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Meet the mullet-bearing drag kings of Hobart lip-syncing about Centrelink
Hobart's drag kings say the closure of a gay bar pushed their performances into heteronormative spaces and a surprisingly accepting Tasmanian community. N...
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As work modernises in Australia, some rare trades are in decline
A shortage of locksmiths in Australia persists despite government-funded incentives. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links re...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX takes off, worth more than $2.8 trillion
SpaceX shares began trading for about $150 each, 11 per cent higher than the $135 estimate. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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Trump says ceasefire deal 'close', but it could be on Iran's terms
Amid rising expectations a pathway to peace between Iran and the US is close, the reported details of a ceasefire deal appear to show Iran getting numerou...
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Heated Rivalry, Off Campus driving ice hockey boom
Women now outnumber men as attendees to Canberra Brave ice hockey games — thanks in part to a surge in popularity for the sport inspired by the recent sho...
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Where's the wisest place for your savings? Aussies are having a rethink
We're turning our backs on a once-favoured place for savings, a new survey suggests. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links re...
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These fawning, faux-friendly celebrity interviews make my teeth ache
Why is it that every interviewer now feels they must arrive to their four-minute-long encounter with a gift, a scrapbook, or a movie stub they've hung ont...
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After 18,500 hours of free counselling, pop-up centres are closing
Set up in the wake of 2022's catastrophic floods, these drop-in mental health centres in the Northern Rivers are shutting down. Newsiline summarises this...
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SANFL players consider industrial action as hourly salary drops to $8
The SANFL Players' Association is discussing the potential of a strike in response to a 50 per cent decline in pay over the past 20 years. Newsiline summa...
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Booming protein powder market opens doors for food manufacturers
A Queensland food manufacturer turns second-grade peanuts into high-protein powder as demand for protein-enhanced foods grows in Australia and overseas. N...
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'A footballer's dream': From humble beginings to the world stage
The Touré brothers snuck into their local football field after hours to play the game they loved, while the Yengi brothers kicked around makeshift balls m...
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'Difficult period': Top NRL ref confirms he had gambling problem
Origin referee Ashley Klein has confirmed he battled with a gambling addiction after a report claimed he lost $400,000. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Watch: USA v Paraguay ends 4-1 as Socceroos rivals USA run rampant in LA
A fast and dangerous American team left the Paraguayan side looking shell shocked. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links read...
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How Israel's operation 'Eternal Darkness' in southern Lebanon is expanding
The so-called ceasefire since April, which Hezbollah is not a party to, has done little to halt the death and destruction in southern Lebanon. Newsiline s...
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Paper trail tracks alleged downfall of Parramatta's Pink Ladies
Over the past five weeks, emotional hearings at the inquiry into alleged corruption at the City of Parramatta have contained bombshell admissions and insi...
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From Southbank to the Skyneedle: The legacies of Australia's biggest event
Expo '88 took over Brisbane in 1988, turning the southern banks of the Brisbane River into a multi-national bonanza. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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A man fled a 'bounty' in Canberra. Months later, he was dead in Brisbane
Neil Tracey's death was ruled an overdose in what investigators would call an open and shut case. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Grandfather of child rescued from Syria pleads for 'stability, love, care'
Jasmine was five years old and so traumatised that when she woke up trying to scream, she couldn't make a sound. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Feral sambar deer likely brought to SA for hunting purposes
One of Australia's largest feral deer species was spotted in SA's Riverland for the first time earlier this month. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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The sword that links feared pirates to Britain's greatest naval hero
The history of a wavy-bladed sword, bought at a Brisbane gun show around the end of the 1980s, begins with Moro raiders resisting Spanish colonists in the...
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Reuben Kaye reckons you can joke about anything — 'it's just how you do it'
The new artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival shares what's unique about the art form in Australia and what his teenage self would think abou...
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Why we cannot name the high-profile man at the centre of an extortion case
There is a highly secretive and unusual court case playing out behind closed doors in Far North Queensland involving a prominent married man and his alleg...
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Australia's new ambassador to Washington flags 'robust' tariff fight
Greg Moriarty says he will "robustly" push back on the Trump administration's "extremely disappointing" new tariff plan and may recruit Australian busines...
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Farmers worry 70km dingo fence 'not enough' to protect sheep
Farmers in Victoria’s north-west say a new dingo exclusion fence will only push the problem of livestock predation onto their neighbours. Newsiline summar...
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For some Australians, including a star Socceroo, the World Cup is a clash of loyalties
Aziz Behich will face off against Türkiye in the Socceroos' FIFA World Cup opener. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links read...
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'It's happened, it's done': A shark attack, 24 surgeries and an unexpected path to healing
After 24 surgeries, a young boy is finding his way back through dance and culture. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links read...
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Coastal town hires its own film crew to capture life in 2026
Schoolchildren starring in a documentary about their quaint home town on the Queensland coast hope the publicity does not change what they love about it....
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From Azteca to LA, your guide to every World Cup stadium
From volcano mimics to modern super-stadia with retractable roofs, the grounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are among the most spectacular on Earth. Newsili...
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How far can the Socceroos really go at the FIFA World Cup?
This crop of Socceroos has been labelled the "next generation", but that doesn't mean they aren't aiming high at the FIFA World Cup. Newsiline summarises...
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What Australia would have looked like when the dinosaurs roamed
Palaeontologists say evidence pointing to Australia's polar past shows that many dinosaurs roamed the country when the south east was still within the Ant...
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Parts of Australia on track for warmest start to winter on record
An influx of humid, tropical air has resulted in a remarkably warm and relatively wet start to winter across Australia. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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The trait that defines Australia's 1.1 million power couples
The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. Newsiline summaris...
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Abbott takes a 'hold your nose and accept the preferences' approach to One Nation
Tony Abbott has been back in the political cycle for barely a fortnight and already the air is redolent with garment-rending, ancient feuds, biblical come...
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Britain's defence strategy under fire while global nuclear spending surges
The prospect of nuclear weapons being used in either Ukraine or the Middle East, rather than being fired between Moscow, Washington or Beijing has risen....
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'Brighter' weekend forecast for Queensland despite some showers
Most Queenslanders are in for warmer and brighter weather this weekend, but scattered showers are expected to continue along parts of the coast. Newsiline...
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Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire. Here's what that looks like
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher...