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Iran vows to shut Strait of Hormuz to all vessels following US strikes
US Central Command has pushed back, saying commercial vessels are passing through the strait. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and...
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Australia news live: Drugs regulator to crack down on illegal peptides; Labor to spend $100m on arthritis research
Peptides join melatonin, cannabis and weight loss medications as priority concerns. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links...
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Is predictive text giving you mistakes and 'hallucinations'? You're not alone
If internet chatter is to be believed, the intuitiveness and efficiency of predictive text and autocorrect have fallen off a cliff in recent years. Newsil...
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More child health nurse visits for Victorian kids amid NDIS shake-up
All children in Victoria will get two extra visits with maternal and child health nurses as the state prepares to launch its new program for those shifted...
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Bakery trains staff to assess counterfeit notes amid rise in use in SA
An Adelaide business owner who has been targeted by counterfeiters about a dozen times is warning others to be vigilant, as SA Police warn the number of i...
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A peculiar peace prize, sky-high tickets, threatened boycotts. The rocky road to the World Cup
Struggled to keep up with the rollercoaster of controversies that plagued the build-up to this World Cup? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News A...
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Who are the Socceroos? Australia's FIFA World Cup team explained
Here's what to know about Australia's team, their talents and World Cup expectations heading into the tournament. Newsiline summarises this report from SB...
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'Provide proof of life': The world leader who vanished from the global stage
The son of Myanmar's deposed head of state is on a mission to pressure his mother's captors to prove that she is still alive. Newsiline summarises this re...
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SpaceX courts Australian investors as government warns Elon Musk risk
As tens of thousands of Australians line up to buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX blockbuster public offering, Australian government officials are privately...
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Residents say Brisbane's new outer city estates missing crucial service
Hundreds of thousands of new homes are being built on the outskirts of greater Brisbane. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia
Hundreds of whale fossils, including those from extinct species new to science, range in age from recent to five million years old and are also home to un...
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Senator Wendy Askew resigns with fellow Liberals, One Nation eyeing seat
A Tasmanian senator will not recontest her seat in 2028, meaning it is up for the taking by Liberal colleagues and possibly a resurgent One Nation. Newsil...
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Victorian town fights high suicide rates with mental health first aid
After losing a family member to suicide, Peter Taylor vowed to bring mental health first aid to his community. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC N...
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Commercial solariums are banned, but booking a session takes minutes
Illegal solariums are still operating across the country — from single machines secretly set up in suburban neighbourhood garages to those hidden in the b...
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Council plan would make whole-home short-stays off limits for 20k homes
A fresh proposal from the Hobart City Council would block about 90 per cent of the city's homes from being wholly converted into short-stay accommodation....
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Breaking: Gout sixth in Diamond League debut as Olympic champ claims victory
Gout Gout finishes well back in the field in the men's 200 metres at the Oslo Diamond League meet, with Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo first across the l...
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Albanese's frustration with Trump is becoming harder to hide
The Albanese government is paying an economic and political toll for an ongoing and deeply unpopular war. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News A...
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What happens when a gas company abandons an entire city?
For many, getting off gas and electrifying their homes is a personal choice. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to...
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How the Belfast attack played into the hands of Britain's far right
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer fights for his political life, the country is bracing for what could be a yet another summer of unrest. Newsiline summar...
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In Moldova, I met a woman with a dangerous plan to save her life
On a park bench in Moldova, I meet a Ukrainian refugee who is planning to return home through a war zone for cancer treatment. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is a close encounter of the hopeful kind
ET director Steven Spielberg dives back into the extra terrestrial with his latest film while asking 'How do you astonish an audience when anything is pos...
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How well do you know Aussie books? Take our quiz to find out
Occupy yourself with some armchair travel courtesy of a selection of our nation's most esteemed literary works. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Bill Gates 'deeply sorry' for Epstein ties in testimony to US politicians
The Microsoft co-founder appeared before a closed-door US House Oversight Committee panel that has been investigating the late sex offender's connections...
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England captain Stokes dropped for second NZ test over nightclub incident
The decision to leave both the English captain and bowler Gus Atkinson off the side comes after a reported nightclub incident following the side's win in...
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Live: Donald Trump says US 'going to be attacking' Iran 'hard again today'
Speaking to reporters at the White House, the US president claimed Tehran was "playing us for suckers". Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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When is rare good news on climate science actually bad? When News Corp misrepresents it | Temperature Check
The worst-case scenario for a high-emissions scenario has been revised downward – but the best-case option is now implausible Get our breaking news email,...
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One Nation’s ‘incredibly sloppy’ financial reports reveal more than $1m in missing or worthless assets
Exclusive: Financial returns, obtained by the Guardian, are ‘very poor and unprofessional’ and call into question party’s fitness to govern, expert says •...
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For those shedding a tear over house prices falling, these numbers may change your mind | Greg Jericho
An average home would cost $595,500 now if prices were the same relative to income as before John Howard turned the market into an investor casino Get our...
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Labor scraps plan to make spy agency’s 9/11-era questioning powers permanent
But Australian government will expand offences covered by rules to include promotion of communal violence and attacks on defence system Get our breaking n...
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Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?
The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatment Get our breaking news...
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Hundreds protest against Pauline Hanson as WA Labor seats on 'hit list'
A crowd of roughly 400 protesters demonstrates against One Nation's Pauline Hanson as she speaks at a sundowner event in Perth's eastern suburbs. Newsilin...
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Belfast attack suspect appears in court as victim loses eye
Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old man from Sudan, appears in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack that triggered anti-immigrant v...
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O'Callaghan chasing Titmus and 'the impossible' as she misses world record
Mollie O'Callaghan shoots out of the gates in the 200m freestyle but cannot maintain the world record pace as she books her ticket to the Glasgow Commonwe...
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Parents in Australia: is the under-16s social media ban working?
Six months after Australia introduced its world-first ban on social media for under-16s, we would like to hear from parents and carers about whether it is...
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Woman who died after surgery should not have been discharged, inquest finds
A woman who died days after gastric bypass surgery likely would have survived if she had not been discharged, an inquest has found. Newsiline summarises t...
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Woman struck by garbage truck among three fatalities on SA roads
Three people die in separate crashes on South Australian roads in one day, including a 23-year-old woman who was struck by a rubbish truck in Adelaide's n...