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The speeding ticket that may have saved teen from Ivan Milat
Etched in Steven Clark's memory are the protruding teeth and moustache of the driver he says picked him up as a teenager — a man he now believes was seria...
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Xi hosted Trump and Putin in China, but he boarded a plane for Kim
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un's bilateral talks in North Korea were a big departure from the Chinese president's usual diplomacy playbook because, for this f...
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Gary Ablett Jr joins dad in Australian Football Hall of Fame
Six new members are inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, including Geelong and Gold Coast legend Gary Ablett Jr. Newsiline summarises this...
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How a 'bit of paint' could help relieve overcrowded Brisbane buses
Buses are Queensland's most popular form of public transport, but advocates say a lack of investment means they are often unreliable and overcrowded. News...
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Catholic school's plans to expand over former cemetery labelled 'disturbing'
A Catholic school in northern Tasmania can apply to build new facilities over a former cemetery after a government office declared it "not a cemetery". Ne...
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Father vows to fight for justice for baby killed by Israeli troops
A Palestinian father promises to fight for justice for his seven-month-old son, who was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron. N...
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The three winter bugs facing Australians — and how to tell which you have
A 'worrying' trend is emerging in Australia's flu response, experts warn. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to th...
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New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business
An airport shuttle taking passengers through the heart of a regional city will start competing with public transport later this month. Newsiline summarise...
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Cost of steaks tipped to rise so chefs get creative to stay affordable
Red meat is expected to become more expensive starting this month as higher diesel prices have filtered through the supply chain since the Strait of Hormu...
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'A matter of national security': Call for urgent action on VIQ scandal
Thirteen government agencies are now embroiled in an expanding scandal involving potential data breaches prompting calls for an urgent audit amid concerns...
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Melbourne councils struggling to clean up rising amounts of illegal dumping
Councils across Melbourne's suburbs are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite over $21 million of funding from the Victorian state gov...
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Is Australia sucking the joy out of childhood?
The first time Renae Powell waved her eldest child through the primary school gates she felt something was missing: play time. Newsiline summarises this r...
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When does the FIFA World Cup start and who are the favourites?
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest single-sport event on the planet and has delivered numerous historical moments, from Diego Maradona's "hand of God" in 1...
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Australia was meant to represent a better life. These people have found poverty
A man dies. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Victim-survivors tear up agreement with Catholic church
Victim-survivors of clergy abuse say negotiations and agreements reached with the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat are now null and void. Newsiline summarises...
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Calling all budding storytellers living with disability
If you are an emerging content maker or journalist with disability and have a story to tell, now is your chance to work with the ABC to tell it. Newsiline...
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These cranes are battery-powered as firms increasingly ditch diesel
The Iran war and the oil supply squeeze are supercharging business investment in renewables. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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'We didn't know how dangerous he was': How Rolf Harris hid in plain sight
Rolf Harris' conviction for child sexual abuse was shocking to those who saw him as a lovable larrikin. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Finding and saving the world's biggest trees before they disappear
It took a decade for researchers to find the tallest tree in East Asia, now they know where the 84.1 metre conifer is but the future of its species and ot...
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Quiz: Stow your luggage in the locker overhead, we're off to see the world
The lek is the currency of which country? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the ful...
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Breaking: Trump vows to 'respond' after US helicopter shot down by Iran
US President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for shooting down a US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz Newsiline summarises this repo...
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KPMG loses contracts and leaders amid scandal over alleged confidential leaks. Here’s what you need to know
Consulting firm’s Australian arm shared secret client information internally in order to win lucrative audit contracts, a whistleblower has alleged Get ou...
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El Niño is imminent. How worried should Australians be? – podcast
Australia is set to experience its first El Niño weather event since spring 2023, according to the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies. Newsiline sum...
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Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas
‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute Get our breaking news email, free app or daily...
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John Bennett didn’t factor a war into his farm’s finances. Now he’s down $600,000
Urea prices have risen 75% since the start of the US-Israel war in Iran, eroding the already thin profit margins of Australian grain farmers Get our break...
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Documents reveal concerns over US company’s proposed gas fracking in WA’s Kimberley region
Federal environment department says Black Mountain Energy has provided insufficient data as it seeks to drill 20 gas wells in part of world’s largest trop...
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‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane
Researchers believe the same pair of birds have been mating and nesting in the unusual spot in the Daintree Rainforest for 15 consecutive years Get our br...
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Eight killed in south Lebanon strike as Israel warns entire city to evacuate
For the first time, Israel's military has warned the entire city of Tyre to evacuate forcing thousands of people to flee. Newsiline summarises this report...
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UK police arrest man over 'barbaric' knife attack in Belfast
Police say a Sudanese man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a "brutal" knife attack in Belfast. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Western Sydney International Airport opening date announced
After 15 years of planning, seven years of construction and a year of testing, Western Sydney International Airport has confirmed its opening date for pas...
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'Important consensus': What we know about Xi Jinping's North Korean visit
It is the first time the Chinese President has visited the nation since 2019. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers t...
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Comm Games berth makes move across the country worth it for teen star
Seventeen-year-old Sienna Toohey says qualifying for the Commonwealth Games makes moving away from friends and family, from Western Australia to Canberra,...
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Search for survivors as deadly Philippines quake displaces tens of thousands
Rescuers are combing through collapsed buildings in the southern Philippines after a powerful earthquake devastated coastal communities. Newsiline summari...
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Palestinians trapped between Israeli forces and Hamas rule, report finds
A UN report finds that Palestinians are being subjected to "mass atrocities" by Israeli forces and being "violently repressed and controlled by the very f...
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Court rules Melbourne mayor's suspension was invalid
The Supreme Court finds the state government had no basis on which to recommend Aidan McLindon suspension from his role as the mayor of Whittlesea. Newsil...
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'You want to make a quick 1k?' How teens are being lured into crime via apps and games
Criminal syndicates are targeting vulnerable children with no criminal history, low IQ and intellectual disabilities to carry out their dirty work through...