cancelled their Adelaide show on the eve of Emily Armstrong's Australian debut as their new vocalist, leaving fans devastated just hours before doors were set to open.
Nina Papadopoulos 
The Matildas will face North Korea in Friday's Women's Asian Cup quarter-final without winger Hayley Raso and vice-captain Steph Catley, both sidelined by concussion, while the winner claims direct entry to next year's World Cup.
Megan Torres 
The Kiss & Kill podcast examines Australia's deadliest intimate relationships to reveal how behaviours we're taught to view as romantic can mask serious warning signs.
Priya Narayanan 
After years of racing losses, B2B Thoroughbreds has a genuine chance at Group 1 glory with Lazzura at Rosehill on Saturday—and a rising colt as insurance.
Zara Mitchell 
Meta unveiled four custom AI chips built with Broadcom while facing damning oversight board findings on deepfake detection. The contrasts raise questions about where the company's priorities lie.
Tom Whitfield 
A materials scientist who grew up dismissing climate change describes how respectful debate and good science communication shifted his views, offering insights into rural attitudes toward climate.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh 
Six members of Iran's women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia after standing silent during the national anthem at the Asian Cup tournament, sparking a dramatic chain of events that unfolded amid war.
Yuki Tamura 
Australian talent is well represented at the 2026 Oscars with Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi both nominated for acting awards. The ceremony airs live on Seven and 7Plus on Monday, March 16.
Jake Nguyen 
Two people died when their boat capsized while attempting to cross the Yamba coastal bar on the NSW north coast. The incident comes amid a record-breaking drowning season.
Daniel Kovac 
Western Australia's government is facing allegations of unfair treatment after allocating extra parliamentary staff to some minor parties but not others in the state parliament.
Kate Morrison 
Victoria's Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas drew attention to cabinet friction by liking a critical social media post about government policy, signalling underlying tensions over major health system changes.
Riley Fitzgerald 
The 25th Biennale of Sydney opens next month with a deliberately distributed footprint that reaches from inner-city industrial spaces to Western Sydney regional galleries, all free to visit.
Aisha Khoury 
Roosters centre Billy Smith suffered a head injury in an e-bike accident near Moore Park on Thursday and faced an uncertain assessment for Friday's match against South Sydney.
Nadia Souris 
Auric Mining has banked $16.5 million from its Jeffreys Find gold mine in Western Australia, turning an initial $1.2 million investment into a substantial cash generator for future expansion.
Mitchell Tan 
As conflict in the Middle East closes a critical shipping route, regional petrol stations are running dry and rationing supply while farmers and rural communities struggle to access fuel.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh 
Electricity bills up 32 per cent, mortgage stress climbing, wages standing still. Here's what the March economic data reveals about the squeeze tightening on Australian families.
Andrew Marsh 
A dog was hoisted to safety by helicopter from a car stranded in crocodile-infested floodwaters west of Katherine, as emergency services battled one of the worst flooding events the region has seen in decades.
Samantha Blake 
After footage shows young e-bike riders narrowly avoiding a bus collision in Fairfield, the mayor is pushing for urgent action as injuries from e-bike incidents surge across NSW.
Yuki Tamura 
Five years after his departure, Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan has finally explained why he left Blizzard. The answer points to a familiar industry problem: chasing quick profits over creative vision.
Jake Nguyen