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Can you negatively gear a granny flat? Labor has given an answer
Questions raised during Senate estimates about negative gearing and granny flats have finally been answered. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS New...
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Afternoon Update: Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire; court fight over Lehrmann’s diary; and chilling in a Soviet sanatorium
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Senate estimates gets sweary, Albanese government under pressure
This week the Albanese government was under pressure on multiple fronts, Senate Estimates got a little sweary and Tony Abbott said he hadn't taken a "vow...
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Full Circle launches professional musical theatre company in Adelaide
Musical theatre typically draws strong audiences in Adelaide where a troupe dedicated to the genre has just launched a professional company that will prod...
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Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead
The state’s commissioner for children and young people raised the alarm about cycles of ineffective referrals to voluntary services and closed reports in...
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TasTAFE plans to cut 118 full-time jobs by 2030, documents show
Documents show TasTAFE plans to cut 118 full-time equivalent positions, including 63 teaching roles by 2030, and course fees could go up by 7 per cent. Ne...
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'Horrific': Penny Wong grilled on investigation into alleged sexual assault of flotilla activist
Fronting a Senate estimates hearing, the foreign minister was also asked how many people Australia has helped to leave Gaza. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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As Beijing tightens grip on VPNs, internet users in China adapt
People in China say it is increasingly difficult to access the open internet, but they continue to find ways around Beijing's censorship apparatus. Newsil...
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Canberra Liberals say former leader's claim she was threatened with assault was 'misunderstanding'
The Canberra Liberals have distanced themselves from former leader Leanne Castley's allegation that she was threatened with physical assault, saying the r...
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Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court
NSW police appeal after comprehensive class action loss in 2025 when force admitted music festival search of Raya Meredith was unlawful and unjustified Fo...
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EPA clashes with Greens on need for real-time tracking of salmon antibiotic use
The director of Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority rejects calls to release real-time information on the amount of antibiotics used by salmon pro...
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Sydney nurses' alleged threats 'stupid things said by stupid people', court told
A lawyer acting for one of two Sydney nurses accused of making antisemitic threats via an online video chat app has told a court their actions were "stupi...
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Australia is fuming over Trump's tariffs, but the trade fight has a darker backdrop
The US president's threat may be opportunistic but the concerns aren't entirely baseless, experts say. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Aust...
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Who gets a public holiday on Monday?
Many Australians are about to have a long weekend thanks to the King's Birthday public holiday on Monday. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News A...
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How this cosmic map of magnetic fields could help illuminate one of the universe’s most mysterious forces
Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic space Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get...
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Are you a winner or loser in this year's SA budget?
South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis has unveiled the 2026–27 state budget. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links read...
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Motorcyclist who was trapped under car says he 'wouldn't be here' without bystanders
Tyler Weibe was on his way to work when the crash occurred on Brisbane's north side, leaving him with broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a collapsed lun...
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Neo-Nazi group White Australia loses bid for temporary immunity from hate laws
High court dismisses organisation’s injunction attempt against designation as a hate group Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our...
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Failings of Victoria's child protection system including 35 deaths laid bare
An inquiry by the Commission for Children and Young People finds children are falling through the cracks of a state system under overwhelming pressure. Ne...
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One teen's killing has shaken a nation, fuelling demands for justice
The alleged brutal murder of 14-year-old Agostina Vega in Argentina has reignited a generation-defining movement demanding justice for the women victims o...
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Live: SA government hands down 2026 budget
South Australia’s debt is projected to hit to more than $50 billion by 2029-30, with health taking up about one third of the budget. Newsiline summarises...
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Survivors disappointed after no apology offered over mental hospital abuse
Victims of alleged abuse at a Queensland mental health facility have been left disappointed after the state's health minister did not offer a public apolo...
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Greens ask if treasurer can exempt homeowners in his electorate from CGT changes
While the party has indicated it is willing to help Labor pass the tax laws — which includes changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax (CGT) discount...
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‘I’m really proud to be Brittany Higgins’: former Liberal staffer reveals why she didn’t change her name
Silenced, a documentary about violence against women, opened the Sydney film festival on Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates...
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Queensland police finance review referred to corruption watchdog
An independent review that found Queensland's police service defied government priorities and allocated money to purposes other than what was intended has...
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Breaking: White Australia's bid to remove hate listing dismissed
The High Court has dismissed an application by the group White Australia which had hoped to lift its listing as a hate group ahead of a formal High Court...
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About 10,000 cars stolen or broken into in Melbourne each year
Victoria has higher vehicle insurance claims over stolen cars than all other mainland states combined, new data from the Insurance Council of Australia re...
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Breaking: Multiple people injured in bus crash in Perth's north
Multiple passengers are hurt as a Transperth bus crashes into a tree in Wanneroo in Perth's north. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australi...
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'Sick and tired': Northern Adelaide hospital nurses walk off job for 24 hours
Nurses and midwives at the Lyell McEwin Hospital have walked off the job as pay negotiations with the state government continue. Newsiline summarises this...
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Teen sensation takes Socceroos breakout in his stride
Lucas Herrington is on track to become Australia's youngest World Cup starter yet, but the 18-year-old is taking his incredible rise in his stride. Newsil...
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'Pacific ashtray': Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's plan to ship and burn waste
A proposal to ship non-recyclable rubbish to Fiji from across the region for burning has been labelled "waste colonialism". Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Aged care assessments under review
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae has strongly defended an assessment tool for at-home funding support after ordering it's urgent review. Newsiline summarises th...
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NT Supreme Court clears way for potential wave of summary adjournments
The Northern Territory Supreme Court has cleared the way for criminal defendants refused legal aid on funding grounds to have their cases adjourned indefi...
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‘Waste colonialism’: Fiji says no to Australian billionaire’s incineration plan
Government rejects offshore rubbish being shipped to Fiji and burned after opposition from traditional landowners and tourism operators The Fijian governm...
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'Concerned': Australia to protest over China banning NZ MPs
Beijing's move to ban four New Zealand MPs from travelling to China, Hong Kong and Macau is largely unprecedented, causing alarm in Canberra and Wellingto...
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Teens charged after man injured in alleged stabbing in Toowoomba shopping centre
A 16-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy have been charged with affray after an incident involving a knife at a busy southern Queensland shopping centre. New...